Evening journal., 1893-01-28

special correspondence Evening journal.
DOVER, Jan. % The Teachers Insti.
tute In session here was unusually
largely attended yesterday The court
room where the meeting was held was
crowded. The institute was opened at
. o'clock with prayer by Rev. G. W.
Bounds. Resolutions TO the effect Of
admitting girls and women into Delaware
College as students, in fitting and more
thoroughly preparing them for teaching.
were read and after remarks by Miss
Kirby, of Philadelphia, and Professor J.
E. Carroll, of this town, were unani-
mously adopted
Miss Kirby continued her talk on
Teaching Language, to the great bene-
ft of the teachers Her remarks aud
the ex-emplifcation of the manner Of
passing from oral to written sentences
were Of great help Superintendent j.
G. Gray of Sussex county gave a most
excellent talk on the relation of superin.
tendent TO the examination of teachers
He oXhorted them TO more thorough
preparation for their work aud conse-
Grafton to service when once entered
upon.
Miss Kirby took up First Lessons In
Arithmetic" She was full Of enthusiasm
for primary work, and put new life into
sticks and pictures I'm her hands OBJ
iects are made to talk and act, said one
of her hearers
The meetings Of this institute have
been well attended and great interest has
been manifested by all in attendance
Much credit is due 20 Superintendent
Tindall, for his most excellent manage
ment and also in executing such a pro-
gram as be had arranged.
Last evening Hon. W. G. Breckinridge
OF Kentucky, lectured TO crowded
house, the theme Of his address being
Equality"
The institute closed this morning,
Superintendent Tindall delivering the
farewell address.
There has been of late, on the streets,
great deal of snow balling by reckless
youths. There is an ordinance against
this sport and a fine of 81 is fixed for
each and every offence. yet the town
authorities and officers Of the law do not
seem TO take any notice whatever Of it
Only yesterday this act of throwing snow
balls was participated in directly in front
Of tie postollice and only short distance
away was an officer. few years ago a
young man was arrested for throwing
"a snow ball and fined nearly s. Since
that time there has not been q single
arrest, for this offence. yet the throw
| ing, which is dangerous TO life as well as
property, still continues
A delegation of Masons from Seaford
came TO Dover yesterday morning aud Ina
company with Union Lodge No z. A r.
A NJ of this town went over 10 Wynmina
TO pay their last tribute o. Rev w. b.
Gregg. who was a member OF that order.
Interment was made i'm Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Camden Quite large number
of NJ y preachers of the Wilmington
Conference were also present
The members Of the A. o u w vii
attend services in body at the NJ E
Church tomorrow morning, when Rev
DR. w. T. S Murray will preach a
sermon to them, be being one Of theil
members In the evening Rev II w
Ewing of Crisfeld who has been assist
ing the pastor In his revival meetings,
will preach The extra meetings vii
continue through next week
Miss Clara Barr Pennington, daughter
Of Hon J. b. Pennington, was buried
this afternoon I'm the presby terian GENE
terry She was 40 years Of age.
Quite number of Doverines have
been i'm attendance at the Moody hn'
Sankey meetings in Wilmington thi
week
w. Fennimore of Leipsic, had si'
head Of cattle weighed yesterday whicl
, he had sold to a Mr. Heilburn O
3 Philadelphia One large bullocl
3 weighed 800 pounds, the other iiv
averaging 1852 pounds each.
AT the meeting Of the Kent Count.
Protective Association held here OF
Thursday last the treasurer's repor
showed a balance an hand last year o
e Sl93. 72 and dues received amounting u
s $i2. making a total Of $685. 70. rh
treasurer was authorized to place $50
o in some safe investment The sam
, officers were reelected
J. Miss Mary Benn is visiting in Phila
n delphia
e Miss Lizzie Hurd Of FELTON, is visitin
8 friends here.
d Miss Ella shaffer is visiting in Ne
G York.
Frank Rowan OF New York is visitin
his parents here.
Miss Lulu Reedy Of Milford is visitin
q Mrs II. Reedy