Evening journal., 1917-06-02
DU POINT SCHOOL is
Dedicated TODAY
Model Institution on Con,
cord Turnpike Inspected
by Crowd
DR.. WAGNER TELLS
OF PROGRESS

Patrons and friends OF Alexis I. du-
Pont school on the Kennett turnpike,
and friends of education in general
were present in large numbers this
afternoon when the dedicatoiy exer-
cises Of the remodelled building were
held. Although the building has
been occupied since the first OF the
year it was not until today that it
was formally opened to the public
There was general regret that Gov
ernor John G.. Townsend, Jr., who
wan scheduled to make the de1ica-
,ory address. could not be present.
However. the speakers presen- per-
formed well 'heir duties and the in
tcre SITS OF public education wer5 ad-
yanced by their eloquent remarks.
The dedicatory exercises were sim
p,icity itself and we're totally IN
formal. fiincipal Warren K. N9.gef'
presiding. Following the exercises
the building was thrown open to VS.
itnrs who s:itslhtd through *, adj
miring its architecture, its arrange
ments and its fnu facilities. TIE
speakers included Dr. Samuel Cllss
Mitchell. Dr Chp~les A. Wagner Dr.
4. l. Cross and Mss Winiired Rol
insOn
While the changes in the building
were largely in the nature of an ad-
ditlon the entire building presents a
very much improved appearance ana
is credit to the county. Since the
work has been completed the build
ing has been visited and inspected
by J. b. Cassel. overseer Of school
buildings. Philadelphia. who has 300
school buildings in his jurisdiction
and the architect of the Baltimore
public schools Both these experts
have pronounced the altered DUPONT
School one Of the finest school build
ings in the east Taxpayers and others
pronounced it well adapted to its pur-
poses
The changes IN the building cost
$4,000. and include a fine heating
and ventilating system for the entire
building, as we'll as the addition. There
is a new domestic science room, with
lunch room near, so that the stu
dents in this course can sample their
own cooking. Near this is the new
sewing room. A new manual train
ing room will enable the boys desir-
ing education along practical work
lines to have the fullest possible IA
cilities for study and practical Work,
while a well-equipped chemical labora-
tory will make possible more practical
work in the sciences. There is new
room for teachers. new offices, new
auditorium and a separate system OF
toilets for boys and girls. Taken as
a whole. the altered building is one
OF the best equipped public school
buildings in Delaware.
Soon afte. the dinner hour large
crowd OF patrons and friends or the
school began gathering in the new au-
ditorium. where the exercises were
held, and il was very soon after l.5g
o'clock that Principal Yerger called
the assemblege TO order and the eXer-
cises got under way
Dr. Wagner spoke of the outlook
for development of the high schools
throughout the state. in cities and
towns as we'll as in the rural dis
tricts. He pointed out that the ap-
preparation for schools made by the
last LEGISLATURE was Increased from
$3.50. 900 10 s25O,000. that the revenue
for school purposes will be greatly
increased by the new school taxation
law and that ynder a Federal law the
state will receive $4,000 from the
Government.
These great increases in revenue
Dr. Wagner pointed out. open the way
financially for the development Of high
schools and the employment Of the
highest class OF teachers. for the in
stallatlon of mutual training and COM
mercial courses, etc.