Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-19
COUNTY rEAonpnS INSTITUTE.
Opening of the seventeenth Annual SEES

opening OF the seventeenth Annual Ses-
sion Mt Middletown--AL Large Attendance
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MIDDLETowN, Nov. 17.-The 18th
annual session of New Castle county
teachers convened yesterday morning at
the Opera House here. The attendance
was extremely large. The number of
teachers present indicates the most sue
cessful educational gathering yet heard
of in this part of the county.
In addition to the professional attend
ants at the institute large number of
visitors are in town and IL is almost i'm
possible to get accommodation. The
hotels are full to ovei flowing and the
private boarding houses are drawn upon
considerably to help out
County Superintendent Hiram D.
Griffin has charge of arrangements and
has made up an excellent programme
of exercises for the three days session
of the institute.
The gathering this morning was very
large. Among the teachers who have
registered are: From Delaware City,
Misses Ella Cleaver, Louisa w. Price,
Jennie W. Janvier, F. d. Gardner; Stan
ton, Mrs. w. j. Raymond, Rebecca
Churchman; Pleasant Hill, Miss Lizzie
Parker; Newark, Misses Laura M.
Crossan, Mary L. johnson, Flora Coch-
ran, Emma Choate, Emile and Annie
Pennington, Frances Medill, Sallie
Lumb, John Nivin, w. A. Mccormick,
Harry Whiteman, r. NJ. Mackey; Nc
Clellandsville, Anna M. Brown, Lizzie
Harvey; Townsend, A. M. Mackey, S.
Tyson; st. Georges, A. +. Grassland,
Anna L. Smith, Bayard Heisler; Kirk
wood, Mrs. i. B. Pratt; Chadd's Ford,
Anna M. Scott; Ogletown, Ella M.
ellis, Lillian Y. Eastburn, Florence
Ross; Porters, Lucy X. Meredith;
Deakyheville, Susie G. Mailer, Sallie
Stats, Mrs Florence r. Ross, Horace
Curves; Wilmington, AIDA Warren,
Laura u. Mclaughlin, Ola A.
Jarvis, Reba j.. Coyle, M. MCCARTHY,
Fannie Regan, Agnes ]. Logan, Annie
Walker, Emma Hamilton, Il. May
Herscy, Marian S. Crozier, Mary Il.
Wilkins, Mary r. L. Withers, Jennie P.
Sterling, Agnes Downing; Odessa, w.
S. Vandyke, Lettie Villotts, Lille p,
Seminar, E. G. Mote; Newport, w. N,
Johns; Port Penn, Franklin Brockson;
Middletown, Misses r. Annie Maxwell,
Bessie Anderson, May II. Budd, Ida "
Howell, Ruth Schreitz; State Road,
Kate l.. Truitt; Strickersville, Nellie M.
Garrett; Ashland, Sallie X. Plankinton;
Yorklyn, Lydia J. Durham; Rockland,
Frank v. Slaughter; Christians; j. L.
and f. X. Armstrong; Blackbird, Emma
Sylvester; later arrivals are from Will
mington, A. Addie Shippers, j. Palmer,
w. f. Groves, Frank B. Slaughter, E.
ID. N. Hamilton; Newport, r. M.
Morrow; Hockessin, Reba Taylor, Mary
A. McVaugh, LIME McVaugh; Pleasant
Hill, Nellie Garrett.
Very little was accomplished at the
morning session. Organization was
effected in the election of the follow
ing officers: President, H. d. Griffin;
Vice-president, w. b. Tharp, and Score.
tary, Miss M. L. Withers.
Principal W. B. Tharp of the Middle
town academy gave an extremely
interesting talk on the topic "Chemistry
of Fire" 1t was illustrated by numerous
of very practical nature.
This evenings session was the social
opening of the institute. Every one in
any degree interested in educational
matters gathered at the Opera House.
Among the prominent guests were Gov.
REYNOLDS. ex. Governor BENJAMIN n
Biggs, Register of Kent county n n
Cooper and others. The ladies Of Mid
dletown graced the occasion with their
presence and were present in large num-
bers. The governor and ex-governor,
with Register Cooper occupied seats on
the platform with the presiding officer,
Superintendent Griffin and the sneaker
Of the evening, Hon. r.. G.. Horr, ex-
congressman from Michigan.
In aod,tion to the large number of
teachers III attendance, among the resi-
uents present We're; John w. Jolls and |
WIG, y: IL. IL. Naudaln, Henry Clayton
ana wlIe, II. II. Metteer, Abram Vande-
grilt, y. .. freeman, ii, Y. Browne, |
Esq, Y. n. Hukill, Mrs. Heaton, Miss |
Juila Oleaver, Mr. and Mrs. A. G.. Scott, |
inc kev. N. NJ. and Mrs. Browne, Super
,ntenuent OF Schools IL. b. Handy, |
county, Va, who is also |
EDITOR OF Eastern Shore Herald; Miss |
Bessie Foard, Miss Mary Cochran, Prof.
a. Thomas Smith, West Chester State
Normal School; w. II. Moore.
Music was furnished by Prices
orchestra OF this town. The intro
iuctory exercise was an extremely
lever rendition of the selection, "Too
Utterly Utter" by Miss Kate Henry.
President Griffin then introduced
Governor Reynolds, who made some
'riei reference to the pleasure he had in
leing present and then in complimentary
erms introduced the speaker of the
'vening, the Hon. X. G. Horr of Michi-
jan.