Milford chronicle., 1915-09-24
The TEACHERS MUST BE
PROVIDED With HOMES

Milford will be the centre toward
which the eyes of the educational au-
thorities of the State will be turned
during the week beginning Monday,
November Sth. During that week the
Teachers Institutes of both Kent and
Sussex Counties will be held in this,
the best institute town on the penin-
sula. The Sussex County Institute,
as usual. will be held in Armory Hall.
The Kent County day sessions will be
held in the High School auditorium
this being sufficiently large enough to
accommodate all of the teachers from
that county. These two institutes are
not the only ones which will be held
here that week, however, for all OF
the colored teachers from the entire
State will be in Milford attending the
annual state institute. This will be
held in either the brick church or in
the Colored Hall.
Milford secured these Institutes at-
ter Dover had practically been assur-
ed of them, and it was the promise OF
the business men of the town that
brought them here. These men assur-
ed the two superintendents that am
pie boarding accommodations, at not
more than S1.25 per day, could be Sc
cured for all the teachers. Already
a number of persons have asked that
they be assigned teachers for Monday
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, the entire time that the insti-
tutes will be in session. 1t is abso-
lutely necessary that the five hundred
white teachers and all the cOlOred
teachers be provided with the neces-
sary homes. They do not ask charity
they intend to pay their own board
but the Committee of Milford mer-
ford merchants and business men ii
charge have promised that the nee
essary accommodations will be secur'
ed. 1t is up to the citizens to see thai
this promise is carried out.
The business men have met, organ
| lied and formed the necessary com
mittees to see that all of the prom
| ises made are fulfilled, and they vii
| ask the citizens of Milford to aid them
/ The committee on reception, who have
been assigned the duty of securing th'
necessary homes are Arthur Derrick
son. chairman; Norman Windsor, Dol
nan Holzmueller, Harry Pierce, Geo
H. Hall. VIM. NJ Pierce, Charles H
/ Abbott and TheO. Townsend AM
persons who will be willing to TAXI
/ a teacher. or a number of teachers
at $125 per day each, are asked t
notify any member of this committee
on or before October 1st 1t is nee
essary that these homes be assured
so that the teachers can be notified a
once. Don't fail to get in touch will
some member of the committee. TIT
teachers must be housed and fed.
The committee on finances and ac
commodations for the institutes al
appointed are Thomas Davis, chair
man: Harry Van Kirk, Edward Hur
lev. A. E. Archer, James Cannon, Ro,
/ Bennett, c. D. Abbott and Jay Pierce
These men will probably visit tn
business men during the next weel
and ask for a contribution toward
paying for the necessary halls an
other incidental expenses Be read
for them, the cash is necessary to tn
success of the whole institute.
The publicity committee is cOmpos
ed of G. Marshall Townsend, Thoma
&c. Reynolds and s. c. Evans, Jr
They will not tackle you PERSONAL
but they will remind you forcibly c
your duties toward the institute. &c
busy. Let the committee be notifie
that they will be able to secure tn
necessary homes during the mex
week, and see that money is proyid
e3.
At the meeting of the business me
o. Tuesday evening a committee
D~ominent colored citizens met wit
Z IN and were told what was expect
Of them in working for the colore
l.. titute. They are very enthusiast
ara promised their active co-opera
tion. This committee is composed
Eov. Hilton. Charles ShOckley, Jane
PANEL. Frank Sharp. Richard Wall
J. ;. Shockley, Joe Shockley, Henr
& rton and Rev. COverdale. The co
ed committee will meet again thi
evening at the colored school builC
ing. and any interested colored cit
zens will be welcomed at that tim
bv them. They feel certain that the
will be able to provide the necessaT
accommodations for both the teacf
ers and the institute. Any colore
persons who will take teachers
S1.OO per day will please notify an
member of the above named commit
tee and they will be assigned the nun
Der of teachers that they can accon