Evening journal., 1919-12-09
CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL.

HE Caeser Rodney School is the FIRST OF IT'S type in
Delaware. It shows the possibilities Of consodat-
ing small schools into central school where many adj
yantages, that could not be otherwise had for fuller
and richer kind OF education offered to the children
Of the community.
About three years ago the people OF Camden and Wy
oming which are adjoining towns centrally located
Kent county Delaware decided close the schools
those towns and send their children TO centrally
located school.
The attitude shown by the people OF the two
munitles toward this progressive In education is
especially commendable there opposition but
certain deermnedness to support the Board OF Educa
ton in its striving for better schools
site containing approximately eight acres was OBJ
tanned Camden midway between the centers Of
the two towns. After considerable planning and work
suitable plan for the school building approved
Thts plan in very short time carried into actual
operation and result building erected that
ceved the second highest rank Of all the school buildings
in Delaware outside OF Wilmington, by the educational
experts who made a survey OF school conditions.
The incorporated title OF this school district was
Consolidated School District No but 10 is more Familiarity
known by its popular name OF Caesar Rodney.
When people in Delaware discussed better school
buildings for their children during the past two years
Caesar Rodney was considered as the model
Many visitors have to inspect the building both
70 see the educational possibilities Of grouping the chill
dren and TO obtain practical ideas for contemplated TIM
provements in their own school districts
When the plans for the new school building for the
consolidated school districts Of Camden and Wyoming
Vere drawn provision made It wasbelleyed for all
possible expansion and development as far as the build
Ing Itself was concerned for the next twenty years at
least II planned 70 have several vacant rooms that
could be used later the exgencies Of the times would
require.
Roy f. Keller, progressive young educator. who was
principal at the time Of the consolidation remained long
enough 70 the newly completed building used for the
rst graduation exercises and then became affiliated with
the y NJ. C. A. with which organization he has been con-
nected since that time.
The members Of the Board Of Education who had
charge Of planning the building and OF seeing that was
properly constructed Dr. r. r. Brown president: H.
B. Johnson. William Graham. William Evans Charles A.
Carton.
These men deserve much praise and commentator
for having faithfully and advantageousiy for the
children carried out the wishes the people OF the two
towns.
After Mr. Keller resigned j. f. Godfrey was selected as
principal. For two years he worked diligently 10 give
the children the kind Of education they needed Mr.
Godfrey then retired the teaching profession and
began business life
When two or more schools are consolidated miracles
and wonders cannot be expected at once
There is Immediately great change for the better but
II takes several years for the pupils for one united
student body
School spirit does not spring up overnight but de-
,elcps gradually, This so-casd schooi spirit or the
feeling that students have working together fos com