Evening journal., 1888-11-22
TEACHERS AT NEW CASTLE.
They Are Holding Their Fourteenth An
nnal scssion-DouGherty's Lecture.

nnal scssion-DouGherty's Lecture.
To the Editor Of EVENING JOURNAL.
New CASTLE. Del, Nov. 22.-The first
session of the New Castle County Teach
ers Institute was held in the Opera
House yesterday afternoon at o'clock
Frank Collins not being present, Super
intendent Herman Bessey read the re-
port OF the executive committee which
was accepted. Rev. +. L. Hubbard. PHI d.
welcomed tho teachers to the city and
superintendent Herman Bessey respond
ed IN short speech, in conclusion Of
which he touehingly alluded to the death
OF Mrs. Lizzie McGoyern. An
election Of secretary and assistant was
held and Miss NJ L r. Withers and Miss
Maggie Kelley were chosen TO fiji those
offices The meeting then Adjourned.
About 600 persons were present in the
evening to listen to Hon. Daniel Dough-
erly lecture on THE Stage" The stage
contained a number of blooming flowers.
Upon it We're seated Mr. Dougherty, Gov
ernor Biggs Superintendent Bessey.
State Treasurer Herbert Rev. Il. c. Jones
and DR. William II. Purnell. The Hushe-
beck Orchestra opened the entertainment
with well-rendered overture which
was followed by prayer by Rev Mr.
Jones. The orchestra then played another
selection, after which Governor Biggs
made a short speech The governor
praised the old town verv highly or
superintendent Bessey he spoke in very
high terms. he said that the school sys-
TEN Of the STAGE Of Delaware was excelled
by no other state in tile Union. He
then, in an extremely fatterng manner,
presented Mr.. Dougherty to the audience.
Mr.. Dougherty spoke nearly two hours,
sometimes holding his hearers spellbound
and then drawing forth peals Of laughter.
The audience, to say the least, was
delighted with the "silver-t ongued ora
tor and his lecture After the lecture
was over Mr.. Bessey announced that
Colonel George w. Balm of Kentucky
would lecture this evening. A selection
by the orchestra concluded the program.
The session this morning opened with
prayer 10y DR.. William II. Purnell The
secretary then read the minutes Of yes
terday's meeting. Professor w. b. Tharp
of Middletown was first introduced. His
subject was the methods of Teaching
Arithmetic. After his conclusion he
asked any of the teachers who wished to
ask any question which they did not fully
understand, and upon some of the teach
ers responding he answered in plain
manner. A recess of fifteen minutes was
then given, after which the roll was
called by the secretary.
Superintendent d. w Harlan was in
troduced and spoke on Notes on Teach
ing. lie explained acquisition and
expression. He spoke of the kindergarten
school. He spoke on object teaching and
upon practical education, and the supe-
riority Of it to the book studying His
address contained a good deal about man.
ual training. lie was followed in a few
minutes speech by DR. Purnell, who made
few remarks on the subject spoken on
by Mr.. Harlan, and told few stories to
illustrate the subject of object
teaching. Mr.. Bessey then read a
telegram stating that superintendent
Houck would not be here until this after
noon, also that Dr. A. n. Raub would
speak this afternoon instead Of this
morning. Miss Madge Hilles, Miss
Jacquette, Professor Tharp, Miss Max
well, Mr.. Z. G. Mote, Professor D. B.
Jones, E. N. Powell, Mr. Johns, Dr.. Pur-
nell, Mr. Nicholson, and others then
spoke briefly on object teaching The
session adjourned at noon to resume at
, p. m.