Newark post., 1918-09-04
STATE BOARD
MEETS AT GLASGOW
ADVOCATES RURAL HIGH SCHOOLS
FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
Sentiment Of Meeting
Favors Consolidation


Consolidation was considered
last Saturday afternoon at we'll
attended meeting held at the Gla,s-
gov schoolhouse. Taxpayers were,
present from the Salem, Welsh
Tract, Harmony, Glasgow, Howell,
Pleasant Valley, and Columbia
school districts. The far-reaching
significance of the plan discussed
was indicated by the representa-
tive audience which included the
most prominent educators in Della
ware. Following the discussion a
resolution providing for series of
meetings to acquaint the taxpayers
in the various districts, with the
cost and advantages of consolida-
tion, was unanimously adopted.
Wilbur H. Jump, superintendent
of schools in New Castle County,
presented the valuation of proper
ty in the districts concerned, and
explained how, under the new
method of taxation the districts
may consolidate without assuming
serious financial burdens.
Theodore T. Martin, State Lead
er of Boys and Girls Club Work in
Delaware, former superintendent
of schools in Randolph County,
Indiana, where there is in opera
tion, a complete system Of con-
solidation. displayed charts illus
! trating the effect upon the rate of
taxation, attendance. and the num-
ber of pupils who complete high
school courses. The tax rate is
higher, the attendance is very
much better, and very few pupils
fail to complete the work, Mr..
Martin said.
Relative to the additional cost,
State Commissioner Spaid pointed
out, consolidation means revenue
from Federal funds if a school in
Guiding high school grades is es-
tabhshed for 200 pupils. There is
! an allowance from the state
:. funds up to $4,000 available
, for the building fund, and follow
ing the establishment of high
school course, $1,000 annually, for
maintenance. AS soon as the build
+ ing is paid for, he pointed out, the
method of taxation will go down
!, again, although greater advant-
6 ages naturally mean a little higher
4 rate than that of the present sys-
tenn. According to information
o direct from Washington, Mr.. SpaiC
announced, no building can bt
erected during the war. Districts
v may vote for consolidation at any
& time they please, however, and bt
o prepared to build immediatel.
" after the war.
W GTe as parents with moderat
l. means are short sighted" Mr.. Spai,
l. declared, "if we try to lay asid
money for cur children and at tn
W same time deprive them of hig,
to scaool education. By educatin
y them as these times demand w
9, fit them to take better care 0
ar themselves than we can do, and g
to the same time fit them to becom
Id more widely useful citizens"
:. n DR.. Mitchell, president of Dels
=. - ware College, illustrated the valu
=. 49, of a high school education by RI
u, ferring to the difference betwee
what the government is able to d
for it's Is year old boys with hig
school education and it's 1S yes
~ old boys without that preparatio,
3 The high school graduates anon
IL the new class subject to the dra
" are invited to attend college wit
r all expenses paid and are offere
$50 a month while they are stud
ing. The great need of trained e
gineers and officers makes it Wi
for the government to do this, b
ae only the boys who have complet,
ice high school work are eligible
1rt the plan of the government.
as M. K. Brooks, clerk of the Gla
on gov district, Mrs. Lee Cooch, LIE
a lie Ford and Arthur Rounds to
vas part in the discussion.
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