Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-26
STATE SCHOOL CODE
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The memorial covering the same suplcct
was laid on the table at yesterdays execi-
tive session, but strong dissatisfaction
with this action led to the presentation
of the resolution adopted today.
Telers were appointed AS follows Tor
the election of the ministerial delegates to
the General Conference: II. h. Stephen
son, Dover district; r. p. Nichols, Easton
district; l.. T.. Poole Salisbury distinct;
W. G.. Harris, Wilmington district;
Tilghman Smith, named by the secretary.
Rev. DR.. John Frantz spoke on the
merits of the World Outlook" official
organ of the Interchurch World Move
meIE.
MR. Dc roNT ON SCHOOL CODE.
Pierre S. du Pont of the State Board
of Education explained to the Confer
ence the state of public education in Della
ware. and the terms of the new school
code
After reminding his hearers Of the
importance of education to the lie OF
the community. Mr.. du Pnt divided the
school needs Of Delaware into three
fundamental heads: Salaries of teachers,
attendance and buildings and equipment.
In the first, he said Delaware has recently
made good progress. Salaries, he said,
have shown substantial increases, but
further increases will be necessary.
Attendance too. has improved. Special
effort has raised the average attendance
from Is per cent of enrolment TO 80
per cent
This shows. Mr. du Pont said, that the
Is per cent of children who can not
| attend school can be reached by special
field work, and that the remaining 50
per cent can be induced, with proper ar
rangements, to attend.
BUILDING PROGRAM D1PFIcULr.
The building program remains the
/ great difficulty The State rs stirred up
/ over the prospective cost Yet no district
/ has considered it's local problem without
/ asking for better equipment than the
/ State could afford TO give VIC are united
on what we want, but not on how 10 get
/ IL. he said MIR du Pont assured tho
| conference that the State Board of Educa-
tion is as much concerned rs anyone over
! the problem of cost,
In 1915, MIR. du Pont continued, Della
ware had only S3l invested IN school
equipment, as compared with So Tor
Pennsylvania and sos for New Jersey
+ The State has now reached the point OF
minimum equipment and maximum cost:
To build all the school plants required
| hv the State, Mr.. du Pont declared. Will
] require NiONNV,NsFfs buA II tlitS sum -,
not raised in a reasonable number Of
wears, the State will fall behind not only
in cduca tion but in other respects, rs its
child rem will not be able to compete with
! those Of other States
SHOULD EDUCATE CHILDREN.
1t is our duty, MIR du Pont asserted
as trustees Of the new generation in Della
ware, to see that these children arc equip
ped for this competition.
If we rebuild schools and pay teacher
as we should the State budget for 1872
will amount to something like 81, $50 900
MIR du Pont based this estimate on th'
following data Teachers should be paid
on an average. $1,000 wear. which
is what they receive in neighboring com
munitics High school teachers shoul'
receive 81 POO a year and high schOo
principals 50 500 Allowing one teache
for 30 pupils IN the grades, and one 70
- in the high school, the bill for teachers
salaries will amount 10 $4,000 Figlr
ing coal bills and other costs of mainten
ancc At prevalent prices, the total 0
Sl,550,OO0 Is reached
If our hearts arc IN our work, Nh
du Pont said, VIC shall find a way to rails
he $4,000 600 needed by the State
In conversation with a State Senate
Mr.. du Pont prepared the following hs
Of prevalent objections 10 the new 'odc
The maximum tax rate should be
brought down.
The right 10 select teachers should
remain with local districts.
Consolidation of schools should
not be carried out without favor
able vote Of the district concerned.
The required term of attendance at
school should be reduced TO 40 days
year.
The eligibility requirements Of
teachers should be rcadiusted.
The State board should not have
the power TO remove county boards
The State board should be elected,
not appointed.
The State commissioners should
be elected, not appointed.
This list MIR du POnt said, fairly sum
marizes the objections to the code. IL
took them up one by one, saying tha
those relating to teachers are fanclfu
rather than real, because of the difficult,
of securing teachers. The effect of yield
ing to the other objections, he SAID, woul
be not to give better education but 7
run the risk OF poorer education. ii
attributed opposition to the new code t
lack of faith In the State and IN ITS edu
cational representatives, but prophesie'
that Delaware would be sufficiently ahv
to her needs TO meet them.
Bishop Mcdowell, in thanking Nh
du Pont for his exposition, said that on
Of the passions of the Methodist Churc
is the democracy and perfection of th
education of the youth of the world. II
summed up the needs of the rising genera
ton in the words which his father ha
spoken to him: Il want TO give you
better chance than | had, because I'll
world will not Set you of As easily as
let me of.
The Conference at the close of thi
mornings session adopted a resolution G
sympathy for Rev and Mrs. II G.. Budd
whose daughter Is seriously i'll. with
PRAYER for her recovery.
The business sessions were renewed At
The memorial service on Sunday wi
be held at 2.30 and the ordination servlc
at 4. instead OF the earlier hours announce
on the printed program.
ELECT WESLEY TRUSTEES.
The following trustees of Wesley Co
legiate Institute were elected yesterday
W A. Wise, James ". Colona, William
| l.. White. Robert Watt, I. r.. Van Dyke
G. p Jones The board IS unchange
from that OF last year except that Dl
Van Dyke replaces DIR. Il. p. Nichols G
last years board
Rev. +. L. Hofecker. Rev. G. "
Prettyman and Rev. II. w. Ewing wer
appointed a committee to convey th
greetings Of the ministers conference t
1 4ba 10 o.rroap' g conference