Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-09

large. Inc Dig assembly room was
almost filled. Probably not half-a-
dozen of the city teachers were absent
from the gathering Thursday morning.
The institute was opened punctually
on time at 8 o'clock. Superintendent
Harlan, who with the Rev. Mr. Terry,
were the sole gentlemen on the plat
form, introduced the latter, who offered
prayer. Then DIR. A. E. Winship of
Boston, editor of the Journal Of Educd-
tioa of Massachusetts made an address.
He took for his subject "The Reading
of Teachers" The large gathering of
teachers made model class. 1t would
be difficult to give o better instance of
speaker. He said the teacher ought to
be the best reader in this county. No
one should have the record of reading
SO much or so well, perhaps with the
exception of the clergyman, than the
teacher. Probably the lawyer reads
best, that is in relation to his definite
profession. His library contains every
latest book on law matters. No one
else, the doctor, the minister, does not
do it. A point is that the lawyer has tn
convince IL men. How glad theclergy-
man would be if after his discourse even
one man would come up and say you
have convinced me.
The physician never reads up case
that is almost never. 1t is only when
there is some revelation, some new idea
Then he reads to the bottom and grasps
in toto. Each class of these people has
way of reading peculiarly his own.
The teacher should, like the lawyer
have the ability of holding the last boy
or girl in his class. The teacher shoulc
read for personal power.
DIR. Winship wanted the teacher
before him to be growing 1t is easy t
enjoy the reading that is pleusurable
The test of reading is the adaptabilitl
of taking which is agreeable or other
wise. My advice take up Hegel. Yoi
would look with horror at the sugges
ton. However it would give you tn
pace for your reading. Stick at Hege
for an hour. Take up something so har
that you cannot understand it for you
life.
DIR. Harris, the best reader in tn
country, has got his strength by readin
2 Hegel. He took it up in the first sens
as mental exercise. Only after 2
years he has grasped it. He docs nc
believe the theories. But it has give
him the power of grasping difficulties.
don't want ever to near of teache
complaining of hard work. of the har
workers of the country you probabl
have as easy time as any.
DIR. Winship told the story Of the Iii
work of Hugh Miller, laboring for
years in stone quarry, and in tn,
quarry teaching the professors of u
biggest universities of the world, {
Europe and America, of the things l
knew and that they did not
Following brief intermission inst
tute work was recommended with u
vocal duet, alike the Lark" by Miss
Conner and Morrow.
Su arintendent Harlan said that 3
children came Wednesday to see b
sewing exhibit, now in the high schoC
They said, he understood, that thu
were "tired to death in climbing up d
long flights of stairs reaching the asset
bly, room" Mr.. Harlan had, therefor
much pleasure in introducing JOSH
Peterson Ryder, director of physlc
training in the Drexel Institute, Phil
delphia. Mr.. Harlan thought that t
!. reason the children were so tired,
that possibly they had not been pro
erly initiated into the science of ply
cal training.
Mr.. Ryder read his essay. Parenthe
cally, he remarked, that any OF
teachers present would be welcome
the sessions of his classes in Swedi
gymnastics in the Drexel Institute.
they need do is ask for him OF
janitor and the visitor will be conduct
to the classrooms. There are morni
and afternoon sessions.
Professor Ryder's speciality Is "SwI
IT L. .lss 49, I.
PRODUCTION of music in gymnastics
taking too much of the attention of
pupil and as limiting the physical POI
bilities OF exercise He objected also
the use of clubs and dumbbells by you
and delicate children. He condemn
the acquisition of artificial weight.
Referring to the condition of oy
work caused by the excessive use of I
set of muscles the speaker adduced
well known illustration of the you
man who practices over much on
parallel bars. The shoulders are brou
forward and the backbone protru
thus developing the round shoulder
Professor Ryder three years ago
chronic dyspeptic, thin, mar
chested and bad-tempered. Now
has the appearance of an athlete, Ii
deep chested, apparently good-tempe
and with all the appearances OF 6
health.
Professor Ryder then gave illus
lions in Swedish gymnastics. He {
the orders and was the pupil or a
himself. Although taking up but
minutes it was by far the best and /
interesting part of the lecture. He
ii in quick time. In very great cont
at least in regard to time as to VIII
usually seen in schools. The insI
ton was of bright active movemt
Every movement starts with {
standing position. In the Drexel L
IA tute exercises there is running
jumping.
|N Boston and other cities have ply
III instruction in the public schools
par with the other branches in the
IN riculum. If this city should deter
III on such course, the teacher in Oh
should have proper preparation
|8 some of the recognized gymn
|# courses.
Professor Ryder's address was hea
cheered.
Ia At the close of Professor Ryder's
dress there was another recess
then Miss Mary ]. McAlister CAV
solo "Sunrise" with very fine effect
M "How can we make Psychology
full in Teaching" was the next
and was discussed by President Ch
de Garmo of Swarthmore College,
Many people, he said, are skeptlc
the value, that is practically, OF
chology. For many years the sp'