Evening journal., 1909-11-24
TIMELY TALKS
TO TEACHERS
Professor Little has the In
Stitute Drawing Forms Of
Animals and Vegetables
TO OBSERVE TESTS
IN NEWARK SCHOOLS

At the New Castle County Teachers
Institute at Delaware College. Newark,
this morning, the devotions We're led
by the Rev. W. j. Rowan, Of the New
ark Presbyterian Church. After the
usual music, led by Miss Smedley,
there was an announcement by Coun-
ty superintendent Spaid of the new
regulations adopted by the state Board
OF Education. The new regulations
are that absolute care shall be taken
Of all text books, that the teaching
month shall be twenty days and that
no teacher shall receive her last
months salary until the required re-
ports have been made.
superintendent Spaid said he would
give "A list OF readings 10 whoever
would send for them.
This afternoon the teachers are in
vited to attend eye-tests TO be made
In the Newark public school.
Professor George e. Little this morn
Ing spoke OF the application OF form
study In representing familiar objects.
He illustrated on the blackboard how
forms could be made into animals and
vegetables. and the teachers about the
room were busy for awhile drawing
cats. rabbits, etc, on their tablets.
Professor smith Burnham spoke of
"Tools Of the History Teacher" He
made the point that the children
should be taught TO recite by topic
and not from mere memory. He also
emphasized the need OF additional
/ books by contemporary writer's "a
assist IN history teaching.
Superintendent Spaid announced how
] araf Nrur n a
| libraries from the state Library Com
mission.
The coplous rain which somewhat les
sened the morning attendance at the
New Castle County Teachers Institute a
Delaware College yesterday. had no efec
upon numbers or upon the air Of festivit,
which the afternoon session displayed
The band concert or the large represen
tation from Delaware College may hav
had something TO do with the joyoumess
causes and effects were somewhat nike
up.
J After short Christmas song drill, froi
Brewers Graded Songs. led by Mi,
Smediey. Superintendent spaid INTRODUCES
Mrs j. r. Mnllgan Of ST. Georges. WI
made short speech introducing Mi
!, Marie Brehm, and requesting signed tel
= perance pledges from the teachers. su
1 sex Institute had responded well at .
j yer. on Monday. and Kent viii be ask
TO sign the pledge to-day.
y Miss Brehm was greeted with hear
I applause. the collegians cheering whs
she promptly requested them 10 remo'
q their hats.
. Miss Brehm's talk was in explanatio
! OF seventeen colored plates, taken froi
Sir Victor Horsley's book. Alcohol an
the Human Body" which with Prof Cui
tin Of Harvard's Psychology or Alcohol
ism," Miss Brehm considered the hes
treatment OF the subject.
The plates showed effects OF alcoh,
upon vital organs. decrease IN its use a
medicine effects upon eyeslght an
longevity. decrease I'm nourishment froi
barley to beer, etc.
Superintendent Spaid at some futuI
time viii have these plates printed an
! given TO the New Castle teachers.
In the interlude following Miss Brehm
a speech. two brave collegians came up
, front seat amid wild applause from n
b rear guard.
y The concert by the 18th Band Coast A
n tnlery Corps, u. S. A., from Fort ID
- Pont. was treat to everyone preser
u Director f. Vincent safranek is tho
,. ough musician. as was well shown by Il
- bands splendid rendering OF the famo
Rienzi Overture. The program was
e follows.
a Overture. Raymond. Thomas; into
mezzo. Loin du Bal Gillet; scenes fro
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