Milford chronicle., 1907-03-08
THE LOCAL INSTITUTE
HELD IN ASSEMBLY HALL.

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Friday evening, March 1st, and Satur-
day morning, March 2nd. Superinten-
dent Brooks Of Sussex county, Superin-
tendent Carroll Of Kent county, and
Miss Nafe, vice principal Of the High
Scheol, had charge Of the institute.
The session Friday evening was opened
by devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. George P. Jones. A piano duet,
"Midsummer Nights Dream" was
given by Misses Abbott and Stanton.
This was followed by "Die Wacht am
Rhein," sung in German by students
from the German classes. The next
number was Highland dance by four
bonnie little Milford lasses, who in
their Scotch costumes and with their
quaint steps, won the hearty applause
OF the audience.
Mrs. Edith G. Willis was the first
speaker, the subject of her paper being
"Simplified Spelling " This, delivered
in a most charming manner, proved an
interesting and instructive paper, and
held the attention Of the audience. 1t
showed the growth of reform in SPELL
ing, its aims, and its failures in certain
directions. Mrs. Willis believes, as do
other students of this great movement,
that the reform will go on, that it is
like tree but that its growth cannot
be hastened. "This reform" she said,
"must come through the people,
through the avenue of schools, news
papers, and authors, rather than by an
edict from the government"
Following Mrs. Willis paper was q
song by a chorus Of high school girls,
under the direction Of Miss Marvin. A
vocal solo was then given by Mrs. John
D. Brooks.
The next speaker was Supt James
E. Carroll. In his address, Mr.. Carroll
spoke first Of the interest in education
shown by the large audience who had
assembled at the institute. He then
spoke of the responsibility Ofthe teacher
Of the high calling Of the teaching pro-
fessiOn. He said that the general I'M
pressiOn was that increase in salaries
should be made, and while he was
heartily in sympathy with this, he felt
that this should signify increase IN cara
estness. fitness, growth, on the part OF
the teacher. Mr. CarTOll's address, full
of the speakers humOT and earnestness,
was one to encourage every true teacher.
Miss Florence Hammond delighted
her listeners by two violin solos in
which she was accompanied by her
sister. Miss Carrie Hammond.
The last speaker was Supt. John ID.
Brooks with story to show the power
of man over every creation. Mr.. Brooks
spoke of the power to appreciate good
music, art, and literature; the joy which
was open in life o those who had eyes to
see and ears to hear the sights andsOunds
in the great world. Mr. Brooks adj
dress was listened to with deep interest.
The meeting on Saturday morning
was called to order 10y the chairman,
Miss Nafe, who announced the speak
ers. Miss ROat. in pleasing way, dis
cussed "SOme kindergarten Methods"
and explained her talk by concrete illus
trations with kindergarten gifts. Miss
Sara Davis of the senior class then gave
a piano solo.
professional Reading and Study"
was treated by Miss Cora Sipple, IN
we'll written paper In this, Miss Sip
ple urged the necessity of reading and
study for the teacher who grows with
his work She also showed how the
teacher owes to the community which
emrloys him, health and strength in
body and soul
Miss Nellie johnson read paper on
means Of Encouraging Attendance"
| in which she advocated personal inter-
est of the teacher in the patrons Of the
| school. and showed how far reaching
| the influence of such interest may be.
Supt. Carroll gave a practical method
of gaining better results in teaching /;
this method, he said, was in operation,
at his suggestion, in several district
schools where it was meeting with sue
cess. The plan was to divide the read
| ing class into sections, each with
! leader chosen from the section. The
| teacher was to oversee the entire class.
| These smaller classes, stationed in vari-
Gus parts Of the room, would thus have
more actual time for reading than by
the old method At the close Of Mr..
CarrOlls talk, Miss Short gave an en-
| ioyable piano solo. During the evening
| program, Miss Short also kindly as
| sisted as accOmpanlst.
Miss Nafe next addressed the teach
ers. She spoke Of the influence which
the teacher had on pupils and said that
great deal Of this influence was un-
conscious but would work no less on
| the lives of the boys and girls.
Mr.. Brooks closed the program with
an earnest, enthusiastic talk. He spoke
of the unusual good quality Ofthe papers
given and expressed himself as we'll
pleased with them. After his commen-
dation Of these, Mr.. Brooks gave a de-
scriptiOn of three classes Of teachers
who were to be found in various schools;
one, the dead teacher the second, the
studying still teacher; the third, the
| growing teacher.
At the close of Mr.. Brooks remarks,
Supt Carroll made a motion for ris-
ing vote Of thanks to Miss Nafe for her