Evening journal., 1915-02-04
EDUCATORS ASK
Passage Of Bills
OAID Schools
Desire To Consolidate Dis
trictS To Give Better OppOr-
tunities To Rural Students
considerable WORK
FOR LEGISLATURE

Special to THE tNENlN GJOORNAL. 7
STATE HOUSE. DOVER, Del Feb. 4
The state Board of Education, in be-
half of bill introduced by Representa-
five Hoch. providing for the consolda-
tion of school districts, When the tax
payers OF the districts so decide by vote.
it is progressive measure looking to-
ward consolidated graded schools Tor
rural Delaware The bill was reported
favorably back to the House
Alteration or consideration of districts
can be accomplished under the bill on
recommendation of the State Board OF
Education. and after that by a vote of
school taxpayers OF the districts affected
twenty per cent of the cost of improve
ments to or building of "a new school
will be paid hv the State and the re-
maindcr by the residents of the dis
trict providing that the states share
shall not be more than $1,000 for amy
district or more than SlOOuO M amy
year for the entire state
The State viii give $1,000 annually IN
case the State Board establishes a four
wear high school course in any altered
or consolidated district. Local boards
can make contracts for the transporta-
tion of children to schools without
charge to the parents.
The speakers in advocacy OF the bill
included: Henry Ridgely, Of Dover; DR.
Charles a. Wagner, state Commissioned
of Education; Samuel II. Derby, repre-
senting the state Grange; Miss MaN
H. Rich. professor of education at the
, lWomen's College; Miss Jeanette Eek
man, representing the Delaware Asso
citation of College Women; j. i. Carroll
superintendent of Kent county schools
. and Wilson Staymaker, "a farmer Of nea
Dover. Others present favoring the bal
! included Frederick Brady, of Middle
! town, and County School Superintend
ents Elmer L. Cross of New Castl
! county, and +. j.. Hardesty, Of SUISSE
: county.
o., The House committee on insuranc
] ana banking gave a hearing on tn
q Senate bill to charter the Fidelit,
y Trust and Safe Deposit Company o
I.ewes, and later reported it fayorabll
before the committee. Dr. w. p. Orr
a Joseph l.. Cahall. j. r.. Baylis an
= Frank Lacey spoke against the bi
!. and J. T. Lank and Dr. Hiram r. Bun
~ ton for it,
y Senator Furniss' bill to repeal tn
resident hunters license fee Of Sill
y making it lawful for a resident {
! hunt in the county in which he r,
sides, and providing a license of S5.i
for a resident of one county to hur
y in another county, was reported to tn
q Senate on its merits by the Fisl
- Oyster and Game Committee.
~ The same committee reported fl
y vorably, Senator Frazier's bill to n
.e quire the game and fish commission
y ers to deposit all money collected
~ them with the State Treasurer.
~ The same committee also reportC
~ favorably Senator Furniss' bill
~ legalize destruction of turkey bu
4, yards.
!" Protests Against Game Law.
= Senator Furniss put a notice in
~ newspaper at Laurel, asking all wi
y, favor or oppose the game commissiC
- and game laws to write him. He T.
ceived fourteen letters, twelve oppo
,o ing and two favoring the laws. OF
ld letter, from c. T. Vincent, of Concor
A. enclosed petition signed by eight
Continued on Page Thirteen.