Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-16

Get hold of the home Attempt to
secure the co operation Of the parents
Put the homes of your scholars upon
your visiting list. When this Ia not
possible, write direct to the parents
and make it personal matter between
YOU and them. This manner CT pro-
cedure will at least gain ono end it
will prevent hardness. Call meetings
Of the parents. and they will 10 well
attended. Try and awaken the interest
Of the mothers. This done the battle
is half won. l3ndeavur to make the
school as humelike as possible. MAKE
the home and school CO ordinate SNOW
the school children that you take
personal interest in their welfare.
Bishop Coleman was introduced. lie
said that DO took very declued
interest in nil educational matters and
desired to mid it in every manner pos
sihle. lie likened the teachers to the
bishops; each have their fiocks 10
look after lie recommended that the
patronage of Delaware College bo en-
urged, and that ita usefulness should
be pointed out more fully by the
teachurs, so that tho institution should
be in very truth college in name and
numbers.
Prof. Harter, president Of Delaware
College, made an eloquent appeal for
the institution. Dr.. Coughlin spoke
on "tiigher Education"
At last evenings session Hun. Henry
| Wattereon delivered his famous lecture
on abraham Lincoln" which was
highly appreciated by the large audi
| ence.
Now Cnstls, Drc. 0.--The gid an
nual session Of the Teachers Institute
Of New Castle county closed at the
| Opera House at mon to day. There
were about $50 teachers in attendance.
| The instructions and lectures were OF
tho first orIier, and aH fur as talent
went the institute was success. The
interest never abated from the first
days session until the hour of closing.
and the teachers express themselves as
being both pleased and instructed 10y
their attendance.
This farewell prayer was made by the
Rev. l.. u. Corkran. The national
hymn, "Amsrica, was sung. A ftes
the prayer Superintendent Smith intro
duced Superintendent a. i. Spaid Of
du Pont School, who spoke on Mature
Studies, and now TO teach them in the
school. ~
Mr.. Spaid offered the following, which
we're adopted:
Whereas, The General Assembly of
Delaware Las enacted laws requiring
all teachers to instruct their pupils
with especial reference to the effects
OF alcoholic drinks, stimulanta and
narcotics upon the human system, v
and that "no certificate shall he
granted to any person who has not
passed a satisfactory examination IN
physiolngy and hygiene. with special
reference to the effects OF alcoholic
drinks, etimulants and narcotics upon
the human SYSTEM" and
Whereas, The same law making body
has enacted that one-fourth of the
money derived from the licensing Of
saloons for selling vinous, spurious
and malt liquors shall go to the school
fund OF the State; and Furthermore
Whereas, The, new Constitution Of
Delaware provides that tho General
Assembly shall make provision for the
annual payment OF not less than one
hundred thousand dollars for the bene
fit of the free public schools; therefore
be il
Resolved, By the members Of the
, Teachers Association Of Nav Castle
county in regular session assembled
~ That we do depouuce such incon
/ sistent legislation as first set forth
! in these resolutions as unjust ant
/ humiliating to the teachers. and per
uicious to the State. ~ That we d.
pray the next General Assembly t
divorce the public schools of Delaware
{ forever from the saloon power.
Resolved. That the teachers Wit
' favor this set of resolutions sign thoi
names thereto. and that the resolution
7 be forwarded to the General Assembl.
8 at the proper time.
b Miss Pizor, tho secretary, read til,
minutes OF the last session, which
j were approved, after whirh Mrs. Mil
. ligan of Wilmington made an address
t on temperance, and the convention
t then adjourned.