Evening journal., 1901-12-14
CITY TEACHERS
HAVE ADJOURNED
Institute One Of the Most
Successful Ever Held
in Wilmington

WITH the session yesterday afternoon,
one Of tho most successful teachers in
stitutcs ever held in this city eamo 10 an
end. The first speaker of the afternoon
was DIR. StCts0n who discussed THE
Study Of History He said fhat to teach
American history The composite elements
of American character must be presented
and in order % trace which one must 20
back 10 Asia Minor and study the migra-
tion uf the races with their inherent
characteristics. and learn what Of these
came 70 our parent stock. and no greater
charm can be woven into history work.
than inculcating the power TO discrimin-
ate the individual work Of the nations
and how they did il. To know history
will include a knowledge of places and
persons and these are both taught ef-
fectively by means Of pictures and por-
traits. The teacher must have a range
and then work in the details So that ID
WI be q beautiful mosaic
Following DIR. Steison's discussion Miss
Raudnitzky read Paul Lawrence Dun
bars when Meindy Sings" Then
Professor Albert talked on the -Four Es-
sentinls of Success" which he designated
as the care of the health. study Of the
profession through educational literature
minglng with the people, and praying
and hustling. 10 the teacher belongs the
task of the mental development of the
child, but she IS responsible also that IL
knows the meaning of the unfolding of
all its growing physical powers.
Dr winners lecture on Causes and
Treatment Of Mental Retardation n
Public Schools was one of the most ill.,
terestng of the institute. He said that
there is no sharp line of demareation he
tween the four degrees Of retarded mind
the profound idiot. the imbecile, the
fcehlemindod and the backward The
last class is the one we meet most fire.
quently The causes of retarded devel-
opment are nine. Children poorly en-
dowed by Nature, general deficiencies of
Inheritance diseases Of childhood. NAL
nutrition, special conditions -abstruc-
tions. ETC.. defects Of hearing, defects Of
speech, defects of vision. moral defci-
ency. The remedies are the establish
ment Of special schools or classes. and
the knowledge on the part Of The teacher
of the psychologist principles that under
lie special reasons for and treatment Of
all such eases.
Miss Thielmap sang "ln the Land of
the Leal." and Baby is Sailing after
which the last address of the institute
WAS made by DR. Stetson on "rhe Emo
tions as Factor in Education" He said
that the criticisms Of a German that there
is no childhood in America was not
wholly true. and yet it remains for the
school To awaken the emotions of the
child and make him respond through his
feelings to his highest intelligence. Warm
child life with inspiring literature, and
teach them 20 read the Bible Alright with
reverence and devotion IN order that not
only the intellect. but the hearts and
souls may be trained "a be living factor
ia the world. Wherever darkness IS the
light of the American character must
shine. So the hoys and girls in our public
schools must be trained to measure mp TO
this high standard of right living right
thinking and right doing
Customary resolutions Of thanks aud
appreciation were adopted and Superm-
iendcni Twitmyer adjourned the institute
sine die.