Middletown transcript., 1893-11-25

hk- -A4slll all over the county,
u and ere long our
town was alive with
them. There were
little school ma ans and big school ma ans,
young and some not so young, school
ma'ams pretty and school ma'ams plain.
but all with one purpose. namely to more
thoroughly qualify themselves for their
work. There were over a hundred Of these
bright men and women. mostly the latter,
with us this week, and their brief sojourn
here was one of the most pleasant events OF
the season.
The Institute met at 10i o'clock Tuesday
morning, opened with prayer. by Rev. N.
NJ. Browne. Prof Herman Roe, of Town
send, was made Vice President of the or
ganization. Rev. N. NJ Browne made the
address of Welcome, and in most cordial
and fitting remarks babe the teachers well
come to iddletown, commencing them as
a devoted. faithful band of workers. Prof
Roe responded in behalf of the Institute,
expressing great pleasure at their meeting
in our town saying he was .'giad they had
come to Sweet Bethany" tMiddletown).
instead If going to Jerusalem, tWilmin :
tonl.n After q brief speech by Prof.
George, of Odessa, adjourned to meet al
1.30 P. M
Tuesday, P. NJ, sessions opened l.30, with
singing, followed by a very able address by
Prof. M. G. Brumbaugh, of Huntington,
Pa, his subject was, "A knowledge Of
English Implies What7" Prof. w. B.
Tharp, Of Middletown, talked upon .Re-
suits" Prof. NJ G. Brumbaugh again gave
talk on "One's Unconscious Vocabulary
Wednesday. A. NJ, 9 o'clock session,
opened with singing, and Prof. Brumbaugh
told How to Build = Vocabulary" Dr..
Andrex Thomas Smith, Of West Chester,
Pa, Normal school. most able educator,
gave a very instructive and entertaining
talk on "Child Study" recommending the
teachers to get good text book on Psychic
logy and not only read. but study it. that
they might know how to study and treat
children. Prof. Brunbaugh took for his
next theme, and handled it very skillfully,
Commercial Geography" he very aptly
paraphrased the expression, Hitch Your
Wagon to Star," advising. Hitch Boy
to the World" and in 35 minutes took his
audience from New York to London; after
a very vivid description of the vast resources
of this most travelled route and picture of
London, the mighliest of all cities, he lett
his audience there, promising an extended
tour in later session. Prot. Smith again
addressed the audience, and talked on
'sHygienic Problems" emphasizing ventila-
ton. regard for the children's physical as
we'll as mental conditions, suggesting over
sight of proper food, denouncing tea and
coffee.
Prof Smith and Brumbaugh were listened
to with the greatest attention and will
always be welcomed by teachers and our
people in general as two Of the most in
structive educators that we have had before
an Institute.
Wednesday. 1.50, Prof Brumbaugh con-
tinuing his Journey Around the World"
took his audience to France and stopping
at Paris, telling how this great metropolis
is noted for manufacturing the finest silks,
for setting the fashion" the manufacture
of the finest opera-glasses, lighthouse
lenses. saying. that all such lenses used in
America came from France, how the thumb
of Frenchman gave the finest polish and
finishing touch to these, and that no machi.
merry had ever been invented to accomplish
what Frenchman's thumb could do. He
stopped at Marseilles where wine, silk and
cork are among the chic products, on tc
Mocha and told of its great coffee fields and
the immense yield of the finest coffee il
the world He is one of the most fluent ant
entertaining takers and we were sorr.
when the journey was ended
Thursday A. M.-The Institute opened a
$50 with an increased attendance of teach
ers and vi visitors. After singing led by tn
teachers. Vice Charm an Roe made tn
prayer. DR. Andrew homas Smith gave al
extended talk on Child Study, its Metho,
and Importance, followed by Prof. Georg
b. Hynson, Principal Of National Schoo
OI EleCutlOi hliu OtdtOiyt ~ AAiiauctphA6
His theme, was How to teach reading
Prof. Hynson is at home on this subjeC
and impressed his hearers with his abilit
TO impart,o ,on this occasion, as when here al
former institute. Never have teachers an,
an audience, in general, been more highl
favored than in hearing three such able ed
ucators as Professors Brumbaugh. Smith
and Hynson. To them is due the interes
and entertainment of the day session anc
and Supt. .Griffinfor procuring them. Surel!
Delaware Teachers will ever welcome Penn
sylvania's instructors.
Thursday afternoon. "The Value c
Good Reading" was presented by Prot
George B. Hynson. In his address he said
there should be the same attention giver
to emotional as to intellectual development
gave Moody and Cough as instances of me
of soul, exemplifying the emotions of life
and thus their success as preachers an
orators The tendency of all knowledge
expression, Execution the means by whicl
it is promoted. BY request, Prof. Hynso
recited "a Visit to Old Aunt Mary's,"
selection pathetic and beautiful, also tn
2sd Psalms; seldom does one listen to sue
renditions of this familiar and beautiful
poem OF king David" as given by thi
master Of oratory. SHADOW Bells" we