Evening journal., 1918-04-09
WILMINGTON MAY GET
Gardening expert
DR.. Scott Tells School Board
of Community Plan in
War Program
STUDENTS BUY
THRIFT STAMPS

DR.. Clifford J. Scott. superintendent Of
the city public schools, at a meeting
of the Board Of Education last night,
presented the government plan Of gar
dening 10 help In the war He said
workers are being sent out to organize
gardening clubs among school children
several Of whom had been in this city.
in reply 10 a letter DR.. Scott said that
he believes Wilmington will be given
a city club worker who will work un-
der the supervision OF the government
and under the direction Of the Board
Of Education. The government Agri-
cultural Extension Of Delaware College,
will cooperate In the work In every
possible way, including giving substan-
tial financial aid
In addition TO the regular school
work, Dr.. Scott said that the pupils
are taking up many things recommend
ed by the governments call In war
work. At first, some might think that
the pupils are neglecting their studies,
but such Is not the case as the many
other things are owrked In with the
studies and the students are all the
more benefited. The girls are sewing
for the Red Cross Society and they are
now engaged on more than 1000 pieces
for Belgian refugees. The girls are
now preparing to cooperate with the
Boys Reserve In Garden Work.
The boys and girls are also doing
their share in helping In The Liberty
Loan drive. Last month, pupils wrote
more than 1000 compositions on the
subject Of the Liberty Loan. They have
written many four-minute speeches and
the best Of these will be selected and
speakers trained for the purpose viii
take their part In delivering the speech
e at places arranged.
Twenty-Five hundred pupils have Al
967 thrift stamps and 1882 baby bonds.
The question OF food conservation Is
being co-operated in by the teachers
and pupils and a great help is being
rendered to the government from many
etandpoints.
DR.. Scott touched on the school holi-
day question, saying that certain days
observed are more strictly observed
than others. Flag Day. Washington's
Birthday, Lincoln's Birthday and others
Of a similar nature are some Of the days
In question.
At the close OF DR.. Scott's talk, Presi-
dent Miller compllmented the superln-
tendent and said he was glad and be-
heved each Of the members Of the
board was glad to know the part the
pupils Of the city schools are taking
IN the general things and subjects Of
the day.
Dr.. Bant0n said that committee OF
women met the teachers Of School No.
22 recently and told the teachers they
were Interested in settlement work
for that district and that $500 was at
their disposal for the work in the
neighborhood
The registration Of the following
teachers was recommended for accep-
tance: Florence Gon, E. Mary Parker
and Helen L. Boys.
The following teachers were recon-
mended for appointment: Hannah Top
kis, Helen Smith, Rebecca Kates, and
Alezlta Menard. 10 was further recom-
mended that Mary Mcguire and Mary
Dougherty be employed as instructors
Of gardening after school hours and
Saturdays.
The Women's Committee Of the Della
ware Council Of Defense has asked that
a room In the Pulaski Hall be set aside
for the Bureau OF Chlldren's Saving
Campaign. A research Of the city will
be made In the near future and chill
dren who should have the caro- foI
which the campaign viii be lnaugur.
ated win be looked after.
a communication from Cleveland, o.
setting forth that the school board OF
that city had adopted a resolution fav
Oring military training among hist
school students and asking that tn,
matter be brought TO the attention o.
the authorities here. The ages rang
between 80 and p years, which Is pas
high school age here, and the commu
nicatiOn was tabled
George Robinson was elected ianltoi
Of School No. % at a salary Of $50
month
President Miller read an editorial from
the Saturday Evening Post. on 9Th,
Schools Victims, setting forth tina
school teachers as a professional elias
are a badly treated lot. The artlcl
said that it required brains and knowl
edge 30 pass examinations necessary q
procure a teachers position and tha
as a profession the teachers was II
the front ranks Of all others. The edl