Middletown transcript., 1895-12-07

Give him an appetite, make him hungr.
Intellectually, and then show him hov
to satisfy his appetite. He wa
very happy in his. illustrations and th
stories he related both in the morning and
afternoon were very telling. none more sc
than that OF Fred, the bad boy who was ex
PEELED, and whose genius was discovered
whose self-respect and manhood wer'
awakened by the genuine interest and
kindness of his teacher. Another very tell
! ing story was of the block-head boy wht
became great architect, which illustrated
the fact that the so-called stupid pupils ART
often worthy of notice, and that teacher
who is patient and kind to such will have
her reward. Prof. Winship's persona
"reminiscences were also inte esting anG
helpful, and though he spent but one day
here, he made many friends who hope tc
| hear him again. His words of farewell
and his tender tribute to his old friend
Prof. Houck were very aptly spoken, and
| it was with genuine regret that the 'live
yankee" and the little Dutchmsn" de.
parted, both being engaged to speak be.
| fore the Institute in the lower counties.
The teachers and the citizens of Middle.
town were prepared on Wednesday eve.
ming for fine entertainment by the New
! York Philharmonic Club, the crowded
house evidenced that but itexceeded the ex-
pectations of every one. Those who under
stand music enjoyed the classic interpreta-
tion and the enthusiastic applause showed
that the sweet harmony touched every
auditor. Miss Grenelli the soloist, was
encored every number and the two hours
passed away only too quickly.
THURSDAY
A new face appeared on the platform
Thursday morning, Prof. George NJ Phil
ips, Principal of the West Chester State
Normal school, who addressed the Insti-
tute first on teaching Arithmetic. His talk
was thoroughly practical, and his sugges-
tions about teaching the children things
that will be useful to them in every day
life instead ofso much mere textbook puz-
zle, were excellent; especially worthy of
example was his suggestion about such
simple things as filling up checks and notes
making out bills and receipts etc. He is a
rapid and very Pleasant talke., and his lec
ture was full of food for the earnest, ambi-
tious teacher. The one thought that every
instr uctor emphasized at this Institute was
that the teacher should remember she is to
make men and women of the children un-
der her care.
DIR. Philips also told of day in the
Quincy Schools-schools that are recognized
a models. especially successful in starting
pupils well. little tots only five years old
learning to read in few months. The
kindergarten system. object lessons and
black-boards, are some of the distinctive
features of these schools. Especial impor-
tance is given to black -boards-black- boards
high and low, and all around the room,
and all of slate. DR.. Philips says no others
are fit to be used. The Quincy schools are
SO famous and popular that they have at
tracted $4,000 visitors within year.
Supt. R. NJ. McNeal, of Harrisburg gave
an address on Physiology, and also on His
tory. His advice is teach American history
first, and teach it through the biogra-
phies of our eminent men. Give facts,
ideas, not words. Among other wise
things he said he had observed that accur-
acy and order in mind and habit are in
some mysterious way linked with honesty
and truthfulness in character.
In the afternoon session DIR. Philips
made very delightful address OH How
the world is governed" While it had no
bearing OH the science of teaching it was
highly interesting, and the teachers enjoyed
it,. He told about the governments of Eu-
rope, defining an absolute monarchy and
constit utional or limited monarchy, Civ
ing the m ost of his tire to the government
of Great Britain.
Prof. George B. Hynson, ofthe PhiIadel-
phia School of Oratory, who on many for
mer occasions has favored the New Castle
county Institute, gave one of his always ex-
cellent talks on reading and elocution. He
recognized the importance of making good
readers of the public school pupils rather
than fine elocutionists and recommended
in style; and, as opposed to the
craze for originality he advised the wise
imitation of things that are correct. He re-
cited several selections by request, one be-
ing his own production, called Down in
good old Sussex, in the little State of Del.
aware" 1t was written and recited in
Whitcomb Riley's best vein, and the audi
ence was highly entertained.
''Snollygoster" Ham caught his audience
from the very introduction of his lecture of
an hour and half on Thursday eve.
ming which is replete with pointed anec.
dotes and sensible craftsmanship. He is a
capital story teller, fluent speaker, an ex-
cellent impersonator, and appeals in elo-
quent language to the patriotism of his
audience to approve the good and dis
approve the bad in politics. He looks like
a politician and gets his honorable from
his service in the Legislature of Georgia:
He wrote this lecture and it "got there
and he has given up the law for the plat
form. As humorous lecture set with pa
triotic gems it is fine, and pleased the au-
dience on Thursday evening. The Snolly-
goster is the ''get there" politician, the fell
low whose policy is controlled by its infu-
ence on his pocket book, and he got from
Mr. Ham the rebuke he merits, let him
liye in Delaware, Georgia or elsewhere.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The young people of the town and
some of teachers enjoyed dance in the
hall after the lecture Thursday evenin
20 that the assembling was not promptly
at 8 o'clock. Mrs. A. D. Warner and |
Mrs. C. s. Howand members of the
Century Club, Wilmington. read papers |
upon Compulsory Education which re-
ceived the endorsement of the teachers. |
Those papers will appear in the TRAN
SCRIPT next week. Memoirs. resolutions
relating to Prof Herman Roe, Prof Jas. |
H. George, and Miss Lille G. Clayton |