Smyrna times., 1919-11-05
|. DUPONT AND DR. ODfLl
|oDRESS KENT CHANGERS
IL, CODE EXPLAINED TO =
ZINC HELD IN SMYRNA.

:. Get a Better Understanding
IT rSs Practical Side and Work
10 Of Delaware School Law.
..Dges from all parts Of the
IT, members of Pomona Grange
=. Of Husbandry of Kent County
their quarterly session in Smyr-
Il Thrday, and had a pleasant and
stoble session. The morning was
Il over entirely to their secret
n which was in their Lodge
4 Of Odd Fellows Hall. There
l2s or more delegates present.
.vscutiye session the grange elect
10 following officers: Master, W.
Casden, Overseer, ]. E. Latta;
..,sd H. R. Lemex; assistant
rards. Edward Todd and Mrs.
,baIl Derby; lecturer, Edward
rs. treasurer, John Heyd; secre-
Miss Ida Rosa; Pomona Mrs.
P COSden; Ceres, Mrs. Mary
stweIl. At noon the members and
Is repaired to the Century Club
s. where a bOuntiful dinner was
ed. The Grangers had the honor
Measure of having among their
IS Mr.. Pierre S. dupont, vice
sideut of the State Board of Edu-
/ On and Dr.. Joseph H. Odell general
ctOr Of the Service Citizens of
aware.
POnt and OdeII Make Addresses.
fter the tables had been cleared,
rest Of the afternoon was given
Ill to hearing a discussion of the
Dol Code in which many farmers
gsngers are now interested. w.
DiksOE, fetiring lecturer of the
i County Grange presided and in
need Dr.. Odell as the first
kg who took for his topic Glib
EdlcatiOn." He said it was a
gs opportunity to gather men
D various parts of Kent county
nnsder in quietude the great
anentd question that relates to
ents, children, county and State.
liked to view it becuse the eyes
men in other States are fixed on
aware. It is known throughout
country that Delaware stands low
education and equipment. We
1ld be thankful that conditions can
Easily changed, that Delaware can
ot from bottom to top. It depends
the will Of the people.
ehOOl Code Given Hearty Praise.
}. Odell praised the School Code.
stated it does not force the people
o what they do not want to do.
0es not introduce a lot of fads and
aes 1t was made primarily for
children. 1t was not made for tax
sfs; they are a means to the end,
ine child is the end. When we
the point where a dollar looks
er than a boy or girl we are
ag INTO perdition, he said. We
lVlng today in a world that is
lng more rapidly than the world
~ Its history has changed. All
iapnles and histories are obsolete,
''fes have been juggIed, kings
"ppled off thrones, dynasties
Oeen wiped out-there are new
q uuons. He is not old, but il
4 usd that he had lived in a pa.
lSna time; he has moved out into
eS world. Our habits are set
! Is hard to change them, but VIC
we are facing new values
relationship, new forces, new
IDEALS measured by new stand
women will come in politica
'ce they never had before
uost a view the School Code form
.ui0 standpoint. We may die
ne y. children will live on in tn,
ule' the new world, and we mus
iOr them. Let US focus ou
Oght on that.
~ SHOWS Practical Side of Code
T. peaEing on Education Promote
y. r,..', Ds,mOcracy," Mr.. dupont sal,
n TEST had shown the Schoo
! a Vas made for children and will
III ,saI'l slu better educational facilitie.
|||.s = s4su !, 70 objections, commentin,
H. = 'qe ne, compulsory 18O-day schoc
While the code nrovide
||1slt' "unent me, for nOn-attendance. III
3 Wy s',g will not be imposed unless !
sserh.l nsriSed. 1t is true, the cod
In, Oss l.. !, school attendance of 1S
ara =. - Inere is added if the Stat
ould y y Education believes childre
Is g excused they can be excn,
st ,s,ls farmers prove it is necegsar
b b s,sn ..i, absent themselves, the
ust gwen permission. The hoo,