Daily Republican., 1879-08-30
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From REHOBOrH.
PedekOxuos In COuncfl-WhO ar
Fhere and What They are Doing
Correspondence OF the Republican.
REHoBoTH, Aug. %, '79.
The train bringing the first install
mant of teachers and friends Of Educa
tion arrived here At 245 p. m.
From Wilmington we have Prof. VIM
A. Reynolds. F. Eden Bach, Sarah M
Fell, Emma Worrell, and Caroline Arm
or; DR.. VIM. H. Purnell, Of Newark
and Mr.. Z. Coates Mote OF Christiana
Joined this party at the junction. Al
Middletown two more wers added, Prof
Jno. Stephens of Seaford, and Mist
Annie Lord of Odessa. At Clayton the
party was increased by the addition o.
two more, Prof. James H. Groves, State
Superintendent, and Mr.. W. H. Baggs
Post Master, of Smyrna. At Dover, 8
bevy of young ladies, both teachers and
visitors among them, under the care o
J. Alex. Fulton, ESQ.,, boarded the train
Prof. R. H. Skinner, Of the Confer
ence Academy, was with the party. A
Georgetown, Messrs. Downham, Thomp
son and J. G. Ellis got on-at Lewes
Prot. H. c. Carpenter. Besides thes'
few others whose names we failed tt
get, got on at different stations, swell
ing the number to about forty. The
reception at the Bright House, on the
part Of the proprietors, was very cor-
dial, and the teachers were readily
quartered. At half past four, p. m,
the first meeting was called to order by
Prof. R. H. Skinner, Of the Conference
Academy, as chairman pro tem.; Mr.. A,
D. Postles was appointed temporary
secretary. The chairman appointed
the various committees
Committee on programme Prof. H.
G. Carpenter, Emma Worrell, Alice
Cowgirl, J. Alexander Fulton, ESQ.,,
and Prof. Nc K. Downham.
Committee on constitution Prof.
VIM. A. Reynolds, DR.. VIM. H. Pur-
nell, Prof. John Stephens, Carrie Ar
NOR, Annie Lord and George Ander,
son.
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton: F. Eden Bach, Prof. J. H.
Groves, Sarah M. Fell, Jennie Cooper,
J. L. Thompson, Annie z. Robinson
and Kate B. Rodney.
At this point the Association took a
80 minutes recess during which the
first two committees prepared the work
for report. The report of the commit
tee on programme was accepted at
once.
The report of the common constitu-
tion was about to be adopted by arti-
cles when the welcome ring of the sup
per bell reminded the majority Of the
meeting that they had no dinner and
were consequently ready for the meal
Of the hour. At 8 o'clock the whole
company, including the visitors at the
Beach, assembled in the spacious din
ing room, to enjoy a programme pre-
pared on short notice. To this enter
tainment Mrs. Finley, a lady from
Philadelphia contributed in no small
degree by musical performances on the
piano,
Prof VIM. A. Reynolds gave several
specimens of critical readings from the
psalms of David, the Epistles to the
Philippians, and the battle of Blen-
helm.
DR.. VIM. H. Purnell gave a reading
entitled "The Fisherman" by Sam'l
Lovett, which gave so much pleasure
that the DR.. was requested to give
another reading after adjournment.
A very interesting discussion on the
"Purpose and Benefits of State Teach
ers Associations" was opened by State
Superintendent Groves, and followed
in very able speech by DR.. Purnell.
Prof. H. C. Carpenter spoke very
sensibly on the future Of our schools.
A few more speeches closed this discus
sion.
The hour being past 10, motion for
was passed, after deter
mining to meet the following morning
at 8 o'clock. REHoBoTH.