Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-09
kkNr COUNTY INsrIrUrE.


Y special sp0udenceo OF Gazette ana JOURNAL
DUyER, Jan. 2.-The fifteenth annual
session Of the Kent County Teachers Insti-
tuta was opened here yesterday with an
unusual good attendance. Among those
present we're Miss Carrie Tomlinson, Fret
erica; Mss Margaret Q. Brown and W. 2.
Conoway, Milford; j. ". killen, Mary Z.
Holden and @. ]. Meredith, FELTON,; Miss
Anna NJ. Barbour, Woodside; Charles
Weston, Viola; Miss sallie y. Smith, Miss
Nel.is Hanson, Miss Edith West, Edmund
McNstt, Harrington; NJ. l.. Hyden, j. 7,
Carter, Frederica; ]. d, Hawkins, Camden;
Herman Roe, smyrna.
Superintendent ! Irving Handy delivered
the annual opening address. Dr.. Dsni5l
Bachelor OF Philadelphia spoke on "Music
in the Publ, SCHOOLS" He advocated the
Introduction OF music In the public schools,
as Il would be Of little trouble aud make the
school room more pleasant aud attractive.
Superintendent L, b. Haaty Of Sorthsmp.
ton, VI, opened the discussion on geog-
raphy, whicn was thoroughly discussed By
pr. Rapb and uinals during the afternoon.
In the Avsplns before a medium sized
audience Mr.. Peter MamrecG Won FinEsl.
stein delivered an Interesting address on
CITY Lie IL Jerusalem" assisted BY
number Of pr,sols representing life aui
sceEes IL the HOLE l4aai, which was A'ea,y
sFp-e'i.fal, VI. Wa t!aZ+.steE being
naive o. JrUsaleG; Tsye sons yegy iEtsr-
astnr lssts1Fii9c I'll lie l-9i.'ar customs
pr9Ta'aIt ID h's naive iauI. IL stated
,tEt IL believed teR' II every copy OF tEs
Bo!s Gu destroyed tEa book r1j.t .a-t,y O.
re7I.-'el Dy ggsr-y too 81. ne ar 81 ~
used IL ptt.rL. ID Palestine, II als1
rIsiatv t@=sl1"i hos n4sy e - !)I q came,
% FG-, = 3sll- IT, OF e gtsl.e and d.
stt.tei p'asf 2. e4t "a 5as=s.
BoyEn jim. 3 naa Tsaohsr- rnsi
tue va 'aen B ysg.trlag l. RAN WIN
drv1iiegal eE.fe.9ss by tvs Z Y. W, G.
h44 ". Almost eve'y te.raP- ir tie
c2lrtr I'D ~! ll0--weta rg4sapl.
E4psll tendon. H.nfgo .. Nfei1is tack
up sue ns=thcjs .: teaching BtEuctu.1l
eyaErap.N Dl5ry his Discourse he
saii Rae earth mas ~ frs; clusi iGrei
o. Ill l.ul with predominant and sac.
criasy ridges and v,st y.laya. These
rlGEes Hhal tee water Cuq way ant Tue
otacr Ead tae Gr6rsst vailea are tiiel
~ TIC Oceans. Ib= p'sdoninsa. mana.
l..ia ridge OF tne earsu extends vita d
gEeA. horse shoe bend 'roLl Cape Horn
p Cape Good Hops, broken a. Cae point
IS Bearing stf-its. The shottes. siops
Stands next Ia SAe widest nceeu. and he
arrangement ot ths great ridges and wldA
pa'ng depends ~ tbs climate AID civil
cation OK the world.
Lr. A. n. ksut spoke on the "p st
MtTIos Of Eecitatiousn He Eail tut
tfaeh shnuld come 20 the raeit4.ion
thoroughly prepared npol It's subject 81
r-iAte topics. Pupils slould staE1 Will;
Eec:tino SO as IL drill thain in taxing
AMI thinking On their feet. Recitation ia
, 6 time 10, imparting instruction, as wsil
, s. tins for resting tie ToEk already
7 mastered.
superintendent L. l. Handy spoke on
''numbzs wcrk,n He developed the idea
! Of numbet and quantity trom the gsus4
! precautions. VIC see thlngS rs who's
! or urnls. II Is BY analysis Stat We d4l.
: cover tie smaller units "a the lager.
The institG.a then took receil fcr
! dinner, and as they s.rolisd down THO
. street en- old resident remarked that !.
;, was the pretlisst lot Of schouimarms ever
in this tom.
Ia the Afternoon davotions, exercises
. were conducted by the Rev. g. F. 5 one.
I cipher, { { er which DR.. Rsub said OF. the
: art Of questioning that question
I, should net lie 90 plsnnei hs TO saggest
e the proper suswer. Tie question should
:. be short ard SO framed a. 20 cell fo.tl
= full ans TeTB.
Y Superintendent Handy OF ylsginis
= clossd his ta!Es on geography IA wh.cL
- he made 3 warm plea for the more intel
= ligent teaching Of the satj Ct. He sal,
I it is Of charming interest 70 laaFr ~
- secrets OF this beautiful world aut OF ,h
plants animals and peopie living upc'
~ il. Much that is now being taugh. unds
this head cons!sts Of tiresome ard trivia
- facts Tie strdy OF eaogra ply lead
directly 70 worship o. the great architac
/. Of the universe and should be taught il
Z, this manIOr.
40 superintendent l.. l. Handy spoke nt
4. "pfmery Ari;ametic,n which aus
= have IN otisciye basis. Methods .
= doing should be taught fSsl Und tbs rra
w sou for these methods tsrght afterwards
i, Nothing can take the place OF pntien
z ard ott.tepsn.al drl,l.
Y The institute enjoyed some chosa
- Staging duriug the session.
"a 1uths evening 'he Eoy. william Collin
N Handy Of Virgiuta delivered 81 aidrss
y 10 All appreciatiye audience Gu "IA
y Max ug q tue anglo saxon ksSs.n
" DavEl, Jan. iua Teacher Ins.itut
" wa- opened yesterday vita prayer nv Pra
IS James t. Carroll. fureriGfsEaeut Esrns
RI b. ey a Ssw Castle .iaa then iH'rn'g"e.
III aud spuEa on the Genius OF T-scutng
,bt sHp-rnten1ert \ 3ba.t q H4nly .9.iOwa
IN w,H Ink on req liremsn' Of rs47 hers
y h, /. q. Lyle o; Aaersy!!le Norma Hrho
;;tv" G very destructive talk GU "Grt,r
an MAO" ~. II, BAsh:sM, Esd, exautlner
'4a foperFe. county 'la-vlAu,t, eE'et-1in-d Y
of ,"a,k9r. wth some ntmCrous remAr,
al wa',A elos-s tae morning ee i-;an.
- lhN afternoon session vas opened BIZ til
trtraturina Vt MIS- Macy hHilsm o. IL
' D3lrr ruoiic 7unOot7 vito ! - ysry 4
~ tsts-'tns ~ HOS - l"seu l.u
.sl gnNt!eg Sgl7-'r' 81 - W q. DevHi
e7- yA On ~ 40 : c-ss On !. tep g Cox
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