Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-11-27
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Close of an Interesting and
Successful Session.
A TALK ON BANKS AND BANKING
Why the Constitution of Del
aware Is Not Read.

Professor Bessey Says There viii Soon
BE New One, Which All the Teachers
VIII Read--Onc OF the Most Successful
Institutes Ever Held.
Special Correspondence Gazette and journal
MIppLErowN, Nov. 20.-Y Yesterday morn
ing's session of the Teachers Institute
opened ut 4o'clock with prayer by the Rev
Alfred Smith Of the Middletown NJ. r..
Church. This was followed by the ap-
pointing of a committee on resolutions ils
follows: Walter j. Willis, Claric b. Price
Dehlia Jackson and Reberca Churchmnn
The following were also appointed as a
committee on neurology: George NJ. Outten
Susie g.. MAILER, Emma Sylvester and Kate
s. Henry.
After these committees had been an
pointed, Prof. +. H. Gardner talked for
about Ia minutes on school Teaching as
Profession
Pref. James NJ. Cotighlin then-spoke on
Habit in Educati0n,n and was followed
by Mrs, Alma Sager Welsh ON primary
Relding. DIR. 4. N. Raub then spoke on
Grammar, and this was unusually in
tefcating. During his talk discussion
arose and several points We're explained.
The afternoon session was also well
attended Prof James NJ. Conghlin gave
a second address on Habit in Education" ;"
and was followed by Prof A. n Raub in II
short talk on Glass Management The
remainder of the programme was fully
carried ont.
AS predicted by your correspondent yes
terday the opera house was crowded last
night to hear Col George w. Balm Of Ken
tncky lecture on t'lhe Golden Gate, or
Age and Land in Which We Live" After
music by the orchestra Mrs Alma Sager
Welsh gave a very pleasing recitation
which Won much praise by the large audi
ence. After more music by the orchestra
Professor Bessey thanked the people for
their liberal patronage and introduced the
duced Col, Balm. Mr.. Balm in beginning
his lecture spoke very llatteringly Of Gov.
Cumboch who is to lecture tonight. He
said Of all the lecturers iii America to-day,
Mr.. Gumbach was one of the best and
mos. popular and that although he had
watched his course carefully he had never
heard word said against him or his lee
ture, and every one spoke in the highest
praise Of him.
Mr. Balm spoke for exactly one hour and
10 minutes, and the audience were more
than pleased, He has lectured here before
and is well known in Aiiddletown. His
appearance here last night was gladly well
coined by everyone.
MIDDLEToWN, NOV. 2O.-Ihe session of
the Teachers Institute was opened this
morning Al . o'clock with devotional cx-
ercises. Superintendent Herman Bcsscy
then had a several minutes talk with the
teachers. which was very instructive and
will doubtless prove highly beneficial.
Prof. James NJ, Coughlin then spoke on
school Discipline" and was followed by
Mrs. Alma Sager Walsh, who spoke for
some time on Physical Training in the
Public Schools Prof. Coughlin closed
the exercises Of tho morning with an adj
dress on "lIow to Study"
At the afternoon session Prof Coughlin
spoke ON the Culture of the Memory"
and How to Make No. | in the Practice
of Teaching Both of these were highly
interesting and instructive. Mrs. Alma
sage Walsh also spoke very earnestly on
the subject of Literature in the Public
schools Both the morning and the after
noon sessions were well attended
In the evening the Opera House was
crowded, as on each Of the preceding
nights. The Middletown orchestra opened
the exercises, and Superintendent Bcssey
then thanked the audience for their liberal
patronage and the unusual interest they
had manifested in the institute and intro
dnced the orator of the evening, Hon. Will
Cumback Of Indiana. Mr.. Gumback's S sub
ieet was, THE Invisible Some People," il
strange subject, as he afterwards stated,
but one upon which the lecturer held the
close attention Of the audience for over an
hour.
NtIDpLETowN, Nov. o2.--Y yesterday morn
ing's session of the Teachers Institute,
which met at 8 o'clock, was well attended.
The meeting was opened with devotional
exercises, followed by Prof. James VI.
Coughlin, who gave very interesting and
talk to the teachers on History
and Constitution of the United states
DIR. i. o. Lyte Of the Millersville Normal
School, gave a short lecture on Language
Work, in which he spoke mostly of com
position and letter writing, laying great
stress on the necessity of teaching the form
of letter writing properly.
Dr, Phillips next gave an excellent talk |
on Banks and Banking This subject is
a new one discussed before the teachers,
and was followed by questions from the
of interest in this neglected work in the
public schools.
After recess was given the remainder
Of the morning session was taken up by
Prof. Whtelock who lectnred on 'CivicSi
he spoke briefly of the Constitution of the |
United states and Of the several states. He 4
asked the institute how many had over
read the Constitution Of Deleware, and by
actual count it was found that only 10 per |
cent OF the teachers had ever rcadi Super
Intendent Bessey interrupted him with the
remark that there was some excuse for
this, as we were expecting to have new
soon and they We're probably
waiting forit. This caused much merri-
ment among the audience.
The afternoon session was called at l.30 +
instead of o'clOck SO that the business
ioultl be finished in time for the teachers
p leave ON the evening train. Professor
W hiteloek was the first speaker, who fin
shed his talk on "Civics.N lie was fol
owed hy DR.. Phillips on Hints in Teach
ng Arithmetic
Miss Nellie q. starr then sang solo. It
pleased the audience so that She was
obliged to repeat II again.
Dir, Iyte followed with one Of the best
alks of the meeting on Moral Training"
He dwelt particularly on the necessity of
he teachers instructing their scholars on
ruthtulncss, obedience, honesty, careful
less and other things.
Prof. James NJ. Coughlin followed with
m address to the school directors and citi-
ems He impressed those present with
he necessity Of parents taking an interest
n the teaching of their children. They
hould attend the schools more and en-
ourage the children as well as the teachers
~ their presence.
After Professor Coughlins address the
eport Of the committee on resolutions was
eau ana adopted. since the last session
there have been two removed
rom its rolls by death, Newton + Diggins
nd Miss Emma johnson. After the read
ng OF the resolutions the minutes Of the
ession We're read and also approved. There
icing no other business, the institute nd
burned sine die and the teachers hurried
way, having but a few minutes to catch
he train.
This closed the most successful institute
St.afn .ApsttsF E =
own have taken much interest in its pro-
eedings and all the meetings have been
argely attended.