Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-18
LEGISLATURES PROCEEDINGS


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,l,eniamin a. HAZEL to-day introduced
better educational facilities to the
children OF the three counties outside |
the city of Wilmington. The main
points In the proposed measure are as
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State
of Delaware in General Assembly met
Section ]. That for the purpose of |
affording additional, instruction to
advanced pupils in certain school die |
tricte the incorporated and graded |
schouls in nearby towns aud districts
shall bs open to such pupils na have
completed the course Of study offered
in the respective school diatricta in
which they reside upon the conditions
hereinafter prescribed provided, how
ever, that tho boards OF education or
school commissioners Of the several
incorporated or graded schools may
make airy additional rules and regula-
tions in relation TO the admission Of
such pupils not inconsistent with nor
calculated TO detsat tho intent OF this
net.
Section 2 provides that any pupil
who has completed the course in the
district where he or she resides can,
after obtaining certificate SO stating
from the teacher, obtain admission 10
a graded or incorporated school by pre-.
senting said certificate TO the principal
or head teacher thereof.
Section 3 provides that no pupil 40
nboye shall bs refused admission to a
graded or incorporate school excent Tor
lack oil proficiency or LACK Of room:
requires the principal, when lack of
Of In uHt IN
provided that preference is shown TO
those residing in the district where
thoy desire to attend. II also says that
pupil residing outside OF the district
and having once been seated shall not
DO displaced to make room for another.
even should the applicant reside in tho
district.
Section provides that application
need not necessarily he made 10 the
nearest graded school, but can be pre-
sented TO the principal of any school iE
the county.
Section provides for tho payment hy
this trustee of the school fund of such
districts presenting applicants of the
sum of $50 each school year of III
months for each pupil, and pro
portionate sum for shorter periods,
Section G provides a penalty for
teachers making false certificate or
refusing to give one. This ponalty 10
forfeiture Of teachers certificate and
Acknowledgement from teaching for u
term of five years
Section declares that the act shall
not be made applicable to the city OF
Wilmington.
Section s directs tho superintendents
to forward copy al the act to every
teacher in free school In the counties
in which tho SAT-! superintendent
reside, with the exception OF the city
OF Wilmington.
Superintendent Tindal, when spoken
to regarding the measure, waB enthusi.
ast!c in its support. lie said:
1.-THE primary object OF the bill is
not to make necessary additional
expenditures for school purposes. hut
it is rather plan for economy-a plan
ly which q dollar can be made to
bring additional and creator results.
1t is designed to render more efficient
the school system of the State with
Ihe present force OF teachers. 1t often
happens that the highest class in a
district school contains only ono OF
two pupils Now, In dozen of such
schools there are a dozen different
teachers doing the work that could he
done better by single teacher If those
pupils could be brought together in
some central school already established
and containing higher department
than it 10 possible for the district schoo
to maintain. These pupils so brought
together would have the advantage
that enmos from beiug under teacher.
of broader culture and the further ad
vantage Of measuring their attainment
with those of othor pupils doing lik,
work. Tho schools from which thest
pupils come would faro much better
since all the teachers time thus savet
would be devoted to rendering NOR,
efficient the instruction given thu
classes that remain behind In thi
way all are benefited ---both the elias
of pupils that are admitted into tn
higher graded schools and those tina
remain behind :"
Some of tho leading citizens Of Ney
Castle county, having become convince
that kissing the Bible in making oatl
is not conducive to good health, hay
framed bill amending that portion Q
section 8, chapter los, OF the amende
Revised Code by striking out the word
and kissing it," The bill was sent
Mr.. Cheairs, who gave notice Of th
bill in the House of Representative
yesterday and will introduce it to-day
The object OF the bill ia implied in il
Woruine. III proposes 10 apollsn tna
part OF section 8, chapter l0S of th
Revised Code, which requires de
pontnt to kiss the book after takin
an oath.
The bill was accompanied by a let's
from a prominent citizen of New Ca
tie county, who said that the step is NJ
n new venture, as it has been in fore
in other States for many years. III
law requiring kissing OF the Book WI
recently abolished in Pennsylvania. III
writer Of the letter gives as his reason
for advocating the passage OF the bi
that the present form is a means
spreading disease, and also that til
awkward manner in which some poop
kiss tho Bible converts what Wi
intended as solemn form into eau
of levity. Among those who favor Il
change, says the writer. arc Chi
Justics Lore, William Michael Byrn
Charles b. Evans Register of vii
CroRsan, Martin b. Burris and other
The Wilmington Board of Trade is
have brand now charter The i'd
of renewing the old charter has be-
abandoned and Representative Cheat
has given notice of bill granting
new charter.
Representative Donaldson introduc,
bill extending to New Castle coun