The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-31
COUNTY INSTITUTE CLOSED.
RESOLUTIONS FOR THE GOOD OF
THE PROFESSION ADOPTED.
fui Ever Held Here-Note of
Thanks 10 All who Participated
Closing Address by supt. Meredith

The closing session Of the King County
Teachers Institute was held YESTERDAY
morning al the First Baptist church be-
ginning al s.9e clock The opening adj
dress was by Dr. Arnold Tampkins on
Religion and Education" The main
points of the address were the similarity
OF the fundamental conceptions az ala
religions that teaching has an essen.
tally religious aspect and cannot be made
secondary 10 religion. and that when Sec
tartan religion was thrust out Of public
schools It made possible genuine religious
training there
on behalf Of the institute K Il Reese
presented County School Superintendent
Meredith with complete set Of tho works
Of James Whitcomh Riley
President Graves 81 the University II
Washington. was introduced and acliv-
cred comprehensive lecture on Demos
themes
a piano solo by Mrs. Leroy Hooker
was followed by the adoption Of several
sets az resolutions
TIE first of the resolutions expressed
gratitude toward all who had contributed
&C. She success ~ the institute. ana e8-
tended vote Of thanks 10 the county
superintendent. 10 the Seattle board AZ
education 10 the trustees % the FIRST
Baptist church. - MISS Adelaide Hait0u.
% Snlt Lake city, for her able diseonrses.
60 The music committee and all who cnn-
grihgtod to the musical programme "a
Gov. Rogers and "ai who ~ any way
assisted iu making this one - she most
successful institutes 81 the history ~
King county Particular Appreciation
was expressed FOR the work 90 President
Arnold Tpmpkins, % The Illinois state
normal school
The resolutions for she good ~ tbe
profession urEed the establishment q
D.. sNsss %. HHs
brnry and Ga start sueh e. hhuatf Is was
saEEestes that each teacher contribute
y uanta or book annuafy tht thraty
So he ia charge ~ thr county sut.erin-
trn3ent - schools declared t the sensa
oi thr committee an resolutions thaf grrai
vo9i afiaes from fhe iudseinne use of good
H'era tsrr lu ihe public schurle ana fhat
She state board ~ education should ap-
re,at "a state reading circle board 5a rs-
organize the Wark faE fhs entire state.
aDd that "a supreme effort b. made GU
place 8 srhoal library in each school d3s-
tr.el ~ the state. expressed Sc necessary.
3n artfr $40 ralse tire eagcHtiaaai standard
% ihc teachers II ths state. that enueff.
ergr. successes and professional iutcrsst la
more f4liv recognized in the grating
SO osrtiacates favored era Increase 10 tae
salary - fHa1frr ana Efslaftrr enact.
uert axfng fhf Elt1farun salary ~ %
Te@cber $40 s1 per moDia
The reeailffaas e. on fa saF seat auhif,
schools eElsf 10 she Ttate attended bs
onlg ,wg ar .hFet puals ANA ibat So sgeh
lbu9iH h.uar she stEriiuE ard caEu5as asa
tiaa ~ teachers E general shat Whea ,he
p4pHs u4mbe- irss fha1 ter the ho4rl q
directors SO thc tisttlci shall a-fauae faT
tulJau lE q UeiEhaatinw district aua pay
r4ttlaa aa& rrauapaFtafiar o4t ~ tas
fsaas e thtir hool 8istrirt The atAaa
board as rIGcst lan is Called aa far asAe-
Cranua fvuw the Tyranny af worthless
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aM OF Memorial Gag q school hallsas aaa
tfe afterugang az FeArGarB q and e. az
half haA8aya. the marninea of thcEs lat.
90 he devoted 90 Qafr4atlr eEereisrH The
reHosotsaUs in1ersed tEt rates far thH eer.
sl6aatioa n teachers adopted ay the state
board 80 e4@ratIan ana reeolnmenaca
tasfr eHattIue at iuta laW
Afttr CLOSING REMARKS hg CoeatF saper-
iassaaeut Meredith ihe iusltrgts aa-
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