Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-11
special Correspondents of Every Evening

class of teachers demanded ny the present
code and suppcmenting the knowledge
thus obtained by the training along tech
meal lines made so easy of requirement
through the cooperation OF Delaware
College. even a young teacher may be OF
some benefit to the school over which she
prcsdeS At the present time, partly
because Of the lack of trained teachers
a great many of the children Of our State
are AT the mercy of instructors who are
themselves totally unpreparcd and in
efficient. many of them not having had
the benefits of even a high school course.
In such eases the children are merely
wasting their time, or gaining wrong ideas
that Will have 20 be revised.
Il nder the provisions Of the code, III
which the requirements for beginning
teachers are comparatively low, IN order
TO maintain the position and receive
the increased cmoluments, 4 teacher VIII
bc required 70 receive additional tram
me which IN itself ncCCesItatcs constant
contact with professional ideas and con
slant broadening and strengthening OF
professional power Under the old sys
tenn IN Delaware. to acquire an education
meant q financial OUTLAY that placed 1t
hCvoni the reach Of the average boy or
girl from farmhouse tnder the present
system every child. regardless OF financial
status, creed or color stands an equal
chance with every other child When
this condition Is fulfilled a big stride WIN
have been made toward the goal of good
citizenship and Of placing the coming
men and women oi the State upon s
plano where they can proudly lift their
heads and say i am q citizen Of Della
ware
Your committee recommends that 3
vote OF thanks he extended 10 Mr. Pierre
n 4Nr hf5 al fD+fe Nd
generous efforts In behalf Of the children I
Of this State
Your committee heartily cn-rclrs in
the recommendation Of the worthy master
that VIC declare ourselves IN favor Of the
School Code and give il our earnest
support
We also recommend that the prizes
which have been given to Delaware
College and the Women's College Tor
several years he continued.
i. J. Lewis.
H. b. Mcdowell,
Mary X Mcdowell,
Anna NJ. Davidson,
Mahle H Lewis,
Committee
The report was unanimously adopted. |
LEAVE POLITICS OUTSIDE.
The report Of the committee on good /
OF the order recommended that the |
State Grange should lay out q program I
az work for subordinate oranges and |
should also urge upon Pomona Oranges /
the seriousness of too hasty action on /
grave questions. The Grange is not a /
political body and II was never intended /
n be. So when discussing your topics /
IN the grange leave your politics with the /
gate-keeper
We recommend hearty cooperation /
with other organizations similar 10 our |
own Do not under any circumstances
allow ourselves TO become narrow-mind- :
81 enough 10 think We are the only farmers
order IN the world We the farmers are
now coming into our own and through
organization alone can we hold our on
when the great crisis comes
FINANCIAL SHOWING.
The report OF the treasurer showed
rece.pts for the year 10 have been s., 432 y
disbursements 81, S033. ba ance on hand
S75I So; balance IL Wilmington Savings
state Grange, 81 900 total assets.
s2.523.63.
The finance committee elected for the
year includes, Frank { Bancroft, Charles
T. Dickey and Professor e A McCue.
r. J. McAllen Of Bndgeville was
elected a member Of tho executive COM
uIttee for three years
AT the afternoon session. Mrs, Henry
Rldgely Of Dover, president Of the EQUAL
suffrage Association, spoke for 5 minutes
on ''Womens Citizenship
Mrs Charles B. Miller wife Of former
Governor Miller, and Miss Perkins, spoke
briefly on reconstruction work in the State
and child welfare
INDoRsEs TEMPEKASCE
The committee on temperance made Il
report and after setting forth the attitude 4
4 the Grange on Temperance recommend II
ID that the Grange DO more u aid the H
cause by creating sentiment. support the 4
national law by assisting IL rs enforce |!
'nent. and finally, indorse Worthy Master
! II. Rosa BY adopting q resolution en-
aodyng hlS entire recommendation made Z
z Lis annual address. that u tho Delaware 4
>tats Grange giving the Temperance cause
Is unanimous support at the election IN Il
l92t- aud also at the following session II
4 the Hclawarc Legislature ii 1921. Il
voNENa WORK AND CITIzENaHIr II
The report Of the committee on women !
2 ork - its reference u cdual suffrage II
said III
" omen wall be exposed 70 i new ey- ii
penence and We must be prepared for it Ii
Heretofore the chief force that woman has II
mpioyed has been man-power They II
nave persuaded or inspired men 10 do 4,
: lat they wanted done Now they viii HI
nave the power in their own hands and III
Doth heart and head must rule its use III
Tho greatest claims that those who III
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