Smyrna times., 1881-11-16
Kent County Institute.
The following are the proceedings of
the Kent County Teachers Institute held
at Dover last week:
WEDNESDAY,

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WEDNESDAY.
Owing to the inclemencv of the weather
there was but small attendance of tbn
teachers. The exercises were opened with
| prayer by Levin Irving Handy. Prof
Groves then delivered his annual address
SUBJECT; What the Age Demands of
teachers II. D. Alice called the atten.
IiOh OF the institute to proposed amend
ment TO Article s. of the constitution
making the assistant superintendent Vice
PRESIDENT OF the Association. This mo-
tlon was laid on the table for the present
Dr. A. ID. Mayo, of Boston, delivered an
able address on Education" The even
ing session opened with prayer by Rev. r
w. TODD, and music by Miss ]. G. Wilson
tile hl9hiy accomplished music teacher at
the Conference Academy The music bv
the orchestra, composed of the Carey
pIIToChers' Fhlllp Burnite and Pleasanton
tilanm' !: was excellent. The duett Moon
rIsnC on the Rhine" by Miss Mary E..
Cannon and Prof. Hamin was the hest
feature OF the evening. DR.. Mavo AGAIN
appeared before the Institute and JectEraJ
on the subject of How Universal Educa-
ton Pays"
THURSDAY.
nv 1h9Iltute met aC y CLOCK, A. NJ
large attendance Of teachers present
MISS Miranda Wiswell opened the exer-
clses with an excellent paper on Primary
AtlCnlhetlc. The discussion that followed
was " interesting and instructive. Mr.. ].
Z. carroll then delivered an excellent ad-
oress ON Language Primer" His adj
Gress was well received by the teachers.
Dr. Mayo, of Boston, continued his lectnra
on " Practical Education" He was fol.
lowed by Mr.. George, of Milford with an
interesting paper on . Physiology " which
was well received. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing YEAR: Secre-
tarles-Mr. }. B. U. Handy. and Miss 7,
VI. HAL. Ireasurer-Mrs. i. NJ. Farrow
Enrolling Committees. B. CoOper and
Misses NewnOm and Hall. Afternoon
SESSION.. X. jackson read good naner
on school Discipline" The discussion
OF the subject was spirited L. A. Con
wen read well prepared paper ON
Language Lessons" which was highly
praised by one of the participants in the
discussion that followed. DR.. Mayo then
instructed the teachers "How to teach
Scnool." His advice was good and bene-
Hcial. On motion OIL. |. Handy. the Chair
appointed committee of five to draw nm
ana present to the association, resolutions
on Compulsory Education" The com
mlttee was composed of Messrs. George
Handy and Collins, and Miss s. O. Steven,
sonand Miss Mary Richards. The eeyeninu's
exercises opened with music by the Or.
chestra, followed with prayer bv Rev. DR.
Caldwell. BY request, Miss Cannon and
frOi. Hamm repeated the duett of We'd
nesday evening. The orchestra AGAIN
favored the audience with another selec.
tIon, Piano duett by Misses Wilson and
kldgely, was rendered in excellent stvIe
Asslstant-Superintendent Carpenter then
introduced Wallace Bruce, ESQ, of POUCH
keepsie, \. y, who delivered an excellent
lecture on the Landmarks of Sir Walter
scott. 1t was one of the best lectures
ever delivered in Dover,
FRIDAY.
The Institute was called to order nv
Assistant-Superintendent Carpenter. and
lea IN prayer by DR.. ]. A. Reinhart, The
Chalr announced as committee on resolu-
uons, II, ID. Alice, Misses Emma Ander.
SON and NJ, T. Wiswell. The vice-nresi-
dent introduced Rev. Benz Warren, who
read paper on Geography, which was
discussed by ]. E. Carroll, H. d. Alice
Dr. }. A. Reinhart and others. Thos. r.
johns not being present, the vice presi
dent introduced Miss Lizzie Mcdowell. of
Smyrna, who read paper on Elementary
Writing, eVincing much thought for prac.
teal instruction, The subject was dis
cussed at length by DR.. Reinhart. illus
trating the principles of writing upon the
blackboard. DIR. Mayo continued his
lecture on " How to Govern q School"
addressing his remarks to the cultivation
OF the mind. Resolutions on Compulsory
Education were read and adopted.
The Institute met on Saturday morning
and after short session and an excellent
farewell address by Miss Emma Hougb,
the teachers took the cars for their re-
spectiYe homes.