Evening journal., 1919-05-26
CLASHOVERSCHOOLS
At SUNDAY FORUM
S. H. Baynard Disagrees
With Charles Warmers
Ideas on Progress
DR.. SCOTT DECLARES
BUILDINGS ARE NEEDED

THE pupils OF the Wilmington
achools standing side by side would
snake line miles long," superlnten-
dent Clifford J. Scott told the citizens
present at tho public forum in the
lleh school yesterday afternoon. The
Roy. w A. Nrooman, pastor OF the Uni
tartan Church. presided.
The small. poorly lighted, poorly fur
nlshed unsanitary, crowded buildings
OF the city schools were laid before the
citizens In detail by Charles Warner.
chairman Of the Citizens Committee on
Public Education, and by Or. Scott
A lively iacident Of the meeting was
an srraignment OF Mr.. Warner by
Samuel II. Baynard, former president of
the Board Of Education. In voice
shaken by emotion Mr.. Baynard de-
Tended The present system declaring
that he had been interested in the pub
lie schools OF This city for 55 years and
thought he ought 10 know the needs
OF the schools as well as anyone pres
ent. He declared there would be no
session OF the Legislature FOR two years
and therefore Il was useless TO look
for help from that quarter az this time.
Mr.. Baynard defended the present
ward system Of electing members TO
the Board Of Education.
lie declared tho Board OF Education
was as liberal TO the school teachers
as their funds would permit. lie urged
that attention be paid not only 20 the
present members Of City Council, who
make this years appropriation, but
also scan closely those 10 be voted for
at the city election.
Mr. Baynard asserted that the COM
mittee which worked against the Board
OF Education's Efforts to secure funds
two years ago was headed by Charles
Warner.
Mr.. Warner said later that this COM
mitiee. referred TO by Mr.. Baynard,
objected TO the appropriation at that
time because they believed the type OF
buildings the Board OF Education pro-
posed TO erect were twenty years be- |
hind the times. and the committee OBJ
jocted 20 the erection OF any more OF
that character In Wilmington.
Il did not reply 10 Mr.. Baynard. as
we had been requested by our chair
man 10 avoid personalities. and | did /
not wish 10 enter into such a discus
sion. The people well remember what
occurred two years ago. and ] thought |
lt unnecessary 90 enter into any explN
nation after The personal attack on me"
Or. Scott spoke OF the large number
OF pupils out OF school owing 10 the |
inadeqnacy OF tho present buildings |
"The city ls growing and we must keep |
pace with it." he declared.
Some OF the troubles with which th< |
school authorities have TO contend. he |
said. were unsanitary conditions. poor |
lighting, antiquaied furniture. made |
Qlate school buildings. Thirty-fve
pupils 10 a class he thought was sum-
'ieuoy large for any teacher 10 handle |
successfully, but IN some schools they
average from nfty-flve 20 sixty.
Or. Scott declared himself as favorlng !
an increase In wages FOR teachers. ~
qm simply disgusted at The term 'liy-
ng wage said Dr. Scott. II much pre-
'er a saving wage The teacher needs 1
more Than enough to barely meet living
expenses"
He said the 400 city teachers received
on an average OF sii 20 si5 per week
counting % weeks TO the year. less than
scrub women are paid in many places"