Evening journal., 1917-03-13
SAYS TIME
HAS CONE TO FIGHT
Germany-United States? No.
He's Talking About
School Board
DR.. COOPER RAPS
SERVICE BOARD

Members OF the Board OF Education,
while Disgusting the financial needs oil
that body at the meeting of the board
last night, admitted that it would re-
quire o. good deal of financing TO enable
the department TO get through the year
on the available funds. il was said that
it would be possible TO divert some
money from the fund set aside for dis
infectants to the fuel account but in
some of the other items 10 would be
necessary 10 take drastic action to pro
vide for changes and repairs. During
the discussing of the finances Mr.. Rom
mel took occasion TO declare that the
accusation of incompetence directed
against the board in the past was un-
warranted.
81 believe it is about time to stop
Keeping our mouths shut and say some
th'nt, even possll ly to- use our fists in
defense of our rights" Mr.. Rommel said.
Mr. Bommcl said Council did not ap-
propriatc sufficient money to supply the
schools with coal and to make needed
repairs, and there was no way of secur-
ing it.
Dr. Thomas o. Cooper also took occa-
sion 10 remark that it was "about time
TO stop the members of the General
Service Board circulating false reports
about the schools OF the city"
81 believe the schools of Wilmington
are as good as those in any city of the
United States of the same sizes' DR..
Cooper said.
1T is true that our buildings are
not up to date and that we are often
compelled to have pupils sit three at
one desk, but our standard is high in
spite of the fact that they cost only
$50 per pupil per year and the build
ings cost only $S5 per pupil per year
as compared with about S45 per pupil
per year for education in similar
other cities and about $3.50 for build
ings."
DR. Cooper then asked tho secre-
tary TO read letters from Clifford J.
Scott. superintendent OF schools; A.
II. Berlin. principal OF the High
School, and c. c. Carter, OF the United
States Military Academy, which he
said showed that the schools OF VIII
mington were as good as any in the
country.
Mr.. SCOTS letter shows there arc
SAC teachers in Delaware and Go, or
approximately 20 per cent. received
their training elsewhere than in Della
ware. The letter also says students re.
Gently have come from many other
cities and have demonstrated that
they are no further advanced in the
various subjects or any more sSillful
in the use OF their knowledge than
are students from this city.
Professor Berlin's letter says that
practically all institutions accepting
certificates for admission OF students
from High Schools or preparatory
schools, accepted those given by
school authorities of Wilmington
About % per cent. he said of stu
dents of Wilmington schools have
lately entered higher institutions Of
learning.
Captain Carter. OF West Point.
writes that Wilmington High School
is provis onally accredited by the
United States Military Academy.
10 was reported that School No. 10
needed additional desks to provide
for pupils who we're sitting three at
a desk. Mr.. Zebley said there was
no money with which to purchase
such things. Finally. at the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Baynard the matter was
referred TO the new building commit
tee.
It was reported that there had been
good deal OF difficulty with cell
ings of schools about the city and
many of these needed repairs. In
some cases. it was said, new metal
ceilings had been put in. Other cell
ings had simply been repaired by
patching.
Mr.. zebley reported that the lunch
} room run by the Howard High School
had proved such a success that il
was necessary TO have additional
dishes to supply the needs OF the
room. He asked that the committee
be given authority to purchase what
was needed, and the matter was re
ferred To the supply committee
bso Of the High School auditorium
for the meeting OF the Alumnac As
lsociation was granted for March 26
and FOR the use of the Improved Orde
of Red Men on the occasion or tn
visit here of Thomas II. JeTers. of At
lanta, Ga, a high official Of the or
der, on April 80.