Milford chronicle., 1917-11-16
TEACHERS HAVE DERIVED
Benefit FROM INSTITUTE
Were Addressed By Prominent
Educators Who Gave Valuable
Hints OF Aid.

Milford this week has been the
gathering place for all the teachers of
Kent and Sussex counties, and also
for the cOlored teachers for the state
The teachers have found the present
institute one of the most valuable and
instructive that they have ever at
tended, an dthey have expressed them
selves as being well pleased with the
manner in which the citizens of Mil
ford have treated them during their
visit in the town. Beginning shortly
after the arrival of the sOuthbOund
trains Monday morning and cOntinu-
ing daily, there have been two ses-
sions of the teachers meetings daily.
The teachers have gathered in meet
ings especially arranged especially
for their respective duties in the
school rooms. The High School
teachers have assembled each morn
ing in the High School assembly
roms. while the grammar school
teachers have met in the Grammar
School Assembly hall of the Milford
Schools. The primary and rural
teachers have occupied ArmOry Hall.
In the afternoons all combine and
listen to addresses at the Armory.
One feature of the Institute this
season that has attracted much fav-
Orable attention is the music. Prof.
Lewis, who is assisted by Miss Shat
tuck, of Milford schools, has instruct
ed the teachers daily, and their sing
ing has improved greatly during the
week, under his instruction. Prof.
A. x. Spaid, Commissioner of Educa-
ton of Delaware, has been in attend
ance, and has addressed the teachers
during the course of the meetings.
DR.. W. o. SyDherd. professor of Eng
lish at Delaware College. has also
given interesting talks during the
course of the institute.
One of the most interesting talks of
the meeting was that of DR.. p. p.
Claxton, United States Commissioner
of Education. who drove home the
great necessity Of keeping the public
schools open during the war in which
the United States is now engaged.
He explained what utter folly II
would be to shut the doors OF the
schools in order that the pupils could
work in the fields for a short period
of about two weeks, and then sit
around talking about how the war is
going to end, and the like, until the
spring season comes around again.
This, he explained. is what those in |
of the schools in Nebraska /
attempted to do.
The speaker said that of all the /
European countries now engaged in .
the war. Germany is the only one |
which has continued the education of
its children on the same lines as be
fore the war. He said we need not do .
this just because Germany is doing
IT, but because it is the right thing to
do.
Next he endeavored to impress upon
his audience the magnitude of the
work to be done. at the end of the
war, in the reconstruction OF war
torn Europe. and that a great deal of
il would have to be done by college
men who had received their education
in this country.
In closing. Dr.. ClaxtOn called the
attention of his hearers TO the reading
courses Obtainable for the asking.
urged that everyone take
advantage of them.
The sessions will close this after
noon, and the teachers will probably
cave for their homes Immediately
The evening entertainments have
leen excellent and the Superintend-
INT, E, J Hardesty, is to be congrat-
llated upon the talent which he has
secured