Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-12

~ very unique style tho language OF
the senses. How unconscously the five
fingers OF the hand were used respec-
lively to denote the five senses. In
hearing tho thumb was always placed
nearest the ear; the index finger with
seeing; the second finger with touch
ing or feeling; the third with smell
and the fourth with taste, This he
found to be characteristic with every
person-the close affinity between the
body and tho brain.
| A short address by Dr. A. n Raub,
president OF Delaware College, fol-
! lowed
"a Trip to Alaska, " by Mrs. Emma
V. Thomas, proved one ii Tie best adj,
dresses of the institute. 1t was a
beautiful description Of that far away
country.
4 piano recital was given by Mrs.
Marion Coverdale, followed by il solo,
after which Prof. King gave his fare
well address to the institute on Voice
| Use. -
AT night people crowded tho Opera
House 10 hear DIR. George Thomas
| Bowling deliver his lecture on Bring
ing Up a Parent in tho Way lie Should
Go. y 1he lecture was strong and
vigorous one, teeming in bits of humor
and rich in flow of eloquence. Il was
one of the best lectures ever delivered
before a Smyrna audience.
The different schools in the county
have arranged along the walls speci-
mems in map drawing and moulding,
works on arithmetic, and essays on
general school topics. Tho work is
being commended on all hands.
Prof. Charles II. lie Fevre, principal
nj the Smyrna Schools, is being compll-
mented on his rules and regulations,
course of study, Sc., which he has Just
issued in catalogue form.
SMYRNA, Dec. I. Tho third days
session Of the Kent County Teachers
Institute opened yesterday with good
attendance. The Rev. George w.
Dame, Jr., the Episcopal rector, said
the prayers, after which Superinten-
dent Henry Hauck, Department State
Superintendent of Pennsylvania, took
charge of the singing, which he led in
Il spirited manner.
In his morning address before the
teachers, Superintendent Hauck laid
particular stress upon the duty of
parents and commissioners TO attend
frequently the schools and encourage
the work. This, he said was too often
|
was prevalent among school commits.
sioners that if they got good teachers
for the upper grades, any one would do
for the primary departments and could
be gotten at 4 low salary $50 and $50
Il month. No greater mistake could be
made, and ii child ever needs careful
training il is while laying the founda-
tion in these departments where the
best teachers are REQUIRED
DIR. a.. 2. Winship, editor of the
journal OF Education, Boston, made an
address on 1.-THE Essentials of Teach
ing, There should be close discrimi-
nation in teaching and child should
be taught TO discriminate in learning.
One of the greatest virtues of school
room is honesty, and teacher should
observe this in all dealings with a
child. DIR. Winship closed the morning
with an able talk on Specializing in
Teaching" in which he urged a
specific assignment of lines on which
a student would have chance to work,
solving il from its lowest foundation.
At the afternoon session the hall was
crowded with one of the most inspiring
audiences seen in the Opera House in
a long while.
After some spirited singing under the
leadership Of Superintendent Hauck,
the platform was given to DIR. A. Z.
Wlnshop, who, in a very eloquent
manner, discussed ''The Solo Element
in Schoola." " He impressed upon every
teacher the idea of stamping individu
ality in the school room,
Superintendent Haucll followed in an
address full of good common sense.
during his remarks he made an effort
to instil love of patriotism, love Of
home, respect for old age and desire
to advance tho cause of education.
This morning Prof. Charles Howell
Le Feyre, principal of the Smyrna pub
lie schools, addressed the institute on
The Importance of an Ideal, " and
Prof. j. b. Carroll Of Dover, on "The
Importance of a Special Preparation
for Teaching. -
Next the teachers held discussion
on Would the Establishment of a State
Normal School be wise Investment
of the Public School Funds?' This
was followed by another debate: Does
it'pay to make out reports Of the stand
ing Of pupils and send them to par
ents?''
The institute in Smyrna, which clos
ed to-day has been voiced the best over
held in Kent county.
THE sussEN INSTITUTE AT MILFoup.
peclacorre-pondenrso nj Gazette ana journal
Milford, Dec, 4. The Sussex Teach
crs' Institute convened in Dorsey Hall
this morning, with largo attendance.
Addresses Of welcome were delivered
by Hon. W. +. Causev and the Rev.
DR. I. +. Martindale.
DR.. Bryon w. King, mipcinal of
| Kinu's Sphpnl of nrntnry az pitteb,,,r,
Pa, followed in a talk on "Vdice
Use. Reading also came in for Il
share Of his remarks. 10 teach child
to read is to get him 10 understand the
ideas to be conveyed. Rcading is a
double work. Tho taking of the thought
I from the pages and giving them off
/ again are the two operations. DR.. A.
n. Rauh of Delaware College smoke
| on "Schonl Mangcemrnt " He sRid
! tho teachers Of Sussex were tleyoting
! too much time to mathematics. He
| eaw this by thu young mon who came
to Delaware COLLEGE from Sussex. They
are expert mathematicans, but were
5 deficient in tho other common school
branches.
Dr. Raub opened the afternoon sea.
: sion by talking on Grammar. " Dur
ing the recess several questions had
been handed 10 him, upon which he
! spoke several minutes Tho first part
: of the address WAS taken up in dig
cussing the uses Of different words as
different parts Of speech. Some Of tho
words discussed. be said, wcrc not die.
, cussrd in any Engish grammar lie
said be believed IN tnc usefulness oI
dingraming; as he found be could GET
more work out of his pupils while