Smyrna times., 1902-12-10
KENT TEACHERS INSTITUTE
OPENS WITH. ENTHUSIASM
TWENTY.EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION CON.
VENES AT SMYRNA OPERA HOUSE.

Superintendeo, J. E. Carroll Has Brought a
Fine Course Of Day Lecturers and Even
ing Entertainments Promise Treat.
The twenty y-eighth annual session of
the Kent County Teachers Institute
opened its session in the Smyrna
Opera House this morning under
bright and favorable circumstances.
The morning trains brought teachers
to Smyrna from all parts of the county
and for the time being they will have
"the keys of the CITY," The interest
and enthusiasm manifested on the part
of the citizens of Smyrna is as marked
as ever and the day and evening
sessions will receive hearty support.
In fact, the people of this town look
forward to Institute Week" each
year, and to have the privilege of at
tending the courses Superintendent
Carroll is bringing here, is a treat.
In addition to this, the mingling of
Kent's popular teachers with us is an
enjoyable occasion.
The sessions were called to order at
1915 o'clock this morning by Super
intendent Carroll of the Kent County
schools. The Rev. j. L. Estlin, pas
tor of the Smyrna Presbyterian Church,
made the invocation and after some
announcements OF Superintendent
Carroll, an organization was Affected
and the Institute settled down to busi-
ness. The first instructor of the session
was Superintendent George w. Twit-
myer of the Wilmington City Schools,
who spoke on "The Story in Educa-
tion." In line with his address was a
practical illustration of teaching langu-
age by mean Of a photograph. Supt.
Twitmyer had an expert along with
him to work the machine and it was
a subject of curious interest to the
teachers and audience present TO hear
the phonograph give out the accent
and speak as it were in foreign langu-
ages, The program for the institute
which is one of the best ever arranged
by Supt. Carroll will be carried out as
found published in full on our second
page.
The entertainments for the session
promise to attract large crowds. This
evening Rogers and Grilley, the har-
pist and impersonator will give a recit-
al at tine Opera House This is one of
the finest entertainments of its kind in
the country and our people will enjoy
a treat. Tomorrow evening Hon.
William Hawley Smith will give his
popular lecture entitled Something
Left Over" 1t is spoken of highly by
the press all over the country. Before
and after the lecture, the Ladies
Quartet of Smyrna will favor the
audience with some selections. Fri
day evening the Caecilian Ladies'
Quartet assisted by Miss Helen Mar
Wilson, elocutionist, will give a con-
cert and entertainment. This also
promises to be especially fine. The
program to be rendered is as follows:
Part l.
Quartette My Pretty Jane" ..........,.. Bishop
ID Lullaby, ............... Mozart
CaeciliBn Quartette.
Soprano SOiO-'Summer' % ............. Chqaillddc
Miss Jeanette Craig.
Northumberland
Mss Helen Mar Wilson.
Trio a "Ebb aud Flow 7.................. Hing
Spring on the Mountain, "...... P0dbertskB
Miss Trautwine, Mrs .MorgridRe, Miss Tomlias
Contralto Solo what the Chimney Sang"
g. fsl0oid
Mrs. May D. Morgridge.
Recitatyn-selected.
Miss Helen Mar Wilson.
PartII
Quarteitc-"The Fairies Song ng"............ Bishop
Csecilian Quartette
soprano solO-Airette from Romeo ct Juliette,
GOunOd
Miss Helen L. Trautwine.
Recitation--selected
Miss Helen Mar Wilson.
Contralto SolO-"Nobil signor" "......... Melsrbeer
Miss Bella TOmlins'
Quartette-"Annie Laurie" go Arr. bg DuolJcg BIZ OK
Caecilian Quartette.
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