Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-02-19
ColoREp TEACHERS CONFER.

Second Day of the Institute ut Mllford--
A Demand for AN Equal Share of State
Funds.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
MILFORD, Feb. 13.-The second day
of the Colored Teachers Institute was
an exceedingly interesting ono and was
largely attended by the residents of the
town who manifested much interest in
the proceedings. The committee on
nominations made its report and 5. u.
Conwcll was elected president aud Miss
Mary kinlech, yice-president. Protes.
sor Herman Bessey, superintendent Of
the New Castle public os,delivered
very instructive and highly interest
ing address on "a hive of bees"
M. M. Beamer, j. H. Price and Miss
]. Laudey were appointed an auditing
committee and j. II, Warren, the Rev,
w. Moore, Miss f. L. johnson, Mrs.
Warren, J. L. Parker a committee on
nominations.
The afternoon, session was principly
taken up by superintendent Of public
schools of Sussex county, John Gray, IN
a lengthy and instructive address. The
superintendent did not contlnc his Ice
tnre to any one branch of school work
but took the whole field for his subject
and desected il so plainly that all gained
much information from the exceedingly
instructive talk.
The evening session was the feature
of the days work and the hall was
comfortably filled by white as well as
colored people 1t was opened in the
customary manner, by song and prayer
The first essay read was by Martin
Woodward Delaware as Compared 70
Other States in Colored Schools" The
Rev. ]. II. Riddick, pastor of Ezion NJ
Il. Church Of Wilmington, delivered
what he termed an omnibus speech in
which he stated that he was opposed to
mixed schools hut he wanted equal
legislation as the division of the
money appropriated to the public
schools by the State. He thought the
money should be divided in proportion
to the number of the white and colored
school children lie was followed by
the Rev Waltcr Da Moore ON expert
mcnts Of Education Of the American
Negro" There were several other essays
read during the evening, among the
most noticeable was the one by Miss
Agnes Tucker on "Ilygiene.'
MILFORD, Feb. 1i.-The third and last
day of the eolUred Teachers Institute was
opened yesterday in the customary man
ner and after routine business had been
dispensed with, Professor a. n. Raub,
President Of Delaware College, was intro
dHeed and delivered a very highly interest
ing address IN the Importance Of indus
trial education, and suggested that the in
stiiute appoint a committee to formulate
plan thai could be laid before the I.cgisla.
turc. looking towards the establishment Of
an industrial department in connection
with the colOred schools of Delaware.
Tie institute adopted the professors
suggestion with enthusiasm and q COM
mitlee IVES appointed 1T the afternoon ses-
| sion Of the Institute. The evening session
was largely attended by the citizens Of the
| town including u very large number Of
white persons, all of whom enjoyed the
proceedings immensely as they were Of q
| special order and exceedingly interesting
| The programme consisted of short all
dresses essays, readings reeitati1ns, vocal
and instrumental music which were iLll
instructive and well rendered by tho
| members of the institute.
Last evening Mrs. Helen G. Rice Of Ras.
ton, superintendent OF juvenile work 81
the w {. r. n. delivered temperance
address in the Avenue NJ. Il. Church.