Evening journal., 1915-03-15
CONTINUE FIGHT FOR
NEW School BOARD
Alumni Association viii
Carry Fight Into the
June Election
SURPRISED AT
DEFEAT OF BILL

Despite the fact that the Legislature
failed TO pass the Alumni bill providing
for change in the Board oftEducation.
tho Alumni Association has not given up
the fight. The following statement has
been made by officers of the associations:
"The Alumni bill, Notwithstanding the
public demand in favor Of it, was de-
feated. We believe through the political
cal activities Of two former members OF
the Legislature, now members of the
Board of Education, and the failure OF
one Of the Wilmington senators to
support it, who, although his personal
views on the subject We're favorable TO
change. offered as his reason for not
supporting the bill the statement that
no resident ia his district had advocated
TO him the iassage of any bill providing
for change in the Board of Education
/ Tho association deplores the fact that
/ anyone should allow political considcra-
tions 10 influence them in matters relat-
ing solely TO the public schools
surely the Wilmington senator's
knew Of the public demand for the
/ passage Of this bill This demand
had been fOrcibly expressed I'm reso-
/ lutiOns adopted by the Wilmington
High school Alumni Association. the
Wilmington High School Alumnae
Association. the board of directors OF
the Chamber OF Commerce. the .men-
bership council of iho Chamber OF
| Commerce. and The Delaware Asso.-
citation of College Women, which were
repeatedly brought to the attention OF
members of the Legislature. Even the
Board of Education. in its resolution
proposing bill to abolish ITSELF
adopted. as was stated by members
of The board 10 the legislative com
miiteos. not out of pique. but in all
sincerity showed that present condi-
lions We're unsatisfactory and that a
change was needed. Further. all the
newspapers of this city recognized
the demand and need for reorgan-
ization of The Board of Education
and vigorously supported the Alumni
bill. and although the columns OF
these papers are always open. nc one
saw a. to publicly oppose OF criticize
the proposed measure.
"The vote on the bill shows that six
senators We're reported as not voting
and that two were absent The fail
ure OF these senators TO vote was due
TO the fact that the Wilmington sena-
tors we're divided upon tie bill. and
the senators from the lower part Of
the State considered il was not their
duty to decide this question inaemuch
as it related solely TO the city of Will
mngton.
"With the failure Of this hill 90
pass the Legislature. the Alumni Asso-
citation does not propose TO desist in
any degree in It's efforts for a reor-
ganization of the Board of Education.
Il viii carry the fight TO the polls at
the school election ON June u 1915.
The Alumni Association will support
the best mon available for the Board
Of Education. and it sincerely trusts
! that the citizens of Wilmington will
urge representative men 10 become
candidates. The Importance of the
election next June cannot be Over
estimated. Elections viii be held I'm
! wards /. s. 3, Z, s. Q, 10 and II.
This will bring about a reorganiza-
tion of the board II new and repre-
: sentative men are elected. Under
= their administration the addition Ia
J the High school will be made, for
| which $4,000 has been authorized. II
! is the duty of the citizens Of this city
TO see that men are ON the Board OF
4 Education who will provide for this
. addition according TO the best plans
p end construction, and which viii
- make provision for the many phases
p of school activity in which the Higi
n school is in urgent need.
"The Alumni Association greatly
appreciates the assistance and &C
operation il has received in its et
!. forts. and trusts that interest i'm thi.
!, subject VIII continually increase il
order that the present apathy. whici
y las IN large measure brought abou
y existing conditions. will no longe
n ,rt.tfurtg "