Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29
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Nrw cAsr1E, Nov. 22.--The 14th an.
nual tsaohers' institute OF New Oastle
county opened In the Opera House in this
city yesterday afternoon, with about so
teachers IN attendance. An organization
was efscttd BY slecting rs secretary Miss
M. II, u. Wtthors and assistant Miss
Z Maggie Kelly. Srpt, Hermann Bstsey
I Will preside at each meeting. After read
Ing the report OF the executive committee
the Rev. II. Il. Hubbard delivered an ad.
dress 81 welcome. which was responded
to by Superintendent Bessey. After the
roll call and tranHaoting other minor busi-
ness, the meeting adjourned until 0 o'clock
this morning.
The executive committee is composed
OF Frank Collins. Mrs. L. b. Pratt, Misses
Bessie Brisooe, Kate s. Henry and Olsra
D. Piser.
large and Intelligent audience az.
asnlEiEd IN the opera house Last njebt "a
hear tho lecture OF Daniel DouRherty, un.
der the auspices OF the institute. Seated
on tie stage were Governor BigQs, Stase
Treasurer herbert, DIR. W. II. PnrnelI,
the Rev. II. @. Jones and Superintendent
Bessey. After music by the Hushsbeok
orchestra an invocation was offered BY
the Rev. X. o. Jones aad Governor
Biggs In neat speech introduced the
"silver tongued" orator AS Mr.. Dough-
erty arose he was greeted with storm Of
applause. The subject of his lecture
waI /" The Stage He smoke OF
1t as an instructor and psnacea
for the mind and regretted the de.
geperacy OF the stage. He hoped the
day would come when 5hakospeatsan
plays would be once more popular. He
rolHted many amusing anecdotes Of actors
and spoke OF the profession aB ono OF the
nohlest and defended the character Of
actors IN general. Owing TO the actors
mode of life he was subjected to many
temptations, hence SO many failures OF
the brightest 'stnrs" follow, inteuper-
nnce being ono of the chief causes Of
their downfall. The lecture abpunded ir
wit and humor and the audience was intel
Iectually Toasted. At the close State
Treasurer Herbert arose and moved q vote
of thanks be rendered Mr. Dougherty.
Superintendent Bessey seconded the
motion and the whole audience enthusl.
sstically responded.
THE MORNINGS EzERoIsEs.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 22.-This mornings
session of the New CASTLE County
I'eaehera' Institute was opened at 9
o'cloek with devotional exercises by DR..
W. II. Purcell.
Prof. W, b. Thasp Of Middletown
talked Of the methods Of teaching arith-
mettc. He began by saying the first thing
20 explain 10 our pupils, in teaching arith-
mettc, is that problem means soms-
thing. he was In favor OF teaching by
objects. The teachers could sAYa time
In teaching the processes Of arithmetic
together and not follow the order Of
books. Teach at one time ono method,
and do moi confuse scholars with several
different methods at once.
After his address there was discussion
OF 10 minutes. After recess of 10 min
utes, Superintendent d. w. HARLAN gave
some notes on teaching. He spoke in high
terms OF the manual training school The
manual training school in Philadelphia Is
one Of the most popular in the oily. The
great difficulty in teaching our pupils is
that we are too far of from them. We
should get down among them and i'm.
press ths ideas upon their minds. Interes
the pnpils in tho idea of making squares
----tffangivs. pyramids, and they VIII aequir'
a knowledge that caunot be found Ii
books. &iss Maggie Hills talked of in
temperance and how it should be i'm
proved upon the scholars.
N The following teachers related their OK
periepce Of teaching during the past veal
&c, new studies introduced and othe
things connected with the schools Mis-
Maggie Kills, Miss Jaebnette, N. Is
Tharp, Misa Maxwell, Il c Mote, d. b
Jones, q. NJ. Powell, p. Il. Johu. Tht
meeting adjourned at noon until o'clock
Daniel DOueherty visited the Jail thil
morning, accompanied by several promi
nent citizens. He left for New Yo:k OF
the 93i q. IN. train.
NEW Castle, Nov. 80 Yesterday after
moons session OF the New CASTLE Count,
Teachers Institute wRs opened with sing
Ing "All Hail the Power OF Jesus Name,
led by Henry Rouck, deputy state super
intendent Of Pennsylvania. TIE mlnutei
of the last meeting we're read and ap
proved, after which DR. W. II. Purnell O
Frederick City, Md, delivered an address
on History, and the Methods OF Teach
ing TT He said history 10 thought b,
many pupils % dry and uniutstssslns
subjsot but II it were presented TO th'
pupil rs something TINT concerns US, 4
would provo hs interesting NJ any othei
study. Explain to pupils, the speaker
asid, The things that are in the history
and relate little incidents outside or tnG
book, which will also help to make !
more interesting. History is hvint
vital thing, and should be presented q
something that concerns us. Ihere u
not lesson in any history that cannot b.
made interesting, IL the proper rnethodi
are employed in teaching it. History cal
be also connected with literature. H'
recommended many other mathons O
teaching history. and closed by sayint
that he considered a man with classica
education 10 thing Of beauty and jeA
forever"
DR.. a. ". Raub of Newark, then lee
tured on s'Spelling" He spoke OF IN
several ways OF tpelling words. and hev
they were spelled ia different parts Of th'
world He did not believe it good thinl
10 introduce reformed spelling into tat
schools and also mentioned number o
essential and common words that were
not found ia reading books, and said ina
il was utter nonsense TO throw out I'M
spelling book from the schools. de 70
lated q number of learned men VINO do
nounced the spelling book, who were eS
ceedinely bad spoilers themselves In
speaker suggested number Of eeVical
for teaching spelling, nmong the nest ~
thought was to have the scholars VIII
The lesson ON paper or slate. Inc NOR .,
writing you can get out OF pupil 'n'
better for his welfare.
After q recess OF five minutes the auGl
ence sang "Good Times Coming" lad D,
Henry Houck. !.
T.. Irving Handy, superintendent o.
the Kent county schools, was then ~
troduosd and talked for half honl