Evening journal., 1888-11-24
TEACHERS, INSTITUTE.
IL Closes To-day mt New Castle-A sur
prise Party Last EVENING" Personal and
Religious News.

Institute opened at 8 o'clock with the
singing Of How Gentle God Commands
Miss Flora Lunt accompanied the singing
on the piano The opening prayer was
made by Rev. } g. Porter of Newark
Secretary Withers read the minutes Of
of last meeting. The teachers then sang
Ny Dear Old Mountain Home, which
was followed by DR., +. O. Lyle Of Mil
lersville, Pa. on Grammar Superin
tendent Houck then said he endorsed
heartily what had been said by DR. Lyle
He then spoke about the wildness caused
some time ago by object teaching and ia
conclusion told an interesting story on
the subject spoken upon by Or. Lyte. He
then announced that they would sing the
national hymn, which was accordingly
sung. DR.. A. N. Raub next spoke on the
Elements Of Psychology. In the first
part Of his speech he spoke Of Delaware
College, its teacher. instruction, etc.
telling whore each Of the seven teachers
graduated
The next speaker was Or. Purnell his
subject being Reading He spoke very
highly Of Delaware College and its in
structors. The most important element
in reading said the doctor is the under
standing of what you read. He said that
oral reading should be taught before the
silent as it would enable the pupil TO
more fully understand what he was read
ing. He believed in physical reading, not
too much of it, however, but enough to
emphasize the proper lwords After the
doctor finished his speech the institute
adjourned until o'clock.
The afternoon session opened shortly
after that hour The teachers sang
There's a Good Time Coming, after
which Professor George w Wallace of
the Wilmington Commercial College was
introduced. He spoke on business or
practical peumanship. He described the
positions his Epupils were instructed to
take before and while wri ing and showed
some practice on the board Of free arm
movement His talk seemed to interest
the hearers very much hut he had not
sufficient timed toE speak ION the points
WINCH he maue. ne Was followed by
| Superintendent Houck, who showed his
ability as penman BY writing the word
Encouragement" on the board in a
! grand sty le.
Professor A. H. Berlin of the Boys High
School Of Wilmington was then introduced
and spoke for nearly thirty minutes. His
speech was one of the features of the
institute. 1t was interesting, instruc-
method OF his own Of asking scholars ten
questions on daily occurrences, historical
and geographical questions and questions
OF general information, and told of some
OF the answers he received from his
scholars which were both amusing and
intelligent. The speaker had not the
time to say what he had to say, much to
the regret of his hearers.
Dr. Lyle followed Professor Berlin in a
fifteen minutes speech on THE Culture
Of Memory" Wallace Bruce was next
introduced and recited several poem:
written by him in his youth. He waI
heartily applauded The meeting Their
adjourned until this morning.
The entertainment of last evening
opened with an overture by Hushebecl
Orchestra, which was followed by thu
opening prayer by the Rev. 4. l.. Hub
bard After another selection by tn,
orchestra Alexander Cooper, Esq, made
, short speech, praising the school system
of the land and the New Castle count,
! superintendent He then introduced thu
/ lecturer of the evening, Wallace Bruce
Mr. Bruce's lecture was on "WomanhooS
in Shakespeare. He took the prominen
characters of Shakespeare's writings an,
showed the superiority Of women il
every play.
Mr.. Bruce is very eloquent speaker
has fine appearance and a particular,
happy way Of holding his audience TIL
people were highly pleased with his lee
ture
This mornings session of. the Institute
opened at o'clock The audience wa
t only half the size of the previous audi
ence, as most Of the teachers had gon
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audience in singing the hymn, Sun o
Ny Soul, and then bid the teacher
good bye DIR. Lyle then continued hi
4 address on Grammar, which he starte
, Yesterday. He spoke on the three cases
S He was followed by Professor Berlin.
e The speaker said that we should teacl
the pupils ~ "eye things over" and t
5 teach them thus they should not only b
t taught from the text book, but thos
: matters which are in daily use to tn
Z pupil Newspapers he said were valua
bic in furnishing matters Of use t
Z Che pupils. He illustrated his talk b
I distributing slips of paper among th
teachers and asking ten miscellaueou
questions
The teachers were then called upon b
Mr. Bessey for impromptU speeches The
all spoke of this institute as being ii,
most pleasant one they had ever al
tended A set of resolutions was rea
j and the institute closed.
! The people Of New Castle and til
teachers of New Castle county are cei
tainly debtors to Superintendent HERNIA
! Bessey for three Of the finest lecture
! and by three Of the most distinguish
! orators known in this country, and ais
Z for the interesting subjects discussed
learned men during the daily sessions.
The following is the program for on
month of the leaders of the prayer sci
vices and the topics which Will be dis
cussed at the meetings of the Youn
(! Peoples Christian League OF th
: Methodist Episcopal church Tonight
= Faith !" Rev F. L. Hubbard viii lead th
I prayer service December /, "DiyiI
y Sympathy" John Hairs leader; Decen
!. Ser 8, "Glorifying God" Mrs. NJ Eft
2 Emerson leader; December 49, THE Ia
ents, j. r. Hendrix leader; Decemb'
%, what TO Think Of" f. T. Deakyn
- leader; December 30, concert by commi
: tee on music; leader Of prayer servic
,e Miss Sallie Hubbard All are invited I
- attend these beneficial meetings of ii
Il young people
Professor Webb of Dover and Superb
tendent Ward Of Sussex county, visitt
the Teachers Institute yesterday.
A ball was given in the X. of p ha
a. last evening by the Emmett Association
= The music was furnished by Professor
I S. Duncan.
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