Evening journal., 1889-11-08
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS AND THIS
MORNINGS SESSIONS.

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The Teachers Institute reconvened at 10
minutes past o'clock yesterday after
noon. Chairman Harlan introduced Pro-
fessor Luther w. Mason, Supervisor Of
Music, of Boston, TO speak ON Music "
Professor Mason did his FIRST work as a
teacher of music in Delaware At the
request Of the majority of auditors, he
first discussed music in the primary
schools. When children go to school
they arc ready to start various branches
but seldom music. The speaker sang
some, and the children (the teachers)
sang some, in a new method easily &C.
quired. Professor Mason said he always
taught children TO sing low. He illustra-
ted how some children spell by note, by a
scale in E minor
DR. ~ c. Schaffer continued his inter-
estirg address on Geography He
said the earth revolves like hard boiled
egg a fresh egg will not revolve by
momentum. Some1 ask how IS it that
the middle Of the earth can be liquid IL
it revolves. Pressure reduces the liquid
TO a solid. When the pressure is removed
the solid becomes a liquid. The reverse
is true of ice. that when pressure is put
on it, it melts We may, while teaching
geography, lead children from na,ure up
to Natures God
Twilight is not often explained. but
it is easily done by common illustration.
When the sun sinks below the horizon its
rays strike layers Of atmosphere and are
reflected to the earth. Summer and win
ter have the longest twilight. Edin
burgh has twilight all night
1.-The moon is a dead member OF the
solar system; it has no air or water. The
same causes may affect this earth. You
can explain all this by means of the little
globe representing the earth.
After teaching the scholar his home
geography, think the best book TO take
up is the seven sisters, which tells Of
seven little girls who live in different
parts of the earth. Thus You teach the
children that the world is home for
man. BY such means as these you make
geography interesting, not merely Il
memory study.
After brief intermission DR.. r. Dram
/ Lyte spoke on "Moral Training" Chair
man Harlan exploded formidable pun
when he said we would have Eight" on
the subject Mr.. Lyte said "We develop
the intellect, and in conjunction with il
often morality Some schools pay little
attention to moral training. First, what
lessons shall we glve2 The lesson of
trnthfulness, Childen are truthful
naturally, but they learn to tell false
hoods. The lesson Of honor, courage,
obedience. honesty. fidelity, justice,
/ kindness, temperance, love Of home.
love Of country, self respect, respect for
parents, for church, for religion, for the
old, for property. We must teach the
avoidance of certain things Dc
not needlessly caution children
against an offence which they
have not heard. Caution them against
swearing, wasting, gambling and othei
vices These lessons should be taught by
all teachers. sympathy with what Il
right must be awakened in the mind o
the child. The child must be led TO loy
what is right Children must be led 4
right principles The end to be attained
is TO lead the child 10 what is right
These lessons should be given regularly
We must endeavor to form good habits,
the awakening Of right feelings, the in
stilling of right principles. Lessons IL
morals may be presented informally by
example, by the school machinery. We
have not mentioned Religion, becaus,
ii cannot be presented in all schools, bu
in some It would be we'll. The state de
sires good citizens morally and intellect
ually, and we should endeavor TO suppl,
this wadt. bid you God speed in you
work and wish you success. In tn
course of his talk he tod the inciden
about his meeting Solomon Hersey, whicl
the EVENING JOURNAL published yes
terday.
At 4 o'clock the Institute adjourne,
until o'clock this morning.
This Mornings Session.
A large audience greeted the speaker
at the session of the Wilmington Teach
ers' Institute this morning Rev. Richarl
B. Cook, D. D., of Second Baptist Church
made the opening prayer. Chairmal
Harlan introduced Professor A. II. Ber
lin, principal OF the Boys High School
as one who could throw great deal @
light on any subject which might com
up.
Professor Berlin spoke on "Side Light
in Teaching" drawn largely from his owl
experience. He said that he had trie
one OF the experiments recommended b
DR.. Schaeffer; that to prove whether tn
earth is solid by using hard boiled an
an unboiled egg, The hard boiled eg
revolves, the other does not,
'All knowledge is absorbed by the fiv
senses with two modes Of expression
The power Of expression has been almos
totally hitherto through penmanshil
Drawing and manual training have il
creased this power II is not only nece
sary to teach absorption, but ais
to teach expression The labratory metho,
sacred to the teaching of chemistry,
another side light. 1t has been used
physics, in history successfully. Rose
are beginning to bloom along the road
geometry
The pupil will study harder If he wi
see the end of what he is doing. If he ca
! make the experiments, he will be inte
ested and will understand the stud,
My plea has been for years and years thi
we have more recitations without mari
{ ing, for it increases interest and does I'll
students good.
He persormed few simple experiment
J to show how the children may be il
: strueted without expensive experiment
He also laid great stress on the value
composition in school work, and e.
e plaineR dozen good side lights ON teacl
ing.
Professor L. w. Miller, of the Penn
i. ! svlvana School of Industrial Art, con
tinued his talk on drawing and discusse
!, The Significance of the Diagram E
. was grRtifed with Professor Berlin
remarks concerning the encouragement
Of the pupils Il want to enfor'
the significance of the diagral
; over the reproduction of pictures
seems to me our work with the childre