Smyrna times., 1911-12-06
KENT TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Day instructors and Evening Entertain
ers Secured, Make Successful Ses-
sion at the Dover Opera House

ers Secured, Make Successful Ses-
sion at the Dover Opera House
Smyrna and Clayton teachers re-
turned from Dover Wednesday after
noon delighted with the three days
session of the 37th annual Teachers
Institute Of Kent County which
closed three days session in that
town. On every hand Superinten'
dent j. E. Carroll was complimented
and praised for the success of the
Institute. The corps of day work
ers was very strong and included
Dr. Henry Houck, Secretary of In
ternal Affairs of Pennsylvania, Prof
Charles L. Gibson and DR.. Paul M.
Pearson, each a master of his
| speciality. DR.. Houck has become
almost fixture in Delaware insti-
tute work and with each visit he
gives US something new. His heart
to heart talks with teachers are full
of the helpful suggestions which the
young teachers and the older ones
we'll need. Everything which he
says is to the point and expressed in
terse idiomatic English. Prof. Glib
son, while not so we'll known to
lower Delaware audiences, made
decidedly favorable impression. DR..
Pearson's practical talks inter-
spersed with recitations and impers-
onations were a delightful treat.
The study of grammar and language,
frequently neglected, is really the
most important in the curriculum.
DR.. Pearson's s address on "Pronunci-
ation," going into the subject
thoroughly as he did was to many
revelation.
Evening Entertainments High Glass
Superintendent Carroll maintained
his reputation in the matter of the
evening entertainments. 1t is only
at long intervals that one has the
privilege of hearing a lecture the
equal of DR.. Frank Dixon's "Square
Deal" 1t is difficult to conceive
an address of the same length which
will contain as much philosophy of
life, concise summarizatiou of
present political, social and economic
conditions, together with elegance
of expression and effectiveness of
delivery. While it will take more
than one year or epoch to work the
J transformation depicted by this elo-
quent scholar, philosopher and seer,
it is refreshing and inspiring as
showing what can be done. DR..
, Dixon's eulOgy of the present day
| champions of the "Square Deal
fell upon responsive ears, particu-
, larly so when he spoke of Woodrow
| Wilson, the capable, earnest mar
and the square deal for which he
! stands. The Dudley Buck Company
: of FIVE artists on Tuesday evening
5 was far beyond the average in tht
4 vocal music role They merited thu
e generous applause which they re
: ceived.
? Alton Packard, Cartoonist, Captvate
Alton Packard, cartoonist and en-
;, tertainer, on Wednesday evening
far surpassed specifications and re
p. quirements. In fact the reports g
to show that he is the best cartoon
ist who has appeared upon the Dove
platform. His sketches covered
e wide variety of subjects from limo
n cent childhood to worse than worth
N less counts. His sketch of a pu
!, dog, which, with cigar placed i
his mouth, hat placed on his hea
IN and three or four extra lines, bt
ID came a typical city politician
% caught the audience. The reseu
10 blance was most striking and sul
N gested that the one was not far r.
,. moved from the other. Mr.. Pacl
lv ards program will bear repetitiC
in in Dover. even so near in the futul
* as the 1912 institute. An eneoural
at ing feature of the institute was Il
be presence Of a large number of scho
id clerks. commissioners and parent
no The educational uplift which is, '
al are pleased to say, manifest in De
ss aware, has come through the c
A. operation of school board and pa
i'd ents, and further progress can on
ms come through continuous cooper
Ie. tion on the part of school board
en- parents and taxpayers generally.
no Fights the Delaware City Trolley
on Theodore B. Rogers, it appear
iau will fight the passing of the Ne
vi Castle and Delaware City troll
lo line through his farm south of NJ
we Castle. Last Thursday night
zen had two rails of the line remove
%. Following a conference of N
az a. Rogers with the employees of t
'n company, the rails were replace
col A set of bars were laid on the traC
at the entrance to the farm.
follows that the trolley comps