The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-10-31
ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS
Close Successful Institute
With Definite Expression
on Vital Topics.

The Chelan County Teachers In
stitute came to a close last week and
was voted to be the most successful
yet held in this county. Resolutions
were presented by the committee and
adopted as follows:
Resolved, That we extend a vote
of thanks to the board of directors
of the Wenatchee schools who have
so generously given the use of the
high school building, and have, in
this way. aided materially in making
the institute a success.
Resolved, That we commend the
efficient administration of our retir-
ing county superintendent, Mr.. E. c.
BOWersoX, and express to him our
thanks for many favOrs received
from him in the past four years. We
believe that he has uniformly stood
for all measures conducive to the
Ian county. and that the high stand
ing of the same is largely due to his
good judgment and untiring efforts.
Resolved, That we hereby express
our thanks TO the able corps of in
Stitute instructors, and believe that
we shall be better teachers and be
able to do more for the pupils of
our schools because of the new ideas
and inspirations which they have
given us.
Need More Funds.
Whereas, The present appropria-
ton of $500 in addition to certifi-
cate fees made by the county COM
missioners is insufficient to enable
the county superintendent to main
tain as good an institute as he de-
sires; and
Whereas, The schools are paying
salaries of nearly $4,000 to the
teachers for their time attending in
stitute, nearly all of which is expend-
ed for their expenses; be it
Resolved, That we urge that the
law be so changed as to permit the
county commissioners to increase the
institute appropriation to $500 per
annum; and be it further
Resolved, That all school boards
be urged to maintain school the full
number of weeks, not decreasing the
time of the children's attendance be-
cause of the institute week.
Resolved, That we commend the
rapid progress that is being made in
the establishment of centralized
graded schools The system should
be extended wherever possible
Regarding Legislation.
Whereas, The action of the sue
cessive legislatures to improve the
school laws of the state is greatly to
be commended; and
Whereas, 1t appears that there are
still come matters demanding the i'm
mediate attention of our legislators;
be it
Resolved, That the following are
few of the points that appear to
need attention, viz:
/. Library legislation. We favor
the adoption of law making it COM
pulsory upon all school boards to buy
at least IS worth of library books
each year for each school room under
their charge, the same to be selected
from a list prepared by the state
board of education.
2. Certification. Under existing
laws teachers residing in the state
of Washington are not granted the
privileges and immunities accorded
those coming from other states. We
favor the placing of all teachers on
equal footing, or If any favors are to
be shown, they should be given resi-
dent teachers
3. Supervision. We favor the
passing of a law arranging for SUI
pervisors to assist the county super
intendent in the carrying on OF the
school work, these supervisors to
bear the same relation to rural