Evening journal., 1917-05-29

oughly taught and arc being more
closely adapted to work and TO life
out OF school than ever before
"he textbooks for use in the
schools have been increased in mum
Der and as far as funds would permit
newer texts have been supplied. This
is especially true OF the reading ma
terial Of the primary schools In the
higher grades the teachers have been
provided with the latest and best pub
locations OF textbooks I'm the subjects
each teaches. with which they mod
fly and supplement the material 81
the older textbooks. While more re-
mains 10 be- done. good use is being
made Of the money available for this
phase of our school equipment
of considerable interest rs the fact
that a beginning has been made in es-
tablishng special schools for pupils
whose particular needs are not sup
piled by the instruction and manage
ment OF The usual classroom. one
group OF feeble-minded children has
been provided with special equipment
and a specially trained teacher, that
exceptional educat onal requirements
may be met. There have been estab-
iishdi also two classes for pupils
who need spaciai help and opportuni-
ties to enable them TO profit adequate
{ lv from their school work and 10 make
satisfactory progress These special
4 schools have re ieved other class
rooms and have been OF much benefit
20 the pupils attending them. We
could use prohtab'y many more such
. classes. but all have been provided
that our means and the lin tations o.
our buildings would permit
I Gratifying progress has been made
/ i'm physical education in our schools.
The first years work of the athletic
director for the wilmington High
School has proved the wisdom OF this
provision. The completion OF the gym
nasium in the new High School build
ing will make possible a much greater
attention to the physical development
of our High School students. The plan
OF employing an instructor in one OF
the grammar schools who can direct
and stimulate outdoor games OF the
bows. has proven a success and iusti-
nes the extension OF the plan TO the
other grammar schools. The arrange
ment followed the past year entails
no increase I'm cost TO the city. The
method used IN one OF our primary
schools in giving systematic physical
culture exercises at no additional cost
20 al the pupils In attendance. through
the efforts OF a regular teacher with
special training for this work has
been most successful. Undoubtedly
the most noteworthy fact in this con
nection is that several Of our teachers
have prepared themselves by taking
special courses. to conduct this work
throughout the schools i'm which they
teach in addition 10 their regular
ischool duties. Such cOmmendable
professional zeal on the part Of these
teachers merits unstlnted praise
Through cooperation with different
social organizations in our city. q
large percentage OF our school chill
dren have had the benefit OF expert
medical inspection. Many visits by
the nurses 10 homes have been made
to urge correction Of physical defects
and a great many children have beer
given medical treatment at a nomina
cost
THE work in the various schoo
strengthened and the zeal OF the prin
cipals and teachers in promoting TIT
j educational welfare OF the boys ant
girls is unfailing. Our schools ar
making whatever progress circum
stances will permit.
. some of the schools have he'll
their annual exhibits of the result
OF the schoolwork of the year. Their
will be other exhibits almost dali
until June 10. Parents and other
visiting these exhibits have praise
not alone the quality of the w0rl
shown, but its scope as well. W
hope that large numbers of parent
and all who are interested i'm on
schools will avail themselves of th
opportunity these exhibits give to In
spect and judge the merits OF the re
suits We have obtained"