Milford chronicle., 1902-11-28

To the Chairman, Manager and Mem
bers Of the Delaware State eolored
Teachers Institute.
We your committee on Resolutions
beg leave to submit the following:
Feeling the need Of a more efficient
and capable corps Of teachers, and that
a successful Institute is necessary to the
attainment Of these ends; furthermore
that the present sum Appropriated by
the State Legislature is inadequate to
supply our needs, and seeing further
more the need of a separate appropria-
ton for text books, and more careful
supervision of the colored schools,
! Therefore be it resolved:
1. That realizing and approaching the hem
efits of the recent increase in the appropria-
tion to the Delaware State Colored Teachers
Institute and believing as we do that the
present appropriation is still too small to en-
able the Institute to efficiently perform its
functions, we the coiored teachers Of the
State Of Delaware in convention assembled
do petition the state Board to increase the
sum Of money given in support Of this Insti-
tute-
II. That a separate sum be set apart for the
purchase OF Text Books and other supplies
for our schools
III. That, whereas it has been found i'm
possible for one person to successfully visit,
advise and instruct the teachers and other
officials in any one county, therefore do we
recommend the appointment of & suitable
person in each county to assist the Superin-
tendents in the supervision of their work
with colored schools.
~. Inasmuch as we find that majority
Of the Colored School Districts in this state;
the collection Of taxes by the clerk, is found
to be difficult matter; and has in some in
stances caused schools to be closed, thereby
deprlving the eolored youth ofthose districts
tolbe denied the benefits to be derived from
a Free School System, Therefore be it further
Resolved, that we pray the Legislature to
enact law that shall give to the regular
county collector the power Of collecting these
taxes, without regard to the time Of issuing
the warrant.
V. That we tender vote ofthanks to Profs-
L. B. Moore, Phi. d. and W. 1. Jones, the in
structors, and the lecturers Revs. w. L, s.
Murray, DR.. Morrow and DR.. J. NJ. Hender-
son, for the able assistance that they have
given us.
VI. That we tender a vote Of thanks to
supt. d. =. Jones, OF New Castle county and
Supt Leon A. Davis, OF Sussex county, for
the able assistance and valuable instruction
that they have given in support Of this Insti-
tute; and that we tender a special vote Of
thanks to Prof j. E. Carol for the able way
In which he has managed, as wen as the care
full oversight OF our need in securing some Of
the best minds in the country for our mutual
enlightenment.
VII. That we further tender vote ofthanks
to the citizens Of Milford for the use Of their
homes, and to the pastors, trustees and mem
bers OF the st Pauls NJ. Z. Church for the use
Of their beautiful edihce; also to Prof George
e. Dickerson and his assistant, Miss q. Elsie
Parker. for the comfortable hospitality that
has been accorded while soiourning in their
town.
We beg leave to subscribe,
THEODORE COOPER, Sussex Co.
A. B. RUFFIN, Kent Co.
III. O. ENNIS, New Castle Co.
Committee on Resolutions.