Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-16
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Interesting Addresses Made by Drs. Eisoi
Hud King and Hon. Champ Clark.

New Castle, Dec. 9--.The Teachers
Institute at it's afternoon session yea.
terday was opened by singing the
-" Battle Hymn OF the Republic" after
which Dr. Elson spoke upon the
2" Assignment of Lessons. Among
other things, he said: when you are
searching in library and see the mum
her of books upon the several shelves.
you will note that the title of the
works often indicates what their con
fonts are. This should be borne in
mind when you make your lesson
assignments. Theirs ia a grent deal
that is dependent upon the intro
duction. Avoid assigning lessons by
the number of pages to be memorized.
Awake interest In your pupils " The
speaker here gave an account OF WASH
iugton's first cabinet, and said that
America was nation of peace.
although tina greatest country in the
wori. He stated that department
of commerce would arise in the near
future, as being necessary feature Of
our government: also, secretary Of
education may be one of the nrobn
hilites. not very far distant, as the law
of the Federal government cannot inter
fore with that Of the state, which has
entire control Of the schouls.
Dir. Elsnn was followed by DR.. King,
who spoke upon Subjective Read
ing. Every teacher should take time
TO herself for brain food, he said, and
not encourage dyspepsia al the mind
by giving all her time to her grholarH,
and reserying no share for herself.
Subjective reading should, when taken
up, be read in two ways. First, read
10 absorb knowledge, then read to en-
Tighten others. When you have become
the master Of the force Of your mind to
hold any given subject, then you pos.
sess a subjective mind. Relax your
mind and make IL receptive, and If
your scholars have no mental digestion,
then they do not know how to read,
and it is your plHce TO leach them.
After few more remarks upon the
same lines he concluded bis address,
SO favorable an impression had no made
upon his audience that they were loeth
TO have him depart. without bearing
him once more. Some one proposed
| that he recite 1.-THE Chariot Race" in
ben Hur. " This recitation was ex-
cellent
The evening session was opened with
music by the New Castle orchestra.
| Clark of NJ issouri, was introduced by
Superintendent Smith and said: "Dr.
J. Cook of Boston, Mass, always com.
menced his lectures with prelude and
it is in keeping with ths eternal fitness
OF things. lie spoKe of certain ex.
Congressman who became grossly in
toxicated, aud ON being chided for his
fault. made answer. that, he had been
temperance man all his life at inter.
walls. !" The speaker said he had beer
school teacher himself on the above
lines, as he bad commenced teaching
scnool when he was 10 years Old, and
taught at intervals until he was 26.
"Let mo pick the teachers OF one
generation, he said, land will tel
you what the next will be. A bad
teacher will iniure a school, a haC
lawyer his clients, hut had Congress
man will work injury to 10, 600, 00(
people. History, like charity, SHOULD
begin at home Read the history D
the great men Of the United States
and let the tales OF the ancients &,
until you have iiacouie conveFsant with
your own. Washington was worth
dozen CAESARS rolled into one, AMI
william Mckinley is worth more TO u
as our President than all the crowned
heads Of Europe. applause Tn
year 1909 III noted as being the brit
year of several noted persons, Glad
stone, TeDnYson, Elizabeth Barre
Browning and others; in 17S2 a quar-
tet was burn which swayed the destin
of this nation. Calhoun, Webster
Benton and Clay. Webster will neve
be duplicated. Time and circumstance
will never permit it. He was th
"Orator Paramount. What Demos
themes was TO the Greeks, Mirebea
to France. Webster is TO the Ameri
GINS. His speech on the 7th day q
March. 1850, stirred the country as
had never been stirred before, an
made OF Webster political martyr
and he sought refuge in the Office a
Secretary of State. Mr.. Clark spoh
Of how he was mHligned by his ow
people of the New England States
! from pulpit and roster; the worst tha
could be said about bin was not ha
} bad enough, and when he died all Ne
England wept at his tomb by the SEA.
1 New Castle, Dec. o. This morning
r session of the Teachers Institute wa
. opened by the Rev. L. +. Corkra
with prayer. The hymn Come Tho
. Almighty King was suug ny tn
, audience, Superintendent CGughlin {
] the Wilkesbarre, Pa. schools WAS intro
D duced by Superintendent Smith. Pro
, Coughin spoke upon Practical Teaci
u ing" lie said in substance; min
power is divided into three part
4 thought, feeling and action. 10 reac
: the heart you must touch everythin
z that is true, beautiful and good. II
D ocean must be reached through I'll
d will. You cannot create mental powe
!, but you can create the conditions thl
. make them. Is the will an importal
Q power of the mind2 Can it be cult
q waited and should il her Have you ar
method for SO doiugP"
h He gave a short dissertation upc
Is GLOW to create motives" His adyi
a to teachers was, Don't make blul
it statements that dishearten scholars.
1t may not he the faults OF the teacher
u Will is the trump card in the han,
% the other cards held are only 81
70 purters. "
g He compared will power TO sc
.. culture, and advised teachers to NAL
1t their students self reliant, as to the
Is ability to interpret thoir studies
10 spoke for 40 minutes and retired
h favor Of Superintendent George Y
1t Twirmeyer, who intended to talk upl
le "Science, but owing to the no
arrival of his appliances was forced
r. abandon the lecture.
s. He spoke, however, and followed Il
ID lines laid down by the gentleman VI
r preceded him. lie advised all to lo
10 we'll toward the care of the body, nj
6g lann IL in tho hast p0ndtttnn nnaaih al