Daily Republican., 1879-03-12
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PROM Sc q GE0R sEs.
EducatDr- "a ntiOn-Wh al
Nas SAID and Done.

Correspondence OF the Republican.
Sr. GEORGES, DEL, March llth, 1879.
MgssG'. EDIToRs:-On last Saturday,
March S, local convention of public
school teachers WAS heid at this place.
State superintenl-nt James II. Groves
presided. DR.. Purnell and Prof. WIN.
II. Reynolds also were present.
The Executive Committee Of New
Castle County Teachers Institute also
commenced here at the same time.
Questions Of school economy were dis
cussed. An essay on primary schools
was given by Mrs. Anna L. Bach, and
another one on Health by Mrs. L. l..
Prat. of Kirkwood. Mr.. L. N. Vallan
digham opened spirited discussion on
the present series of readers; while
Prof. Morgan Of Delaware City gave a
talk on Discipline. HIS remarks called
forth answers from Messrs. Stephens,
Wright and VallaAdigham.
Mr.. F. S. McWhorter, a patron OF the
st. Georges schools, favored the aboi
tion Of corporal punishment. The CON
Guiding and perhaps the most sugges
tive as well a. edifying speech on this
topic, was made by DR.. Purnell, who
would not Danish the rod, ami believed
in righteous indignation" Common
sense was the best ingredient Of good
disciplnarian. A teacher should pos
sesa powerful will, and should INSPIRE
his pupils with it.
At an evening session of the lnsti-
tute, Prof. VIM. II. Reynolds delivered
lecture on Education. After show
ing how opportunities and actual work
in this matter have improved and in
creased in the last 20 years, he pro-
ceeded to snalyze man and show how
he should bs educated.
His analysis was written on the
blackboard and from these heads lie de-
livered extemporaneously one OF the
finest lectures it has ever been our plea
sure to hear. For one hou" and half
he had the undivided attention of the
audience.
Teachers Institutes are novelty in
this part of the county, and it is with
satisfaction that We note that the intel
ligence and the worth of the commu-
nifty turned cut ald gave it their sup
port, both in entertaining the teachers
and in personal attendance at the ses-
siorS.
Among the commissioners present
were Messrs. James McMullen and John
c. Wilson OF Dutch Neck; Thos. Ogle OF
Delaware City; John c. Clark and L.
Katts Of Kirkwood. This local Insti
tute has been entirely experimental al
and proved in every way successful.
1t slso, proved that local Institutes can
be az successfully held in Delaware as
in Peunsylvania--in New Castle county
as well as in Chester county; that Ou.
teachers, as a class, show as much en-.
terprise as those Of neig boring coun-
ties and States; and that st. Georges is
not only able, but also willing to afford
hospitality, even, for the annual coun
ty institute should it in course of time,
be decided to hold it here.
Will regarding last Saturday.
work in the light of these satisfactory
results, We cannot but inquire when
and where will the next of this kind
be heldi f. Il. Is.
Paul Boyton's PeriIous Voyage.
CINCINNATI, March ll.-Capt. Paul
BoytOn, who is swimming from the
head waters of the AllerAany River to
the Gulf, arrived in this city to-day.
bruised and weared, but in good spir-
its and confident of accomplishing the
journey. He started from Oil City sew
eral weeks ago, and foated down the
Allegheny to pittsburg, whers he was
detained some time by sickness. He
then resumed his journey down the
Ohio, floating night and day, generally
takisg his meals in tho water, and
stopping only at the principal towns to
rest and deliver lectures. He has made
go Of the 2,30O miles to the Gulf, and
thinks the worst part of his journey is
over.
The river is now clear of ice, and the
temperature of tho water has risen,
until his sufferiugs on account of cold
are comparatively light. One of his
hands. however, is badly frozen by
exposure furtherup the river, and hi
face is bruised and disfgured. When
he reached Cincinnati, at O'Clock this
afternoon, he had been in the water ] i
hours, tempestuous weather having
rendered the passage from Maysville
very difficult one. A little way below
Ripley he came near being run down
by the steamer Telegraph, which came
upon him from behind as he was giving
attention to another steamer approao H.
ing from below. He barely escaped |
with his life from the Telegraph on a
former occasion. The Captain will
proceed hence to Louisville, making
the trip in two stages.
Ole Bull.
A fair audience assembled at the
Opera House, last evening, to welcome
til. return of the veteran violinist, Ole
Bill. Age has had its effect upon the
cd hero, and tho music of Ole Bull Of
to-day il not to be compared with the
music OF five, three or even two years
ago. Even with this depreciation tn.
playing of last night would be classed
anywhere az remarkable. His graceful
bowling, magical lingering and perfect
command of every note capable Of being
drawn from his splendid instrument,
were all attributes Of great master in
the art, and commanded the applause
and admiration OF tho audience. II.
played Siciliana Tarantella, as his first
piece, and he was encorrd twice. In
the second part he played Bravour va
riations, On the & string alone, and was