Evening journal., 1916-01-13

The Board OF Supervisors Of State
and county institutions is discussed
IN the section devoted to commissions
and related subjects.
State Care for Special Classes.
Delaware has but two State in
J stitutlons: the State Hospital for the
Insane at Farnhurst and a Iubercu-
losis Sanitarium for colored people
near Hope Farm" An outline Of the
work is given and also a list OF the
private institutions to which the State
makes an annual appropriation. Other
headings in this section are State Pro-
visions for Physically and Mentally
Defective Children, Provision for the
Feeble Minded and Dependence and
Poverty
This latter subject includes an out
line OF the work OF the Trustees OF
the Poor with figures and practices
for New Castle county; and also a
statement of the public and private
charitable work in Wilmington. The
amount OF material relief given by
the Associated Charities and other
private organizations is quoted.
Provision for Criminals and Delin-
quents.
Conditions under which adult Of
| tenders are imprisoned. the functions
Of the New Castle County Workhouse
and the county jails, and practices
regarding prisoners are presented.
The whipping post is also discussed.
Under Juvenile Delinquency the
practices concerning offenders be-
tween the ages of II and 2i are given.
also the method of dealing with child
delinquents outside Of Wilmington and
through the local juvenile court. The
amount of private and public support
of the latter agency is stated. Func-
| tiOns and general statistics for the
| Ferris Industrial School and the
Girls Industrial School are quoted in
brief FORM
Child Welfare Agencies is another
main heading, which is developed by
concise statement OF the interesting
details and facts concerning each of
the following: The Non-Support
Law, Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO Children. Delaware Chill
dren's Home Society Home for Dosii-
tute and Friendloss Children. ST.
Michael's Day Nursery and Hospital
for Babies, West End Reading Room.
Settlements.
Public Health. as applying to the
State as a whole, is treated under tie
following sub-headings State Board
OF Health, state Laboratory. vital
| Statistics.
Public Health. as related 10 Will
mington, IS divided into the following
topics for discussion and comment
City Board of Health. Public Health
Nursing. Hospitals. Housing. Regular
Inspection. Midwifery. vital Statistics,
Municipal Lodging House. Recreation,
Dance Halls Moving Pictures.
Under the main topic Libraries. the
following divisions appear:
The State Library, Municipal Refer
ence Library, State Library Commits
sion. Private Libraries. Wilmington
Institute Free Library.
Education.
A few statistics are given fo- Della
ware College and the importance of
this institution to the State mentioned
as follows
"The rapid development OF the state
college in the past few years has
given the greatest possible impetus ia
education in Delaware. as well as
to general State development. The
agricultural and extension DEPART
ments, IN addition TO the academic and
engineering courses, ensure a breadth
OF appeal which ought to make the
college occupy its rightful position
OF leadership and importance in State
and community life."
The system Of rural education IN
the State is fully outlined showing
the duties of the various officials and
commissioners and to some extent
the working Of the-system. The sys-
tenn OF rural education in Delaware
Is contrasted with recent recommen-
dation of the United States Bureau of
Education for the development Of ef-
fectively organized and administered
State education. Delawares compul-
sory attendance law Is stated and
% discussed as TO its effect on the atti-
, tude Of child and parent Some first
hand observations made in one town
in Delaware are given. other sub
5 headings under State education arc
"llliteracy in Delaware" Education
OF Negroes" Financial Support OF
n Education in Delaware" present
Educational Activity" Delaware Co
4 operative Educational Association.
e "Parent-T Teacher Associations"
- Public Education In Wilmington.
q A number of school statistics in
r. Wilmington are here given. The
method OF raising money for school
purposes is outlined IN detail with
citation OF legal requirements not met
by the Board of Education The situ-
alton in regard to lack Of money for
. the schools is stated. Under the head
= ing Of The School System. Special
Glasses OF Pupils. Attendance. and
= The School Plant the salient points
in regard to local public education
are brought out
; The division of civic and other or.
d ganizations is made up OF notes on
G the work and purposes OF the mosi
important private welfare agencies
4 Some of the bills affecting civic ant
& social problems which failed 10 pass
/ the State Legislature in 1915.
Twenty-four measures are LISTED
chosen from those which would great
. ~ affect our civic and welfare condi
! tions for good or in had they beer
adopted.
Il The summary's OF the secretary'i
report covering field work i'm tn,
l. eastern and middle western States /.
a condensed statement OF information
e gathered frst-hand from the advice
= and experience of noted persons II
other communities. The subjects re
b late TO the formation Of the Genera