Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-28
SENATORS WONT
RETURN SCHOOLS
TO OLD SYSTEM
Hold a Conference and Plan for
the Future Welfare of the
Children of Delaware.
APPOINT A COMMITTEE
TO WRITE A NEW LAW
state Sentinel Dover October u.

State Sentinel. Dover. October %.
Nine Of the ten carry-over members
az the State Senate met in Dover on Mon
dav last and after having taken luncheon
NJ the Hotel Richardson as the guest Of
Senator Alice, proceeded to the State
House, wnere the scnool situation in Della
ware was discussed. A committee of
tnIrtv-tve representative citizens from
al over the State was requested To write a
scnooi law for Delaware. TINS means that
TOE people will nave a modern scnool
law free from MANY OF the burdens OF
the present law, presented To the next
Legislature The calibre of the men and
women chosen on the committee Is such
that Dclawareans can be assured that an
act will be drawn which will be ,atlsfac-
tory 20 the great mass of citizens who want
better education but think the admins
tration Of the present law IL too expensive.
Below ~ n copy OF the letter sent
the education committee chosen by the
majority Of th Senate, and below same
i q lIsl OF the men and women asked TO
serve on said committee:
sit has become apparent To the carry-
over members of the State Senate that
the Delaware Legislature is, in January,
gong 20 be confronted with the question
of either repeating the entire law known
~ the school code and reverting to the
old law, which, we think we will all agree,
- inadequate, or Of having some modern
equitable school law drawn by Delaware
ans for Delawareans 70 present IN the
place of this act which seems 10 nave
caused 40 much DIVISION and dissension.
With tins thought in mind. nine Of the
ten carrv-Over members, being a majority
~ the State Senate of Delaware, met
and discussed the school situation and
advised the appointment of and did ap-
point committee Of representative c.ti-
rcns Of the State, of which you are one
VINO should be requested to frame mod
rrn school law TO be presented TO the next
session ~ the General Assembly as a
substitute for the present School Code.
The future welfare of our children de
ponds upon the exertion OF thought and
energy by AL of us at this time. The act
should be drawn 50 that the press of the
state may have as much time AS possible
before the convening Of the Legislature in
January 20 famlliarIze the people with its
provisions and receive their comment
We. members Of the law making body
A our State, trust you, IS well az we
realize the importance Of this matter and
will hc willing 20 shoulder your share of
the responsibility st this time.
With this end in view, will you meet
with the hold-over members OF the Senate
IA the senate Chamber at Dover on Fri
day of this week, promptly nt 1890 g. m,
Al which time YOU will 50 organize as to
carry ont the purpose of your committee7
(Slgned) Isaac ID. Short,
James 2. Alloe, Jr.,
Asa Bennett,
Wallace s. Handy,
John G. Highfeld,
John f. IAtta,
j. Carey Palmer,
Lewis Nj. Price,
John r. Richards.
Members of educational committee 70
auested 20 write school Law for Delaware /
~ majority Of the members of the |
state senate
New Castle countv-George Medill, /
Newark: Jean Shallcross Middletown;
=. r. Strickland Richardson Park; |
, gorge r Miller, Wilmington; Herbert II.
Ward, Esq, Wilmington; William S. /
Iiilles. Esq, Wilmington; Robert G.. Hsr- /
man, Esq, Wilmington; Thomas Weldin, /
Wilmington, Route A; Charles Smons,
Wilmington. Route A; A. ". Cooper |
Newark Mrs Henry p. Scott, Delaware |
I ty. George L. Townsend, Newark; |
William c. Robclen. Claymont; William /
Rotwoll, New Castle; Mn. Harmon /
REYNOLDS. Townsend.
Kent county, Morris Harrington, |