Evening journal., 1909-11-22
INSTITUTE OF
THE TEACHERS
About ESQ Persons From all
Parts Of the County Attend
Opening Session at New
ark Today
BAND CONCERT A
FEATURE TOMORROW

with about $50 teachers from all
parts OF the county in attendance. the
thirty nfth session OF the New Castle
County Teachers Institute was opened
in the Oratory Of Delaware College
az Newark this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Professor II. v Holloway. OF New
Castle. is president OF the institute
and County superintendent A. r. spaid
is present There was an hour OF
music to introduce the institute, Miss
NJ Henrietta smedley being the leader
and Miss Jennie Raub the pianist.
The institute also elected officers this
morning. Professor Holloway being re-
elected president. W. X. Yerger. vice.
president and Miss Dorothy Vande-
grift, secretary and treasurer This
afternoon these officers will elect two
more persons. who with the officers,
will comprise the institute commit
tee.
During the morning thirty students
OF Delaware College attended the in
stltute meeting.
DR.. George A. Harter, president Of
Delaware College, invited the teachers
10 inspect the college, to visit the reci-
tation rooms and the new college
library. Mr.. Kelly, OF the Newark
Trust Company, invited the teachers to
avail themselves of a writing and rest
room at the bank.
Dr. A. b. Van ormer was the first
speaker Of the institute, he lecturing
on Mrs. Tree-The Art Of Making
Children Bad" His speech was really
n study IN suggestion. He said the
usual teacher in morality Is a neat
concise little lecture passing on its wny
from one ear to the other. He said
that what is pictured in the news
papers and on biliboards comes out in
the life Of those who view them. To
] cite the power OF suggestion he pointed
] out that one cannot stand before
/ BillilSen without smiling, or one cannot
see another yawn without yawning.
He believed children should be given
/ good suggestions TO carry out, and
the tendency OF boys 70 learn about
grandfather's past life should make
grandfather circumspect as TO his boy
hood.
The institute this morning closed
with singing.
This afternoon Mr. Rose will lecture
on Lowell, the Poet OF Humanity"
and DR.. Van Ormer will lecture on
"The Pedagogy Of Dickens"
The artillery band OF Fort DUPONT,
will play an enjoyable concert in the
Delaware College Oratory inconnection
with the Teachers Institute tomorrow
afternoon. Prof. Vincent Frank Sa-
franek, the director has arranged a
high class program throughout and II
will be a. musical treat for the teach
ers and their guests. Prof Spaid, sup
erintendent Of the county schools, viii
be the host of Director Safranek anc
his men on this occasion.
The concert will start at O'Clock
The program is as follows: Overture
Raymond, Thomas; intermezzo, LioI
du Bal. Gillet; scenes from the oper;
rLombardi, Verdi; song, Angels Sere
made. Braga; overture, Rienzi. Wag
ner; characteristic, The Dying Poet
Gotschalk; melodies from The Re-
Mil. Herbert; medley OF popular songs
Lampe. In addition, several number
viii be played as encores.
The institute will continue unit
Wednesday evening.
An interesting program OF the in
stitute. which was prepared by Super
intendent Spaid, has been printed b.
the Star Printing Company. II Il
finely illustrated with Photographic
cuts of the schools at Delaware City
odessa. Hockessin, Milford Cross
Roads, Hare's Corner, Fairview, Han
by's Corner. Forwood. Sharpley and
Welsh Tract and Of Delaware Col
lege.
In addition to the program, there
is a directory of county teachers and
school commissioners. attendance ofii-
GERS and financial statistics.