The daily gazette., 1878-11-18
Sussex counties, concerning the reform

ihs vi tne Otate leacnerS' ASSOCIATION.
The Committee ON Enrolment showed
that seventy-five Of the teachers of the
county had attended the session of the
Institute.
The Committee on Resolutions, Miss
Sarah M. Fell, chairman, reported as
follows:
Resotced, That the teachers of New
Castle county have recei~ ~ed with regret
the intelligence of the decease of NJ iss
Emma Woodward, of Newark, an
earnest student and promising teacher
who has been called to the higher life al
the commencement of what seemed 70
Us career of usefulness in this life.
Resotved, That the thanks of this In.
sutlte are due and are hereby rendered
10 the citizens Of Newport and vicinity
for their kind invitation to meet in this
ancient town; for the very cordial and
hospitable manner In which they have
Received and entertained us, and fol
many other favors extended to us at this
time, all of which have tended to make
this, our fourth annual meeting, refresh.
ing and profitable to us.
ResotUed, That we return our thanks
to the Trustees of the Methodist Church
for the use of their building, and to the
choir for the very pleasant entertainment
they have given us.
ty to express to Prof. w. A. Reynolds
oar appreciation of the able instruction
ne has so freely dispensed to us during
the session of this Institute and also
we would return thanks to other edu.
Gators in the State for the strength they
have given us by their presence and ac.
tive help as well.
The resolutions We're unanimously
adopted and ordered to be placed upon
the minutes.
The folio wing preambles and resolu.
tons introduced by Mr.. Bach were unani.
mously received, aud the secretary or
dered to send a copy to the Legislature
at rs next meeting. They are as follows
| WHEREAS, We know that the services
OF special educators, at our County Tea.
chers' Institute, would be of thu highest
practical benefit not only to the teachers,
bat also, through them to the pupils OF
our public schools, therefore be it
Resotged, That, we the teachers of New
Castle County Public Schools, in Insti.
tute assembled, do most earnestly and
respectfully commend to our Legislature
the pressing necessity of appropriatipg
the requisite funds towards securing sucf
services.
WHEREAS, We believe that the teach.
ers' certificate is distinctive mark OF
merit and qualification, rather than a
license;
That the law requiring a tax of two
dollars on each certificate granted Is
wrong in principle;
That whenever it is executed it carries
with itself imposition;
That the apparent inability of execut.
ing IL Is sufficient proof of its impracti.
cability, If not injustice; therefore, be
it
ReSoiued, That we the teachers of New
Castle County Public SCHOOLS, i'll Insti.
tufe assembled, dc earnestly protest
against the continuance of this law and
do most respectfully ask of our legisla-
tors to repeal it.
WHEREAS, We believe, that under our
present system of teaching Public Schools
that positive injary is done to children OF
a tender age;
Resoiued, That we, the teachers of New
Castle County Public schools,I In institute
assembled, do most urgently and respect
fully beseech our legislators to amend the
present law SO as to make six instead of
five years the minimum age that would
admit children to our public schools.
The minister of the Methodist church
and also Mr.. Watson, of Newport, COM
plimented the teachers very highly, and
hoped the day would not be far distant
when the Institute would again meet at
Newport.
Superintendent Groves responded in an
able manner, and assured the people of
Newport that the teachers should ever
hold In remem brance this meeting. He
thanked them one and all for the kind
manner in which the teachers had been
received.
Professor Reynolds gave a few remarks
on arithmetic which were well received.
Professor Wiley spoke ON grammar, in
very Interesting manner.
In order to allow the people to leave
by convenient train, the Institute, at 3
o'clock, adjourned sne die.