The daily gazette., 1880-11-20
KENT COUNTY TEACHERS a
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS OF THBfB
INSTITUTE AT SMYRNA.

IhihD DAY PROCEEDINGS OF THHfR
INSTITUTE AT SMYRNA.
The third days session of the Kent
County Teachers Institute opened in
the Town Hall at Smyrna, yesterday,
with prayer by 8. D. johnson.
Prof. Reynolds and Prof Harlan, of
Wilmington President Purnell, of
Delaware College the Revs. A. W.
Milby and 4. L. Martindale, were
created honorary members of the In
stitute.
Mis-. l.. M. Farrow read brief pa
per on Primary Teaching, and the sub
Ject was afterwards discussed in an in
teresting manner by Prof. Reynolds.
j. ii. George, of Milford, spoke up
ON Teachers Helps" and the subject
was treated to a general discussion, in
which Prof. Reynolds, ]. d. Thorpe,
j. w. Smith and r. M. Rosin partici-
pated.
Prof. 3. d. Johnson read an inter-
esting paper on "Object Lessons"
The first and most important object in
object teaching is to get all the ino
formation possible from the class, not
neglecting in the meantime, to give
them the benefit Of the teachers know
ledge on the same subject. Even in
penmanship objective teaching is of
great advantage. Reading, arithme-
tic, geography, all should be taught
effectively.
Professor Groves distributed among
tho teachers, copies of programme
for an under graded school. He then
devoted few minutes to its explana-
tion.
Attention was drawn to the Inde-
pendent Primary Reader, lately issued
by the publishers of the State system
Of Readers already in use.
1t should be noticed in connection
with Professor Groves programme,
that devotional exercises begin the
session of the school, consisted of sing
ing, reading the Bible, and then fol-
lowed by prayer by the teachers.
The time consumed in reciting varies
from five, up to twenty-five minutes,
no branch occupying more time than
the above limit.
While the programme might not
suit it would at least excite criticism,
and result in the production of origi-
nal ones that would suit each teacher
Prof. Roe, of Smyrna, then put his
class through an interesting drill from
Monro's Primary Chart, after which
the Institute took q reoess until 2 o.
clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Fl. Besey opened with a lecture
on "School Government and Disci'
pline,"
The secretary read the Committee
on Resolutions as follows M. Richards
NJ. F. Corkran, NJ. F. Storm, A. N
Griffith, j. Richardson.
Prof. Purnell, who had been defer
red from this mornings programme
then made an address ON Reading TO
the Young"
In the course of an interesting ad
dress, in which he spoke of the effect o
| good reading upon the youthful mind
he mentioned the following as amonl
suitable books for young people to read
The Bi BILE, Rollo Books, Robinson Cru
| soe, Scott's Tales Of Grandfather, Tb'
Swiss Family Robinson, Hooker's Child
Book of Nature. Whites National His
tory of 5eeborne, Abbott's illustrated
Biographies, Dickens Child's History
England, Green's History of the Eng
lish People, Pilgrims Progress, Hallam'
Middle Ages ,Guizot's. History Of France
Cowpers Task, Trench on Words
| Cooper's novels and Keats poetry
| Prof. Reynolds read an essay on ETY.
mology and Prof. Nowell, OF Whining
ton, spoke on Object Teaching.
In the evening DIR. Edward BROOKS, o
MIlersville, Pa, delivered an interest
ing lecture.
This morning the Institute re-assem
blod, and after passing resolutions c
Ghanks and transacting the usual olosin
business, adjourned sine die.