Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-02
TEACHERS SCARCE
IN KENT COUNTY
Because 50 Many Of Them
Marry-ROmaRCc Of
Capital Recalled
Special TO The Evening Journal.


Cured In the streets OF Dover on
Thursday evening at about $50 o'clock.
Miss Rose Virden, one of Dover's popu
lar society women. accompanied by her
niece. was driving in South State
street. when her spirited thoroughbred
colt became frightened at building ma
terial scattered near II. r. Moors' -four
and feed store and became unruly, tie
tore himself from the carriage. ran up
on the pavement, throwing the car
riage violently against an awning post,
and fell. Several persons ran to the
assistance of the young women and
they alighted without damage, other
than the shock of a severe fright
Professor James Carroll, supstin-
tendent of the public schools OF this
county. is undergoing the unpleasant
experience OF not having teachers
enough to fill the schools Of Kent
county. A number OF schools are with
out teachers. and with no likelihood of
having any, unless they are filled, either
by rejected applicants. who have fail
ed to pass the proper examinations, or
by teachers from other States or coun-
ties This has not occurred before in
many years Professor Carroll explains
the lack OF teachers on the grounds
that many of the fair maiden teachers
have abandoned their vocation for the
bliss OF the married state. Professor
Tindal. the former superintendent, had
brought the schools up to a high plane
and thorough equipment for country
schools Professor Tindal created CON
siderable enthusiasm among the teach
ers by his summer school methods,
which were voted by the best thinkers
and those having the true interests of
the schools at heart as most admirable.
The school was discontinued when
Professor Tindal resigned, and this
summer passed without the teachers
receiving their accustomed outing and
instruction. This summer school of
methods received during It's last year of
existence some discouraging newspaper
attacks, which were entirely uncalled
for. and only served the purpose of
causing its Abandonment. for the man
ayers were running at a loss usually
and only met expenses by having cele-
brated lecturers attend and deliver lee
lures. Professor Tindal is now in
Philadelphia at the head Of a gram
mar school
The coo pupils Of the Dover public
schools will be under the following
corps of instructors, with Professor
Alexander Crawford. of Virginia. at its
head: Misses Roberta Hobbs, assistant
. principal; Josephine Bateman. Julia S.
Jones, Lizzie J. Hutton, Nettie Shock
ley, Emma l.. Kinnamon, Emma
Cooper, Carrie Andrews and Lulu Sat
terneld.
-Four Of Dover's best musicians.
namely, George Clendaniel, Edward
Pierce, Charles Pepper and w. Ley
shem Simmons. will assist the State
lFencible Band. OF Philadelphia, on its
trip to Cleveland, Ohio, where It will
participate in the G. A. r. annual en-
,campment They anticipate a pleasant
trip, and also expect TO visit the Pan
American Exposition ana Niagara
Falls before returning.
! Wesley Sunday school, of this city.
4 has lost in the death of Miss Minnie
Butler one of its most faithful teach
, ers. Her funeral. which took place Fri
, day, was largely attended, and MANY
I beautiful floral offerings were noticed.
The Rev. Alfred Smith conducted the
, services. and Mrs. e. B. Louderbaugh.
e Mrs Ritter, John Carrow and Herman
4 Taylor sang. Interment was In M. e.
4 Lakeside Cemetery.
Z The Methodist Protestant Church in
Leipsic has been rejuvenated through
the liberal application Of paint. New
walks and fences have been placed in
rlposltion.
DIR. Sipp'e, a former dentist Of Dover.
died in Philadelphia a few days ago.
1' Through the scarcity, unreliability
= and unsatisfactory nature of farm helm
III this vicinity, the large grain farm
e ers have had to turn their thoughts to-
3 wards other methods of harvesting
y fodder than those in use formerly.
: The negro with his corn knife has
Q gone the way the rustic with his sickle
and scythe and cradle and fail has
n gone. He has taken his departure
Z from the large farms and is lef In his
ldleness 10 roam for softer and more
a. congenial work. The negro with his
s corn knife is rapidly being replaced nv
mechanical corn cutters. These are
.aige machines, driven by two horses
y IN the fashion of the wheat reaper and
q binder. The agricultural implement
dealers have placed great many of
= these machines over Kent County: one
dealer last season sold thirty-three
= and many more are being sold thi.
/ year. IL is said that one Of these ma.
: chimes with one driver and two shock
i ers can harvest ten acres of corn pel
lday. This in itself will tend to heir
+ solve the difficulties OF the farmer.
The tomato crop is reported by ever,
farmer as being almost a complete fail,
h ure. and in consequence they bring
u good prices.
Inc apple crop Of Kent County is re
k ported to be complete failure.
Peaches Of the late varieties are re.
= ported to be rotting, due to the wet
weather. One farmer has sold 5000
q baskets and lost as many more by rot
ting.
l.. The season is reported as being two