Middletown transcript., 1899-12-16
report oe tho a7.h Delaware state.

report OF the nth Delaware state
eachers' Institute.
Held at Miidlelown, Dec. 6fli, 7th, and 9Th.
The nth Annual Institute OF the Dela-
ware State Teachers convened in The Opera
House. Aii1dletown, Del, Dec. Oh, 1893,
and remained in session three days, with ].
Harry Weeks presiding and Miss Mamie
Aikens. secretary. The address Of welcome
was delivered by Rev,FH. Moore, ID. Pas
tol ofForest Presb, ter,an Church Of Middle
town, and the r.s, on by Rev. w. G. JAS.
OIL, President IF State College for Colored
students al Dover.
Wednesday at2P. NJ. the Institute was
addressed by Prof. c. Z. Tindal, Superin-
tendent Of the schools Of Kent County.
1t is 10 be much regretted that more OF
the teachers we're not present. us Prof. TIM
daPs address. as usual, was full Of pratical
advice ami suggestion to the teachers.
Those who tailed 10 hear him missed rare
and educational treat.
After which Rt. Rev, Leighton Coleman
Bishop the Diocess of Delaware, address,
ed The Institute. For the last two or three
years Bishop Coleman has been present at
these annual gatherings Of the teachers and
as his remarks ale always 50 full Of good
adYice TO the teachers. be is always received
with warm hearty welcome.
On Wednesday Evening the Institute was
treated to grand lecture on Democracy
By Prof. Ruby r. Vale, Esq, Of Philadtl-
phia, Pa.
Thursday morning the Institute was ad-
dressed on the subject Of Language by Miss.
I. A. Kirby. Asst. supt. of the Public
Schools OF Philadelphia.
The interest manifested on the part Of the
teachers present showed that Miss Kirby
had struck the keynote on Language. Miss
Kirby is an educator in the fullest sense ot
the word and all who heard her were no
doubt able to carry away with them some
pratical thoughts on this very important
subject which they can utilize in their
school rooms.
This talk on Language was followed by q
talk on Geography by Mrs, Mary Church
Terrell of Washington. D. c., member oi
the Board of Education and President oi
the National Association Of Colored Wom-
en-. In the afternoon Miss Kirby again
addressed the Institute on the subject.
"Some Qualities in Teacher that VIM
1t is needless TO say that this subject one in
which every teacher should give thorough
study. This was followed by an address ou
the life of Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe by
Mrs. Mary Terrell. which was we'll received.
Thursday Evening, DR.. P. o. Connell, Of
Princess Anne Academy. Nd, lectured to
the Institute. DIR. Connell's remarks were
heartily and enthusiastically cheered by the
audience. The musical part of the pro.
gram consisted Of solos, recitations and
quartetts.
Friday A. M. the Institute was addressed
on the Subject Of History by Mrs Mary
Church Terrell This paper showed very
careful preparation and was attentively
listened 10 by the teachers. This was fol-
lowed by a talk on Reading, by Miss Lii.
lian Wallace, Supervising, Principal OF
Landreth's Public Schools, Phiadelphia,
Pa. Miss Wallace's address, like that oil
Miss Kirby's. was full of practical sugges.
tons. In the afternoon at 2 clock Miss
Wallace again addressed the Institute on
the subject Of Arithmetic.
Friday Evening the exercises were entire.
ly of musical character. Prof. Robert
Robinson Of Philadelphia, presided at the
piano. Mrs. III. Agnes Warren, in her
sweet, charming and musical voice, brought
down the house with one Of her favorite
solos, entitled Ring, Blue Bells. Ring
As an encore she Sang, Coming thro' the
Rye" with variations.
This was one of the most interesting and
instructive Institutes that nave ever been
held and the Executive Committee is de-
serving ofmuch credit for the very excel
lent program.
All those who visited the Institute dur
ing its sessions pay high compliment to
the creditahle work done, much of it ex-
cellent and the manager of the Opera
House says it was the most orderly gather
ing he has had for q long, long time. In
compliment to Mr.. George H. Jones' teacher
Of the Middletown school, and Chairman
of the Ex. Com. together with the other
members or the committee the following
note is added:
aYour Institute was a magnificent suc-
cess, and you deserve the heartiest conl;rat-
ulations for the efficient service you rem
dered.
Very Sincerely Yours,