Evening journal., 1891-11-18

were poorly attended by the teachers and
pupils on account of the disagreeable
weather that prevailed yesterday. The
exercises opened by singing that we'll
known hymn America. Hugh Q.
Browne, ESQ made a warm address Of
welcome to which Professor Frank s.
Gardiner responded, and after another
pretty hymn the members parted at
II as until afternoon.
The afternoon session commenced with
a larger attendance of teachers and
pupils than the previous morning session
aud after S good hymn was sung Profes-
cor w B. Tharp, principal Of Middle
town schools, explained Chemistry of
Fire" with simple experiments and the
meeting adjourned until evening.
A large audience gathered in the
| Opera House 10 hear that able orator,
Hon. g. G. Horr of Michigan. On
the state were seated the following
prominent men. Governor R. j. Rey-
nolds Ex-Governor B. T. Biggs and E.
T. Cooper Of Dover, register of wills OF
Kent county. Mr.. Cooper introduced the
| governor to the audience and Governor
/ Reynolds introduced the speaker of the
evening. Hon. X g. Horr. who made q
grand address on the Labor Question.
Among the teachers present at yester-
day sessions were Miss Mary r L
Withers of Wilmington; Jennie r. Sterl
ing, Montchanin; Frank 3 Gardener,
Delaware City Jennie s Wright Mid
dletown; Rebscca Churehman, Stanton
Laura NJ Morrell, Newport; Reba J
Taylor Hockassin Ella Cleaves, Della
ware City Mrs. w J. Raymond, Stan
ton; Lizzie Parker. Pleasant Hill;
Laura NJ Crossan, Newark; Annie
NJ Brown, McClellandsville: Ella NJ
Gillis, Ogleton; Lucy R. Meredith
Porters; Lillian Y Eastburn, 0gle
ton; Susie G. MohleT. Deakyneville
Ada Warren, Wilmii gton; w s. Van
dyke, Odessa; w N. Johns, Newport
Louisa w. Price, Delaware City; Jenni
w. Janvier Marley, Delaware City
E O. Mote, Odessa Sallie Lumb, New
ark; A, Nj Mackey, Townsend
A. F. Grassland, st. George
Mrs l. B. Pratt, Kirkwood
Anna M Scott, Chadd's Ford, Pa. Lena E
Mclaughlin, Wilmington; Ola A. Gar
Wis, Wilmington; Franklin Brock
son, Port Penn; M McGordy
7 Wilmington; Fannie Regan, Winning
ton; Annie Maxwell, Middletowr
Mary Anderson, Middletown; Lizzl
harvey, mCOlellhuuliN6s nblll6 N
. Garrett, Stuckersville, Pa: Lille P
Sentman, Odessa, Lottie v. Mot
Odessa; Sallie R. Plankerton, Ashland
a Debbie A. Mccormick, Newark; FlorenS
T. Ross, Wilmington; Lydia j. Durham
: Yorklyn; Agnes G. Logan, Wilmington
q Frank f. Slaughter; Roekla1d; Ann
! Walker Wilmington; Emma Hamilton
s Wilmington; May Hersey, Wilmington
. Marion Crozier, Wilmington; w.
' Tharp, Middletown; Ida " Howell, Mi
I dletown; Mary H. Budd, Middletowl
|. William F. Groves, Wilmington; |
!. lB. Groves, Wilmington MAJ
4 A. McYaugh, Hockessin; Lucie A. M
3 Waugh, Hockessin
q Tp-day's exercises promise to be mo
4 interesting and with clear day the a
a tendance of teachers win be large I'll
d following is this Mornings prograr
d History by Superintendent R.
a Handy; "The Function of the Teacher
,r Professor Silas s Neff; General, n
il Special Training" Professor A. Thorn
Smith; "Extemporaneou Exercise in T.
School. " Professor SilRs s. Nsf. T.
afternoon program is: Power
't Thought getting" Professor Silas
a Neff; Geography" Superintendent
# B. Handy; Forgotten knowledge
I. Professor A. Thomas Smith; ''Illustl
% tive Lesson in Teaching Reading" p
bs fessor Silas s. Heff
70 Governor Robert j. Reynolds and
' 7. Cooper Of Dover were the guests
10 Hon b 7, Biggs last evening.