Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-21
Want CITY Schools
TO Be THE BEST
Social Service Club Com
mittee Hopes System Will
be Improved
COOPERATION OF
COUNCIL URGED

The Rev. Vaughan $. Collins. vii
liam f. Kurtz and John $. Rosseil
comprising the committee of tho Social
Service Club Of Wilmington on the
public school question. has submitted
the following report:
Whereas, At recent meetings the
Social Service Club of the city OF VII
mington. was honorcd Boy tho presence
OF DR.. Victor Washhurn. of tho city
Board of Education and by Or. clifford
j. Scott superintendent Of public
schools Of the city. both Of whom made
addresses placing before us condi-
lions as they exist in the public schools
Of our city, and tho disadvantage
under which the schools are al present
compelled 20 work: and Or Charles
A. Wagner. superintendent OF the
Delaware state Public schools. in a
very lucid. forceful address. stated the
conditions which face tho state Board
OF Public Education la their efforts TO
educate the sons and daughters OF
Delaware.
Therefore. your committee ap
pointed 10 con slider what aid, IL any.
the Social Service club Of Whining
ton might bring 20 tho campaign 10
improve Coudf IONS In tho schools and
school management % both our city
and State. beg leave 20 report tho fol
lowing
81. That We express 20 Drs WASH
burn. Scott and Wagner our sincere
apprcc alton Of their able informing
and interesting presentation of tho
educai lorai situation IN our city and
State.
80 We are convinced that Il is the
part Of wisdom TO plan for the very
best possible education for The chill
dren OF our state because Tho most
Important product our State can pos
sibly produce Is men and women Of
brain Drawn and sterling character
"3 We arc further convinced that
The public schools ol Delaware can
never hope 10 accomplish for the
'ducation of our children and youth
what ought 10 be- done until some
say De- devised for far more liberal
llnancial support for the schools in
both citv ald State
a As more liberal appropriations
are difficult a. obtain under present
economic conditions and as present
economic condit 'ons prevail because
~ laws passed 10y the General As
-emOly of the S'a'o of Delaware We
would therefor recommend.
First On order 10 better tho con
ditiOu OF our city schools we would
urge the fullest cooperation between
the Board Of Education and the CITY
Council in the city Of Wilmington:
that che Board Of Education take both
the CITY Council ana The public at
large into rs confidence as to it's
aims and plans and ihai the CITY
Council respond % these advances hv
making tho appropriations needed IN
conduct our public schools with the
greatest efficiency
Secondly. To- the State Board Of
Education We recommend the plan
ming OF campaign 10 secure the pas
sage Of laws which shall uniN an
laws on 'he public school question. or
supersedc them and that the public
school system 81 our State shall be
renrEarizcd in such a wav that Della
ware NAV stand second 20 no State in
the Union as 20 the standards OF her
public schools as regards progress
sitc methods and efiic'o ncy both ~
clulpnCnt and instruction We be-
lieyc lie children 81 our State are on
titled % The best il is possible 20 give
them in preparation for lives Of the
greatest usefulness to themselves and
the communities in which they live