Evening journal., 1915-11-12
lconllnued From Page one.l

helpful TO every teacher. He an
nounced that the group meeting
would be held at the following place
on the dates given
Newark November 20. January
February 5. March 4.
dletown--January 10. Februar
12 March H. April !.
DUPONT December IL. January 2.
February 10, March Is.
The group meetings which were {
have been held at Marshallton. vii
not be held. The teachers of thi
group will attend the DUPONT grou
meetings
Dr. Charles A. Wagner. state com
missioner Of Education, was the las
speaker OF the morning. He sal,
an intensive campaign had been start
cd In the State 10 get the childrcr
into the schools: and that for the frs
time there had been published I'm thi
Teachers Manual statistics showing
tho percentage of attendance In The
different schools In the county. Thl
object. hc said. is 10 have the dif
fcrcnt teachers see what the Other
Teachers are doing In the matter o
lncreasing the percentage Of attend
ance of scholars. DR. Wagner STATED
that the percentage of attendance IN
the town schools had increased over
last year lie said that the per
ccntaec OF attendance should be 92 tC
o. per cent.
Resolutions thanking those who hat
aided in making the institute and tho
spelling contest success we're adopt
a. as follows:
Resolved. That we the teachers
Of tho public schools OF rural
Now Castle county In annual in
siIiute assembled express our APP
probation TO the people OF vii
ming'on aud especially thank tho
management OF the Hotel DUPONT
for The splendid accommodations
that we have enjoyed during the
institute
Second THAT we realize how
fortunate we have been i'm having
with us such able instructors and
desire 10 express TO Them our
gratitude for their helpful and in
tcrestinr addresses which have
given ms a larger vision for our
work. and Dr. +. L. Gross In par
ticular for his earnest and inter-
csting efforts i'm providing for
our comfort and in arranging
such an instructive and entertain
ing program.
Third That to those persons
who have made possible the
splendid success Of our first
county spelling contest either by
Jconiributing TO it's financial sup
port In providing prizes OF by
serving on the various commit
tees actually In charge OF the con-
tests and the entertainment OF
the children we owe an especial
vote of thanks
Fourth-We are indebted 60 the
Board OF Education and Super
intendentC c. J. Scott, OF Wilmington.
for inviting us 10 make the last
session of this institute a joint
meeting Of the teachers of rural
New Castle county and the teach
crs OF Wilmington. We believe
that our united efforts i'm the sOlv-
ing Of the problems of education
will lead 10 more efficient work
in the schools OF Delaware
Resolved. further That we ap-
preciate the efforts of those indi-
Viduals who attempted TO gain
consideration for a teachers pen
sion bill at the last session of the
State Legislature.
And further we heartily en-
dOrso the efforts OF DR. Charles A.
Wagner and the county superin-
tcndents to bring about consolida-
uon of rural schools. as we be-
lioyc there will be an improvement
Of educational advantages for the
children i'm the rural communities.
N
MISS FRANCIS MEDEI.L
MISS LOUISE SWAIN.
MISS JEANETTE CANN.
r. f. FRlEDEL.
Committee.
superintendent Cross modestly o'
lecied to a special vote OF thanks b
ing given him, saying that the thanl
contained in the resolutions we
sufficiently He thanked the teachc
Tor their cooperation throughout d
institute. and also for their assistan
in getting up the spelling contest.
stated that IL was simply a beginni
and would grow from year TO ye
He called attention 10 the pap,
which we're to be written by the eli
dren on their visit 10 this city, a
that two prizes were TO be award
for the best papers.
The institute was then declal
closed and the teachers partook
dinner in the Hotel DUPONT.
Prior to adjournment Superintei
ent Cross took vote OF the teachl
AS TO what they thought of the Ho
DUPONT as a place OF meeting. and
response was entirely favorable.
Tots Delight Teachers.
Sixteen tots. both boys and cir
from the 2B primary grade OF schC
No. >. Eleventh and Washingt
streets, this city. received an ovati
at the session OF the institute yeste
day afternoon. They were used
Miss Lotta Shrimp. of PhiIadelphi
10 illustrate the latest methods
teaching reading which is BY havir
the children "act out" the stori,
they read. brief story entitle
spry Mouse and Mr. Frog" was act,
by three boys and one girl. while
girl read the piece from the chi
dren's textbook.
Mayor Rats Niece" was anoth,
selection read by the children. IN,
created a sensation with their dr
matlzatlon OF story entitled "Gia
oiro' IN which they depicted bo