Middletown transcript., 1883-11-23
New CastIe County Teachers.

New Castle County Ieacnefs.
The ninth annual session of the New
Castle County Teachers Institute opened
3 in the Town Hall, Middletown, Wednes-
day afternoon About forty teachers were
. present at the opening, and,the late trains
OF Wednesday and early trains of yester-
! day brought about forty more. After or
ganizing and hearing the report Of the ex-
ecutive committee the Institute went into
a general discussion of itself and how to
make its annual sessions profitable. DIR.
NJ. A. Booth, of Newport, who was to
have made an address on "School Hy-
giene," was not present, but he sent his
regrets and satisfactory excuse for his
absence. The hall was nearly full at the
evening meeting. Miss May Frances, of
Brookly, young lady of good voice and
pleasing presence, read selection in Irish
dialect that was very favorably received
by her audience. Being recalled, she read
Burdette's Brakeman at Church," Sc
lection that seems, if well rendered, to
always please an audience. Miss Frances
is an entertaining reader. The annual
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was fine effort. 1t was listened to with
much apparent interest and we have
heard it praised much. The speakers |
theme was the teachers profession. "The
choice of profession he said, " forms |
very important crisis in ones life, and |
when one has manifested a choice for a |
particular vocation, by that very act he be-
comes debtor to his chosen service, and |
| lays himself under the strongest obliga-
tions to dignity and ennobleit. The learn
ed professions are the steps by which the
world rises in civilization and refinement.
In this age, professional men lead the van
guard of humanity. Much has been said
Of the dignity Of the teachers profession.
1t is, no doubt, honorable in itself and
confers honor upon those who practice it,
but the dignity of any occupation depends
chiefly upon the character of those who
are engaged in it. The most honorable
office may be degraded by an unworthy
incumbent. The humblest station may
be ennobled by the superior moral worth
and intelligence of those who fill it. Ca
pacity, earnestness and morality are essen
tial qualifications for a successful teacher.
To educate the race is the labor Of the true
teacher. The political, social and moral
opinions of a nation are in the hands of
the teachers, to he moulded into such
shape as their wisdom and discretion may
direct. Let us be true to our profession,
our generation and our God. Let our eX-
ample in and out Of the school be good,
that the dignity of the vocation of teacher
may be preserved. Youth trained in the
paths of knowledge and virtue will be-
come a comfort to their parents, credit {
to their preceptors, and an honor to their
State. To this end let US all labor. doubt
not that in process of time, with your
hearty cooperation, and with the aid of
liberal minded and earnest school COM
missioners and generous public, sys- ]
TEN ofpublici instruction will be developed
in Delaware equal to the best of any State I
of the Nation"
The Rev. Mr.. Stengle made an address ,
of welcome, in which he described in a q
decidedly humorous way, the schools and Y
plan of teaching of the time of his boy I
hood. During the evening pleasing solos I
and quartets were sung by Mrs. Belle r
Price, Mrs. R. L. Price, Mrs. H. NJ. Price, s
Samuel Price and J. R. Wilson. R. L. \
Price at the organ and George w. Price, o
with cornet, added much to the delight s
someness of the music. aH =
The exercises at the morning meeting Z
yesterday were especially Instructive and 2
interesting. DIR. w. H. Purnell and AS s
sistant Superintendent Carpenter instruct n
ed the teachers how to teach "Swinton's i
Language Series and NJ. CrowelI Smith Y
gave some valuable hints on the subject ?
of teaching penmanship. 9,
Yesterday afternoon Herman Bessey, Ir
principal Of the Odessa public school, read 81
an excellent paper elbow to Teach His y
tory" which was followed by a general h
discussion. Miss Narcissa E. White, of n
Grove City, Pa, told the teachers in very W
pleasant and entertaining way, how to OF
impart scientific instruction by the system
OF object lessons. Miss White is a very
pleasing speaker and her hints for instruc-
ting the young, especially upon the sub
ject OF alcohol, seem to be worthy the :.
ofteachers. y y
The evening session was opened with :
payer by the Rev. Mr.. Alexander. The !"
hall was crowded. Miss May Frances :. "
read humorous selection that the =,
audience seemed to much enjoy. Miss =,
White spoke briefly of her work in Della :
ware, paying its people several neat :,
Professor George M.
Philips, principal Of the State Normal :.
School, West Chester, Pa, delivered -
very entertaining and instructive lecture - =.
on "The Sum-" The audience were =
entertained with number of vocal solos =
and quartets. 4
This morning papers were read on =
" Primary instruction by Miss Mary ~
McGill and Miss Sarah E. Taylor and y
on How to Teach Arithmetic" by Pro =
fessor W. A. Reynolds. Interesting dis =
cussions followed. This evening Professor y
j. V. Montgomery, of Millersville, Pa, y
will lecture on "Practical Free Hand y
Drawing" and H. C. Conrad, ESQ.,, will
give select readings. The Institute will
adjourn tomorrow morning. The officers !,
now serving will probably be reelected. 2
The Institute has been very pleasant u Z
and profitable one.
Death OP Isaac Tonoe Gu "