The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-11-24
Professor Hnndy,s address,

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Previous to the close of the Teach
Friday last, says the Republican Of
that place:
Professor Handy was asked to speak
for the last time to the Institute, and
he began by saying that 1t Is the de-
sire of all public speakers to please
their audience. He said he had such
good time with the teachers during
the week that he decided to invite all
the teachers down to Newark to SEQ
him, one at n time. He then retired,
and would have gone from the hall
had not round of deafening applause
recalled him. He then spoke for some
time on the ways OF governing pupils
He placed broad scholarship near the
head OF the requirements. He said
the young teacher who knows very
little has a great deal OF difficulty In
keeping order, but the old Greek pro-
fessor, who is celebrated throughout
the world for his broad scholarship,
has not any difficulty in keeping bis
pupils In order.
1t is not right that we should be sat
isfied to go to teaching until we have
something higher than Normal
School diploma. l wish there were
more teachers here who would persist
until they secure college diplomas.
II they cannot take college course
they should take course in reading,
and for two hours a day they should
read books that are above them. They
should read in higher plane, and by
this means they will he able to do
wonders.
After wisdom the next thing that is
needed is goodness. Don't be hypo-
critics. Don't think that you can wear
a few rags OF good behavior and thus
make the children and parents about
you think your character Is perfect.
Don't gather your skirts about you
and try to make the world believe that
you are all precise and persimmon and
pumpkin pie. You cannot deceive
them long.
Earnestness will aid you and will
make the childrenr ready to follow you.
Love your children II you would have
them love you. Idon't believe in the
people who say, Il don't love many
people but when do love them, aye,
how great is that love!r
| A man who doesn't love- great many
people has not the power to love one.
DO you suppose l could care as much
for that little woman at home il l
hadn't pr0ctlced loving several other
girls before | saw herr
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with an appeal to the teachers to be
noble and to inspire their pupils with
the highest notions.
The Republican also says Professor
Handy will be remembered by the fol-
lowing terso expressions: Down in
Delaware we have a Legislature which
is not 80 large as that OF Pennsyl-
vania. Our Senate has nine members
Five members are required to make a
quorum and three are majority suf-
licient TO pass law. say it is moth.
ing for Il Pennsylvania teacher to go
into Legislative session with himself,
because one good teacher is generally
superior to three politicians who are
sent to the Senate.
An old maid is woman who is not
fool enough to accept the offer that
. some fool who does not know he is a
fool is foolish enough to make to her.
A married man Is one who has calm
and subdued look.
/ once said that II ever I got big
enough l should thrash one OF my old
teachers who treated me uniustly /
am big enough, and should do it now
but for the reason that hadn't been
teaching long before heard one of my
boys say: "'lf ever get big enough
I'll lick that man Handy" 5".