The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-04-12
PRoF. jolIns0Ts LECTURE
lAasELY ATTENDED
Gives Good Advice to Patrons Of City
Schools, and Talks ON Merits
Of Training System.

was held in the assembly room Of
the Lincoln High school building last
Friday evening to welcome Professor
johnson Of Seattle, who delivered q
most entertaining address on the ad-
vantages to be derived rom a man
ual training system in the schools
Of the country.
As a preliminary to the lecture Of
Professor johnson an association was
formed the purport of which is to
induce the cooperation of parents
and teachers. the accomplishment of
which is conceded to give better re-
suits in the schools. The name of
this organization is to be the North
Yakima Educational Association" A
constitution was submitted by Pro-
lessor Selleck, and was adopted. 1t
reads as follows:
Article 1. The name of this or
ganization shall be the North Yakima
Educational Association.
Art. Q The purpose of this asso-
citation shall be the broadening of
educational ideals, a better under
standing Of the science and art Of
education. the aims and methods of
the schools. and a more efficient uni
fication and cooperation Of the edu-
cational forces of the community. To
this end the association, through its
committees. shall make a study of,
collect data for and make records on
practical educational matters, hold
general and neighborhood meetings
and conduct such work as the asso-
citation shall from time to time d.
rect.
Art. 8. Residents of District No.
Z. If of 20 years of age, may become
members at any meeting by a ma
jority vote of the members present,
provided they shall sign this consti-
tuition, thereby signifying their in
terest in the work and their willing
ness to promote the cause for which
the association stands.
Art. 4. The officers of this as
ISOLATION shall consist of a president,
vice president, secretary-treas-
urer. whose duties shall be those
usually devolving upon such Off
GERS. Their terms shall be one year.
The annual election shall occur on
the third Friday in September, at
which time the annual reports Of Of
f1cers and committees shall be given.
Art. 5. Anexecutive committee of
five shall be chosen by the associa-
ton at It's annual meeting, which
committee shall have general charge
OF the work of the association, plan
for public meetings and supervise the
subcommittee that may be organ
ICED.
This constitution may be amended
at any meeting by two-thirds vote
of those present, provided notice of
the proposed change shall have been
gwen in writing at a previous meet
ing.
Just preceding the lecture a cho-
rus of twenty mixed voices, all little
folks, under the direction of Miss
Rossman, sang several very pretty
selections, which were followed by a
piano duet by Miss Vera Hill and
Miss Rossman.
Professor Barge presided over the
meeting, and after a few brief re-
marks introduced the speaker. Pro-
fessor Johnson, who now has charge
of the manual training in the schools
of Seattle, held the interest of his
hearers throughout the course of his
address. He had brought with him
some Of the work done by the pupils
in the training schools of the Sound
city, and exhibited them during his
talk. The speaker is an enthusiastic
believer in the merits of the training
system, He said that the boy and
girl always take greater interest In
the knowledge of things when they
have an opportunity to see and pro-
duce the material out of theory. He
believes that all schools should have
workshop for the boys and cook
ing and sewing room for the girls
These practical methods have a ten
dency to develop men of practical
power and ability. 1t develops eff
cheney and gives incentive to act, to
do something. and 1t is a system that
brings out all the faculties of the
young mind. Professor johnson said
that 1t would cost about $500 to put
in a shop In LIE schools of this city.
and an additional expense of between
$500 and 5000 for teacher. There
are about twelve thousand pupils in
Seattle who enjoy the privileges Of
the training department.
After the address those present
were invited to come forward and
look at the samples Of work turned
out by the Seattle schools. The man