Smyrna times., 1894-05-16
X. J S. BULLOCK, J
G. NJ, OUTTON, SCOmmitte.
ID. b. JONES,
SATURDAY.

The second day was the most inter-
esting feature of the organization, for
it was then they brought up and dis
cussed topics which have been agitated
for some time and of which an oppor-
tunity has not been given for our State
principals to confer until this organi-
zatiOn.
Four topics Of general interest were
brought up and discussed seriatim, pro
and con. The first topic under con-
sideratiOn was, docs the Free Text
Book law offer more Advantages than
the Former law?" This was opened
by Professors George, Outten, Morris,
Hastings, Tharp and Supt, Tindal
After heated discussion Prof. Tharp
offered the following resolution which
was adopted;
Res0lUed, That the law should definitely give to
incorporated schools greater liberty in the selec-
/ ton of text books on additional branches and
| supplementary work.
Topic second was then followed in
order What Changes Should be made
in Existing School Laws?" This
| opened line of argument which lasted
quite a while. Prof W. p. Hastings
moved that the president appoint three
members IA a standing committee of
Legislation. 1t being carried the presi-
dent appointed one from each county,
J. L. Carroll, Dover; Walter Sparklin,
Lewes, and Herman Roe, Townsend
The duty of this committee is to in
vestigate the matter applied in the topic
under consideration and report the
same, with recommendation from
time to time, as the Association may
require, and present u general report
of the same character at its regular an.
nual meeting.
Prof. w. B. Tharp, following this
offered a set of resolutions which on
motion was referred to the Legislative
Committee.
given to each teacher for the purpose of visiting
other schools.
2. A step be taken toward making 1t easier 70
ambitious pupils in district schools to obtain Tho
advantages Of the incorporated schools that thu
latter may become central High Schools for sur
rounding districts
srd. Clearer distinctions should be drawn b.
| law between the privileges and duties of distriC
and Incorporated schools
4th. There should be a revision and codiGcatiol
of school laws.
9th, That the State Board be an horized to pre-
pare examination papers and that they be mad
|
one set OIL questions to be used
On the same topic Prof. J. II. Georg
introduced a set of resolutions:
Resolved That the Committee on Legislation
take into consideration a law now standing uPO
our statue books where the law requires that
collector shall pay over all monies upon duplicat
with in 30 days from the date OF his receiving
such a duplicate.
Next came ore of the principle topic
{ of the program us it Possible to hav,
= a Uniform Curriculum in the State
t On this topic Supt. Tindal gave an in
teresting address. He has been giVin
= = il study for two or three years bu
p has not reached satisfactory cOnclus
: ion. His able talk however, opened
G general line of argument which was re
g spOnded to by several others.
5 Relative to this subject Prof. Jos. B
Handy gave few remarks cOncernin
= y Delaware College. He said that h
q had an interview with DR.. A. N. Raut
d its president, and that If was his wis
for proper standard to be made /
IT our public school curricula, so tina
It the Delaware boy may be prepared t.
q enter their only State College on
y certificate from their principal. Th
II discussion was ended by a oommitte
n | being appointed consisting OF ErOti
y Yocum, Tharp aud Hastings to pre-
h pare uniform grade,
}; The last topic taken up was "Wha
II should be the Relation between Dil
trict and Graded Schools ?" This wa
- opened by a forcible address from Pro
r j. e. Carroll, Of Dover. In substanc
n he thought that after a pupil ha,
As reached a limited grade in district O
oountry school. he should be allowe,
the privilege of attending our tow
10 "rsdrd schools free of tuition, aud q
|" shis end the difference In taxes shoul
"a he eoualized. Remarks were made b
To- nnmber of professors but a prone
aonclnsion could not be reached OWN,
40 W The few minutes that were to spar
St ,,,os devoted in hearing the report o
va, W. uoittee on resolutions which wer
4. drawn up as follows
rs ...,.5 THAT the thanks Of this Association
hesosoeSe;t sosS to prof A. ID. Yocum for Che zeal he hs
N ex.91issted in The organization ofour Associatio