Evening journal., 1920-03-26
DRS. Wise AND
WATT Chosen
ASDELEGATES
cnntInned from FIRST Paga.

Thus spoke Pierre s. dupont, vice
PRESIDENT OF the state Board OF Educa-
aon. addressing Wilmington Methodist
hpiscopal Conference this morning.
mo group OF peaple has suggested
changes IN the State School law TO tho
State Board OF Education" he contln-
ued. "It seems as II their reasons
must be intangible.
Mr.. dupont said a state Senator had
given him a list OF changes which he
cluding tho following Items;
4. Maximum tax rate TO be reduced
Q. Right 10 select teachers wholly
within local district control.
3. Consolidation not enforced with
out consent OF districts affected.
a. Compulsory attendance time 10 be
reduood 10 i40 days.
3. County boards not under so much
control by State Board.
6. Slate Board to be elected. not ap-
pointed.
7. State commissioner and county
superintendents TO be elected. not ap-
pointed.
mot a single one OF these changes" /"
said Mr.. dupont, SIS suggested becsGee
II will better education. but. on -
contrary, every change would mean
poorer education"
Reviewing progress during the year,
Mr.. dupont told OF approximate attend
Rnce Increase from less than 80 10 50
per cent. Of total enrolment; OF aver
age salary Increase from approximately
500 10 SS32. He estimated that In
years, the salaries must be increased to
$1,000 with principals higher, meanins
a State salary budget for teachers VI
SS5O000 which he estimated at 60 per
cent OF the running expenses.
Mr.. dupont spoke OF the necessity for
discarding % per cent. OF the present
school buildings, many from so years to
400 years old, and IN alarming and nit
ifll condition" He said ten million
dollars would be needed In addition 10
the Delaware School Fund OF S2,500,UvO
for this building program.
1t Is an enormous burden for the
tate" he said. but II we do not raise
{, we fall behind as a State, hopeless
y. Our children growing up without a
Ood education cannot compete with
the new generation from other States
having modern educational systems.
Speaking OF his recent trip 70 Homo
lulu, Mr.. dupont told OF japanese chill
dren there who attended japanese
schools before and after public school
sessions, which they attended In addl-
ton
'we must have faith" he said.
Delaware can raise funds, can sue
ceed," he concluded. asking the confer
ence to inculcate this faith In the peo-
pie Of Delaware.
Conference gave Mr.. dupont a vote
Of thanks and unanimously adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved. That we the members OF
the Wilmington Annual Conference n
session in Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church, Wilmington, Delaware, also
holding charges In the State OF Della
ware, express our confidence In our
State Board OF Education. and do here
by express our faith and lend our sup
port In theire effort to improve the con-
dition Of schools and education In Del
aware.
I'VE also thank Mr.. Pierre S. dupont
Tor his great Interest IN the youth Of
Delaware"
The resolution was introduced by the
Revs. G. w. Dawson and H. T. Ouigg.
Ballot for Delegates.
The following were appointed as tell
ers for the balloting 10 elect four min
isterial delegates to the General Con-
ference: From Dover district, r. X.
Stephenson; from Easton district, R. p.
Nichols; from Salisbury district, L. e..
Poole; from Wilmington district, w. O..
Harris; named by the secretary, Thigh
man Smith. y
Conference went into election OF min
isterial delegates TO General Conference
but lt was decided that the telleTs do
not give out the result until announced
In Conference.
Keep Ban on AmusementS.
Conference by a rising vote adopted
the following resolution presented by
the Rev. w. F. Corkran:
Resolved. That we hereby instruct
our General Conference delegates un-
der no circumstances to consent either
TO the removal or 10 any material
change In paragraph 2sO, OF the Disci-
pline."
Paragraph $50 is that which bans
dancing and worldly amusements by
church members.
Oh. John Frantz who described him
self as "a sort Of general secretary Of
all church activities addressed Con
ference upon the world Outlook" Of
fetal organ Of the Interchuroh Move
ment.
The following have been elected as
trustees Wesley Collegiate Institute: !:
w. A. Wise. James W. Colons, William
L. White, Robert Watt, T. r. Van Dyke,
G. p. Jones.
e. l.. Hoefrcker. C. w. Prettyman, and
II. w. Ewing were named a committee
TO carry greetings 10 the Lay Elec-
toral Conference.
At the opening OF Conference this
Walter A. Hearn, Harry d.
West, John w. wooten, John T. Row
lenson, Wade II. Cummings, Willard ".
Moore, and William II. Anderson, were
admitted into full membership. John
W. Chapel and Edmund w. Henvls
were continued In studies Of the second
year. and admitted into full member
ship.
Robert s. Hodgson and August F. Zlm-
were continued in studies OF
the first year. and admitted into full
william t. Mcguire. another proba-
tioner. was absent
In these troubled and feverish
times. the minister who Is as feverish
and restless as the world, the minis
ter who rocks the boat is a poor fg-
ure who can give no help" said Bishop
Mcdowell. addressing the class Of pro-
bationers at the opening OF Conference
this morning. He continued:
"a minister and church out OF touch
with the times make a poor minister
and church. The church needs a pro-
nbett. rofniete- Tho man ano ,,ao-s