Smyrna times., 1900-12-12


enuniciated clearly, and rose to the
height of splendid and masterful ora
tory, as he told the simple story, in
new light, of the life and personal
him here before are of the opinion that
he excelled in oratorv in his lecture
on "Saul of Tarsus," but the subjects
are widely different and in treating the
discourse on "The Man of Gallilee,"
he truly showed the genius of an
orator.
Thursdays Session Interesting.
Thursday dawned clear and beauti-
full day, and at o'clock the Opera
House was we'll filed. When the In
stitute had been called to order, the
Rev. j. l.. Estlin pastor of the Presby-
terian Church offered prayer, and the
session was open to business. The
first speaker was Superintendent w.
W. Stetson, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction in Maine, subject:
''The Emotions as a Factor in Educa-
tion." He was followed by Prof. w.
W. Deatrick, Professor of Psychology
and English Literature of the State
Normal School at Kutztown, Pa, on
Association Tracts or the Develop
ment of Character" Supt. Stetson
followed with an illustrated talk on
cart Study in the Public Schools"
and right here may be mentioned with
great praise and commendation, the
art work in the Smyrna Public Schools.
For convenience, all of the pictures
were displayed in Miss Lida r. Lords
! room which was thrown open to the
teachers at the noon hour and they were
inspected with many favored remarks.
Prof. Deatrick continued his remarks
on Association Tracts" in the after
noon, followed by Supt. Stetson who
gave some useful hints to teachers on
the care and management of pupils.
The Opera House was again crowded
in the evening to hear J. William Macy
New York's Favorite Humorist and
Buffo Basso. He was an artist in his
class aud kept his audience in laughter
most of the time with his selections.
He was well received by all who heard
him.
Closed With Fridays Session.
Friday morning the exercises were
opened with prayer by the Rev. NJ. l..
! d. Of c. DokorJe E,,goov,oI
Church of this town. The first speaker
was Prof. A. J. Kinnaman of Indiana.
There was no special subject assigned
to him and his remarks dealt mainly
with methods used in the Western
Schools" He gave two other addresses
during the day in which he pointed
with considerable emphasis to the max
ing of "Great Teachers" and in try
ing to inspire lofty thoughts and am
bitions on the part of the Institute
toward elevating and enabling the pro
fessiOn. DR.. E. Dram Lyte of tn,
State Normal School at Millers vile
Pa, was another speaker who wat
: down for three addresses during tn,
day. He is a well-known grammarial
and his remarks on the Elements o
Grammer" was of a very instructive
and helpful character At the close Q
!. tde set speeches for the afternoon, DIR
George A. Harter, president of Della
ware College, was introduced and CAV
!. out few interesting facts concernin
that institution with an expressed dc
sire for a hearty cooperation on th
;, part of the High Schools of the Stat
to raise the standard to meet the re
quirements of admission to colleges
;, He was followed by Capt. E. S. Avis
= the Commandant of the Delaware Col
lege Cadet Corps, aud professor c
mathematics of that institution Pre-
> fessor J. E. Carroll of Dover, who wi
;, probably succeed Mr.. Tindal as super
lntendent of the Kent County School
=, made a few remarks. Secretary Ke
:, Ter read the usual resolutions. Tho
= on Neurology referred to Miss Addie
Hopkins, Miss Almeda Day and Mi
Viola Hubbard, whose deaths had o.
!. cured during the year. The commi
- tee appointed to draft them were, Mi
: Alice P. Ross, Vernon; Miss Carri
~ Tomlinson, and Miss Lillian B. ClarE
:: Frederick. When the report of til
: committee had been unanimousl
- adopted, Superintendent Tindal d
- - clared the Institute adjourned.
- In the evening a large and appreci
tive audience gathered at the Ope
- House to hear the closing entertain
: ments of the Institute-The Ariel Sc
tetette or The Smith Sisters. It WI
no splendid concert, splendidly receiv,
al and one of the best ever given
y. Smyrna. There was magnifice
ue blending of voices in all the chorus I
ne citals, and Miss Gertrsde Smith, t
ils prima donna was at her best al
ar showed wonderful control of her voic