Middletown transcript., 1897-05-22

isfied the home Indians, or 10 naVe ue
stroyed the traffic in Indian slaves; for, il
.l719, at their. Yearly Meeting, the Friends
who always had the tenderest regard for
the rights of the Indians, advised tha
Friends do not buy or sell Indian slaves
in order to avoid giving them occasion o
discomfort
The practice however did not entirely
cease. In 1872, ga gentleman of Philadel
phia bought an Indian boy of % citizen o
Maryland for the sum of fifteen pounds
In the american Weekly Mercury, o
January 2Sth, 1724, was published this no
tice: ITO be sold, a very likely young In
dian Woman fit for all manner Of house
work, as Sowing. Washing, Starching, Iron
ing, &c. Enquire of Andrew Bradford" !"
Some of the leading men of the provinc'
had Indian slaves. Governor Markham
manumitted by will small Indian boy
who was slave for life; in bill of sale o
the personal effects of Sir William Keith
dated May 26th, 1726. seventeen slaves are
mentioned, lone of which was an Indiar
called Jane, with son, wife of one of thos'
slaves"
Some of the Indian slaves succeeded II
running away from their masters. In th'
american Weekly Mercury, of Marcel
24th, 1920, appeared this quaint advertise
ment: This Day Run away from Johr
MComb, Junier, an Indian Woman, abou
II Years of Age, Pitted in the face, of I
middle Stature and Indifferent fatt, having
on her a Drugar, West coat and Kersey
Petticoat, of a Light Colour. If any Per
son or Persons shall bring the said Girl'
to her Master, shall be rewarded for thei
Trouble to their G ontent."
The act of l78O, for the gradual abolition
of slavery, required all slaYe-holders to reg
lister their slaves. An entry, made by
farmer of Chester County, is not withou
interest. as it is probably the last instanc'
of Indian slavery in the State of Pennsyl
vania. The entry is as follows: Abel Hod
son, Of East Nottingham, returns; 1. Al
Indian servant man till he attains the ag
of thirty-one years, named Jam, ageC
twenty-eight years. 2. An Indian gir
named Sarah, aged twenty four. years,
slave for life"
But few comments need be made on thi
subject. The instance given of IndiaI
slavery are Interesting only because the.
transpired in the Colony Of William Penn
The number of Indians imported and en-
shaved eYidenly was small. Many IndiaI
slaves would have been imminently dan
gerous to The Colony on account of thei
revengeful and malicious disposition. Fol
that reason the Carolinas, as well as Mass
achusetts and other colonies, sent the mos
of the Indians captured in war to the Wes
Indies. The Colony sold none into slayer!
and bought but few. The acts of 1705 and
1712 were passed principally to allay tn
fear of the natives caused by the mistreat
ment of brethen; and to prevent any dan
gerous consequences that might imperil tbt
peace and confidence which had always ex
listed between the colonists and the natives
Superintendent Smith and Tindal hav'
out an announcement of their Summer
School of Methods" which is to be held il
Dover, beginning the 1st of July and clos
ing the 31st.
Their circular contains the following
concerning the scholarship of candidates
The School of Methods will be open tc
those only who are able to secure certii
Gates
To ascertain who are qualified to attend
an entrance examination will be held in
Dover, Saturday, June 18th.
This examination will not include Peda
gogics, hence no certificate can be issued
on it, but those who pass need only taxi
pedagogics at the close of the School o.
Methods to secure certificate.
As heretofore, special certificates il
Methods Of Teaching will be given thos'
who pass satisfactory examination on th,
work of the School of Methods.
An examination, covering all the
branches required for certificate to teach
will be held Saturday, July S1st.
The faculty will com sist of the following
instructors:
Mrs. Emma ". Thomas, Supervising
Prin. Of Levering School, Philadelphia.
Miss Lillian Wallace, Supervising Prin
of Landreth School Philadelphia.
c. g. Tindal, Suptc Free Schools TO
Kent County.
Willard T. Smith. Supt. Free Schools 70
New Castle Co.
Two courses of instruction will be giyel
the scheme of work being as follows;
THE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT OF tn
TEACHER FOR HIS PROFESSION:
This will embrace sc ries of talks, whicl
will inelude;-
/ PEDAGOGY.
(d) The Child: His Mental. Moral ana
Physical Development.
6bl The Activity and Growth of th'
Mental Powers.
(c) The Fundamental Principles o
Teaching.
2. SCHOOL MANAGEMENT.
(a) The Relation 1.-THE Teacher to tn,
Pupil and of the Pupil to his Work.
(bl School Organization; Classification
of pupils; School programs, &c.
(c) Discipline: Motives; Rewards ani
Punishments; Means Of securing good or
der.
3. METHODS OF TEACHING.
fnA AttenAion: What IL il and how to Sc
cure it.
(6) The application of psychological
principles to as many ofth following sub
jects as time will permit: Language, Read
ing, Literature, Spelling, Writing, ,Arithm Q
tic, Nature Work. Geography, History
Physiology ana Drawing.
(c) Correlation Of fstudies.
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