The daily gazette., 1880-12-04
THE SUSSEX TEACHERS.
OPENING oB THE coUNlY INSTITUTE
AT GEORGETOWN.

AT oEoRGETowN.
On Wednesday afternoon the Sussex
County Teachers Association assembled
In nnual session Ill Georgetown, in .he
Court House, and opened with prayer by
Rev. Mr.. johnson, and addresses by State
Superintendent Crows. But little busi-
ness was transacted at this session.
The evening session was well attended
and opened with prayer by Rev. Henry
Colclazer Prof. E. d. Tarr read All origi-
nal poem, entitled "a Teachers Lite"
and d. I. Marvel, Esq, OF the Sussex
journal, delivered an interesting lecture
on "The Public Schools, and the Teach
er's Rela ions Thereto"
He spoke Of public education in early
times at Rome; how it wa, limited TO the
upper classes and property holders. He
compared our torn of government with
monarchies, and showed wherein it. was
necessary that citizens Of a republic
should be intelligent. He critiaized very
severly at times the results Of the public
school system. He said there we're two
methods of teaching: the one was to have
the scholars recite by tote or mere repeti-
ton; The other was TO instill principles
and teach the pupil to think the ieason
for himself The former system, he
thought, was too general. lie also referr-
ed to The morals of those coming from
public schools, and stated that they were
not what might be expected from the
outlay of fluids He held up these de-
fects to the teachers for their considera-
ton, hoping they would profit thereby,
but made no suggestion as to how the
evils might be remedied,
Rev. MIR. johnson delivered short
address on general topics, aud after a
short discussion on methods OF conduct
ing the Institutes the meeting adjourned
SECOND DAY.
On tie second days session Prof. Tan
| discussed tie subject of "Grammar." in
an interesting manner. In the afternoon
Prof. j. 7. Stephens, of Seaford, ope ned
the discussion of the question. "How t6
teach Swinton's Language Lessons" The
discussion was Participated in by ProfS
Tarr and Carpenter.
G. M. Adams showed the method o.
teaching the principles Of writing. He
thought it should be introduced very
early. He regarded it both science
and an art. He believed pupils wouIt
make much more satisfactory progress
by teaching them the principles thor
oughly than they would in the ole
way. He illustrated his talk by using
the blackboard. An interesting dis.
cussion followed.
On calling the roll at this point nine
ty teachers were found in attendance
Superintendent Groves then spoke o
classification in ungraded schools
printed programmes having been dis
tributed among the teachers.
Just before the afternoon adjourn
ment the following committees wer
appointed:
Auditing Committee-T. R. Wilson
Lizzie Philips, Georgiana Arnold.
Committee on Resolutions-h. {
Jones, George A. Jones, Gertrud
Crauor.
Enrolment Wise Wal
ren, L. Emma White, John Ii. Viii
ley.
The evening session was addresse
by Prof. Purnell, of Delaware Colleg
on the subject of "Reading." Durin
the address Prof. Purnell gave sever
: very handsome select readings. j. ]
Stevens also gave select reading, an
,, Fl. G. Carpenter, of Lewes, humol
GUS recitation. VIM. j. Stevens,
Seaford, sang solo. The exercise
throughout, were very pleasing.