Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-10-10


tion.
Special Correspondence Evening journal.
DOVER, Oct. 10.-The twentieth,annual
session of the Teachers Institute for
New Castle, Kent ANA Sussex counties
convened here yesterday in the Opera
House The attendance Is the largest
that has ever been here, there being be-
tween Eve and six hundred teachers en-
rolled.
The exercises were opened yesterday
morning with singing, my Country lis
Of Thee, which never sounded sweeeter
than when sung by that grand swell Of
voices. Prayer by Rev. Luther + Warner
followed, after which Rev. DIR w l. 3
Murray, pastor OF Wesley NJ E Church,
delivered the address OF welcome In
part he said that there are many
interests centeiing In Dover this
week, among which are the
public school teachers FROM all over the
state, the Delaware Baptist Union, en-
brseiug Delaware and part Of Pennsyl
vania the Republican mass meeting, the
reception of Democratic governor aud
representative for Congress, tho Golden
Circle and the installation OF Rev Joseph
B Turner as pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church That while all are welcome,
none are more so than the teachers Of the
public schools H9 Welcomed them FIRST
| in the name Of Willard Hall
father and founder OF TIE public
schools Of Delaware, which have 80
Increased in interest and popularity
Within seventy years they have been
lifted from what was sneeringly called
pauper schools supported bg the pauper
| fund, to which the best people OF the
state refused TO send their children,
until now when there arc very few
private schools. The public schools are
so well conducted that the very best
people are proud to support them.
| Dc Murray's address was responded
20 by Professor James u Carroll anO
Superintendent w. W. Knowles. Of
Sussex county Permanent on aniz ,li4
vas effected BY making superintendent
Henry Houck, of Harrisburg, Pa
manager Of tue institute. Suparlntend
eut Houck made few remarks after
which the institute Adjourned till after
noon.
THE afternoon session was opened with
singing. followed by talk on "Correla.
ton OF Studies by superintendent r
M McNeal, Of the Dauphin county, Pa.
public schools, which was listened "a
atlentiyely The address by Supsrin
tendent Houclx on The advancement OF
the public schools IN the last twenty
years" WAS greeted with applause and
everyone seemed pleased Miss L. A
Kirby gave a very interesting talk
with illustrations on How Shall We
Teach History" Miss Kirby WAS at the
institute last year, aud was warmly
received this time The last talk was
given by Superintendent r M MoNea
on How to Study. After few
remarks on the subject, routine business
was gone through, and the institute ad
journed
Last evening Colonel L F. Copelan,
lectured, aud. Notwithstanding the IN
clement weather, the Opera House wa
crowded For nearly two hours he hel,
his audiences closest attention
The institute Is being well stterde,
: and much interest is manifested by thu
teachers
The seventeenth annual meeting o
, the Delaware Baptist Union Association
convened in the First Baptist Churel
here yesterday morning Exercise
opaned with devotional exercises con
Quoted by Moderator s s. Woodward
r. Rev. A. d Carpenter, pastor OF tn
church. delivered the address Of wei
come, TO which Rev 0. G Baddingto
e responded ia an acceptable manner TIL
4 Introductory sermon was preached b
j Rev w A Wslling Of Wilmington
The committee on program reporte
the adoption Of the one la use aud Ga
Z committee Oh organization reporte
q progress At II 40 the election {
n. 8
Moderator, Rev Frank Howes,
q Harrington; clerk, D T. Flror of Chest 4
y Pa treasurer Rev G BnddinRton, 4,
u Wilmington. The roll call OF delegate
q was postponed till some future time
+ - m the meeting adjourned
= The afternoon session opened wit
: devotional exercises. conducted BY Re
y X. b Cook, b. ID Rev. DR.. W L
y Murray leading ia prayer At 30 4
I address on Foreign Missions vi
!, delivered by Rev F. s Dobbns, viii,
I, was highly spoken Of. After son
minor routine business Rev r
Middleditch, Of Ridley Park, Ps
0. preached one of the most 81
quent sermons ever heard her
- at the conclusion of viii
resolutions were passed TO have
| NEAnANA III AAu At r % tiNlh AANN -
Bnddington made the report Of I
missionary committee, which includ
i several resolutions regarding the wor
/, At A. 20 o'clock Rev John Miller, repi
y senting the Baptist Training School.
4, Philadelphia. for @ W., made an earns
= appeal in behalf of that institution
q 80 o'clock Mrs II c Jones,
- Massachusetts, spoke on the subject
4. women's missionary societies. At
NJ o'clock the meeting adjourned.
u The evening service was carried ont
ed followF: 00-PTaise service, conduct
"a by Moderator; 49, Young peopl
ie rally: Echoes From Camp. g. b
~ Rev 81 ) Woodward; Ecnuos FIR
Cleveland. The Christian Culture Cour
er, Miss Ssliie = Evans; Echoes From Z
ronto. A. "a Brinckle; 15- Doctri
sermon, Professor W. Reynolds
u After the reading OF the minutes,
convention adjourned.
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