Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29

eminent Kentucky orator, Colonel George
W. Balm of Lexington. j. Alexander
Fulton, Esq, OF Dover, introduced Colo.
mel Balm. The subject Of the letter's loo
ture was "The Pendulum OF Life, or Boys
and Girls Moe and Naughty" and the
audience was delighted with the lecturer,
and Colonel Balm was rendered vote Of
thanks,
THURSDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
Enw CASTLE, Nov. 2s.-The meeting Of
the New Oastle County Teachers' Ins,i.
tute opened this morning at O'Clock
with singing Show Gentle Gods Com.
mand," led by DIR. Houck. Prayer was
then offered by the Rev. DR.. Porter Of
Newark.
The assemblage then sang 81 love the
wild hills OF my mountain home.n
Superintendent tessey introduced DR..
r. o. Lyle, principal Of the Millersville,
Pa, Normal School, who delivered an
address on Grammar" Grammar, said
the speaker, 10 the basis of language
and OF reading, 1t is also the basis OF
writing and the foundation OF literature.
he motive Of teaching grammar should
be objective. The object Of grammar Ia
Language. We must teach 1t inductively
to acquire an idea, and deduotivsly to
apply the idea. Parsing is q process Of
dednclive reasoning. Grammar also CON
frms the forms OF words. Nearly all
Epglish words have two or more forms,
others have as many as eight OR L.. For
example the sentence at is n may be
rendered in eight different ways.
Analysis the speaker emphasized ns
being the practical part of grammar.
Analysis makes sentences sparkle with
interest; without it we cannot study
grammar probably. But he though the
studs of grammar was often entered upon
too carly before the mind of the pupil
has matuFed sufficiently to comprehend
its importance, He would recommend
that II be taken up about the sane time
as the study OF algebra. Preliminary
work, through which the pupil may
acquire some knowledge of the meaning
OF words hnd sentences, should pEectde.
Again, teachers should not make the
study OF grammar o purely mental one.
What ia LEARNED should be applied, par
ticulariy in the correction Of errors made
by pupils In their daily talk, AT the close
Of his lecture Mr.. Lyle replisd to num-
Der of questions put by the teachers.
He was followed by DR.. Henry, who, in
! short address, endorsed what Prof. Lyle
and DR.. Raub had said.
After an intermissirn OF 16 minutes
and singing MY Country, TIA of Thee
DIR. A. n Raub addressed the teachers on
"PsJchology.n He defined mind as that
which thinks, feels and wills. The first
| function Ia called intellect; the second,
sepsibility; the third, will. In che course
Of his remarks, DR.. Raub referred to Della.
ware College and spoke in glowing terms
\ Of his associate Instructors 10 that institu.
ton, Prof. William Fl. purneli followed
In an interesting address on "Reading. y
At noon the institute adjourned till 2
p. N.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. Yesterday az
ternoon's session Of the Teachers Insti
tute convened at q O'Clock, with Superin
tendent Bessey in the chair. The insti
tute Joined with Professor Henry Houct
In singing "Ihe Good Time Coming.
Superintendent Bessey then introduced
Professor g. w. Wallace OF the Winning
ton Commercial College, who delivered |
short lecture on "Penmanship." a,
explained how penmanship wss taught il
the commercial college, and gave severn
new methods Tor te90hinR the art
Deputy Superintendent Henry Houck O
Pennsylvania then made an address o.
the schools and teachers under hi
charge. he spoke of the poor sslarie
paid school teachers in the Keyston
state stating that their average month";.
compensation was about $S7. In ihi
State it ia considerable less. The sohoo
teachers Of Delaware, he continued, ar
the poorest paid people in the State, AMI
I am In favor Of paying all teachers
more liberal salary. BE related many in
teresting anecdotes, and upon concluding
was loudly applanded.
After recess OF five minutes and I
song by the Institute, Superintendent
Bessey introduced A. Il. Berlin, prinoipa
OF the boys high-sChoal of Wilmington
who explained how TO make schoolroop
work more practical. He said teRche
that is enlisted in his work, and exercises
fore thought, will get good results from
his pupils. Never tell pupils what the,
can find out themselves, make them WORT
for it. Give us more studies In tn
schools that have no penalty marked Il
them, and less of the penalty studies
The speaker made other practical sug
gestions.
p. o. Lyle, principal of the Millersyille
Pa normal school, was again introduced
and spoke interestingly on the edEcstior
OF the eye and ear. He would have tht
children taught 10 distinguish the dit
ferent notes OF birds before seeing them
40 AZ 10 cultivate the ear. He spoke o.
the cultivation OF the eye and the ear, o
being great service in time OF danger ,anC
related personal incident when he wa
on picket guard In the army, when hit
life dapsnded upon his sight and hearing
After ha had concluded Superintendent
pessey introduced the orator Of the even
inc. Wallace Bruce, Poughkeepsic, N. Y.
VINO delivered short humorous Rddress
and Iecited several poems. The meeting
adjourned at q 80 p. M. until $50 q. m.
to-day.
Professor James A. Ward of SUSSEX
county was present at yesterday after
moons Hespion. at the roll call, about vi
teachers responded.
The last of the series of lectures undel
The auspicea Of the institute was dellveret
in the opera house last night before ian
sized audience by Wsllace Bruce. Ate
being led in prayer by the Rev. 3 L
Hubbard, Phi. D., Alexander B. Cooper
ESD, in few we'll chosen remarks intro
dueed the lecturer, whose subject wal
,.Womanhood in Shakespeare" 1t was al
eloquent discourse aud wss correspond
ingly enjoyed by the audience. Musi.
was furnished by the Husheioecl
orchestra.
THE CLOSING SESSION.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 24.-Fhs closing
sessiou Of the New Castle Count.
Teachers' Inatitute opened this morning
with o. aver by DR.. Z. o. Lyle of Millers
vile, Pa followed by aacred song by thu
institute. Superintendent Houck o
pennsylvaris, who presided ct the open
N. ~ lie rnnetinp. nnain introduced DIR