Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04
TEACHERS OF KENT COUNTY
Interesting SessionsIof Their
Institute at Dover.
TWO ILLUSTRATED LECTURES
Discussing the Question OF
Corporal Punishment.
The Use of the Rod Declared by Vote to
be Unnecessary The Opening Exercises
Followed by n Reception--C Closing ses-
sions of the Institute.

Ihe Use OF the hod Declared ny n Vote to
be Unnecessary--The Opening Exercises
Followed by n observation-disclosures ses-
sions OF the Institute.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
DOVER, Jan. 2s.-Thc 18th annual
session Of the Teachers Institute of
Kent County was opened in the Opera
House here yesterday afternoon with a
good attendance for the first day. The
holding of the institute is always looked
forward to with great deal of interest
as it brings together lot of good looking
school marms, who come here to gather
nuggets of wisdom and information use
full in conducting their schools. They
also manage to have good time socially.
The session was opened at 2 o'clock,
when Henry Ridgely, Jr., made the ad-
dress of welcome. This was followed
by solo by w. T. Smithers, "God
Bless Hou." An organization was eff
fected by electing Professor James Il.
Carroll President; ]. G. Herring, Secre-
tary, and Miss Ella S. Deweese, Assist
ant. Mrs. ii. j. Monroe gave an inter-
esting talk on Primary Composition,
or Development of Language" The
outline of her talk was upon the forma-
ton OF a strictly moral character and
temperate habits.
A great deal of interest was taken in
the warmly-contested debate upon the
subject "HeS0tged, That the public
schools Of to-day can be controlled
without the rod" Professors j. E.
Carroll and ]. II. George affirmative,
a n1 prfaopAro 7 NJ n
Gray negative. The audience voted on
the question and it was decided in favor
of the negative.
The evening session opened at 7.30
o'clock, when the Norma Glee Club
rendered the following selections !:
"Welcome Tonight" "Merrily Goes
Our Bark" "Where Are the Friends of
Childhood Days. "My Own Native
Isle," Soldiers Chorus" and "Sleep
oil and Rest" Then Mrs. H. E. Monroe
gave an illustrated lecture on "Life at
Washington The views included all
the places of interest in the capital and
many Of the prominent senators and
representatives. The most excellent
likeness Of Senator Gray elected a great
deal of applause when presented.
After the evenings entertainment a
reception was held at the Hotel Richard
son.
DOVER, Jan. 29.-The weather mod
Grated yesterday and the day was an
ideal one for the teachers institute. The
morning session opened promptly at 0
o'clock, with larger attendance than
for several years. The programme began
with devotional exercises by the Rev.
Maurice Penntield Fixes of the Baptist
Church, followed by solo by w. T.
Smithers.
Mrs ii. b. Monroe gave n very clear
and interesting talk on "The Art of
Composition" She thought the subject
should be outlined on the blackboard
and subject should be selected to suit
the scholar.
Professor A. d. Yocum said history
should be taught in different ways. In
the primary department by historical
stories and historical novels, and should
be carefully written to suit the intellect
OF the scholar. The high school should
be mere skeleton and taught from the
blackboard.
Mrs. ii. Il. Monroe continued her talk
from yesterday on "How to Get the
Best From Books"
William II. Smithers seems to have
made hit with the teachers with his
sweet singing and excellent impersona-
tions of famous actors.
The afternoon session was opened
with a solo by Mr.. Smithers, "Kitty
Tyrell." Mrs. II. E. Monroe followed
with an address on Essentials of Good
Teaching" She said there must be a
love for the work instead of holding it
TO be burden. The teacher should
also prepare for recitation the same as
a scholar. Telling a thing was not
teaching child in any respect. The
success depends entirely upon how
much the scholar knows of the subject
after the recitation.
Prof. A. T., Smith expressed his belief
that geography should be taught orally
by beginning with the formation of the
world, continuing with the hemispheres,
continents, states, counties and cities.
just the opposite of Prof. Fry's system
DIR. A. N. Raub of Delaware College,
followed with an address on "Gram-
mar" which was highly instructive.
In the evening the Norma Glee Club
gave a concert by rendering the follow
ing selections: "Sunrise," ""My Love is
a Rover" "Sailor's Dream" with the
Tide" and "Soldier's Farewell" Mrs
Monre followed with an illustrated lec-
ture, Beyond the Mississippi" The
views were interesting and the descrip-
ton entertaining throughout. The at
tendance in the evening was large.
DOVER, Jan. 5O.-Yesterday was the last
day of the teachers institute, and by far
the most interesting and best attended.
The following committees were appointed:
On resolutions, J. A. S. Jones, Miss Belle
Rice and Mrs. Jennie Moore; neurology,
Miss Emma Newman. Miss Mary r.
Cooper and w. II. Willis. They will re-
port at the brief session to be held this
morning.
The morning session was opened with
prayer by the Rev. r. E. Terry Of the NJ.
i. Church. Mr.. Smithers sang solo, enti-
then took up Primary Number Work.
which was very instructive. lie said that
it should be done with objects and showed
the way of passing from objects to the
abstract number. The first year should be
spent in the combination of numbers that
do not aggregate more than 10.
DIR. A. n. Raub gave some excellent
First, the room should be well ventilated,
and afterwards all depends upon the
teacher, other things being only auxili-
aries.
William L. Smithers rendered two songs,
"How to Make Sauer Kraut," which was
well received. and MY Old Kentucky
Home"
The "oral Drill in Geography" by Miss
Ella I. Macklin, was very wel-received
and many expressed the opinion that it
was the best talk of the session. She
clearly illustrated how history and geog-
raphy can be successfully taught little