Milford chronicle., 1910-01-28

lious normal schools in other States.
/ On about SO of these Delaware
spends $4,000 annually, Would it
be economy for this State to estab-
lish a training school Of its own on
a small scale?
Under the law as it now stands, we
have several kinds or grades Of GER
ltifcates. Professional good for ten
year, first grade good for five years;
second grade, good for two years;
and a college or normal school certl-
/ fcate good for one year, which may
/ be removed under certain conditions.
1t is my opinion that there is room
for improvement. An examination
/ in the first place is certainly essen
tial. but when a teacher has once
established her scholarship, and
shows her professional spirit by her
presence at meetings for teachers
and by reading certain school papers
and books which aid her in her
work, there is no valid reason why
she should not have her certificate
renewed from year to year if her
teaching is satisfactory. However,
| also believe that she should re-
ceive a salary based on her grade Of
certificate so that there may be
double incentive for good work.
Gentlemen. ! have not touched on
taxation, on the care of colored
schools, on elementary agriculture,
on the distribution Of the State
school fund, but with your permits
sion shall take these subjects up
at another time. -
City Supt Twitmyer, in speak
ing about the taxation system,
thought that as far as Wilmington
is concerned the matter will be
brought before the next Legislature.
Relative to some of the ideas bro't
out in Prof Spaid's address he also
had something to say. He thought
that as a whole the work of the jan
itors etc, in the schools Of Whining
ton was as good as in any other city.
Rev. Hiram W. Kellogg said he
had been in Wilmington for four
years and could see a marked inn
provement along educational lines
here in that time. He told of |
speaking several times in Sussex
county on educational topics and /
said that judging from the attention
given to the talks by the audiences
there, the people of the lower coun-
sy are awakening to the needs, and
he predicted that Sussex will better
her educational system in the near
.uture, because the people, as shown
1t the places where he spoke, are
Interested.
Mrs. S. Milligan stated that she
vas present to speak for 1 800 wo- s
nen, members of the Women's
christian Temperance Union, and
o pledge their support to anything
which will better the educational
ystem,
Prof. George A. Harter, president
# Delaware College talked for a few
minutes along the same lines as the
ther speakers. He spoke Of
be charter of the college, which
'ould not prohibit a normal school
)r girls being established in con
motion with it
Mrs Alfred d Warner said she
ad often thought Of a normal
'hool for girls in this State, but
ad concluded that it would be too
Ipensive for the State, in accor- v
ance with the number who would
robably attend it. DR.. Harter's "a
atement relative to the charter of
le Delaware college, however, she
fought might make a difference, as
could be conducted much cheaper
Newark than at any other place.
Prof. Messersmith stated that he
ought closer supervision was
.eded in our schools and that un-
some of the teachers
2 not as we'll trained as they
ould be
0. w. Sypherd of Delaware Col
se and Prof Yerger of the dupont
hool made brief addresses.
Al