Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-03-02

day afternoon at 1d5 o'clock with the
largest number of teachers present that
ever attended an opening session..
At 1.45 o'clock Superintendent Gray
mounted the platform and formally opened
the meeting. The Rev. II. l.. Bunstein,
pastor of tho Presbyterian Church Of this
town, made the opening prayer. The per-
manent organization was then effected by
the election of Superintendent John q.
Gray as permanent president OF the lnsti-
tute; Roman Tammnny, Vice'prcsdent;
Misses a. V. Manning and Carrie Short,
Secretaries; Prof. S. L. Bishop, Pianist.
There's Music in the Air" was the
opening song, ana 1t was sung with will
by the 800 teachers and citizens who were
in attendance. The opening address was
made by Superintendent Gray. lie gave
the teachers some good advice about the
management of the school, i'll keeping
order and in making the school room at
| tractive and neat. Make the school room
attractive and it will be pleasure and not
| u burden to the scholars to attend its SEES
sions. It is impossible for teacher to
make the school room place of interest
to some pupils. This is due, however, to
| the lack of proper training, moral train.
| ing, at home, for which the teacher is in
no way responsible, Without the assis
lance of the parents teacher i'll any moral
| district cannot make q success of It. Both
| have to work together and in conjunction
| with each other and unless they do the
| teacher will be accused of not doing his
or her duty, when in reality it is the
| parents who are not doing their duty,
thereby doing the teacher grave injustice.
DR.. n. Z. Schaeifer of Pennsylvania, a
| whale in the sea of educational matters. as
Mr.. Gray termed him, i'll introducing him
to the institute, made an address on
thinking in symbols and in Things
This was an especially interesting address.
Ia, .sz,. 1. Al.
thinking in symbols and not enough i'll
things. In the beginning start by making
the pupil think OF things and not in sym
bols, think of the object represented by Il
word and not Of the word itself; do not
compel the pupils TO learn a long delini-
ton of n word without giving them the
idea of what is meant by the word. First,
teach the pupil to think Of things; second,
make distinction between the real thing
and the symbol standing for the real
thing then make a union between the
two and third make an effort to get away
from the old system of teaching and lift
our pupils from the concrete to the higher
realm Of thought in real things. DR.,
Schaeffer illustrated his talk and made it
SO PLAN and interesting that all present
were greatly pleased and benefited by it.
Professor Henry Houck, better known
+ at the Sussex Institute AS the "Pennsyl-
vania Dutchman," next followed with one
of his old time humorous talks. He did
not contine himself to any particular Sub
iect but gave. a general talk that kept his
audience. which had increased by this
time to nearly 800 persons, in constant
uproar of laughter.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session concluded with
the calling of the roll of teachers, nearly
all of whom responded when their names
were called.
This was the largest day session ever
held by the Sussex Institute. When ad-
journment was made for supper there
were nearly 500 persons present in the
building The citizens Of our town were
i'll q majority.
In the evening the hall was packed to
the doors with people assembledto hear the
celebrated lecturer and humorous writer,
Robert j. Burdette. All the reserved seats
were sold long before the doors were
opened and general admission tickets were
sold until standing room was at premium.
1t is estimated that between 600 and 7Uu
persons were assembled in the nall in the
evening.
The exercises opened with a piano solo
by Prof, 5. L. Bishop, followed by quar-.
tettc composed of Misses Bessie Davis,
Lena Sharp and MeSsrs Robert q. Hall
and Samuel Abbott; duet, Misses Bessie
and May Davis; violin solo, Prof. Samuel
Abbott, with piano accompaniment by
, Miss Maria Causey.
, The entrance to the hall by Mr.. Bur.
dette was signal for prolonged applause
His lecture on 1.-The Rise and Fall of the
Mustache" was highly entertaining and
amusing one. For an hour and Il half BIZ
kept his audience interested Part of the
, time they were looking serious, but the
greater part Of the time they were almos
Convulsed with laughter nj his wit anc
hunlor. Ali were highly pleased with tht
first evenings entertainment.
! MILFORD, March 1.-The attendance a
I Yesterdays sessions of the Sussex County
Teachers Institute was larger than on III,
| opening day, Notwithstanding the stormy
weather. and almost unit for one to ven
ture out unless compelled to do SO. Mon
/ day was perfect day and the indications
= were that for once in the history of Sus
! sex Institutes beautiful weather woul,
: prevail. But the hopes of the teacher
7 were blasted when they arose yesterda!
{ morning and found it was raining hard
/ Rain continued to fall INCREASINGLY.
! The morning session was opened BY
= Superintendent Gray. Singing and re
sponsive service followed led by Hon
: Henry Houck of Pennsylvania. Tn
r Rev. Robert Watt, led in prayer, afte
r which DR.. Schaeffer made an address OF
"l1ow to Build a Brain" This addres
, was one of much interest To tn
:, wholesome advice, which if takel
y and practiced will benefit the youn
y pupils under their care. A tcache
Il should be, he said. close observer o
r human nature. When pupil is first sen
i to school, too much work should not b
given them at first. Make the first Studio
a light until you see the child is capable o
. taking more, then gradually add as man.
u as they are able to properly handle. ID
; not crowd the studies upon Il Child's brain
J. If you do they will lose interest in all am
is will not grasp any Of the ideas prcsente
a to them.
Il Henry ITouck followed with his lectnr
on AN Ideal Teacher" Mr.. Houck is a
! interesting talker on all subjects pertain
. ing TO educational matters.
10 Roll call followed MIR. HouCk's address
. and showed that nearly all the teacher
Il employed in the county We're present.
Prof, lrtlmbauBh, arriving on the l0.5
a. m. train, repaired to the hall Just i
time to be called for his address OH "I.ar
guage Lessons" He occupied the tim
e until noon, when adjournment was mad
II for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
. Though rain continued to fall steadily
~ o'clock again found Dorsey Hall, til
= meeting place, crowded to the doors wit
~ teachers and citizens. During the moo
y recess over one hundred maps and con
n positions were hung around the hall fc
If inspection, They We're the work Of til
o pupils of the different schools throughoL
Z the county, though all the schools wer
not represented.
The afternoon session was opened wit
IS singing, led by Mr. Houck, followed By
e short talk by Superintendent Gray, ut til
conclusion OF which DR.. Sehneifcr va
" called upon to deliver his address o
~ Ri IL Ian Ia, uIl rn.