Evening journal., 1889-11-09
TEACHERS, INSTITUTE.
"Readinsp and "eanks and Banking
Discussed.

"Reading" and seahks and Banking"
Discussed.
The last session of the Wilmington
Teachers Institute opened few minutes
past o'clock yesterday afternoon. Edu.
cational papers We're distributed to the
teachers
Professor silas S. Neff president of
the National School Of Education, Phila-
delphia, made an address on Some
Principles Involved in Teaching and
Reading. Reading properly taught is
worth more than all the other studies.
If you teach thought-getting rightly
you will not need to teach
expression. You must teach the
child pronunciation. The power OF
Imagination should be increased. Read
ing is the root out of which everything
grows In teaching reading, word and
thought preparation should be made. In
word preparation, meaning, recognition
and pronunciation, are comprised
thought preparation should be made by
the teacher and pupil Teach the chill
dren the instantaneous, automatic recog
milton of words. More harm is done by
oral reading in the school than no read
ing at all.
After short intermission, DR.. q. M
| Phillips of West Chester State Norma
| School discussed Banks and Bankings
| The address was interesting in the ex-
/ treme He explained the various bank
| notes, checks and the transactions of al
kinds Of banking business. The working
| Of the New York Clearing House Associa
| tion was clearly given. The speaker
spoke of the politeness with which he haC
| been received by the officers of the First
National Bank in the city where h'
applied for information.
Chairman Harlan then called on the
members Of the Board of Education foI
remarks Abner p. Bailey made short
| speech on the benefits he had derived
| from the Institute, and said that he will
| in the future, be in favor Of holding
other institutes in the city. Samuel ga
| Baynard, the youngest member , o.
the board, said this was thl
first session Of school he ha,
attended in twenty five years He favors
the new education. DR.. James H. Morgan
made plea for the bad boy in school
that he be treated with kindness, an,
wanted the teacher to appoint the ba,
boy monitor, and allow him to wash tn
boards or states.
Charles Baird, president Of the Boar,
of Education, said he thought the Insti
tute for teachers beneficial, and was i
favor of an institute for the Board 0
Education also
Right Rev. Leighton Coleman, D. D.
L. l.. D., Bishop of Delaware, was the
introduced. He spoke Of the interest h
felt in public education. Il hope tina
every member of the board will be i
favor of other Institutes when the matte
comes up. If they should not favor it,
would feel like saying let's have NOR
Institutes and less school boards An il
stitute will do more than compensat
the board for the loss of a few schot
days. / am interested in the education q
the people of Delaware, because my Il
has been cast here for life. Inasmuch q
your work is so closely connected wit
my success in future church work, al
deeply concerned in the work Of III
schools. Many teachers are discourage
because they do not see results immed
ately. Often the scholars who cause th
greatest discouragements, have done the
best In all your trials there are symp
thetic hearts for your encouragement an
assistance in this great work. "
The institute then adjourned.