Evening journal., 1920-05-07

fluence over our Negro population
and may save Delaware from The con-
sequences OF racial hatreds which are
being deliberately fomented in many
parts OF America.
~AmerioanizatlOn as carried on
generally In the industrial centers OF
The United States has been subjected
10 very severe criticism IN several re-
sponsible Journals. / am convinced
that what has been accomplished by
the Service Citizens AmericanlzatiOn
Committee Is almost entirely free
from the errors OF judgment which
have been so severely scored. The
work undertaken has been wisely
planned and consistently carried out
IN fine spirit and with unllagrlng
energy. Hardly any words that I
could use would be too strong as com
mendati0n for the foresight and ad-
ministrative ability OF Miss Helen
Hart. She has recognized that our
foreign speaking residents have some
thing valuable TO contribute to Amer
loan life. She has led them 10 an
appreciation OF American Institutions
and into American citizenship with
out oulraging their earlier national
loyalties. state universities, bureaus
OF education and industrial corpora
tons have sought guidance from our
experiment Our bureau has worked
enthusiastically with the State and
city Boards OF Educations In tho night
classes. Probably no State govern
ment can show larger returns for an
investment Of public money in con
structive citizenship than Delaware
can exhibit as result OF the appro-
| priatlon made by the 1919 session Of
I The Legislature for Americanization
classes.
by force OF circumstances and as
response 20 the most urgent need
OF Delaware. the Service Citizens has
given by far the larger part OF It's
time, strength and resources 10 vari-
Gus phases OF education. Early In the
year we established an educational
bureau with Dr. Richard Watson
Cooper at its head. Dr. Cooper has
been almost incessantly In the Geld
speaking and lecturing and conferrna
with Boards OF Education. His wide
knowledge OF educational conditions
throughout America and his long ex-
perience as professor and college
president have made him very Valu.
able as source OF inspiration anC
as a competent guide TO Che people OF
the state
Securing and training teachers fol
public schools Is one Of the most criti
cal problems OF America today. Edu
cation is the high road 10 an en-
larged and enriched democracy Man,
educational authorities believe tha
our entire public school system Is II
danger OF breaking down for lack o
teachers. During this year there hayl
been 10000 schools closed In America
because there were no teachers avail
} able. n this condition continues ant
grows, II Is the most serious menac
10 the future life OF the nation. il
course Of time we can make up on
industrial and financial LOSSES cause
by the war; but II we allow the pres
ent generation OF potential citizens {
grow up I'm ignorance, the mistak
. can never be retrieved. II very 500
I became obvious to US That Delawar
must train and hold its own teacher.
The Service Citizens secured scholar
ships 20 be used In the Women
College OF Delaware for young w0me
q who were competent and willing {
enter the teaching profession. W
also provided the necessary money 70
) establishing a teacher training depar
7 ment I'm the college. The years wor
: has justified our hopes, and while IN
output will not be nearly sufficient {
- mn the vacancies In the public school,
l the experiment has demonstrated hl
! yOnd a doubt that Delaware In IN
future can secure and equip a SUI
p fcient number Of competent yOun
women for stating the public school
BY supplementing the curriculum o.
F. fered az the Delaware College sun
. / mer School, we have been able TO eI
hance the value OF the teachers VIII
r. are already in the public service.
'sThe Delaware School Auxiliary Al
i seciation, which is the educaiionl
: committee Of the Service Citizens an
{ the administers the p. s. dupont Irui
= Fund. had at its disposal - 669 90
Z OF which amount subtracting 10000
r set aside for c0lored schools, Is lei
r 81 .769. 600 TO assist in the building {
white schools The trustees OF IN
association have had numerous cor
. ferences with both the county an
special district boards and have a
\ lotied their money on the basis {
! need, governed by the financial g
+; pacity Of the respective districts. IN
! amounts thus far pledged and place
z az the disposal OF The county or sp'
cial districts are as follows
r NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
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4 Newark .....-...---..- 1<1iuVV
S County Board linclud-
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