Daily Republican., 1879-07-23
THIRD EDITION.
Naltona, Eda.aii onal Associatio".


{FOr Inc nEPUBLtAN.I
MEssRs EDITORS The editor Of the
Penns, lvauia "School Journal, of
July, says the prospect for this meeting
is tnat it will be the largest ever lsld
in America. 1t will open next Tuesday
morning, July 29th. alto =. M, in the
Girls Normal School Building, corner
of l7,h aud Spring Garden streets,
Philadelphia, and continue till Thurs
day evening, July 3lst. The arrange
ments for travelling facilities, boarding,
&C., are very complete. Everything
possible has been done to make 1t a
success. Twenty-six States and terrific
ries are represented on the working
programme. Professors, superinten-
dents and educators from all parts OF
tn country will bs in Attendance
Discussions on High Schools, Technical
instruction, Methods of Normal School
Instruction, Industrial Education,
the present of the spelling reform in
America, England, Germany and other
countries of Europe, with illustrations
in clay modelling, will constitute the
important part of the work Of this meet
ing. In addition to these paper, by
the Hon. Andrew J. Kickoff, sup-ru-
tendent of Public Instruction, Cleve.
land, Ohio, entitled "a Re.adjustuent
of Common School Studies Necessary"
will be read on Wednesday morning.
Tne work that is mapped ont is such
as every common school teacher will ap.
preciate, and, considering how c,nve-
niently Dslawareans can reach Phila.
dslphia, there is no reason why large
representation Of teachers frem h
State should not be in attendance.
The Pennsylvania School journal"
further says: "And the last afternoon
ther. will he . grand reception and
suitable closing exercises in the p-rma-
n-rt Exhibition Building. An excur-
sjo 10 Cape May is contemplated. The
Pres dent Of the United States has
promised to come to Philadelphia on
the occasion and no doubt the Govern
ors # several states will honor the As.
soeiatiou with their presence and words
of cheer. Twenty one years ago the
National Association was born in Phil
adeI phia 1t comes back tn honor our
state in its earliest manhood. "Let us
all unite to give it royal welcome"
W. Lslieve that if the teachers :of
Delaware, generally, would attend this
convpn,ion = feeling in favor of State
Association could be aroused. There is
ample time to organize this year,if only
teachers would; and here is offered an
example and stimulus, We trust for the
purpose. A TEACHER.
WI mington, Del, July I'D, 1879.
At Racine, Wisconsin, few evenings
ago, an unearthly yelling was heard on
the Lake shore on the north side of the
river. where number of ladies were in
bathing. The husbands of the ladies
who were in the background, heard the
disturbance, and the first thought was
that one af the fair ones had got be
yond her depth and was drowning.
All rushed to the scene, and intense
excitement prevailed. Some OF the
ladies screamed at the top of their
voices, while the frantic husbands
rushed from one to the other to see
if their wives were all right, en-
deavoring to the best of their ability to
ascertain the cause of lie trouble. FL
nally they explained. They wer-
all in the costume in which Venus rose !
from the sea, aud having good time,
when a man appeared in their midst.
which scared them half to death.
Whoever the fellow was he made him
self scarce during the excitemt mt, and
it was fortunate for him he did before
being discovered by the enraged hus-
bands.