Evening journal., 1914-12-10
CHANGERS FAVOR
HIGHER Education
Want High School Course
For Pupils of Rural
Schools
WILL FURNISH
ROOM AT COLLEGE
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

olfttihi 70 AAlL A~N AtNiNH JOAhNAA<s
DOVER. Del, Dec. To- Because Of
the presence in Delaware during the
past year Of vast numbers of bands of
gypsies, the Delaware State Grange
yesterday adopted resolution re-
questing the Legislature to enact such
/ legislation as Will effectually prevent
them from coming into Delaware.
Realizing that education in Della
ware is a most potent factor for the
advancement of all interests and the
uplift Of humanity. the grange after a
lengthy discussion also adopted the
following report of the committee on
education:
The grange at its inception recog-
nized the fact that the child was the
greatest asset in rural life and in the
beginning of the organization de-
clared that we shall advance the
cause of education among ourselves
and over our children by all just
means within our power We espe-
cially advocate for our agricultural
and industrial colleges that practical
agriculture. domestic science and all
of the arts which adorn the home be
taught in their courses Of study"
Patrons review in your minds what
the educational system of Delaware
was in 1870, and then look at the
splendid system that we have now,
due in a very great measure to the
energetic action of the grange.
In the 1905 session. the State
Grange committee on Education made
the following recommendations:
The teaching of agriculture in the
rural schools.
Better school houses and surround
ings
School gardens in certain localities.
A college for the highest training OF
girls.
A farm for the use of Delaware Col
lege and Experimental Station.
Correspondence courses in agriculture
under the direction of Delaware Col
lege.
Movable schools in connection with
Farmers Institutes.
In 1914, every one of these recommen-
dations have become realistic.
We are a proud people. We are
proud of what Delawareans have accom-.
plished in craftsmanship, in law, in the
industrial arts and in agriculture. The
Delaware corn, the Delaware apple and
peach are supreme. and it is our high.
est duty TO see to it that the quality
of the Delaware man and woman does
not dcteriorate. We must make it easy
for every boy and girl in our Common
wealth to reap the advantage of the
highest education that is now SO gen.
erously provided.
Your committee recommends that a
system be devised that will make q
high school course accessible to all oI
the pupils of the rural schools by con
solidating certain districts, and by Civ
ing unlimited facilities for attendanc,
in town high schools Tor those district
adjacent TO the towns, and we furthe
recommend that uniform course o.
study be planned, leading directly to en-
trance TO the state colleges.
Resolved, That 800 be placed in the
hands of the executive committee OF
the Delaware State Grange to furnish a
room or some other desirable equipment
of the Women's Affiliated College al
Newark.
DIR. Vaughn, holding the chair of his.
tory IN Delaware College yesterday af
ternoon addressed Joint meeting OF
the Century Club and the State Grange
the latter being the guests of In,
! grange, on the subject Of "Curiou
Facts in Delaware History"
AT the evening session of the
grange. short addresses were made
by William II. Mccoy. Jefferson
Cooper and s. H. Messick.
Dr. Samuel Chiles Mitchell enter.
tanned the audience for a short time
only with a most pleasing address,
on Delaware College and its advan.
tages.
The closing address OF the evening
was by Past Master S. II. Derby. who
also spoke of Delaware College.