The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-12-10
The TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Lecture by Hon. Henry Watterson on
Abraham Lincoln.

The very soul of Hon. Henry Wattcrson
spoke in his mastery words last evening
in the Opera House when ho delivered his
lecture on Abraham Lincoln.
Those who heard him can never forget
the lecturer nor his subject. The pen of the
writer is unable to describe the beauty OF
lhe man as he spellbound the audience by
his soul thrilling worda. He was the sun
that beamed Oh II lily of beautiful val
ley. Time relied by swiftly ns the au-
,liencc was wrapped i'll the lecture ami
drank in the words of praise of one OF
Americas greatest and Aonored sons,
Abraham Lincoln
The Institute will close this morning. A
full account of the proceedings VIII be
found in another column. Bishop Cole
man was II visitor to the lnstitu . yestef-
day afternoon. He was enrcute to Della.
ware City and bcing deeply Interested in
educational! mat ters stopped over to hear
tho addresses unl to say II few words Of
cheer to the teachers. The Bishop said Ill
pntt:
The work If tho teacher was equal to
that uf bishop. Modern languages
should he studded When trayeilng III
France the bishop went intoa store and
asked for IL half pound of crackers. The
clt TX said 1t was impossible To furnish tn"
order Tho bishop then replied that tho
biscuits were in the canister before hln'.
The clerk then informed the bishop that
he had givon an order for half m'le OF
biscuits.
The bishop felt that tho teachers should
encourage the boys and girls to 60 to Della
Waro College. lie alluded to the ncceSsi' y
Of remembering that education is quite
beyond man
Where plans fail it is because we forget
God help.
Remember you arc dealing with imagi-
nation rs well AS with reason
Supcrin enhcnt q. W. lwitmeyer was
the first speaker ut tho afternoon session.
IlU said there IS IL thuh at every mothers
heart wlcn she trus her darling to tho
care Of II teacher. Sixty pei cent. OF our
children enter scheol at i and leave at IL
years 0! age This proves that tho major
ity of lis are primary teachers.
In view Of this fact we should Use every
thing to make tho children usaIul mcn and
women and tho teacher must have n
higher idea than drawing II salary at tho
end of the month. save them from the
mAtcilallsIi of how much, is there in j !?
The almighty dollaris placed against the
higher lfo OF cur American people.
Teachers arc multiplication Table and
in that son g t!eir work i, immo. We
need the great wisdom that never came
from man. Religion is enlargement of
life, Tho first great opportunity Is to
hird!e III" hy life
Usefulness or degradation depends upon
the life ni he teacher, which is tho life Of
tho scholars.
The teacher should be the sunshine Of
tho school. A sun flower turns its f;.cc
toward the sun and follows it all day.
Whether shining or not he sun is follow
cd by the sun Il ,wcr LIe is II jo .ey up
I,tI k, Il, ~ Il
bright cheerful Influence. First Ct h)ld
Of ,Le home Get mold Of the mothers.
George A. lIurter, President ofDelnwa @
College. adtire ,sed tho Institute.
ie said that the people Of delaware can
obtain free collegiate cuuca ion. Such
relations should exit bow the c0nnty
and state schools that would bring the de-
sit cd effect. Tho teacher should notr tar
boy that is Likely to be tho onc lorn college
student He hoped tho time would come
soon when ihr,4ti.ls OF Dcla'ar would be
to that of he boys. The college is Ec'e
for Us. Let us prepare the boys for the
grand chance that awaits all.
DR.. Manning addressed tAe ln>titu on
Il need Of the schools of Delaware. H.
liked o SEQ the public schools connected
with the State coltcge. II We want tho
eduuution we give our children tUcuunt IN
after life we must make it to tho mind uf
the comm on people. Let it be Wisely So
lrctel that like n dinner it will be 10 ihc
ta,Uu of the child We, the teachers Of
Delaware mus, do our bt-t.
We musO give the children subjects best
80 fa>.t- -'-i---..
tive Our food must be food that we can
digest and get mental good from. That
from us what we owe t. England Is lltera
lure, and where arc WEI He favored tho
teaching of modern languages. English is
first cousin to German, Fr,nch, Spanish
and Italian. Enylish begins little beyond
tho cradle and goes OH to the grave. Ger
man and French are important factors in
our education.
Continue the limo of education Of II boy
from the primary school through tho col
lcge or university to life.
Let the c!.,ldrcn p'ck out heir life werk
and then in Gods name help them to do
it the best they can.
Superintendent Coughlin said it was
possible for the ma ajority of the boys Of
this country to obtain college educh-
lion. Let the boys and girls have an OBJ
jcct ahead
Keep something before their minds 1t
should be so that you could go into any
little village ANA pick out Il man CT tdurh-
ton that can be placed III the hie hest po.
sitlon which this great country can place
him.