Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1888-11-19
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Fourteenth Annual Gathering Mt
New Castle This Week-The Full Pro
gram Is Here Given


gram is Here Given.
The fourteenth annual session of the
New Castle County Teachers Institute
will convene in the Opera House at New
Castle on Wednesday afternoon, Novem-
Der a. at 4 o'clock, and hold morning,
afternoon and evening sessions until
Saturday morning, November "a
The program of exercises has been
completed and promises an intellectual
feast OF quality, perhaps, never before
set before the teachers Of the county.
Such noted orators as Daniel Dougherty
OF New York city, whose eloquence has n
dramatic force and vividness: Colonel
George w. Balm of Lexington Kentucky,
an orator of national reputation, and
Wallace Bruce Esq, of Poughkcepsie, N.
:, one of the most polished and witty
speakers IN the country, will deliver lee.
lures on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings
Governor Biggs will introduce Daniel
Dougherty on Wednesday evening, Sena.
tor Gray will introduce Colonel Balm on
Thursday evening and A. b. Cooper,
Esq, will introduce Wallace Bruce, Esq,
on Friday evening.
County Superintendent Herman Bessey
has arranged the program with his usual
care, and has succeeded in bringing to-
gether for the morning and afternoon
sessions men who have more than a local
reputation for practical, suggestive ad
dresses. Arrangements have been made
for reduced rates on the railroads and at
the hotels, and it is probable that nearly
every teacher in the county, outside Of
the city Of Wilmington, will attend.
The Odessa Herald says Of the Institute
The superintendent of public schools
Mr.. Bessev, has issued his notice for the
holding Of the 14th annual session Of the
New Castle County Institute in the
Opera House at New Castle, commencing
Wednesday, 2lst inst. Lectures will be
delivered by Hon. Daniel Dougherty Of
New York, subject, "The Stage" Col.
George w Balm Of Kentucky. subject,
The Pendulum Of Life and by Wal
lace Bruce of New York on "Womanhood
in Shakespeare A number of distin-
guished educators will be in attendance
at the day sessions to give practical in
struction and suggestions. Professor
bessey IS live man and his institutes
are noted for their superiority =
The Dover Delawarean also SAYS: 1.-THE
superintendent of common schools for the
county of New Castle will hold in the
Opera House in New Castle commenc-
ing on Wednesday next, meetings that
will no doubt be the best ever held in
this section. The day services will be
attended by number of the prominent
and distinguished educators of the day.
and teachers and people who attend will
reap a rich harvest of information. The
lectures in the evening will be from such
eminent men as Daniel Dougherty. the
silyer-tongued orator Colonel George w.
Balm Of Kentucky, who ranks high, and
Wallace Bruce, Esq, the felieitous and
witty speaker Teachers should not miss
one of these sessions
The members of the executive commit
tee of the institute are Frank Collins.
Mrs. l. b. Pratt, and Misses Bessie Bris
coe, Kate S. Henry and Clara B. Piser
The program is as follows
Wednesday afternoon, November 21.
4 o'clock-Report of Executive Commit
tee; address Of welcome, Rev. E. L.
Hubbard of New Castle response, Super
intendent Herman Bessey.
Wednesday evening o'clock-music
prayer music; lecture, The Stage, =
Hon. Daniel Dougherty.
Thursday morning. November %, 8
o'clock-Devotional exercises; Methods
Of Teaching Arithmetic" Professor w.
B. Tharp of Middletown; Notes on
Teaching, Superintendent ID. w Harlan
of Wilmington Spelling" Dr. A. N.
Raub of Delaware College; Methods and
Devices" Henry Houck, deputy state
superintendent Of Pennsylvania.
Thursday afternoon, o'clock-"His-
tory, DR.. William Fl. Purnell Of Fred
erick City, Md. Elements of Psychol-
ogy, DIR. A. n. Rsub; Essentials for
Good Recitation" Supt L. l. Handy, Of
Kent county; "Etymology.' Prof. Will
liam A. Reynolds, Of Wilmington.
Thursday evening, s oclock-Music /;
prayer; music; lecture 1.-The Pendulum
of Life, " Col George W. Balm.
Friday morning, November, %, o
o 'clock-Devotional Exercises. "Gram-
mar, DR.. E. o. Lyte, Of Millersville.
Pa; Reading" Dr. w. H. Purnell; ;
illustrative Teaching, Prof. A. H. Der
lin, of Wilmington; "School House and
Surroundings, Supt Henry Houck.
Friday afternoon, , O'Clock Methods
Of Teaching Geography, Professor d. b.
Jones of New Castle; How to Make
Schoolroom Work Practical Professor
A. H. Berlin; THE Art Of Questioning. 3"
DR., w H. Purnell; "penmanship Pro
fessor George w. Wallace of Wilmington.
Friday evening, s o'clock - Music /.
prayer; music; lecture. "Womanhood
in Shakespeare, Wallace Bruce, Esq.
Saturday morning, November "a, s
o'clock-Devotional exercises; School
Management, Or. L. 0. Lyle; "The
Proper Use of Text Books, Superintend-
ant Henry Houck; impromptu addresses,
members and friends; report Of com
mittees; adjournment.