Daily Republican., 1879-11-24


eepsonlg on PrOpOrtten-The e
next Instituie 10 be hold 1t New
ark, November, lsS0-ResOIutlons.
etc.
Specially Reported for the Republican
MIDDLErowS, Nov. 20, 1879.
Morning session opened with prayer!
by Il. M. Dunning, Of Middletown. Thsl
cha air read letters from Hon. J. W. Hall
OF Frederick and Miss Mary Miller.
Mr.. F. K. Bach introduced the sub
iect "How can we make our teachers
effectual." The idea Of Mr.. Bach in
chosing this question was rather to
hear :he expression of the teachers
than to express himself. The cause of
ineffective work in the school room is
the lack Of understanding on the part
of the child. The gentleman said it Is
possible to give the child too much ex-
planation az we'll as too little.
He has known pupils who have work
ed several hours over task that ought
to be gotten in school tixls, and then
come out and make an imperfect reci-
tatiou, the reason said he, because the
pupil could not concentrate his mind
on the subject. Thinks that we'll
memorized lesson is not to be despised
but admired, and the teacher can drill,
question and cross question, until he
shall thoroughly understand.
He believes that the Intellectual work
of the teacher, is due to the indolsnc'
Of the pupil.
Another fruitful source Of inefficient
study, continued the speaker, springs
from Incidence. 1t is indeed the most
fruitful source. At this point the
speaker called the attention of the In
stitute to an extract quoted in the re-
ports concerning the Public Schools ol
the city of Wilmington, which treated
at length with this particular difficulty,
Ia conclusion the speaker said, give
only such lessons as the pupil will h'
abls to prepare; let the lessons be in
logical order; let to-day's anticipa t
TO- morrow's as far as possible, and d,
not despair if you fail to awake eve''
ldler that falls to your lot to educate
Prof. 0. G. Lytle appeared agail
with his pleasing countenance ara
mild eloquence, to ad iress an appre
ciat!va audience. II ~ regard gram
mar as it merits, when the pupil ha
reached the first and second readers
he should have oral instruction, simply
explained. He answered a lumber o
MISUNDERSTANDING which We notice
How do you do," transposed-"yot
do do how" He calls one do' al
auxiliary a1d the other a principa
verb. "rhey will take what is need
ed.n "What is pesded" is the objec
Of the verb and "what" the subject c
SIS needed" and not the Obj sct OF "w!l
take.n Some ore has said that MAI
is Judged by the adiectives he uses. Al
man thinks so will he spend.
Prof. Sensenig said he could nOt Oh
account OF time take up the subject
Compound Proportion. 1t is next t.
impossible to make pupil UNDERSTAND
it by comparison and therefore tn
teacher should use common seres ant
teach it by analysis. The Prof. reat
and explained the qaestion. How
long after 4-o-clock are the hour anc
minute hands of watch 5 minutes
apart, i times the distance the houl
hand goes equals the distance the MN
ute hand gains. What is the difference
between minutes and five minute
spaces in TIE question just given anc
"how long after 4-0-clock before thu
hour and minute hands Of q watch vii
be 4 minute spaces apart" How
can the pupil be led to apply common
sense in the solution of a problem. D(
not lead them too far around, but ust
common sense with hin, said the Prot
lie does 10: believe in bringing bono
and bill in the school rooin, as ht
thinks it would cause the pupil to fee
a desire to possess it, and hence leat
nis mind fiCm the Lesson.
Prof. Whitclork, Of New Castle, hoa
cred US with his presence, during apat
Of our stay hrle.
A cordial invitation by Or. Puruell f0l
Newark 10 bs honort0 @ith the naE
| Institute. A c3nuittce OF citizens 0
Delaware City waited on MIR. Baeh
chairman Of I%secutive Committee, Il
have tie nax5 Institute there. The
Institute accepted Dr.. Pu,reils invita-
nou. Ri motion it vas dsGided-to have
IL on the first Wednesday in Novem
her, of 1850. Committee on Finance
,eporte1 3G3 collected Treasurer re
notted balance Oh hand S46.o3 with So;
equal $l09.l3, less 5000 EXPENSES 0
present Institute, leaves a balance OF
hand Of $52 50.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to th'
| Executive Committee for their etlcl9n
work.
Gy clause in the new Constitution
AID by laws each teacher is taxed 81
annually, to meet the expenses at
tending the Institutes, until such tim'
As a.. appropriation shall be provided
by the state for such purpose, 1t being
The custom Of othar States to provide
for the EXPENSES of their Institutes
Tho Cs,ulai!tee on Resolutions repof
the following:
In behalf of the Institute we bog leave
to offer the following:
Resolutions on the death Of Andre" j
Crozier.
1t is htting al this time, when W.T.
see 50 much around us to be grateiu
for, In health and friends and the sue
cess OF our cause, to give thought OF re-
gret, tear of remembrance, for on
who was in our midst a year ago, IN tn
enjoyment Of health, partaking will
us Of the pleasures Of that meeting. bu
who is now no more.
Resolved--That the members of Tia
Institute have heard with sorrow Of tn
death of Andrew J. Crczier, which oc
Cured January %, 1879. For severa
lge.gs he was epgaged in teaching