Daily Republican., 1878-11-18
THEIEAcH ERs' INSTITUTE.
The session on MAI aturday-Res"su
Hons Psssed-s'ompiin,entary Re
marks from Various lsenslesmen
Present.

HNerHs from varaOus bemSlesme
Preseni.
Special Correspondence Of the Republican.
NEWPORT, DEL., Nov. 18th, Y
The Institute to-day commenced
the usual hour. The attendance W,
good and the exercises very inter.s
Ing. The regular morning programu
was gone through with, upon whic
several able addresses were made.
In the afternoon the exercises wei
short. On motion of Mr.. Bache th. II
st'tnte decided to make provisions for
thorough and complete organization b
the next annual Institute; and that tn
chairman appoint a committee Of seve
to offer code Of rules and regulation
and that the institute proceed to cor
slider such code OF rules and regulation
On the morning Of tn. second day Of tn
next annual session.
The COMMITTEES appointed are as fol
lows: Mr.. l.. II. Bache, Miss Sarah N
Fell. A. ), Fighter, John stephens, w
NJ. John aud A. A. Mcdonald.
committee of three, consisting o
Mr.. X. N. VaIlandigham, Miss 4. l.. D
Pratt and Miss Caroline Armor, wa
appointed to correspond with tn. teach
ers OF Kent and Sussex counties on or
ganzing State Association.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
srn'ed the following memorial:
Reso'red, That tn. teachers of New
Castle County have received with re
erel the intelligence OF the decease o
Miss Emma Woodward, Of Newark, al
earnest and promising teacher, who
has been called to higher lif. at tn.
commencement Of what seenled to US .
career Of usefulness in this life.
And also the following resolutions
Reoired, That the thanks Of this In.
stitu!ion are due and are hereby ten
dered to the citizens Of Newport and
vicinity for their kind invitation tc
meet in this ancient town, for their
very cordial and hospitabl- manner iu
which they have received the Institute,
and for many other favors extended t.
us at this time, all of which have ten,
ded. 10 make this, oar fourth annual
refreshing and profitable to
rs.
Resoiped. That We return our
thanks to tlie trustees of the Meth ndist
church for the use ot their building {,
and to tie choir for the very pleasant
entertainment they have given us.
hesofgei, That VIZ take this opportunity
I" "xpless to Prof, W. A. Reynolds our
appreciation of the able instruction lee
has so freely dispensed To Us during the
session Of this Institute, and also that
W. return thanks to other educators IN
tn" State for the strength they havr
given us by their prrsrncr and active
help as we'll.
All these were unanimously adopted
Rev Mr. Thompson, pastor of the
'hnrch, speaking in behalf of the citi,
tens, said that they were pleased to
know that their Che ci,izens') efforts
rad been successful, and assured the
Institute that those efforts had beer
more than repaid by enjoying their So
liability and conversation. He, in |.
lalf Of the people of Newport, expressed
he hope that the Institute would re-
arm again, so that they might enjoy
h" pleasure of their company.
The trustees of the church also re-
'liet: They said they had been more
han doublv repaid by being privileged
o erjoy the interesting exercises held
n the building, and extended to the
institute the use of the church any time
hev chose to come.
Prof. Reynolds in replying to the
csolutions of thanks spoke very feel
ngly and closed by expressing his de-
ire 10 meet with them at their next
nnual meeting.
Prof. Wiley in behalf of the teachers
{ Wilmington, ,ey'enird thanks for the
lind invitation from the Institute to
participate in their deliberations. He
aid they would be very glad to meet
he association at its next annual ses-
ion. With this public acknowlc Ig-
lent on his part and in behalf Of his
o-workers in Wilmington, he closed.
Prof. Groves replied to these expires
ions OF faternal feeling in an appro
riate manner. In speaking of his con-
lection with the Institute in his Off
ial capacity, h- said he had never
nown any feeling other than that OF
reat,st pleasure, for during all the
ime he had been with them Ii. had
een the recipient Of the greatest kind
less from all. .S"
Mr.. l.. Il. bache offered the following:
lst. WHEREAS, We know that the
ervces of special educators at our
'ounty Teachers Institute would be of
he highest practical benefit, not only
0 the teachers. but also through them
0 the pupils of our public schools
be it
Resolved, That we, the teachers of
lew Castle County Public Schools, in
institute assembled, do most earnestly
nd respectfully recommend to our leg.
'lators the necessity Of approprating
requisite fund toward securing such
trvices.
2nd. WHEREAS, We believe the teach
RS certificate to be distinctive mark
Nd merit of qualification, rst.er than
license,
That the law requiring tax OF 50 on
ne certificate granted is wrong in prin
iple.
That whenever it is execute it car |
les with itself weakness.
That the apparent inability to execute
is sufficient proof Of its impracticabil-
y if not injustice.
Therefore be it.
Resolued, That we teachers of New
astle County public schools institute