Evening journal., 1915-11-11
KENT AND sussex
Teachers institute
Prominent Educators Give
Advanced Ideas to Lower
State Pedagogues
RECOMMEND THE
DENMARK SYSTEM
speeial 70 TnE EvENING JorRNAI.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MILFORD. Del. Nov. 1.-THE Kent
and Sussex county teachers. who are
now in session at their annual insti-
tutes in Milford, were divided by the
superintendent into three distinct
sections yesterday. The high school
section met in the assembly hall OF
the Milford High School, where they
were instructed by Dr. Charles A.
Wagner on "The High School Course
of Study He went into detail, eX-
planning the courses as now prescrib-
ed by the State Board Of Education.
for all recognized high schools. and
told OF the requirements TO become
recognized as such. Professor e. d.
Vaney principal OF the Milford pub
lie schools, also spoke.
The grammar school section met at
the Milford New Century Club rooms,
where Miss Brust gave the principal
address of the morning on: "The Atti-
tude OF Teacher Toward Child" This
section OF teachers was also adj
dressed by Dr. Wagner.
BY far the largest section, that OF
the rural and primary teachers. met in
the Armory Hall for the morning ses-
sion. Miss Hilda Brust spoke on:
First Year Reading giving a method
to be pursued, while DR.. II. W. FOght
spoke Of Doing the Most for Modern
One-Teacher Schools"
The plan for the week calls for
separate meetings for each section
each day. while the afternoon meet
ings are joint ones. Yesterday after
noon the program was opened by the
Rev. II. l.. Bunstein, who was fol-
lowed by the music instructor. DR.
Gibson. for the institute In the short
time Of two DAYS, Dr. Gibson has sue
ceeded in having the teachers sing
two part songs very well, and states
that his method II followed in the
schools, will reap equally as good re-
suits. Two addresses were given in
the afternoon. DR.. II. W Foght smoke
OF the "The Schools That Made Dem
mark Famous"
Dr. Foght dwelt at length upon the
conditions that existed in that conn.
try few years ago wnen the State
authorities took up the matter of bet
ter school facilities for the children.
He showed in his address how, with
very stringent laws, the country re-
qu,red, and still requires. all teachers
in the schools OF Denmark to make
| extensive Preparations for teaching
the pupils. Where the general aver
1 age for all teachers in the United
States is slightly over S40O. and the
average fO- rural teachers IN this
country is slightly over $31S. he sal,
the prevailing salary of the teacher ii
Denmark is $500 with a home an,
large garden, titled by the pupils, pre-
vided in addition. He advised tn
teachers to prepare as did the teach
ers of Denmark, and stated that whel
this was done the State would TAX
care of them. The afternoon session
closed with an address by A. W. Dunl
on How the Schools Can Promot,
Community Civics." In the evenin,
the American Girls" entertained thu
teachers.
Both Superintendent Carroll an,
Hardesty are well pleased with the en-
tertainment provided by the commit
tee of Milford merchants.
The negro teachers from the entire
State have arrived here for their an
nual State Institute which will con
tinue today and tomorrow. Superinten
/ dent Carroll is in charge of the insti
tute The colored teachers will be ad
dressed during their meetings and ses
sions by practically the same lecturers
as\those who instruct the white teach
ers.