Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

busy ard happy by it. She gave the
High School,. ulany of which are
ore the he me surroundings of some of
tho pupils. The sewing pupils are
taught methods Of wise acoaomy that
shall be uesful 10 them through life.
Mrs. Il. o.. MaishaiI oil Dover re-
ported that with the 800 yearly APP
rropriated by the Legislature for
travelling libraries a carefully selected
list TO the number OF 37ij volumes has
been purchased, The entire appropria-
tion WAS expended Tor books and cases,
other expenses being mot by our club
funds. The libraries are loaned to any
school or community that pros ides for
their distribution and care, In the
three yea si1ce the grant WINS made 81
communities have en- inyed an excellent
selection Of new ard standard works.
We beieva no amount OF money aprro
pFiatel by the Legislature has beep put
TO better purpose OF met more impera-
tive nerds In addit on TO the Stnte
libraries 22others sent out by the clubs
are in circulation. In all % libraries,
aggregating total of mot less than
], 800 vo.mes are IN use, This is all the
work of thu club Konisn OF the State.
Books are civiizers; Libraries ara not
Injuries but necessities of our times,
especially to school children. Free
libraries are Extraordinarily. rare ia Del
aware, three are all We can boast The
travelling libraries will hereafter be
under the care Of the Stats library COM
mission just appointed by tho COVER
nor. We recommend the women OF the
State who are taxpayers to work up
sentiment In their respective towns fo,
library and to caat their vote for the
cause.
Mr. George F. Bowermnu followed
and said in part: MY tFse care III
coming to this city about t~o rontha
ago WAS to learn about nv OVID library
its efficiency and tue needs OF sde com
munity to which it ministers From
the report Just given lin5 conditions
in the State more favorable than i had
thought. but ut the best they are not
what they should be in n State SO old
as this. come not us u carping critic
from outside, but as one identified with
the interests of the State and will do
all in my power to aid the work 30 we'll
begun by the federation, which has
recognized the needs OF the State and
doNo It's boHb W supply thutb. Ibot ~
has secured State aid go readily iS en-
couraging and gratifying. Although
| the State college Is open only 10 men
il is the women who have taken che
brunt of the work and given the most
efficient help to education.
| The library is the home educator.
Boys and girls 60 through the public
schools, but the library furnishes tho
means OF education to every one In the
community from childhood to old age.
| A public library is as essential in u
community as public school and
should stand side by AIDE with it, How
are libraries obtnined2 Sometimes by
gifts Of wealthy men, but when this is
done wisely the community is required
4 to MAINTAIN it. mNeyer accept library
building without there Is provision
for its support. There is nothing 80
dead as library with no one to carry
ii on. The best way to found one Ia by
taxation. This you have done by your
new State law. Travelling libraries 80.
oomplish much in carrying the library
idea into isolated neighborhoods and
paving the way fr the permanent one.
At the afternoon session an address
was delivered by Mr.. George w. ,Twit'
myer, superintendent Of Wilmington
schools on Cooperation Of Parents
and Teachors,n He said in part; ~ he
proper attitude of forces outside Of
| school is necessary to a child'H growth.
Certain conditions confront US 10 school
work; Heterogeneous mass of humanity
comes to us to be welded into homo
geneity children from socialistic, an.
archistic, demoel attic and aristocratit
home conditions are thrown together.
| 1t is our problem out of these oondi.
tions to make a new atmosphere and
check tue tendency Of those from a
good home 10 gravitate to lower plane.
That which prevails in the home IL
reflected in the child. know nothing
so nearly tragic AZ to have a child &C
out of a refined home to a school here
conditions ale low. The world ia toe
much absorbed in the oommer,ia
spirit, is not actustsd by desire tc
develop the highest in the human
soul. Our thoughts concerning educa
tion are too low and surdid. We wan
our children taught to got on better IL
the world, to secure a living. Thu
thought is good but too narrow. i
were we'll il every one were self-sup
porting and adding something to thu
worlds progress by producing mort
than he consumes, but oommeroialisn
; has settled down on -FOUR land ant
ehriveled UP the altruietic spirit. Tn
, home and school have common inter
esty, vet there was never time wheI
tne school was so Isolated as today, not
, withstanding the efforts OF women
clubs and mothers congresses becaus
. the work is begun at the wrong end
Schools should have the hearts an,
means OF the community behind them
|. Wilmington schools have the means
but have they the hearts behin'
them as they ought, might and coul'
, be! Criticism OF school work shoul
be held in allegiance unless it 10 of tn
r constructive kind. When there Is les
| criticism in the home, or only tha
/ gwen a.ong constructive lines the, boy
' and girlH will have more loyalty i
{ their hearts, and We must have loys
+ hearts hehind US to succeed. Teaof or
+. should have a knowledge Of the child
a life. When they know nothing of il
home surroundings they cannot under
: stand its-needs. II mothers would tel
D the exact status OF tho child it wou.
d 90 far to remove difficulties from II
' path, We want trust between pup
v and teacher aud CO operation tetwee
q home and school, or the child is tn
s loser. We live at CONCERT pitch, are to
d busy to really live With our childre
j. in our homes. III the forces of POO
: home were brought to bear en- les
9 favored ones much coed onu d be nc
s complished. WilFyou give Us your CT
4 operation IN this way and by VIII
j earnest sympathy in our work."
b Mrs. Florence Kelley, secretary {
d the National Consumers League, spok