The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-09-07
YAKIMA TEACHERS MEET.
Report Of the Seventeenth Annual Session.
Interesting Details.

The seventeenth annual session OF the
Yakima county teachers institute con-
vened at the high school building on
Monday at 3 a. M, with an attendance
heretofore unequaled-there being sixty
teachers present.
The teachers of the county are deeply
indebted to County Superintendent
Plumb for securing such instructors to
lead the work As State Supt. Frank j.
Browne; DIR. +. Z. Graves, of the Uni
versity OF Washington; Pres. L. A.
Bryan, OF the Agricultural College; Prof.
f. NJ. Wilson, IF Ellensburg Normal;
Prot J.. A. Wakefield, of Seattle; Prof.
q. II. Watt, of Pullman, and others of
professional eminence.
Supt. Browne occupied two periods in
the morning and afternoon sessions by
talking on Psychology, a subject of iniin
lite scope and one which Prof. Browne,
after enlistng in his novel way the most
intent attention of the wandering mind,
treated in a comprehensive ard admirable
fashion, leaving untouched no essential
point in the course OF his address.
DR.. Graves, in the Monday morning
session, spoke on the dignity of the pro-
fesson of teaching and endeavored to in
splre the teachers with a love for the
work and an interest in the elevation OF
the educational system. In the alter
noon the doctor spoke on the most i'm
/ portant current events of worldly interest
touching extensively on the riot of Bel
GUM. The speaker began with the early
history of Belgium and it's people, trac-
| ing them up briefly to the present time.
outlining the system of government and
contrasting their constitution with ours.
/ ,.~ ,stn
and lucid style, 1t is greatly regretted
that the doctor could not remain during
the entire session.
Prof. Wakefield lectured both in the
morning and afternoon sessions his first
talks beng on the History of Education
| lie discussed the subject very exhaus-
lively, beginning with the rocking cradle
of education alolg the banks of the Nile,
searching earnestly for the lost and hid
den arts, thence down from ancient times
to the dark ages, on which he threw a
cleaning searchlight He extolled
Shakespeare and his contemporaries;
crossed the Atlantic and beginning with
education in the log cabin in New
England and ending gracefully in the
universities and schools OF higher learn
ing. In his other subject, Fractions"
he aroused great interest, expounding
clear and simple methods for explaining
vulgar fractions, and urged the
shorter methods used in lightning calcu
lating. Professor Wakefield was for
merly instructor in mathematics in the
Wilson Business College.
| Prof. Dixon, of Buckley, selected for
! his theme, Geography" He explained
the causes for the great neglect Of that
subject in our schools OF to-day then he
proceeded to show by what means it can
be made interesting and profitable
study. Undoubtedly the teachers of the
county have derived great benefit from
Prof. Dixons unexpected visit to their
institute.
Prof, Watt spends the time in enlight.
ening the teachers ON the commonly
dreaded subject School Law" The
professor by his careful outline makes
the subject short and easily to compre-
Misunderstanding that the principal diff
Guilty is in the lack OF study. Professor
Watt also gave some interesting talks on
Spelling" on which he laid grea. stress.
This is the most sadly neglected of the
neglected studies, and the instructor
advanced excellent theories for creating
an interest in the subject and properly
teaching it. Prof. Plumb, by gentle
admontions, talked daily on the work of
the county teacher. and criticise din a
general way the points brought to his
mind during his visitation of the schools.
On Wednesday evening the superintend-
ent OF public instruction lectured on THE
Stratford Schoolmaster." No audience
in Yakima ever sat for an hour and list
ened with deeper interest or closer atten-
ton to any discourse than was manifested
during this eulogy on the Bard of avon
he proved to all that Shakespeare was
schOolmaster and all one needs to do to
prove the fact is to study his works care
fully. Superintendent Browne 10 one of
the most profound Shakesperian scholars
OF the day and IS the author of many
excellent articles on the subject, both in
the magazines of this country and Eng
land. Professor G. Ii. Roush rendered
an excellent recitation previous to the
delivering of the lecture. Professor
Roush is rare entertainer.
The teachers have manifested a greater
interest in this institute than any ever
held in the county. They will leave feel.
ing prouder than ever OF their profession
and determined to do better work. We
are justified in this statement by the fact
that the teachers are subscribing literally
NhN SH"Nnt'chai
slonal books which are being sold by
Professor A. Trainer and others.
The following teachers are enrolled:
Avanella Gano, Annie T. Gibson, TiuIe
Lininger, Maude Knuppenburg, Kate Ketcham
Anna yungst, Mary Young, Edna c. Haines
Isabel feates, +. A. Trainer, Annie l. Bullock,
Z. u, Douglass, H. Z. Mcbride, j. =. Mcintosh.
A. W. Schwartze, Mrs. l.. 4. Watson, Carrie
Liyesly, Louis X. Brooks, Grace Davis. John
dempsey Grace shannon, Belle VI Parker, Ella
Rogers, Eva l.. Matterson. Ruby Vertner Myrtle
Peck, Frank sutton. Jennie sherwood, Reuben