Milford chronicle., 1917-11-02
TEACHERS OF KENT And
sussex TO MEET HERE
LIN, Sessions Will Be Held In The
Armory For Four Days-Dr.
Claxton To Be A Speaker.

rho teachers of Kent and Sussex
oo,nties will meet in Milford, Monday
November 18th, for a five-day joint
sossion of the annual Institute, which
= beld pursuant to the law.
milford has been recognized as the
beet institute town in all OF Dela-
ware and the people in and about the
town take an earnest interest IN the
sessions, and especially the high-class
evening entertainments
This wear the work has fallen large
,v mon Superintendent E. j. Hard
astv to prepare the program and in
strnctors for this meeting OF the
Racause of the death Of Superin-
tandent James E. Carroll, the col
orad teachers Institute will be held
in Milford at the same time as the
ioint sessions of the white teachers
for Kent and Sussex Counties and it
will he in charge Of State Commits
sioner of Education Arthur R. Spaid,
as the new appOintee would not be
able to arrange for the sessions and
comply with the law.
The program for the Kent and Sus-
sex teachers has been planned as 1ol'
lows: -. ,,,,is+rotio., of
teachers and organization Afternoon
session, AS O'Clock, devotional eXercls-
es. address, Beginnings in Literature
and History" Prof. Smith Burnham'
y,usic under direction of Prof. D. H.
lewis: address, ''Kipling as a Short
story Writer" DR.. W. o. Sypherd.
ruesday-Rural and primary section
in Armory Hall. 9.15, music, Prof. D.
II Lewis; address, Reproduction in the
English Class" Miss Mae SchreiDer' al
drsea "IJnderlying Principles in Teach
ing" Prof. Chas. H. Albert. High
school section in High School, address,
"What Should High School students
Raadqn DR.. w. o. Sypherd; music
Prof. Lewis; address, How TO STUDY
the History Lesson" Prof. Smith Burn
ham. Afternoon session, address, me
School Government from Modern Nle"-
noint" Prof. Charles H. Albert; music
Prof. Lewis; address, 'The Battle OF the
Books" DR.. w. o. Sypherd.
Wednesday-Rural and Primary sec
tion in Armory Hall. S.l5' ADDRESS,
..Three Steps in Teaching History.
Prof. Smith Burnham; music, ProI. y.
n. Lewis; address, 'Some Elements ol
Successful Teaching" Prof. Charles n
Albert Grammar section in the hlsh
school. address, Good Habits IN Eng
ush." Miss Mae Schreiber; round taDle
discussion; address, How to STUDY Ihe
History Lesson" Prof. Smith Burnham'
High school section in High School, S'l9'
Address, Some Important Quesuons /"
Physical Geography" Professor Aioert'
address, "Othello as a Representative
Shakespearean," DR.. Sypherd. AFTER
noon session, address, ''The Best Booh'
Miss Mae Schneider; music Prof.. Lewis
address. History and Geography Frol'
Burnham.
Tbursday-Morning session, rural ana
primary section in Armory HaH' auuIees'
what is the Matter with EnglishE' MISS
Mae Schreiber; music, Prof. Lewis au-
dress, 1.-The Text Book ana Other
Books" Prof. Burnham. Grammar seo-
tion in High School, address, some IN
teresting Things About Few rants
Prof. A. r. Spaid; address, "The Uhlty
of Geography" Prof. Albert; music
Prof. Albert High School section III lle
High School, music, Prof Lewis du-
dress. "The Blackboard in the History
Class" Prof. Burnham; address, soiiie
Interesting Things About Few Flah's'
Prof. Spaid. Afternoon session. ueNo-
tional exercises; address, subject TO De
announced. Dr.. P. P. Claxton; music
Prof. Lewis; address, "The Proper Al
lotment of Time in the Program Proi
Albert
Friday-Morning session, rural prim-
ary and grammar sections in ArmorS
Hall. Music, Prof. Lewis; ADDRESS
'story Telling" Prof. Spaid; music al
dress. THE Blackboard in the History
Class" Prof. Burnham. High Schoo
section in High School; address, Three
Steps in Teaching History" Prof. Burn
ham: round table discussion principals
Afternoon session; devotional exercises
music Prof. Lewis; address, Hlstori'
Background of the Present War, FrOi
Smith Burnham.
Report of Committees.