Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-08-30
STATE TEA cnHRs, Assoo1ArIox
Completing the Business and Prepar-
Ing to Adjourn.

special Correspondence OF state Journal.
REHoBorH, Ang. 21,-At 9 a. M. tn,
State Teachers Association met in extrs
session for the purpose of reading aud
discussing Prof. A a Bsnton's paper on
"Ms,hods of Teaching Mathematics. -
As the writer of the paper was no,
present it was read, by Prof. w. A.
Reynolds and discussed by w. W. Bird.
sail, j. T. Stephens, Il. D. Tarr and W.
A. Reynolds. The meeting then ad-
journed till 3 p. m.
In the afternoon the association met
pursuant to adjournment and Prof C. s.
Conwell read paper entitled "The Ef-
fects of Teaching on the Teacher" This
WAS we'll written paper, but the line of
thought pursued seemed to wake up an
opposing spirit in the minds of Professor
Reynolds, Mr., Tarr, Lawyer Fulton and
| others. A lively discussion followed, in
| which the writer OF the paper was sssailed
| as, having elsborately overdrawn the
picture of the evil effects OF teaching on
the teachers.
John L. Thompson then followed with
a practical paper on the "Practical
Element in teaching which was dis.
| cussed to some extent by Msssrs.
Reynolds Tarr, Purnell, Fulton aud
others.
at s O'Clock in the evening Rev. DR..
Caldwell delivered very interesting and
instructive lecture on "The Romance of
History"
Some of the teachers are leaving with
every train, though there about 100
here yet, who seem to be having the
highest enjoyment. Ex-Superintenden
Groves has failed to put in appearance
here this year. Taking all things in
consideration it has been an interesting
and profitable session thus far, and it is
likely some action will be taken by the
teachers before 1t closes, looking to the
construction of building here by the
members of this association.
REHoBorH, Aug. 23.-At 8 a. m. the
State Teachers Association met at Scott
Chapel. After the minutes were read
and approved, the exercises led of with
a very interesting paper read by W. W.
Birdsall of Wilmington, entitled "Ths
Power of Personality in teaching" A
short and pointed discussion followed, by
G. S. Conwell, l.. l. Handy, and others.
e. D. Tarr read an original poem called
the "Publio School Teacher" which was
80 we'll taken that he was asked to repeat
1t in the parlor of the Bright House after
the session adjourned, which he did to
the satisfaction of many ladies. Mr, Tarr
always tries to keep OH the right eide of
the ladies.
resolution was then passed requiring
the Treasurer to furnish the next 2eCu-
tive committee with a list of names of
members Of the association.
In the afternoon h. Handy read an
excellent paper entitled "The Progressive
Teacher" This was followed by another
by Miss M. G. l, Williams, on "Primsry
Teaching" Both were highly ipstruc-
tive.
The Chair then appointed J. E. Carroll
of Dover, Superintendent T. N. Williams
and W. A. Reynolds executive committee
and the mesting adjourned till tomorrow
morning at 8 a. N.
7. N. Breerwood of the Maryland
teachers, has been present all the time
and has been made a member of the
Committee on Resolutions, which will
be offered to- morrow before the inal ad.
panies and the hotel proprietors
of Scott Chapel for its use,
lne ieotureIs, eloculiOnlstS, eSsaylsts
and choir for their services and strongly
endorsing Superintendent Williams
administration. A few reports of COM
mittees are due to- o-morrow, which is about
all now to be done at this session, unless
some action is taken concerning the
building talked of by the teachers and
other friends of education. This 1850
citation is growing and fast becoming
power, and its advantage to the teacher
is almost incalculable.