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AbHtiuutu lIbul JifSt 1'dSte
teach up to the eighth grade. if they
secure permission Of the State Board
Of Education, and thought Mr.. testers
district, If conditions were as he de-
sired, should have petitioned the
board. Mr.. dupont pleaded that such
an amendment be not made, contend
ing it would be much against the ia
terest OF the children. He explained
that 1t was hard now to get teacher
efficient to teach six grades, and Mr..
TESTERS suggestion would make II
worse.
Mr.. Lyons pleaded that the present
porvision be given a trial and where
rural schools found it a hardship to
get seventh and eighth grade children
to High Schools to apply to the State
Board for the privilege Of teaching
those grades in the district school
Speaker Corbit also spoke against
such an amendment
Messrs. Brooks. Lloyd and Bunting
also thought there should be an
amendment providing for the teach
ing of eighth grades in the rural
one-room schools.
Mr.. Soper supported the sugges-
tion of Mr.. Jester and added that 1t
should not be necessary 10 go to any
hoard to petition for the right 10
teach eight grades, as the school au-
thorities should know OF such condl-
tions where children who desired it
could not get the upper grade advan-
tages and then should provide for it.
Mr. Hastings of Laurel, stated that he
represented the Fifth district of Sus-
sex county which district pays one
eighth Of the taxes Of that county
and he considered much Of the trouble
was with the local boards in not ask
ing for such advantages where 1t was
required. He said he had heard no
complaints in his district as to trou-
bic in Transporting seventh and
eighth grade pupils.
George l.. Medill, president of the
New, Castle County School Board, stat
ed that the provision was put in the
those grades the same advantage as
those living in the city enjoyed. He
considered a great mistake would be
made by making it compulsory to
teach the higher grades in the rural
schools.
1t was agreed by all members that
where seventh and eighth grade pu-
pills could not be cared for any other
way, the rural school should take
care of them. Al the suggestion or
Mr.. Lyons the matter was held over
until this afternoon when a resolu-
tion will probably be offered on the
matter.
Republican members OF the House
from Sussex county stated today
that the tour of Sussex county by
General r Coleman dupont, former
Governor s. S. Pennewill and Sena-
tor /. D. Short, president protein. of
the Senate, had made no change in
the suffrtge situation as far as they
ara concerned.
They state that the Republican
leaders found a strong sentiment
against suffrage that they have al
ways said existed. and which is the
reason for their stand against ratih-
cation.
Suffragist leaders. however, are moi
disheartened and say they still think
| ratification viii be completed by the
/ Delaware Legislature. The vote in
the House is expected to be taken on
/ Wednesday owing TO tomorrow being
the day OF the Democratic State Con
In aIl probability the Walker suf-
frage ratification resolution, which
has passed the Senate, viii be sent
over to the House this afternoon
| President Pro TEN short and Senator
Walker conhTred this morning about
sending the resolution TO the HOUSE
late today, so it will be In posi-
tlon to be voted on Wednesday.