The daily gazette., 1882-08-25
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THE TMACnERs, a0ETDAY.
The Third Day Of the RsnnId II Rehoboth
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Especial correspondence Of the tiAzette.


Undressing Exeretsss.
Especial correspondence Of the eiAzette.
REHoBoTH, August 23.-The meeting 0
the Teachers Association this afternoon was
called 70 order by Vice President Carpenter.
Prayer by Rev. w, H. Eldridge. The presi-
dent appointed two committees as follows
Committee on Resolutions--L. Irving
Handy, H. G. Jones and Miss Rebecca
Churchman.
Committee on next meeting place, j. e.
Carroll, j. L. Thompson and Mrs. +. L.
Bach. The suggested topic, Compulsory
Education" was next In order. Messrs.
W. Ii. Boyce and 7. j. Tomlinson were to
open the discussion, but they were among
the many absenteee. After considerable
time discussing who should open the topic
Hon. w. II. Purnell took the floor and
made a very strong and able argument
In the affirmative. He said society
ought to be preserved, but par
entail right must not be cast
aside. Tax payers have q right to
compel all children to attend school in
asmuch as they are compelled to pay the
school taxes. The State alone, and not
churches have the right to conduct schools.
England has made law that prohibits a
child from working In factory until he
shall have attended the school half of the
day. The parent has no right to poison his
child, nor has he right to train child SO
that its mind will be poisoned by ignorance.
H. c. Jones was opposed to compulsory
education, and said, "there must be love
for education for child to be educated. If
the State talks charge of the children, parents
win have less responsibility, and conse-
Quently lose all interest In their children.
Irving Handy favored compulsory educa-
ton. j. E. Carroll said that public schools
are the American idea of an education. If
the State has right to levy a tax, it ought
to have the right to see that all the children
have the advantage of thai text.
Discussion of " Discipline of mathemati-
cal study" was entered into by j. L..
Thompson, H. G. Carpenter, and Rev. +. b.
DuVal Suggested. Topic, " Teachers GER
tifcates," was next in order. Prof. j. H.
George had a very fine, and logical paper on
this subject. A motion was made to ad-
iourn, and was carried.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was called to order
promptly at 2. As p. M, by President Pur-
nell At this session the audience was so
large that the chapel was too small for the
accommodation of them. To open the ser
vices the Trinity choir entertained the audi
ence with a most beautiful musical selection,
after which Professor 8. T. Ford favored
the audience with several selections in read
ing and defamation.
After another selection by the choir, Miss
Effie Pennewell, z years old, was introduced
and In most creditable manner recited the
"Child Convict"
The lecturer of the evening, Mr.. Charles
8. Conwell, was introduced and delivered
very elaborate lecture on "Charles Dickens"
The lecturer having finished, Secretary
DOwnham stated that an entertainment
would be given In the chapel next Friday
ha do 70 ~ tbs ha aha
The entertainment will consist of musical
selections by Trinity Church choir, of VIII
mington, readings and recitations by j. A..
keenan,, II. t. Ford, and w. ii. Purnell,
all of whom have gained no little reputation
as elocntiOnists. The programme will be
varied, and so arranged US to please all.
Another reading entitled "A Little Red
Calico" concluded the exercises for the
evening.
THIS MORNINGS PRocEEDINGs-THE ELEC-
TIoN TO TAKE PLACE THIS AFTERNOON.
REHoBoTH, August A.-At the meeting
this morning the amendment of Mr.. Down
ham relating to the election was carried.
Messrs. Downham and Thompson ceneured
the executive committee for not having GER
tain proceedings of the association printed.
On motion of F. E. Bach the neglected mat
ter viii be in the care of incoming executive
committee. Mr.. Downham moved that the
election Of officers take place this afternoon
instead of tomorrow as program says
carried The following committee wa
named to select and to nominate officers
McKendree, Downham, Miss Lydia Maui
and f. e. Bach.
w. H. Purnell's paper on " Love of Learn
ing was then read. 1t was excellent a
are all of DIR. Purnell's efforts.
Primary School Work, topic assigned
to J. t. Thompson, was omitted as sufficient
notice had not been given the gentleman.
A. d. Harrington, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Neurology, reported the death 0
Miss Lizzie Bartly during the year. A shor
obituary which was put in full on minute
was read, Adjournment until p. IN.