Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-09-02
THE TEACHERS, ASSOCIATION.
What the Teachers Said and Did
Yesterday.

Special correspondence Of State Journal
REHoBoTH, August 26.-Y Yesterday
proved to be the most interesting session
of the Teachers Association. The morn
ing session opened with prayer by Rev. j.
L. Mowbray. W. A. Reynolds read an
essay on "Old English" The discussion
of the subject was opened by President
Purnell, followed by Revs Williams and
Heath.
ID s. Els then read an Interesting and
paper on "How shall we keep
ieachers longer il the profession, and
stop the too-frequent change Of teachers
in our public schools?" No discussion
followed at the afternoon session.
Miss Annie +. Groves read an essay,
subject Development of character IN
the school room"
Mr.. Ii. q. Carpenter had paper on
THE public school In u preparation for
citizenship" Quite number Joined in a
spirited discussion.
The association rcassembled at 8 p. m,
and, on account of very severe thunder
storm nj the time, Chief Justice ComegyH
WAS prevented from occurring ~ per
announcement, but MIR. L, N. Williams, Of
Seaford. beipg present, dcliv' rcd an able,
Instructive and musirrly addrtss subject
"Intellectual Power" We were favored
with excellent music by the Misses
llnrrigan, OF st, Augustine, DeAvtrrr, who
were repeatedly ehc0jtd MIR. rrailcr sang
SOLO
Dir Purncl and MIR. Postlos each ren1 "a
selection, after which the injecting nd
journed.
There are nbDnt 100 teachers present.
and the Fright i. sub uvt flowing with
guests. On the arr val al every trails
numbers of now guests put M III NppeHr,
ance.
According to IA resolution pt-s' Il yfs.Cr
day, any One eau become member uf
this association by paying - annually,
and thereby have the brnrti + The annual
meeting, rhdured car fhru, nuud, Ne and
without paying this i aud receiving u
certificate OF membership from the secre-
tary, no one can have this privilege, which
has been extended to all up to this time
Unfortunately. All friends of education
who have been approached upon tho sub.
jeot have handed over the dollar. All
school officers should he members and
attend these meetings
The breakers are dashing viciously on
the beach, and many who have never had
the pleasure Of enjoying storm AT $ "a
seem highly delighted
REnonorH, August 27.-The Thursday
morning meeting opened with prayer by
Rev. A. L. Scott.
The Committee on Education wBs un-
able TO make a report on account Of Prof
| Jeifries, the chairman being absent. DIR.
Purnt Ii reported him as being sorry to be
unable to attend, aud the association
thought him justiriable in s'ayingat home,
he having lately taken 10 himself wife
A discussion was then bad upon the
| subject of Enthusiasm III Education. "
Discussed by Heath, Scott and Reynolds.
| At the afternoon session the Committee
on Neurology, Messrs Reynolds, George,
and Carpenter, made quite lengthy and
interesting report There had occurred
. deaths of members during TIE past
years from New Castle county, l from
Kent, and from Sussex
|. Ii. George, of Milford, then presented
and read an essay; subject Is III undue
amount Of time devoted to any of the
studies taught III the public schools p
rhe discussion WAS to have been opened
by John Il. Thompson, of George OWL.
but that gentleman ross merely to say
!
md it met his views 30 well that be did
mt f. 81 like attempting TO take anything
FROM or adding anything 10 it.
he election of ctiie i4 and appointment
of committees hen took place with The
following result
President-W a, II ynolds, Of Will
mngton
Vice Presidents Emma Worrall, New
Oasile county NJ. Heath, Kent county
L. N. Williams, Sussex.
Executive ConImittee-R j. NJ
Williams, Wilmington; Sarah Felt vii
mington; Prof j. II. Groves, Smyrna
j. A. Fulton, Esq, Dover Mex. Down
ham, Georgetown.
Committee on Necrulogy-F. L ioI
Bach, Wilmington; l. H. George, Milford
Sallle G. Ross, lewes.
Committee on Finance-D. S. Ellis
Frederick; II. @. Carpenter, Loves
Emma Worrell, Wilmington.
The evening session opened with rrtye
by Mr.. Roe, Duet by Misses Harrington
Far Away, select reading by j. ALDER
Whitelock, and an instrumental solo b.
Mrs. Grubb.
Chief Justice Comegys then delivered
lecture subject, "reRchers, their rela
ton to their pupils, and the duties an
responsibilities growing out of it."
In this he fifty compared the tcache
, with the lawyer, and the law-student witt
the pupil, advocated the use of the rod
condemned the 80. called platform reader
' of the day, and gave al eulogy on an ol,
l scEoomaster to whose care he WAS com
, mitted. He said teachers were not hire
I lings warned teachers against aecrptip
the popular idea of dull pupils; mad
, teachers measurably responsible for III
moral training of pupils, and i'll fact
would require pages To show the man
9 points of interest treated.
, After the lecture Miss lIarligan favor,
, the audience with Il vocal solo, Farewell
{ series of six resolut ons was The
. unanimously adopted.
The first recoguiZ S the great neccssit
/. of striving to possess and exhibit az hig
q type of moral manhood as we are cap.
n BILE of maintaining.
The second says: "We feel the in
, portance of keeping abreast of thu tim.
10y the study and practice of new AZ
4 improved methods of instruction, aud i
n order TO do this we solicit The cooperate
n of school commissioners ana trustees
0 furnishing suitable apparatus to enable I
c to do So"
The third recommends Ntle appon
ment of committee of three from rac
county SO confer will, the State Board
d Education and the Trustees of ptlnwai
It College, for the purpose Of presenting
p our next Legislature some feasible pa
= for the establishment and support If
+ normal department, to ha connected " Al
y our State institution. at Newark +"
/, The fourth couns.Is union in se4ki,
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