The daily gazette., 1880-08-16
THE STATE TEACHERS.
THE EXERCISES PREPARED FOR THEIR
MEETING AT REHoBoTH.

MEETING AT REHoBoTH.
The following programme has been
prepared for the meeting of the State
Teachers Association, which will be
held at the Bright House, Rehoboth,
on August 23d to 9th, inclusive:
Hours of notwithstanding session,
from 8 45 to 10 45; afternoon session,
l 45 to 3 45. Evening session, Z 80 to
9.
Monday, August 23-Meet at 3 p.
M, for organization and to hear the
report of the Executive Committee.
Evening session-President's ad-
dress and five minute speeches from
the members and friends.
Tuesday-morning session-Report
of Committee on Improved Methods Of
Education-F. Eden Bach, Whining
to ;, chairman; discussion to be open
ed by Prof. E. d. Porter, Newark.
"May not the period Of harmful
reading be avoided - Rev. J. M. Will
liams, President of Wesleyan College.
Discussion to be opened by Prof. WIN.
A. Reynolds, Wilmington.
Tuesday afternOon-"The relation
Of the teacher to the moral and relig-
ious culture of the future, "Prof. J. II.
Grover, Smyrna. Discussion to be
opened by Rev. ]. M. Williams, Will
mington.
"Ihe educational tramp and how
shall we dispose of him ?" Prof. R. II.
Skinner, Principal of Wilmington
Conference Academy. Discussion to
be opened by Ii. G. Carpenter, of
Lewes.
Evening session-Lecture, Rev. J.E.
Mowbray, Frederick.
Wednesday evening First paper
"Old English" Prof. VIM. A. Rey-
nolds. Discussion opened by VIM. II.
Purnell, LII. D., President of Della
ware College.
Second paper-"How shall we keep
teachers longer in the profession and
stop the too frequent change of teach
ers in cur public schools ?" d. s. Ellis,
Frederick. Discussion opened by E.
D. Tarr, Blackwater.
Afternoon sessiOn-First paper En-
ulation and Discipline" Miss A. F.
Groves, Centreville. Discussion OPEN
ed by J. E. Carroll, Dover, Del.
Second Paper-"The Public Schools
as Prepara ion for Ci izenship." H.
c. Carpenter, Lewes. Discussion
opened by Hon. James L. Walcott,
Dover.
Wednesday evening-Lecture by
Hon. Joseph Z. Comegys, Chief JUS
tice of the State of Delaware.
Thursday - morning session - Re
port of Committee on Education, Pro-
fessor William M. Jefferies. Discus
sion opened by Prof. d. W. Harlan,
Wilmington, Del.
Second aper-"Enthusiasm in Ed
ucation," Mrs. L. B. Pratt, Kirkwood
Discussion opened by Professor s. j,
Wiley; Wilmington.
Third Paper-Report ofthe Commit.
tee ON Neurology, Prof Wm. Rey-
nolds, chairman, Wilmington.
Evening session-First paper, 'How
shall the teachers combine so as to
make their influence a power in the
state ?'' McKendree Downham
Georgetown. Discussion opened by F
Eden Bach, Wilmington.
Second paper-'1s an undue amount
of time devoted to any of the studies
now taught in the public schools ~
James ii. George, Milford. Discus
sion opened by J. l.. Thompson, George
/ town.
Evening session-Lecture by Prof
T. N. Williams, Seaford.
| Friday-morning session-Election
Of officers, etc.
The fare from Wilmington will be
| 81 for the round trip, and proportion
ate rates from Other stations.
The rates at the Bright House will
be $1.25 for one day, or dollar pei
day for two days or longer. On the
Junction and Breakwater, and Break
water and Frankford railroads no Or
ders are needed for the procuring OF
tickets, but tickets will be sold, good
from August 81, at the following rates
Harrington, Houston and Milford,
81 90; Lincoln, 30 cents Ellendale
and ali points on the Breakwater and
Frankford road, rs cents Redden and
Georgetown, 60 cents; Harbeson and
| Coolspring, so cents; Nassau, 40 cents.