The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-03
FIFTH EDITION.


Learning and Reauty Arrayed Side by
Side To-day.
The second days session OF thu
Teachers Institute OF Wilmington
was held 10. day In the ASSEMBLY Room
OF the High School. The first lecture
was by Prof. Smith, OF West Chester
State Normal s, hool. His subject
was, "Chlld's Study-lts Aims and I'M
portance." He said that Ito did not
deem 1t necessary to refer to the fact
that there arc differences In child ma
ture, but II Is not always We can put
our fingers on that particular nature.
We find In q class OF 80 that there
will be O boy who Will make nine
times as many mistakes as the other
boys do. As an Individual teacher
you must thoroughly understand the
nature OF the pupil or you will do
him good deal moro injury than
good.
There Is no way wa can get an idea
OF our pupils but by tho study OF
them. The teacher must look TO her.
self and see what she Is and why she
does do what she docs. We want to
study our children and find out what
they want and then We know what
needs pruning. The text book is tho
best substitute for living teacher.
We must be determined to remove
all prejudice. 1t is always easy to see
good In anything we love, and the
hardest thlug in the world to see good
in anything we hate. Scientific knowl-
edge is the handspring for striking
averages.
AZ rule. children do not know their
defects. He hoped that the phsychos
logy feature shall Dc developed ~
every teacher. so as to enable her to
determine what child does and what
1t IL able to do. He also ably dwelt
upon discipline and instruction.
The Misses Bonner rendered Ia ex-
cellent form duet entitled Cheer
fulness."
Dr.. wlnship. who delivered such an
Interesting lecture yesterday. delivered
He began by asking how long the
reading lesson took up OF the school
session in the city schools.
He also asked the teachers why they
, teach reading In school, and u quick
l and distinct answer given by very
pretty lady was applnuded by the In
J stitute. Quite a pleasant time was
spent for awhile as DR.. Wlnshlp asked
! which were the two, most commercial
r rivers of the United States
Finally, the Detroit,sand Chicago
rivers were named and then the teach.
ers were informed that they do not
read as sharply as they should read.
lie ably uwelt ON the Importance OF
reading Discriminatory. He then
illustrated Oh the black board the
. idea OF emphasizing the sentence and
not n single word.
In reading, the sentence by their
fruits ye shall know them," was the
. sentence chosen. He also dwelt on
the idea OF the teacher. that the child
D should know the subject before read
ing 1t. You never will get child to
do good work in tho school II you
1 mako him to give full sentence.
Let him give his ianswer in hls own
way until no feels at home. and talks
in his own way and then tell him the
difference.
There must be more reading. Why
how many children in the Unitet
State5 know of any other large city II
Delaware but the capital, Dover. HI
} advised tho teachers to read to their
, school children.
Miss Chaliant very crejitnbly rem
iored tho solo, let iuo heur thy voi0,
again.
biography in Its relations to life was
tho subject OF the lecture delivered b,
= Spencer Trotter, NJ. D., OF Swarthmor,
college. 1t was AMI able and eloquen
address and very instructive.
The Misses Simmons rendered YER!
pleasant quartet entitled "sustic
Dance, In their usual taxing form
Their voices are very sweet and cul
tured to perfection.
Child Study" Its Importance b!
II Prof. Andrew Thomas smith was 8
lecture that delighted oil present
Miss NJ. X. Thielman sang delight
full selected solo in her usual graceful
form.
DR.. Wlnship, the favorlte Of the In
stItute, delivered another lecture thi
afternoon on The Young Man Of TX
morrow"
p The Institute was brought to a clos
by the able rendition by the Mlssso
Simmons OF tho quai tet, The Las
Rose OF Summer"