Newark post., 1914-12-16
STATE GRANGE
ELECTS OFFICERS
Asks For High School For
Every Rural Child

worthy Master, Frank u. Ban
croft, Wyoming.
Overseer, Horace L. Dilworth
Montchanin.
Lecturer, Edward A. Evans
Cheswold.
Steward, Robert P. Robinson
Wilmington.
Assistant Steward, w. E. Gran
ston, Newport.
Chaplain, w. d. Wilson, Lewes.
Treasurer, Charles Barker, Mil
ford.
Secretary, Wesley Webb, Dover.
Gate Keeper, 0. w. Eastburn,
Hockessin.
Ceres, Mrs. Mabel Derby, Wood
side.
Pomona, Mrs D. 7. Mustard,
Lewes.
Flora, Mrs. F. G. Bancroft, Wy
oming.
Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. W.
E. Cranston, Newport.
Executive Committee, F. G.
Bancroft, Wyoming; Hervey Wal
ker, Marshallton; Daniel Short,
Laurel; j. HI. Rosa, Milford; Wes-
ley Webb, Dover.
The officers were installed at the
afternoon session.
The grange voted one hundred
dollars to the Belgian sufferers.
Of statewide interest is the re-
port on education, which after
lengthy discussion was adopted by
the Grange. The report follows:
The grange at it's inception re-
cognized the fact that the child
was the greatest asset in rural life
and in the beginning Of the organ
ization declared 'that we shall ad-
vance the cause Of education
among ourselves and over our
children by all just means within
our power. We especially advo-
cate for our agricultural and in
dustrial colleges that practical ag-
riculture, domestic science and all
of the arts which adorn the home be
taught in their courses of study.
Patrons review in your mind
what the educational system of Del
aware was in 1870, and then look
at the splendid system that we
have now, due in very great mea-
sure to the energetic action of the
Grange.
In the 1905 session, the State
Grange committee on Education
made the following recommends
tion:
The teaching of agriculture in
the rural schools.
Better school houses and sur
roundings.
School gardens in certain locali-
ties.
A college for the highest train
ing Of girls.
A farm for the use Of Delaware
College and Experiment Station.
Correspondence course in agri-
culture under the direction of Del
aware College.
Movable schools in connection
with Farmers Institutes.
In 1914, every one Of these rec
concentrations have become reali-
ties.
We are proud people. We are
proud Of what Delawareans have
accomplished in craftsmanship, in
law, in the industrial arts and in
agriculture. The qualities Of the
Delaware apple and peach are su-
preme, and it is our highest duty
to see to it that the quality Of the
Delaware man and woman does
not deteriorate. We must make it
easy for every boy and girl in our
Commonwealth to reap the advan-
tage of the highest education that
is now so generously provided.
Your committee recommends that
a system be devised that will make
a high school course accessible to
all Of the pupils of the rural
schools by consolidating certain
districts, and by giving unlimited
facilities for attendance in town
high schools for those districts adj
jacent to the towns, and we
further recommend that uniform
course Of study be planned, leading
directly to entrance to the State
colleges.
Resolved, That 800 be placed in
the hands of the executive commit
tee Of the Delaware State Grange
to furnish a room or some other de-
sirable equipment Of the Women's
Affiliated College at Newark.
Among speakers at the meeting
were DR.. Vaughn who addressed
the Grange on "Curious Facts in
Delaware History" and DR.. Mitch
ell who gave a pleasing talk on