Evening journal., 1889-11-15
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
PROCEEDINGS OF NEW CASTLE
COUNTY ScRooLMASTERS.
The Address OF Professor Goldey Makes
Deep Impression-why Certain
Correspondent Disiiked Colonel Cope
lands Lecture.

rived, ana WIN JniS adQlllOn OF nun
dred or more Of bright intelligent
women and men, Newark presents very
animated appearance. Their coming has
aroused considerable interest among the
people of the town. and at yesterday
afternoons session the auditorium was
filed by those who came to hear the diff
ferent lecturers upon their several themes
All who came were amply repaid for their
efforts
The proceedings we're begun with an
exercise in pronunciation, by Dr.
Raub. He was followed by Professor Q.
S. Cornell on the Effects of Teaching
Upon the Teachers The professors
paper demonstrated the fact that he had
given the subject very careful thought,
and that he is very keen observer of
human nature.
"How to Teach Reading" was Mrs.
| Alma Sage Welsh's afternoon subject.
Mrs Welsh is q charming talker and
every one was pleased with her talk.
Professor II. S. Goldey, of the VIII
mington Commercial College. was the last
speaker of the afternoon. His subject,
Business Training, was one that he
was well adopted to deal with, and his
address was very much appreciated by
all Il was unquestionably the best talk
of the session. His address was intensely
practical and gave the assembled teach
ers much solid food for reflection. He
said that the teachers should instruct the
pupils in these eight points in order to
make successful business men of them:
Alertness, punctuality, promptness, de-
/ spatch, accuracy, memory, obedience and
integrity.
The evening exercises began with a
solo by Miss Vine Lynch of Mt. Pleasant.
| Miss Lynch is very fine singer and fully
deserved the applause which was be-
slowed upon her efforts. Mrs. Welsh,
shen followed, reciting "That Sweetheart
of Mine.
Rev. Russell H. Conwell of Philadel-
phia the lecturer Of the evening, was
then introduced to the audience by
Bishop Coleman in a few well l-chosen
remarks The lecturers address was
most excellent one. His subject was
The Silver Crown, or Born a King
This Mornings Session.
This morning dawned bright and
beautiful and the consequence was that
the morning session was well attended; ;
the people of the town, as well as the
| teachers. of course, turned out we'll to
listen to the speaker Bishop Coleman
made the opening prayer, after which he
made few remarks, dwelling upon the
necessity of moral and religious instruc-
tion as we'll as intellectual training He
commended the English custom of devot.
ing short time every day to religious
instruction. The bishop impressed upon
the teachers the necessity of imparting
moral knowledge TO the pupils under
] them.
I M A1,,, ey,,o WILL, A.. r.1T..-a
/ on the subject, "How to Prepare a Read
ing Lesson She very thoroughly ana
| lyzed her subject. Her first point was
that the instructor should understand
the selection in all its aspects as for
instance if the reading lesson was the
Battle Of Lexington, 1t would be an ex-
cellent idea TO read paul Revere's Ride, "
to get good idea of the circumstances,
attending that memorable battle. She
insisted that every word shoUld be under
stood by the pupils, as also the thought.
Her second point was. Pronounce the
Words" Under this head was Articu-
lation, enunciation and accent. The
third division Of her talk was: Analyze
logically. Fine out what to emphasize,
and how to emphasize. Find out new
and important ideas, positive and mega
tive
After a short recess, Dr. K. o. Lyte OF
Milleville. Pa, was then introduced and
spoke upon Language Work" the DIR.
insisted that the thought should be con
sidered as well as the expression OF
thought The mental operations Of Ian
guage work are embodied in reading
writing, grammar, the physical opera
tions, pronunciation, penmanship anC
spelling. The best way to assist the
children in acquiring vocabulary is to
have series Of conversational and Object
Lessons. Ee advised the teachers t.
make use Of copying lessons on the black
board and of dictation exercises. Thi
doctor occupied the balance Of the morn
ing exercises.
Among those present at this morning
session were: Revs. w. L. S. Murray
DR.. Vallandingham, r. @. Jones, ]. S
Malone, n Nj, Browne, George NJ. Bond
George J. Porter Superintendent Ware
OF Sussex county, 5. Minot Curtis
T George d. Medill.
Z Considerable indignation has been ex
pressed by teachers and the people o
0 this town in regard to the adverse criti
! cism of Colonel Copeland's lecture ol
"Snobs and Snobbery" made by tn
/ Every Evening correspondent In las
q evenings paper. The EVENING JOURNAL
/ correspondent has talked with grea
d many who heard ths lecture and he ha
|. vet to hear one word Of condemnation
! but on the contrary, they wer
q all delighted with it, and quite a lsrg
d number have expressed 1t as their opir
% ion that it was one Of the finest lecture
> they were ever permitted to listen t
a and were Colonel Copeland to retur
a TO Newark or any session
Te the Institute, there is hardl
70 any doubt that he would dra
W a larger house than on Wednesday evei
" ing. The fact that he has been recalle
re to 214 institutes in the State of Pennsy
as vania alone is evidence Of his great pop
b. larity at educational and intellectu
" institutes" The citizens Of Newark a
e. very sorry If any one has form'
l. his opinion Of the colonels lecture fro
r the Every Evenings report, for any O
w has but to make inquiry to find that &
to overwhelming majority of the audien
v" as very enthusiastic in praise
ty Wednesday evenings speaker, and it
II. certain that if ever the colonel com
ne back to Newark he will recei
,al most cordial and enthusias
sir welcome that viii fully attest
vn the fine impression be made up
all who had the pleasure of listening
Nc him. The true explanation of the Eve
et. Evening correspondents animus is tn
-, tho .,1nnal snada him feel as If ha Il