Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-13
Kssr ooUNrY rnAonRns.
aho lath Annual Institute Adj
J0urmed Friday.

special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
OAAiDkH, Dec. 6.--0ne hundred and
eigat teachers we're in attendance at tbe
hent County Teachers' Institute yester-
DAY morning. ]. W. Killen presided.
Superintendent Newell took up the sub.
lect OF School Discipline" and Suuer-
'ntendent W. n. DAshisll of Somerset
county. Nd, talked interestingly ON
Penmanship." Miss Partridge again
dlscour5ed on "Eumber Work., In the
afternoon Superintendent BesseyHpuhe OF
The Proper Use of Textbook, and
was followed by Prof. w. L. Goodina a
Dover on the Association Of Ideas.n
Miss Patridae spoke on ssLarvnage
work, and Superintendent Newell con.
cluded the afternoon session by q dis.
course on advanced arithmetic. Last
night Hon. M. A. Newell delivered h;s
lecture on "Boys and Girls.n
OAMDEsi Dso. 7.-The Kent county
teRchers' institute. yesterday reached high
Water mark, both in interest," and in st-
ttndance. 3 One hundred md twenty
tesohers were present.
Z 3 ahe institute was divided into two
Ola Ysas in the morning--the primary
tes, shers meeting, Mics Partridge, in the
pub ,tio school building; to talx Of s'Busy
Wos u" and the Others listening to Super
inter dent Newell in Sarde's Hall on
"Trn ming to Think"
At y 45 o'clock the two classes came
togeth er IN lSarde's Hall and Miss Pat
ridge delivered her last talk to the insti
tute, W Inch was on "Langnage Work"
SupeYin lsudeut Newell and Miss Partridge
departed on the 10.46 a. m. train. They
left hostll Of friends among the teachers.
who deoli We that they have never received
better ms, ruction from institute workers.
The moi ming GLASS in the school build.
ing brougt that ancient structure into
prominent lotice. Camden needs bet
ter school b 7ildipg and II Ia understood
that Buitab. le one will be erected in the
spring. Atl east pnblie sentiment pointa
that way. Bu24isa. esst
Superintendl ont Handy announced that
Sups. James U. Werd who WINS on the
programme TO- !, yesterday morning was
indisposed, bu. hoped to get here to-day.
Superintendei It Handy took MP the
subject Of "Hist ary." He said il should
be taught SO aa to cultivate taste for
reading and stu, 7y; to arouse love Of
country ana Of vii tue; and to give hnowl-
edge which will q uable pupils to under
stand our politica institutions. He re.
ferred to the intei 'esting points in the
history Of Delaware.
DR.. A. N. Rauh b, ought the interests
OF Delaware college to the attention OF
the institute. His tpreesion of hope
|. that young ladies nj, ,ht soon again be
taken as students there was greeted with
applause.
Mrs. Alma Sager wei lsh yesterday af-
ternoon gave instructi 70 Introductory
talk on Reading"
Dr.. A. N. RGub gave instruction in
Psychology for Tehchers !" illustrating
his analysis by diagrams. IL awakened
much thought among the teachers, and
demonstrated that the subje Vi is one that
all teachers should study.
Br. D. 3. Ellis OF Milford spoke on
"Arithmetio.n He criticised the books
on me supjscs used In tne State, anu
thought that mental arithmeh 10 should
not be taught when the time of pupils ls
limited.
Superintendent Handy spoke on the
came subject. In teaching any subject
in arithmetic, said he, teach the r rocess,
test the pupils ability to follow nd un.
derstand the process, and train th emto
correctness and rapidity.
Mrs. Alma Sager Welsh closed the lays
work by an, admirable talk on "Ho w to
Teach Reading
noticeable feature of the insti. ate
hes been the full and hearty singing by
the members, led by Miss Flora Webb I, If
Milford. The attendsnee of citizens ha 8
been remarkably large, making the day
audiences as large rs those in the even
ings.
Last night the last Of the entertainments
was given. II was we'll attended. Mrs..
Alma Eagsr Welsh reeited '4Rip Van
Wrinkle, M. D." . poBsn by DR.. o. W.
Holiness Ths lesturer was tho Rev. vii
liam Collins Handy of Virginia, who
spuhe for an hnur alid Omiuutas on s.The
African in America" Hs obtained the
attention Of all by his fcrcible, Thought.
fnI and patriotic treatment of the sub
jert. The evident ability and sincerity
Of the orator pleased those Of all shades
Of politics. 1t was great discussion Of
great question.
CAMDEN, Dec. S.-The 14th annual
session of the Kent County Teachers
Institute ended here yesterday afternoon.
In The morning W. G. Lake of Smyrna
discoursed on "Hygiene Taught and
Prsctioed," and was followed by DIR.
Raub on "Attention.n Mrs. Welsh in
structed the teachers on Chow 10 Prepare
Q Reading Lesson" John G.. Gray de-.
livered S. strong essay upon Thorough
ness in T Tesnhing."
The fnsstifute Eeasssmbled at L 80 p. m.
and MRS. Welsh had the teachers analyze
a reading leHsnn, she explaining the prin.
ciples. W. II. Barnett, IN speaking on
s'History,'' said that the textbook should |
be left out cf tine classroom and the sub.
ject of his discourse taught separately |
from gsograF ny.
Superintendent Dashfsll congratulated |
the teachers o.u the success of the meet |
ing, snd gave some methods for improy-
ing the institut 3. The Rev j. 8. Willis |
delivered oh iracteristic address, and
the teachers clo. Ted the session by making
shortpersonal &C dresses. superintendent |
Handy announce ! that 1888 teachers had
been in attendant during the session.
A liberal collie 'tion was taken up for
the benefit Of the Tarr Fund" Resolu-
tions were adopted and Samuel t9eddes,
DR.. e. W. Cooper, .Hrisby Clark, William
Ellison, James L. Graham aud w. II.
Dashiell were elected honorary members
of the institute. The residents of Camden
have enjoyed every session and the
teachers are dslighte,l at the hospitality
shown them by the for ner.
--s-e-s -
Buildings Burnt ID In Kent.
oHEsTERTowN, Nd, Dec. 7.--Mr.
O. - r. Al.a