Evening journal., 1919-05-02
our NEW STATE BOARD or EDucATloN.

~ONERNOR TOWNSENDS appointments TO the State
W Board Of Education show firm determination TO
keep education free from any OF the partisan currents
that flow through The life Of the state.
No appointment coa have been more happy than that
Of Pierre s dupont 10 position on tho board Mr. du-
pont as is well known to having any connec-
ton with partisan politics It is believed he has consent
ed to upon the board with The understanding that
educational matters be kept entirely apart from political
aignments and factonal differences
Mr. dupont has nothing to ask from the State Of Della
lie has sought official position or honor lie
does any. It a noteworthy fact that in The
midst Of his tremendously busy life he Is willing to serve
tho people Of our state matter that is Of urgent i'm
portance 10 The future Of Delaware
The situation in brief is this: Mr. dupont Is recos-
nzed not only in Delaware but throughout America and
not only in America but throughout the entire world as
being the genius who has built up the most phenomenal
business organization known in The realm Of COM
merce Every hour Of his time and every ounce OF his
strength are claimed by that business. Despite that he is
willing Delaware for the sake OF the children and
The future citizens Of commonwealth lie VIII brns
TO The task administrative ability which amount Of
money could purchase Ills friends believe he has accept
ed the appointment with other object than to put
education Delaware upon sound business basis and
thereby increase It's efficiency
There are two sides TO education ON the hand II
buslness-acquiring holding and improving property
raising and expendlng revenue and administering nan-
cal affairs which reach out even INTO the relnOsJ parts
Of The slate 10 attend 90 the policies Of that business
Is the FIRST Of the state Board Of Education Indeed
VIII be a board OF directors in a business sense.
Tho other side Of education itself with peda
gogy-ie matter and The manner Of teaching, the phys
ica the moral and the mental development Of the cti-
zenship body Of The STATE These things be super
yed by experts and developed by OF training the
state Commissioner Of Education 10 DO at the head and TO
work cooperation with the county supernendents and
with Tho priDcipals and teachers
The school code gives Delaware an educational op
porunly that second 10 that OF other state I'm the
Union Indeed many states envy the opportunity that
stretches before US because OF our new school law
The wisdom shown by Governor Townsend in his APP
poinmcnls a happy augury for Delaware. Any man in
Tie State might be proud 70 serve that board. There
is no place in which distinguished and more useful
service can be given TO our commonwealth.
Mr.. dupont. whose handsome endowment and interest
in Delaware College have marked him as states
most potential friend Of higher education. Is fortunate IN
having his associates The state Board Of Education
such men as George b. Miller president Of the Board nf
Education of Wilmington; lIcryey p Hail. Of Kent
county, former Speaker or tho House Of Representa-
tlyes A. b. Pcet, Of Milford former member OF the
state House Of Representatives, and Harvey Marvel OF
Laurel.
Mr. dupont, Mr. Miller and Mr. Peel are Republicans
while Mr. Hall and Mr. Marvel are Democrats. New Cas-
Ito county has two members, Kent county, member
ami Sussex county two members. in personnel and in
geographical and political distribution the commission
shows that in making the appointments Governor Town
send kccnly alive TO the educational interests Of all
sections Of our State. Administered by such men, the
new School Code, fathcred so earnestly by Governor
Townsend should be potent agent for good in
monwealth