Evening journal., 1919-08-02
DeIdWdre's Educational Outlook
By John c. Townsend J Governor of the State of Delaware
the Delaware Magazine.

tlonal or local educators are yet wise
enough and foreslghted enough to ere
ate legislation OF this sort. The final
results will be very much greater for
the careful and slow working out OF
many details. All that was needed was
the assurance OF few fundamental
legislative provisions to enable Della
ware enthusiasm and Delaware thor
Oughness 10 develop the public schools
into their highest usefulness.
such a statement Of Deaware's sltua-
ton as this can in no way paint the
interest the wide effect upon the life
Of the State. aud the change in local
community life which will result by
putting the school code into effect In
the various districts and communities.
The way has been opened for a much
more wonderful development than any
one could have seen by the gift Just
mentioned. Mr.. Pierre dupont has made
contribution unmatched in public
history in the country. Because or II,
results can be obtained quickly-and
the contagious enthusiasm which al
ways comes frst-nrst from knowing
the means are available for doing a fine
piece Of public work, and then from ac-
Nity in connection with that work
will make the building OF schools In
this slate a regenerating force in the
communities taking advantage OF what
Mr. duPOnts generosity makes possible.
We can shut our eyes and in the next
few years see an advance which will
mean more 10 the state Of Delaware than
any other development that can be inn
agined. That advance, with all that Il
will bring into the individual lives OF
the children. while they are children,
and later as citizens, will be a gratin-
cation 10 Mr.. dupont which TO him will
he adequate reward for what he has
done Both through his personal ap
probation Of the child and OF the par
ents who want the best for their chill
dren, as well as through his broader
outlook at the fundamentals OF state
and national development and his de-
tailed knowledge OF Delaware and gen
cral conditions and practices in public
Mr.. dupont is able TO realize
something Of what his unique gift is to
10 was this insight and
knowledge which prompted It. None OF
use can tell. however. how far-reaching
and varied will be the good results. and
Mr. dupont can never quite know just
how appealing his action has been TO /
the hearts and minds Of the people OF
the State.
It is. as has been said. a remarkable !
fortune for Delaware TO have the new
school system, and the two million dol !
lars at once. Such a gift could not
have been foreseen as following the new
schol code. but u is equally true that, /
with an the generosity and inclination /
which prompted action on splendid 4
scale. il would never have come about /
under the old system. No man who |
knows how TO make money effective as /
well as Mr.. dupont, would have put
much behind the system Of education /
We had. There was no chance 10 eX-
pend 10 justly in a Statewide way-or I
10 insure adequacy and permanence to !
any benefit II might have secured.
For the future OF education in Della
ware, the opportunities are truly great. !
With happy appreciation and an untir-
Ing energy and enthusiasm. we are now
setting out 20 realize these opportuni-
lies.