Evening journal., 1903-10-21
LECTURE FOR
SCHOOL CHILDREN
Illustrated by Stereopticons
and Free to New Castle
County Pupils
SUPERINTENDENT SPAII TO LECTURE

Superintendent Arthur c. spaid Of the
New Castle county schools is enthusias-
tic about a series OF Illustrated free lee
tures in the schools of the county.
Already nearly 500 has been subscribed
to the project and one man interested I'm
the movement has promised to glve one
NTH of the entire amoun1 subscribed for
that purpose.
Mr.. 5paid to Lecture.
Mr.. Spald VIII give the lectures himself.
and without compensation His idea is TO
purchase a stereopticon with the funds
subscribed and then to rent slides for
certain lectures. which would amount to
about $3.50 for night. The outfit would
cost at least Sioo and $500 would enable
the work to be done properly Mr.. spaid
is anxious TO have the money to start
with, so that the stereopticon will be In
keeping with the slides.
superintendent Spaid further said to-
day that he had been working on this
matter for some time but had nothing
more to encourage his efforts than the
editorials Of the Evening Journal on she
subiect.
In outlining the proposed work Mr..
spaid said:
Education has made great progress IN
the last decade. Formerly schools wer,
open few months only in the year, and
no effort was put forth to get ever,
child 10 attend Now the kindergarten
has come for the little people from thre,
TO six years Of age with desire on IN,
part Of the state that all children under
twenty-one should be educated by a reg
liar attendance at school. In some States
ne law compels attendance on the par
Of children under thirteen or fourteen
And yet foi various reasons mul8.ude.
re deprived Of this glorious provision o
very State IN the union.
Our school houses are buiN. 1t Is true
Or the education Of youth but the,
Ought to produce greater results. They
oan be made 10 bless ola hoaos as WI
IS young minds.
There is no reason why our couni ,
tnnot do what other places are doing.
40 be sure this commonwealth has noi
provided funds for free Illustrated 'ec-
ures. but G few public spirited citizens
IRE willing 10 try the experiment.
/ Already SS5 has been subscribed an,
Ne trust thar N is only a small beginning
Three persons have given S5o each, one
ifth OF all the money contributed TO tnl
enterprise. May we not have at leas
en- such givers? The success OF the enter
prise. however, lies now principally will
he people end they should read the con
didoas and act promptly.
The lectures are 70 be given under th
following conditions 20 all the school.
both white and colored.
tifnht1 81 81
distr.o. is to ARRANGE Tor date of iectur,
have the school or hall warm. TO be prel
ant . maintain order. TO send team I,
OUTFIT to nearest station. and return
Z and io provide a nights lodging Ia n
{ ectufer cannot return the same evening
II a school wishes 10 start a library. or
reading table, or buy any school furn
sure the county superintendent may thin
necessary a small admission fe may b
charged. provided all chlldren attendlp
-he school may be admitted free
THE lectures win be given IN the OF
der Of the application as far as practical
All applications must be received befor
December /. The lectures viii begin De
cember 10 and close on May /. II NOR
Implications are received than can b.
lhned before the close Of The seasol
those remaining over VIII come first mex
year. Every school oNght 10 be an app,i
lcant for A lecture. An evening OF beau
tiful pictures free. Some or the people
lof Pennsylvania are 10 pay thirty dollar
Ia night TO see the same pictures.
1T would be advisable TO act quickly
for If no interest is taken in the one
Iit wiz be withdrawn on the first Of De
lcember and the contributions will be re
turned to the generous donors. No ap
Iparatua win be purchased until after tha
Idate The money will be deposited In
local bank and every cent win be account
ed for in a report given TO the public a
the o'ose Of the year"
The First Topics.
The first lectures viii be on the follow
ing topics for which Mr. spaid has IN
slides. Eggs and Feathers" 'Fangs
lSungs and Fins" Leaves and Bios
SONS" "rhe Historic Shenandoah Vale,
and the Picturesque Luray Caverns." ." Al
applications as well as contribution
should be sent to A. r. spaid. No. ISL
Delaware avenue. Wilmington
Mr.. Spaid also viii give a series OF lee
lures in Harrisburg and Boyertown, Pa