Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-12

tne use oil protane language he must
substitute good words, IL he uses the
VIII power he can make the change
BAD habits In children, some people
ssy,. Gun be broken by using the right
Kind of impulses, but Prof, Benedict
did not agree with that opinion, but
held that good impulses should be kept
before the mind.
Children cannot be taught good
habits; they must acquire the habit.
The teacher can assist them in the
acquiring OF those habits. Children
cannot use good language unless thay
havea habit Of doing so. Try to keep
the children acting in the right way.
1t ia action only upon which we can
depend; 1t is not by example unless it
10 followed. Any habit Of any kind
osn be formed. Many young men are
forming habits of Incidence by lettering
90 the street corners and in the stores.
Ihey are the ones who afterward send
NJ the pitiable cry of mo work, (" and
the reason that class Of people have no
work 10 because they never formed the
habit vi working. Some people have
habit OF dissipated ption, while
othere have the habit of concentrated
attention. Those of the latter class
note of little things should be formed.
Mrs. Myers made an instructive ad-
dress on Literature in Grades. There
Ia great Trouble, she said, with some
methods. In some schools the children
are not In love with literature; they are
in love With their teachers, and they
never consult authorities after leaving
the high school. The fault is with the
teachers. They should teach u love for
literature. Mrs. Myers said she liked
the writer's Of today and thought a
great many other people were like her
in that regard. She expressed the
opinion that the teaching OF literature
In the high schools is begun in the
wrong place; the writers of today
should be taken up. People should NOT
affect love for literature when they do
not love 1t. The teachers should be-
come familiar with literature so they
can teach 1t properly. She advised
them to prepare for the work that is
Prof Benedict followed, with a brief
talk on "Methcds of Studying the
Mind" For centuries, he said, men
have been trying to study the mind, to
ascertain Just what it is. Every man,
woman and child is studying the mind.
An oud incident occurred during the
address. At Prof. Benedict's request,
the 200 teachers closed their eyes for
minute to look into their minds and
after they had opened their eyes he
told them that they had seen nothing,
and they must have agreed with him.
as there was general laugh. The
professor gave number Of illustrations
to show how people study their own
minds! 1t is memory that calls the
mind Into action, he said, and he gave
proof of the assertion.
Last evening there was an enjoyable
and highly oreditable entertainment by
this Hawthorne Musical Club
This morning interesting addresses
we're made by DIR. S. @. Schmucker,
on Needless Fears" and Little
fothers Of the Air. and by Prof.
A. j. Demnrest, on Teaching Begin
ners to Read and Creating Taste
for Good Literature. - The same
speakers made addresses this after.
noon. Tonight there will be an enter
tainment by Willard D. Howe. i'm
personator The institute will adjourn
tomorrow afternoon. H@
The Opera House, in which the in
stitute is being held, was exceediugl y
cold during the afternoon and caused
much complaint on the rart of many of
tine teachers.
Middletown, Dec. 6.-The New
Century Club of Wilmington has shown
its appreciation of the interest which
the rural school teachers are taking In
their work by presenting appropriate
pictures to the New Castle County
Teachers Institute, which is in session
at the Opera House here. The gift,
which came 10 the nature Of an agree.
able surprise. was received yesterday
afternoon. 1t is q present from the
educational committee of the New
Century CLUB of Delaware metropolis,
and to say that the kindness OF the
club, in Offering such material en-
enlargement. IS highly appreciated, is
putting it mildly.
There were % pictures in all, ID por-
traying natural history, eight being
portraits OF authors and one life
study, all OF which are very pretty and
appropriate. AS there are 103 rural
schools 10 the county, Superintendent
| d. B. Jones has decided to distribute
the pictures among the country schools,
as they are not go we'll supplied as the
schools In the towns. He will place the
pictures where they are most needed
| All of the pictures are In the line OF
education, and the desired object will
be accomplished. The teachers are
pleased to have the corporation OF such
a representative and prominent organi-
cation as the New Century Club Of Will
mington.
| During the afternoon the pictures
were exhibited 10 the hall, as were also
a number of specimens Of work in the
| public schoOls, of Wilmington, which
were sent down by Miss Mary @. 7.
Williams, assistant superintendent Of
schools of that city.
| Although the public schools of Will
mington are not directly interested in
the county institute, it is evident that
the school interests OF that city are in
directly interested and are doing all In
their power to encourage the rural
teachers in their work. AS an evidence
of this an admirable paper from the
pen Of Miss Mary g. |. Williams,
assistant superintendent Of the Will
mington schools was read by Miss
Anna q. Fredd, teacher of this town.
1t was entitled THE Occupation of
Primary Work. F" and was very helpful,
as we'll as being entertaining. Miss
Williams has had great experience and
has given the matter deep study, which
was manifest from the paper. Miss
Fredd g reading was fine and the paper
made a deep impression upon the
teachers.
At the morning session interesting
addresses were made by DR.. s. q.
Schumacher OF West Chester, Pa, on
Needless Fears, and Little Bo,hers
of the Air." and by Prof A, J. Dema-