Milford chronicle., 1907-12-13
Resolutions.


The following resolutions were adOp
ted by the teachers of Sussex County
at the thirty third Annual Institute,
held in Milford, Delaware, November
25th, 26th and 27th, 1907
Whereas, It is generally recognized that ,'the
children belong to the state" and that il becomes
a State to train ard educate its own ofspriue TO
practical usefulness and intelligent citizenship,
Whereas, The General Assembly by its legisla-
] tive enactments and generous appropriations
and the Governor by wise and judiciOus appoint
ments have afforded an opportunity for the
| teacher to do the most effective work, and
Whereas, The State Board of Education and
our superintendent have and do hold themselves
| in readiness to comply with any reasonable re-
quest that may be made for the bettermeut of our
! schools, therefore be ii
! Resolved, That we the teachers of Sussex
County do earnestly ana sincerely thank the
General Assembly the state Board of Education
and Supt. John d. Brooks and be it further
! l. Resolved, That we thank the people of Mil.
ford for opening their homes generously for
the entertainment of the teachers the proprietors
of the hotels for the accommodations of the
teachers at reasonable rates the Pennsylvania /
Railroad for reduced ates and the special train
from Harrington.
2. Resolved That the teachers Of Sussex
County feel very grateful to their worthy Super
intendent Tor his interest and work in raising |
cur schools to a higher educational standard and /
for securing such able corps of instructors for
our institute.
3. Resolved, That we heartily endorse the plan |
Of holding Local Institutes throughout the |
County and that we, as teachers in TINS manner |
ought to do all in our power to create greater !
public interest in our schools.
L. Resolved, That, until our school system pro-
vides for an uniform opening Of all the schools,
we express our approval of the present arrange
ment OF holding our annual Institute on the
day preceding thanksgiving Day.
4 Resolved That hodt of taacl,arr
realizing the ever increasing demands made up
on us in the way Of higher qualifications do here
by place ourselves on record as favoring a mini
mum salary Of $40 per month and earnestly en-
treat all those interested to do all in their power
to bring the matter before the next Legislature.
6. Resolved, That we do deeply regret the fact
that the Committee on Resolutions of last year
was criticised by prominent citizen Of our
State being so wholly subservient to the ,
wishes of the Superintendent and appointed by
HIM to carry out his own ideas, and especially to
recommend an increase in his salary Also, we
think such statements as these, when spread
broadcast over the country by the press were /
very unkind to the teachers who composed the !
and certainly not called for by any G
act on its part or on the part Of the Superin- =,
tendent. J.
T. Resolved That we favor IN appropriation +
by the Legislature to try at some place in our
county, tho plan of consolidating rural schools I
aud providing for the transportion Of pupils TO Z
The same a plan which is now peing universally
adopted. o
g. Whereas, It is the unanimous opinion ofthe
that the plan of having several books
)n the same subject by different authors, and
allowing the teacher to order whatever he may
,hoose, it is detrimental TO the advancement Of
at least below the eighth grade, as
iaarly all the districts have books the same n
ubiect and, as many Of the children, having to
move from one district to another, January Il
st, are not far enough advanced to see the same .
ubject by the different authors and are compell- II
d to begin again at the first of the book, and cl
Whereas, By this plan. the district have to =
rider a few books from several pub ishing "
ouses and pay heavy expressage on each pack "
ge, amounting throughout the county to sew
raj hundred dollars, therefore be it n
Resolved, That only one book on each subject u
the first eight grades be permitted for period u
ten years, and that the publisher be compelled nj
, deposit the book within the county or State.
In Memoriam. ~
Whereas. It has pleased the great Schoolmaster 81
the universe to call from our ranks one Of our u,
lembers who spent his best life and years in III
evating the minds and morals Of our youth ss
iereforc be 1t.
Resolved. That in the the death OF Prof John dt
Collins, feel that the profession has sus- 81,
lined distinct loss, who was distinguished IL
steran in the service. vs.
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God in His
ivine providence to take from our midst, our IN
loved fellow teacher. Miss Bertha NJ. Gray, -
I'd, whereas the teacher fraternity Of Sussex "a
ouuty has lost one Of its most efficient mem- ar
.rs an honest conscientious studeud, and
acher who in her short term of service had do
oven her qualification for the noble work, IN,
erefore be it Du
Resolved, That we deeply lament her short [ ~
ay among yet, we submit to the will Of the n
eat Teacher VIII doeth ali things we'll.
c. NORMAN JEFFERSON, Chairman,
]. EMORY CHIPMAN, Sou
A. c. BRowER,
W. r. PRErTYNAN, Or
J, =. BoWDEN, Lo
i. j. HARDEsTY, adj
L. j. COvERDAIE gOl
W. II. WEIGH. laps
JAMES r. Locates.