Evening journal., 1920-11-15
TEACHERS FOR
MORE SERVICE
Welfare of Children of State
Is Aim of Delaware
Pedagogues
II. E. STHE IS
NEW PRESIDENT
'peclal 10 The Evenlng journal

Special to The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del. Nov iJ-Afler two
days OF most ter sting as well as
helpful sessions along educational and
practical teaching lines, The Delaware
state Teachers Association closed It's
second annual meeting here Saturday
afternoon
81 the business session the election
OF officers resulted i'm the selection Of
Professor II f. Siahl, Of ScafOrd, as
president. Miss L. Maud Lodge, of
Dover. as Nice-prcsldrnt; secretary,
Miss Agnes snyder, Newark, treas
urer. Miss Lillian Sudler Bridgeyills.
Member Of Board of Directors,
Professor NJ. J.. Hyd0rn. frederici.
rht tine and place Of next meeting
was left with The executive commi.
tee.
Walter Hullihen president Of Del1-
ware College extended greetings 60
ihe association, making q plea for "A
united cooperation and an e1ort 20
help Delaware College materially aid
In The educational system of the
State
The committee on resolutions re-
| ported as follows
TN Delaware state Teachers AssO-
citation in its second annual meeting,
assembled at Dover. November i3.
| 1870 hereby declares Itself committed
20 a program Of service TO the teach
/ ers. service 10 the profession. service
/ 10 the slate Its supreme purpose is
lihe welfare Of The childhood Of Della
ware
For the accomplishment or this pro-
gram 10 aiilrms iis allegiance 10 the
/ following principles.
T. That 10 have a competent we'll
/ trained teacher is the right Of every
ch Ia in the State.
! .. That 70 is the business Of The
/ State 10 provide adequate facilities
| for the training Of her teachers.
g. That 10 Is the business of the
Slate and local community and Their
solemn duty in democracy such as
( ours 10 provide such financial support
/ for the schools as shall guarantee 90
every child equal educational oppor-
/ tunity regardless OF his place or resi-
/ deuce.
3. Thai the mporlance of the work
l OF teaching iusiincs the highest effort
on the part OF those nRlged here n Ia
so Increase the standards of their
efficiency as Go make this profession
| as such throughout The state
.. That ability 20 work with The
] NhllA as We'll as 10 lUlUk WIN lN'
/ head Is so desirable that we com
mend The efforts toward pre-voca
ilonal work that have been institue,
| In his State.
G. That The frst consideration o
every program OF education should hl
the conservation OF health We. IN ere
fore, pledge our support 10 the ef
forts now being put forward by tn
4 Red Cross and other agencies In pro
/ lViding medical inspection and nursin
service for school children
II Z. That The consolidation OF rur,
h schools. where practicable. Is the 81
y llulion Of most OF The problems ,
rural education.
s. That adequate supervision q
I rural schools is indispensable TO lhei
, efficiency.
Q. That 70 is the business OF IN
State after having provided school
for her children 10 see that the chill
drcn avail themselves OF the OppOr
iuniiies furnished
TO- That 10 is the duty or ever
community {. see that lis teacher
are provided with comfortable homes
#. That ample provision should b.
made for the care OF teachers Whl
IhaVe spent their lives in the scrVic
lby the provision on the part OF ih
Stale Of a retirement fund based OF
, sound actuarial principles
i2 Ihaimaiitorance OF member
ship in the state Teachers Associa