Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-17
TOO MUCH MIXING OF
COLLEGE AND SCHOOLS
This is the Objection Put Up
Against an Educational PROF
Get in Newark.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening


Newark. Nav i1.-At a recent meeting
az tho Board of Education Dean Robinson
II The Nomen's College made proposal
IN connection with the establishing of a
training school where Young women at
tho college who propose ~ mako teaching
their profession could get practical eXpori-
encr Although those who have made
study of the proposition think IT would
be of mutual benefit 20 both the schools
and The college much opposition to IT
has developed among some members
of the board as we'll ne many t,wnspeoplc
For the training school opportunities
| under the plan proposed, which has been
approved Nv the trustees tho college
would agrre 10 expend total Of s464A
| tho next school wear. which would give
| ~ the schools some advantages which u
Il evident under the present circumstances
Could not possihlv I've otherwise secured
| The offer follows:
| No For instruction and supervision.
| $500 towards the principals salary
| For tins all the college expects IN ret m
| for the expenditure Is the opportunltv
| for the students to come IN contact with
q wel-traIncd, practical principal to
| discuss with HIM courses Of study,
| equipment for schools, questions ~ Ills
| c,pllne and the opportunity alao ~ attend
| hls teachers meetings.
| No Training teachers IN the high.
| grammar and primary grades. $40.
| The college Is willing 70 pay this amount
| towards the salary Of An expert teacher
| IN each of the three schools. for the prlv-
| ,lcqc that il would afford the students Of
| observing the work at such teachers.
| The same plan has hecn carried ont for
| Some weeks IN tho eighth grade of the
| grammar school. where Miss SNYDER of
/ Baltimore II the teacher and where
| wonderful results have been accom-
| pllshcd.
No. al so Of building College annex
| No / y. rent $500 II has been agreed
| ~ everyone connected with the schools
| that it will hc necessary another year 20
| get two additional rooms to properly
| accommodate all pupils and the Women z
| College. and this proposition not only
| offers 10 give rent free thus annex but also
| agrees to spend SPAS on repairs tn the
| building TO make It suitable for the mlr-
| pose
| No 4-lIse 81 equipment. books. mans,
/ views. etc s. 500 This is an offer
| Of the college 10 bring to the schools for
| the benefit of the pupils the most approved
| and modern supplies and equipment to
/ that amount and the object IL to bring the
| students m training IN contac with the
| best type of school material and give them
| working standard
I'm accepting this offer and properly
carving out the idea II If likely the
| hoard would have to cxpend IN the neigh
borhood of 81 600
Too much mixing Of the college and
| the local schools Is an objection to the
| proposition which II Is claimed has been
| voiced hv some members of the board
as well rs many taxpayers. The college
| officials clam the principal reason for
| making the offer IS that II would be much
better for those students who propose to
teach 10 get an opportunity to teach in n
school controlled by a local board under
| conditions that they will meet IN the
! future than IN a training school under
direct control Of the college They do
not ask TO take away any Of the authority
from the hoard as the entire plan would
be under the control and direction of the
principal and the board at all times.
Professor Mary +. Rich head of the
Department of Education at the Women S
College, IN discussing the proposition said.
Eight girls from the junior and senior
classes should the plan be adopted would
be teaching IN the various departments
Of the school next wear Not more than
four or FIVE students would he teaching
1t one time during the year, and each
Of these would teach only one subject. a
plan which assures more intensive prepare
ton than grade teacher, with her various
subjects, can possibly give. Each student
would teach for a definite period oil
approximately eight weeks, all Of her
work being under direct supervision and
subject to the approval Of the super
vising principal and the members OF tho
local Board Of Education.
The board has discussed the PROPOSE
ton at two meetings and it will be con.
sidered at a third meeting, tomorrow
night While no definite action has
been taken there seems to be a general
impression that eventually it will be
turned down, because OF the attitude OF
a ma ority Of the members Of the board
In discussing the cooperative plan the
board also considered the budget for next
year The board has decided on a con
sentative policy, because Of war condi'
tions, but hopes TO add as many desirable
features as finances will permit it. 1t is
contcnded that even with the most con.
serva tive figures, with no pretense Il
conform to modern standards, il will bo
necessary to secure $4,000 additional
revenue above what was available this
year The amount rTsed by taxes and
the appropriation from the State this
year amount ed to about $4,000.