Newark post., 1910-05-11

nave pald the salary ot one. FROM
these outside pupils, we receive al
most as much as our own share OF the
regular State school fund. which, the
fourth source of revenue, is about
5000. Thus our income from the State
is almost doubled No other school in
the State receives so large a sum for
outside pupils.
This large attendance from other
districts is one evidence oi the standing
OF our schools. Parents in other places
appreciate the additional advantages
OF the systematiz1 advanced course
OF study which is followed here i'll
Newark During the present year
pupils have come from Harmony, Mar
shalton, kiamensi, Porters. Newport,
Glasgow, Christana and other near
by towns or communities. Pupils who
finish the regular course are admitted
10 Delaware College without exami-
nation they pass well the teachers eX
amlnations set by the Superintendent,
they receive III other preparatory
schools full credit for work done in
the Newark High School. Through
out the State, the schools are we'll and
favorably known; reputation gained
by the efficient work OF the teachers
III the schools and also by the promi-
nent position taken by the Principal. N
all matters affecting public education.
And last, but not least, the standing
OF the schools is evidenced in the atti-
tude of the people OF our own town.
We are proud OF the position TO which
the schools have been brought through
the efforts OF our present corps OF
teachers. 1t is no little thing to be
able to say that we have the BEST
SCHOOLS IN RURAL DELLA
WAKE; it is furthermore a pleasure
to know that all Of Our teachers are so
wcll qualhed III every way to instruct
our children and that at the head OF
the teaching force we have one OF the
few broad minded, adequately trained,
thoughtful school men in the State.
After what has been said in view oi
the keen interest taken by so MANY
of our citizens il is probably unnlc-
essary for me to add ANYTHING like a
plea for united effort ON the part OF
the people to help i'll upholding the
high standard OF efficiency to which
our schools have been brought But
III the face OF so sluch difference OF
opinion about other town matters, a
word IN conclusion may not be out of
place. First, we owe t to the cause
OF education not to let entirely for
eign matters affect our attitude toward
the public schools. We have heard a
lot about vet and dry, ''old bank and
new bank gravel train and blue
stockings, college crowd and mill
crowd, downtown and up-own."
Let us once for all do away with these
meaningless comparisons. We all have
our ideas about how the schools should
be governed, about the kind OF men
I'VE want on the School Board and
about the chsra OF our teachers,
Well, let us try to have our ideas I.
RED out; but let us vote for the best
men.
Don't ask me To vote for a man be-
cause he is a mill man or banker,
but because he is good man. the best
man Tor the place To vote for the
best man, we must first find out who
is the best man. Qsif,tt i be satisfied
with second hand information unless
you have entire confidence in the
source.
second, let us all take an even
more active interest in our schools
following carefully the work of our
children, by supporting the teachers