The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1902-11-01
RESOLUTIONS.

We the committee on resolutions would re-
Spcctfuly submit for your consideration:
|. RESOLVED: That We extend II vote of thanks
to the able body of instructors who have so pa
tiently laborcd with uS during this session. also
to the state normal for their many courtcSicS
and to the EllcnSburg board of education for
the use of their building during this institute.
II. RESOLVED: That we extend Il vote of
thanks to Prof. W. \. Thomas for the instruct
i've and entertaining manner IN which he has
conducted our institute and his constant advS-
DRY hcpfulncSS during his past administration.
III. RESOLVED: That we realize the great adj
vantagcs of the graded school of more than one
department over that of the average country
school, and realizing how much less per capita
cost the pupils are therein taught, and realizing
how much longer school may be maintained
during the year and realizing still further the
success that has crowned the efforts of other
commonwealth of this nation by "a cOnSolida-
tion of especially the weaker country districts
do respectfully urge She next state legislature
to devise a plan and enact it into law whereby
the weak country districts of the state may be
united into stronger compact districts that Will
be able to maintain graded school of more
than one department and that each consolidated
district of the state may pay out of its funds the
cost Of transportation OF the pupils to and from
their respective homes To these centralized
buildings. We claim for such change
/. The more effective work OF any teacher in
GRADED and divided school
,. The better class of teachers that may be
secured for IA centralized school on account OF
salary and environment
3 The better buildings. furnishings. appara-
tuS, and reference books that may be secured
/. The greater length of time school may be
maintained during the year.
>. The increased enthusiasm that inspires
student in class of reasonable size.
i, The great benefit of the wider association
OF the children with others of their own age.
!, The return of children to their home On
vironmcnt every evening a> soon rs school
closes.
:. The bringing home of highSchool privilege
to the country boy and girl
o. The decreased per capita cost of the cdu-
cation of the children of the country districts
TO- y lowering of the burden of taxation now
necessary to maintain school Il reasonable
length of time in rural schools.
RESOLVED: That we favor the renewal of
first grade certificates for life after period of
forty months practical and succissful expert
encc IN the public schools of our state.
V. RESOLVED that Il committee of the best
educators of our county be appointed by our
superintendent to impress upon our next lcgis
laturc the necessity of legislation cmbodying
the spirit of resolutions three and four.
VI RESOLVED: That we consider ii for the
best interests of the schools of our state that
not more than one third grade or two second
grade certificates be ISSUED to any one person
VII RESOLVED: That we heartily endorse
the action of our superintendent in the forma-
ton of County Teachers association and that
we pledge him our support.
VIII RESOLVED: That W. as teachers heart
lily endorse also the reading circle work as out
lined, and recommend to our county Supcrn-
tendent that he insist upon the work being fol-
lowed by the teachers of the county.
IX- REsOivED That copy of these resolu-
tionS he given for publication to the papers of
EllcnSburg, ClcElum and Roslyn.
f. l.. CALKINS.
W. W. kERNODLE.
o. II. kERNS.
G.. X. WEATHERBY
D. G. BINt;.
Committee.