Evening journal., 1919-09-26

Teachers Training Institute for Amer
icanizatiOn workers. held in c0-opera-
tlon with Delaware Summer School.
-Four new assistants have been at
work since September 1. A study bas
been begun Of various forms OF exploit
tatiOn OF foreigners and measures taken
to deal with such cases; a night school
campaign is being organized tr the
FIRST week Of October. in cooperation
with the educational authorities; con-
facts are being made with the foreign
communities around american House"
on Front street and the Child Health
center in the Polish district; and the
wock Of getting Americanization into
the homes has been well begun with
marked success.
The community has been greatly
shocked by the recent tragedy in the
home OF two pupils OF our Americanlza-
tion classes. Mrs. Cabrera, who shot
and killed her husband was entirely
friendless in Wilmington and our Amer
icanization committee has interested
itself very actively and with the knowl-
edge and approval Of the court in the
case. As the judicial decision has not
yet been rendered. IL will be improper
for me 20 discuss the case further.
Educational Bureau.
You must all be aware that the edu-
catiOnal stuation In Delaware has en-
crossed most-of the time Of the direc-
tor and the Office force. This sudden
emphasis i'm our work could not have
been otherwise. The future OF Della
ware depends upon the adoption at this
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icy for the State. Everything else is
subsidiary and subordinate; indeed lit
tie else mhtters IL we should fail 20
secure for the children Of this state
the rights which the children OF other
STATES are enjoying. Probably for some
time, educational matters must stand in
the forefront OF our program
There are three phases which need
supporting at this time; first, the Della
ware School Auxiliary Association has
been duly formed and organised. It's
personnel is Henry p. Scott. Mrs. w.
X dupont, Henry Ridgely, Rowland G. |
Paynter and Joseph II. Odell At IFS
first meeting, Or. Odell was chosen |
president, Mr.. Scott vice-president, and
Miss Mary Hunter. secretary and treas
tiOn will report TO the executive COM |
mittee its progress.
Second: The colored schools and the |
colored college at Dover present a pc /
culiar problem within the state. These /
educational centers are also linked with |
the welfare Of the entire colored popu- |
lation. Your director felt the need Of /
expert guidance and applied TO the |
general educational board That board 1
has appointed a commission composed !
OF Or. James II. billiard, Or. Jackson |
Davis and Dr. Frank p Bachman to
study the question in all its phases
and make recommendations. No more
competent or distinguished commission
could have been appointed, and l feel
that we are meeting that problem in the
best possible way.
Third: Your director has chosen Dr..
Richard Watson Cooper TO be chief Of
the Bureau OF Education. Or. Cooper
is a Delawarean by birth and educa-
tion. familiar with the past and pres
ent of the state Of Delaware and en-
tirely sympathetic with the temper and
spirit Of her people. He has achieved
a national reputation as an educator;
is familiar with conditions and prac-
tices both in the West and the East; has
been a teacher and educational admin
istraior in Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Illinois and Iowa: for several years he
was president OF the Upper Iowa Col
lege: he is a member Of the National
Education Association OF the North
Central Association Of Schools and Col
leges. and secretary Of the Association
Of American Colleges. lie is just home
from France. where he did an i'm
portant work as a member OF the Army
Corps and Registrar Of the
American L. +. University at Beaune.
Cote dor. France. where he registered
nearly 10000 American soldiers as stu
dents In the various schools and col
eges Of the Khaki University. DR.. |
Cooper will open Immediately bureau
IF information accessible TO all the
people Of the State, and will be pre-
pared 70 give or secure answers on all I
problems or questions that
nay be sent in from individuals or or
He Will also move freely
trough the state, giving addresses on
'ducation, as his services may be re- Z
Iuired.'