Evening journal., 1919-09-02

OF Wilmington Is set forth i'm survey
entitled, Report and Recommends
tions OF Certain school Buildings of
Delaware issued by the Service fiti-
zens Of Delaware today. The survey
gives score, based on scientific prin-
ciples, Of The various rural school
houses Of te state.
A preface 10 the survey SAYS in part
This pamphlet gives clear and i'm
partial account Of The conditions Of the
school buildings in The special dis
tricts Of Delaware, together with Mid
dlejewn, Mt. pleasant and Blades. The
Information was obtained by recognized
experts from Columbia University.
They were men who had nothing TO
gain or lose by suppressing or exag-
geraiing any detail They We're not
/ preiudlced in any way, because they
have no personal connection with any
( Of The districts. Their professional
sense OF honor led them TO render an
absolutely honest report without fear
or favor.
''in reading the following pages.
the first feeling of any citizen will
be one of deep depression. The con
ditiOn of our schools is undoubted-
~ worse than anyone realized. The
exact truth is published. however
mot 10 humiliate the State, or any
individual or group within the
S'a'c, hut because il is necessary 60
know the truth IL conditions are 10
he remedicd."
fortunately Delaware is in the mood
10 lace the facts and has the means OF
changing The situation almost imme-
dlaieiy. While IL is true that we know
tie defects, II Is also true that we know
lhe remedy. The road before us is clear
ana straight, although it may be a
lrille upgrade: but II the citizens Of
Delaware pull together enthusiastically
ana intelligently, this State can stand
ilrst in the union within five years i'm
the matter OF modern school facilities.
already the eyes, OF other States are
turning toward The building program
OF Delaware. and we are Justified In be-
lleNlng That with the new school code
and the Statewide devotion TO educa-
ilon and the assistance OF the dupont
fund, we cannot only serve our own
best interests. but also blaze The trail
for the rest Of The nation"
The survey was nude by Prof. George
B. Strayer, president OF The National /
Educational Association which en-
braces all Of the higher educational or /
ganizations in The United States. Also
president Of The Teachers Training Col I
lege, Columbia University, New York. /
Associated with him was Prof. n. H.
Englehardi. head Of the Administrative
Department of the Teachers Training
College
The survey In part says
in this report are included the fol-
lowing schools: Alexis l. dupont, NJ.
Pleasant. New Castle. Newark, Middle
town, smyrna. Dover. Caesar Rodney,
Milford, Seaford. Blades.
laurel, Georgetown and Lewes The
study Of these schools &, based. in
large part. upon The slrayer school
Score Card which has been
utilized in school building
surveys in the past few years.
"The idea OF score card has been
common over a considerable period OF
years, especially In the work OF agr-
cultural colleges. There h a manifest
advantage in the score card In that Il
fixes attention upon all of those quali-
ties or elements which so 30 make mp
The perfect whole desired. Individuals
in Judging school buildings not infrc-
quenlly think mainly in terms Of two
or Three elements which seem 10 them
10 be OF primary Importance. and or
EN- neglect other parts OF The building
which are. when one stops 10 consider
mem, or equal value I'm making The
'core card, 10 NNas necessary first Of an {
o include as nearly rs possible all OF S
hose details which 80 TO make up the
perfect school building 10 was. Of Z
ourse. desirable insofar as ii was pos /
ble, 10 include under few main heads r
N Of the subordinate factors Afler a q
cry considerable amount OF expert I
nentation the Items site building. SER
ice systems. classroOms. aud special :
ooms were decided upon as the main
leads
Two forms Of school, card have been
Ised in this study. the score card for
ity school buildings and the score
ard IN the form adapted for rural
ch0ols. In utilizing the score card
ach OF the cighty-eight main divisions
+ dhe score card is given separate
onsideration and proportional al
lwancc OF the full possible score for ,
hat division. When the ratings of 4 =
umber or schOl buildings \ either I'm 7,
he same locality or In different COM /,
lunities are compared, the fact that y
he score card listngs have nccessi- :,
licd that The same relative weight be =
iven TO similar items OF construction \
r equipmes in each building insures =
degree Of fairness and accuracy not y
btainable under any other method \
ow employed in Judging school build
lgs. \
"rhe sore card is accompanied with
set Of detailed standards for each B
Z the eighty-eight subdivisions. in The :
ght OF which the score for each item I.
obtained A school building which \
leets all The standards set up in the \
,ore card is rated al 1000 points
he City score card has been utilized
! the following school surveys Mas 4
'u County. y. y. Framingham Mass. u
{. Paul Mill; omaha. Neh.: Pelham, .
Y. Great Neck. " y; Paterson, St
j.. Binghamfon. y " Utica ~ Y; h
nd Passac. " J. In these intensive tC
udes school buildings were found r
hich rated as low as 27i points and
FPECKI rs AND HIS FRIENDS