Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-08

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1f>sfrs. Elito,ss-- The dust noise, excitement,
ana general confnslon of tbs great meeting hav-
ing passed away, one can collect their thoughts
and calmly sum up the results. About one hun
drcd and fifty souls were converted, many profess
sing christians sought and found entire sanctica-
ton; towhich swamsy add the good Influences
| many have received, TO be borne with them
through all coming life. 1t appears to me, that
any one, who attended through the entire meet
ing, could but give some thought to those things,
which make for the eternal peace of mankind.
During the meeting, songs OF praise and thnuks-
giving, the cries of penitents for mercy, the ear
nest petitions of many professors for the full sal
walton of God," the shouts of new born Rous
and the deep alteration OF mature christians, rose
In one almost unbroken volume to the throne of
the Eternal, creating, at least, shining rlpples
upon the boundless and s0undless ocean Of His
bliss-may they how on eternnly for praise and
petitions are equally pleasing to Him, who has
redeemed us unto Himself.
We might, ALSO mention the social joys and
pleasant associations of friends upon occasions
Of this kind We might speak of the new friend
ships formed, and of old ones renewed and
strengthened but We must pass on to notice the
educational advantages-or rnther disadvantages
of Delaware. II Is q generally acknowledged
| not SO good as are those of many Of our sister
states-especially of the North We have no high
schools or colleges of any consequence: Those
of our people, who desire n finished education,
are compelled to visit some OF our sister states to
| acquire 1t. And our common schools are very
| poorly conducted. We have no system-each
teacher is privileged to follow his own ideas of
the proper mode Of teaching and many of them
have no method and but few ideas. They are not
| required to pass through any preparatory course
OF studyi or 10 stand any examination before
| they are allowed to teach; the consequence of
which is, many inferior teachers insinuate them
| selves into the schools. Another reason is the
very meagre salaries given teachers In our dis
trict schools arc not sufficiently large to secure
the talent, TINT ought TO be introduced into those
schools; or If they occasionally chance to secure
not furnish sufficient incentive for him to do his
| duty as he ought. Persons must feel that they
will be paid for labor, before they will perform
that labor. 1t would be violating ono of cardinal
principles of human aturc--scllishness-if per-
sons were to work without being paid for it. There
are many other reasons why our schools are not
SO good rs they ought to be, oil which much
might be written; but we have not time to notice
them now. The whole system needs regenera-
| ton. The principal idea Of the people of Della
| ware, appears to be to have cheap schools not
good ones
| Now as to our college, the prospects are very
| tlattering. Rev. Westly Smith of the Pittsburg
| Conference of NJ. E. Church, has paid visit to
our place, as the guest OF our pastor, the Rev. A.
| ID. Davis. His object in coming, rs understand
| it, was to select a place where he might open u
| high school, as the forerunncr of college. He
has been successful in selecting home, and in
securing place in which TO open school for the
present, until suitable college building can be
erected. He has son, who is graduate of
Mount Union College, Ohio, college renowned
for the production of excellent teachers. He has,
also, two daughters who were educated at the
Pittsburg Female Seminary. These three--the
son and two daughters-wil be the principal
teachers at present; and the principal professors
of the college, when in operation.
We have living in our place gentleman, who
was, for some years, professor of modern lan-
guage in Mount Union College and, also pro-
lessor of music in the person Of Calvin Brown.
The people are fully in the spirit of the enter
prise money will soon be raised to erect college
building; and two years hence, think ! may
safely say, no one need leave the State of Della
ware to secure an education, as this Wyoming
College will be able to supply their need in this
respect. Thus with good school, healthful eli
mate, kid and generous soil, and cheap lands,
! Wyoming becomes u very desirable place for
those seeking new home. JUNIUS.