Smyrna times., 1884-12-10
The Teachers. Institmte-

The Institute of the teachers OF
Kent county, held at Dover last week
was exceedingly pleasant as to weather
and profitable, let us hope, to the
teachers. Between seventy and eighty
answered to their names. though they
were not all promptly on time for all
the sessions. Mr.. Cox was elected sec
retary with Miss McClevey assistant,
after which Prof. Il. n. Williams deliv-
cred the annual address which was
short, but practical and excellent.
The subject of Physical DeveloD-
ment " was introduced by Assistant
Superintendent Carpenter, and dis
cussed by J. +. Carroll, of Dover Pub
lie Schools, IL. c. Jones, of Frederica.
}. b. u. Handy, of Harrington, Miss
Lizzie Mcdowell, of Smyrna, and
others. In the evening large audi
ence assembled in the Hall to hear
Dewitt Miller deliver lecture upon
the subject of The great men | have
met" MIR. Miller is Il pleasant and n
graceful speaker and every one was
pleased with his lecture.
On Thursday morning the institute
opened with one hundred and four
teachers present out of one hundred
and twenty in the county. There we're
present a. n. Raub, of Rock Haven.
Pa; Prof. Buckwalter, of Camden. n.
j., and DIR. Purnell, of Newark Col
lege. How to TeSch History " was
presented by Mr.. Handy and Prof
Carpenter and discussed bv several
members of the Institute. 4 paper on
" How to Teach Reading" was pre-
sented by Miss Belle Rice, and the sub
ject was well handled by Mr.. Hawkins
Prof. Ellis, DR.. Purnell and DIR. Raub,
DIR. Raub talked in the afternoon on
" How to Teach Arithmetic" illustra-
ting his methods by use of the black
board. Miss Storm and Miss Spruance
were questioned as to the best methods
OF Primary instruction, and gave many
suggestions on the use of reading and
arithmetical charts. At the evening
session DR.. Purnell read "a selection
from Joaquin Miller, which was fol-
lowed by Golden Years" quartette
rendered by Messrs CarrOw, Fisher.
Weldon and Louderbough. Dewitt
Miller, the lecturer of the evening. was
then introduced to the largest audience
that ever assembled at an Institute ses-
sion in the State of Delaware. Love,
COurtship and Marriage was his sub
ject, and it captivated the audience.
Friday morning Prof Williams made
n statement in regard to the use of
new text books introduced by the State
Board of education. He said that
teachers starting new classes were
compelled to use the ner text books.
Teachers are required to use Steele's
Hygiene Physiology, containing
chapter, edited by Mrs.
Hunt, of the w. G. Il. u. Prof. Buck
walter, of Camden, n. j., gave an in
talk on How to Teach Spell
ling" How to Teach Language"
was discussed by DIR. Raub and Miss
Mcdowell Miss Mcdowell is a sue
cessful teacher and her remarks, says
the Sentinel, were listened to with at
tentiOn. DR.. Raub gave some good
hints on methods of teaching.
On Friday afternoon Mr.. George, of
Milford, read paper on "SchoOl Man
agement." He opposed harsh means
and cOunseled kind treatment as a
panacea for school disobedience. l..
Irving Handy followed in the discus
sion of the subject, showing that order
was means rather than an end, and
should be secured in order that in
may be more easy. Some
excellent remarks were made on the
same line by DIR. Raub. Prof. Buck
walter read a paper on "How to
Teach Geography, " taking the ground
that too much time was given this
branch for the small amount of practi-
cal information gained. The Institute
adjourned on Saturday morning.