The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-28

At the second session OF the King couh-
ty teachers institute vest erd7y, the at
tendance was even larger than on Inc
opening day. The number OF teachers
present from the country schools was con-
siderably augmented by new arrivals, ana
many visitors were present.
The work accomplished by the institute
so far has been very satisfactory 70 the
teachers attending. The lectures OF DIT.
Arnold Tompkins, president OF the Hi
nois state normal university, have been
an important factor in making the insti-
tute a success, as also have those deliV-
cred by Mics NJ Adelaide Holton, superin-
tendent OF the primary schools OF SAT-
Lake City Both speakers have SHOWN a
thorough grasp Of the different subjects
on which they have lectured
The morning session began shortly after
Q o'clock I'm the high school building. Miss
lone Cutler opened the meeting with a
well-rendered selection from tho opera
Faust" Rev. Louis S Bowerman made
the invocation. After a vocal solo by WIN
Hammons the session adjourned for sec
tion work.
The high school section was under the
direction OF Prof W. F. Bsbcock Harry
F. Giles spoke on Professionalism, and
Prof T. s Meany. Of the university, on
our Washington Trees before this de
partment In the intermediate section
Miss Annie J.. clifford presided. Prof
Henry Landes gave an interesting ad-
dress on The Geography Of Washington
J.. n Gardner lectured on Puget Sound
Marine Life" discussing the methods Of
collecting and preserving specimens. Mrs.
A. NJ Daley acted as president Of the
primary section, before which Or Tomp-
kns lectured on Reading" and Miss Hol-
ton on Expression in Reading In the
special help section. C. T.. Boyce presided.
Prot J. c. Lawrence gave an address on
ton spoke instructively on the subject Of
Games and Their influence"
Afternoon session.
The afternoon session was opened at 20
o'clock in the First Baptist church. which
was packed with teachers and their
friends Superintendent Meredith presided
Miss Bessie fnglis sang "Goodby. Sweet
Day" and was given an enthusiastic en-
core at the beginning of the session,
Or Tompkins was then introduced. and
delivered an address on "Altrmsm as
Law OF Education" Altruism, he said,
was the method OF losing self. and the
ability to put ones self in another's place.
II was most clearly marked in the case
of mother and child. II was. he said.
most keeniy felt whore there were blood
ties Kinship he continued WAC in a
sense the basis OF history and perhaps OF
religion. As an example Of the latter, he
based on blood community The New
Testament he declared rested on the
community OF life and there we're no ele-
ments in the world outside OF life,
As an example Of personal altru,sm the
speaker told how Abraham Lincoln once
put a lost bird back In It's nest. which
deed he said. was nothing more or les.
than altr7iistic Kindness 70 horses and
other domestic animals and love for plants
he put in the same category. A child or
a savage. he said. personifed mount aims
and stars with nature lke his own
which also was altruism. one life he
went on. was connected with another by
means. OF sensations. perception. memory
and Imagination,
Herb RI Spencer, ne pointed out. was Just
as much an altruist as Howard. the prison
rcformer and other great philanthropists
The former he said, had spent hts lifc In
working out great truths for the benefit
~ his fellows
DR. Tompkins then briefly discussed the
Il am" lie said that self was neither
subject nor object. but an organic unity
Of both Altrhsm. Dr. Tompluns dcclar-
"a was the absolute law Of the world
and held true even Ia competition Com
petition. he said thrives In proportion a.
% does hest that which IS wanted done
Peoolc studied he said not that they
might be bette citizens. bat because they
crayed knowledge which meant fuller
life