Milford chronicle., 1903-11-27
Institute ADJOURNED
LAST Friday.
DAY AND EVENING SESSIONS RICHLY
INSTRUCTIVE.
The Largest Number Of Teachers in A.
tendance Eyer KHCwn in the HIS
tory Of the institute.

Institute of Sussex County was held on
Friday last, with the following most
interesting program:
The morning session begen at $50
o'clock, with The usual pr'l'minarIes,
which were followed by an address on
"The Principles of Teaching" by DR..
Forbes. which is said to have been one
of the most practical discussions given
during the entire session.
Miss Connolly, who was to have
made an address at this time was not
present. and after a short intermission,
br. Forbes again addressed the teach
ers, taking for his subject, "Methods
in Teaching - The speaker enumer-
ated four methods: 1.-The Object Meth
Od,n 'The Illustration Method" The
Socratic or Questioning Method" " and
"Phe Drawing Out Method" and in
speaking upon these methods he said ;
tTeaching by object is the method used
TO familiarize the scholar with the OBJ
iect in the Illustration Method The
pupil is taught to learn more correctly
the significance of some truth through
the medium of an object which ilus-
trates the truth desired to impSt.
The Socratic Method, or the Question
ing Method, is used to help the scholar
who knows thing and IS undtle 10
tell If and also to as ertain whether
or rot he knows The fact desired. In
speaking of the "Drswing Out Meth
odu DIR. Forhes said. that he would
rather endor the Putting inMethod"
because OF the fac that there must be
something IN the brain before t can
be drawn out.
The next on the program was an
address from Miss Louise Connolly,
who talked for some time ON "Read-
ing" emphasizing the necessity Of
training the child to read wholesome
literature, statiDg that it ISN'T 80 much
how we teach, as it is what we teach
The afternoon session, which was the
closing one, opened at l 80 O'Clock, end
was one of the most interesting and
instructive sessions during the three
davs of convention. Following the
nrelininaries Supt. Davis made short
address. in which he summed up some
of the most important points concern
ing teaching aud endeavOred to in
deliblv impress them upon the minds
of the teachers.
DR.. Forbes was then introduced anc
began an address on Literature as al
Aid in Teaching;" the premises O
which promised to be highly interest
ing, and doubtless would have been
but for the fact that DR.. Forbes wa
compelled to stop suddenly 10 catcf
the afternoon train.
Next in order was the reading of tn
following report on "Nicrology," bl
VIM. H. Welch, of Milton, Del.
The committee on Neurology has found lit
sA work to do, and feels happy 10 he able Il
render INTO you this sweet report, that dealt
.t---h,s not visited the rankslof Sussex teachers
Mr.. Fl. K. Glen Ianiei, OF this committee, tud
upon looking up the statistics that they TN
II teaehers) are OF a long life class
Mr. Harvey NJ Knowles, also member G
teachers remstns unbroken-a happy an
Droaperous body; and in view OF the fact
mentionedit Is a source OF fextreme congrai
,latioa to be one Of the thrOng Of Suisse
County pedagognes.
"a many moons have waxed and wane'
ana the great sun has once more run II
course, and we rs teaehers have been spare
nv Father Time TO plOd on in our vocation
assisting in moulding the minds Of the Il
ture Republic Oh! may we so instru'
voung America, that when we approach u
sv,nter of life, bowed down with age, this
rnon retroapection we may be happy
know that our work being rightly done h'
unified the standard Of morals and educ'
tion TO the extent that the world is the be
ter for our having lived.
Ifttwere possible for me to call q olessi1
from the Great Spirit upon you all, Wou
ask that your lives be prolonged Tor man
Years 10 come, and when your feet shall
chilled BY the cold waters OF the river
death that the guiding hand OF Him WI
soatb ali things best win guide you safe
over. and am sure that the minstrelsy
maven I, III play its sweetest strains for yol
--alcoraa W. II. WELoH, Chairman.
The concluding addresses were mao
bv Miss connolly, who first spoke Q
'.GrammRrp and then on Literature
Bota 81 these addresses were high
instructive ond interesting, and Mi
Connolly retired from the platfOr
With loud applause. At this time Il
committee on resolutions offered
report, which was adopted. The fC
lowing is a correct copy Of the resol
tions as adopted:
WHEREAS, The teachers Of Sussex coun
IN Twenty-Ninth Annual Institute asse
bIed. are under many obligations to tho
who have contributed to the success Of t
program.