Smyrna times., 1857-09-09
Interest in Public Schools.

There is an awakening interest ia our publ
schools wfreh is beconing more and more D
parent every day. A move, which was SIT OF
foot and advocated in our columns. for con
Ven''on OF the Teachers Of Kent county, has a
last resulted in such meeting, apparently on q
permanent basis. La New Castle county. Teach.
ers associations have been organized with
: beneficial results. On Thursday last, the Dis
trict Schools held Pic-Nic, at Folly Woods.
which, the Republican says, numbered over five
thousand persons
DR.. J. A. Brown called the assembly to order.
and the following gentlemen were appointed as
ohcers for the day: President, DR.. Robert
McCabe; Vice Presidents, Messrs. Humphrey
Morrow, David Graves, John p. Hilyard. Jacob
neaid and Samuel Jackson; Secretary, Lewis
Thompson.
The delegations from the different Districts
formed procession and marched around the
grounds, halting in front of the speakers stand
to give in their reports, and to be inspected bv
MesSrs. Cam, Taylor and Roberts, the COM
mlttee for awarding prizes.
Three thousand children were present The
neat, happy and orderly appearance of the
members OF these schools as they passed n re-
view before the committee, accompanied by
their respective teachers and school Commits
sl0ners with banners, maps and various school
apparatus, streaming in the air, seat a thrill of
admiration through the entire assembly. and
euery one must have felt that these schools had
passed the rubicOn of old fogyism.
After the children were seated and order re |
stored, Mr.. Cam prefaced the proceedings OF
the day by prayer. T. Carkson. Taylor then
addressed the children in very happy man
ner, upon the necessity Of thorough education.
based upon moral principle. To secure this, he
sa i'd teachers of high intellectual attanments.
and OF unimpeechable purity, should be placed
In positions OF such responsibility. Mr. TAYLOR
gave several philosophical experiments during
MS addrrss, which were received with marked
appreciation.
Af(er a short recess and a most rcnerous
repast, the schools were AGAIN a>>rnlbled ami
the following prize awarded d. To sclunl m
District No. 26, the first prZe-W,is'ti's I'm.
abridged Dictionary. To school IN District No
~ the second prize w Websters Octave Dc.
tionary aud to school in District No 90, the
third prlze-We WebStcr's UNI, ersIty Dictionary. I
Mr. Cam, of Wilmington, now read call !,
signed by many prominent Teachers, for n con-
'ention Of the Teachers of The State. 10 he held
n W wilmington, on Saturday, the Sd of Octnber. |
or the purpose of forming u State Teachers r
association, and addressed the assembly uuon n
ne ethcIenry of such an organization IN pro. =
noting popular education and ils absolute ne.
'esslty to the elevation Of The profession of '
eachIhg IN the State. IL Is To be hoped that Mi "
eachers without regard to sex will respond no. h
'ly to this call
The meeting was then addressed by Messrs
toberts, Kllgore and Hyatt.
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IHE FAIR.--The next annual Exhibition of :
he Agricultural Society of Kent County, Della. !.
'are, will be held in Dover, on "Wednesday. ,
nd Thursday, the 9TH and Srh of October next. j,
We hope, says the Reporter, every farmer in !.
he county will contribute something. the b,s,
e has OF stock, frui: or vcgatab es, so as to
lake the Exhibition this year a grand display
what the rich soil aud genial Climate of KrrI
onnty is capable Of producing. Nor shunla >,
le mechanics fail TO have their best sprcimeu. >,
handlcratt on the ground for being an az -
cultural community, all clusses look TO the
rmer for their support and patronage; ard >,
len such exhibitions, where thousa nas are gath
red together, no better method of advert.
ng machinery or mechanism can be devised.
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