Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-30
BAYEARD STANDS
Pat FOR Ward
School BOARD
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/ of what is being done in other cities.
! 10 was stated that the general con-
sensus OF opinion from cities all over
the country was that smaller boards of
education were better than larger ones
and that the smaller boards were better
chosen at large from the citizens of the
city.
Mr.. Baynard. in his statement said
II believe that the problem Of the
education of the youth OF the land Is
the greatest problem before this ma
ton The public print, or some of II,
indicated that you considered the
Board OF Education opposed TO good
legislation. but we are not. | want
TO say and / think l can say 1t for
every member Of the board that we are
back OF good legislation for the
schools On your subjects there, IN
which you have election at large
thoroughly believe in the question OF
sectional representation, whether
wards. districts, or not There Is moth
ing so dear TO the hearts OF the citi-
zens of any community as the school.
, They want TO be in touch with some
body in tonch with the system. This
, is why I believe in sectional repre-
! sentation.
g I'VE have twelve wards, and a
school is situated in all the wards.
3 The present makeup of the board IS
$ such that member will have charge
3 OF the schools nearest him as well as
e probably some further of. Now II
anything occurs among the faculty Of
4 the school, differences between the
parents and teachers or superinten-
S dents. the difference is taken to the
Is board member to settle. II child
complains to his parents about being
" picked on. the parent Is afraid to go
D to heads, but is not afraid TO 90 ia
. the representative OF the ward, who
:, takes the case up finds the trouble
: and IN nine out of ten cases. paci-
iies it,
n "You say that you would get a bet
Of ter character OF men by election al
large, but by election by wards We
D. obtain a better quality OF membership
In / was elected In 1883. With the ex'
c. ception Of two years I have been 9
81 member twenty-five years altogether
DR.. Palmer has served eighteen years
m others fourteen. sixteen. etc have
W been well acquainted with the mem
bers OF the board for the last ffteei
I'd or twenty years. | submit to you tn
b. character Of the representatives sen
p there by the wards will be considerei
in keeping with citizens elected a
Mt large for other Offices in the city. I
I'd is no crime TO be interested in edu
nd catlonal matters. The members o
ct the board make a big sacrifice, AM
he do their duty. A clear duty Of work
A patriotic sacrifice to be a member
z and an honor. Humanity NATURAL
sy appreciates such an honor.
ny ct want TO say that as far as IN
conduct OF the schools is concerne
m I'm these twenty-five or twenty-eigh
years which I have been a membe
cd OF the board. the schools have bee
al steadily improving. The provisions
90 professionally, are up equal TO an
in our land. believe on accour
OF district financing physical side
~ have not been up to the mark.
W believe that the school board toda
no Is doing the most efficient work this
has ever been done in the city. wit
on the vast problems that former board
rs, did not have 10 contend with an II
s. suhiciency OF money. The board M
on done all that any set OF men electe
rd- at large could do
"The former twenty-four membe'
on worked under committees. lt seen
emit logical that all work should be dor
IN nv committees. Committees are use
ng IN governments and In all organic
arr tions. II naturally has 10 be. No
an when the board was composed
10 twenty-four members. there we
twenty four schools member 70
school In 1905, the membership W
cut down 20 thirteen. The schoc
increased. Now there are thirty-o
schools. The board OF twelve me
bers divides its work up in three e
mn eral committees. These subdivide In
+ twelve committees for departments
Ju work, allowing four of the departmer
for each committee. While ca
member Of the board has an indiv
ual work to perform, he does II IN C
rm- ference with his three other @
leagues on the executive commit
.eas- Now when any business Is broul
-. mn before the board Il is referred
80, this committee. The general comm
tee OF four meet and talk over m
'inas ters. Showing how effective has b'
their work in my recollection in
epis. last ten years, not on one report
'uch the board disagreed. Our Worh Is u,
Y. Ii. faithfully, consclentiousy ana WI
they come 70 the board and make
Drthi ports, unen ...'.a,I,, arn,.o,red ~
ark lney arc un''e'o''
re r.. Every item is brought before
individual chairman Of the collect
putty, committee OF four, then before
open board You take the charm
in Of the teachers committee. W
tside there are endless questions VII
J. L. arise between tesche ,1s,. anu ! pI ri
who pas eus ~ ~, .,,c,,,rs ave GOOD +
this tle puaru ~ "a - a dime comes W
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