Evening journal., 1921-08-24
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formed. I will place such an appeal
before its members
AS was told in The Evening Jour
nal yesterday, severance Of such re-
lationships threatens to cut of the
State school system, outside of Will
mington, from more than $1,000
600 in funds given by p. S. DUPONT
for advancement Of education in
Delaware. and divert the money from
the State to the upbuilding Of the
schools Of Wilmington.
While DR.. Odell declined to discuss
the situation any further than re-
iterate what he had said in his let
ter Of Monday. it was learned from
another and reliable source that he
has the support Of the members COM
posing the School Auxiliary Associa-
tion, which is an incorporated body,
whose membership comprises only
DIR. Odell, president; Mrs. w. X
dupont, representing Wilmington;
Henry p. Scott, representing rural
New Castle county; Henry Ridgely,
representing Kent county, and r.
G. Paynter. representing Sussex
county. Miss Mary G. Hunter is
treasurer. and John p. Nields is
counsel.
Following is the letter sent by
Secretary Holloway to DR.. Odell:
Dover. Del. Aug. 23, 1921.
'Dr. Joseph II. Odell, Director, Della
ware School Auxiliary Association,
Public Library, Wilmington. Del.
MY Dear DR.. Odell:-I beg to ac-
| knowledge receipt OF your favor Of
the 22nd inst. reciting certain condi-
tons and notifying the State Depart
ment OF Public Instruction that the
relationships between that body and
the Delaware School Auxiliary AS
sociation are closed; also enclosing
check for $46O1 for certain purposes
specified therein. for which please
accept our thanks.
"Your letter leaves me in doubt as
to whether this severance of rela-
tionships is the act of the president
OF the Auxiliary Association, or the
formel action OF the board OF trus-
tees. However. assuming that step
Of such far reaching consequences
could have been taken only after due
deliberation and formal action Of
your board Of trustees. / am some
what surprised that the board should
have given the State Board Of Edu-
cation only a Sundays notice Of its
Intentions and stipulated conditions
which, in the ordinary course Of
business, were impossible of fulfill
ment. I shall present your letter to
the state Board OF Education for
consideration at it's next meeting.
VERY sincerely yours,
III. V. HOLLOWAY.
Estate superintendent Of Public
Instruction"
At his office in Dover today, Mr..
Holloway was asked concerning the
first point IN the enumeration sub
mitted by Dr. Odell In MS letter OF
Mondany, concerning an "offer "a
build rural schools to the value OF
approximately 100000 and present
them completed and equipped to the
State department and certain spe-
cial school districts" Mr.. Hollo-
way replied he had gone over his
iles but was unable to locate any
statement of such an offer. He said
he remembered, however. having
seen DR.. Odell refer to a tabulation
in his, DR.. Odelrs office, containing
a list OF schools which he had his
board OF trustees pass upon before
vacation. This list, however Mr..
Holloway said, was never received by
the state Department of Education
in Dover.
Mr.. Holloway also said that no
Saturday last. DIR. Odell had tele-
phoned to Dr. Thomas r. Brown,
nresident OF the state Board, and in
: formed him that the funds Of the
I Delaware School Auxiliary Associa-
Z tion could be diverted for use in the
city Of wilmington. Later over the
telephone, Mr.. Holloway said DR..
Odell informed him that unless the
e action OF the State Board APPROX
Z ing certain plans that were in effect
r last year, was on his. DR.. Odell's
J. desk by tho first mail on Monday
It morning. he. (Dr. OdelD would send
O the state Department a check foi
n money that had been promised by
the Auxiliary and would sever al
.e relations with the State Board.
itl EIlwood Souder, the Wilmington
.e member OF the state Board OF Edu
.e cation. today said he still was hope
D. ful Of an anaicable settlement OF tn
difnculty. and that It was probabl
,e the State Board would have a meet
l. ing next week to consider ways AM
y means OF resuming its RELATIONSHIP
with the School Auxiliary.
Al Il believe we can straighten ou
4 matters entirely to the satisfaction o
g. Dr. Oden," said Mr.. Souder. II
,e must not be forgotten that we forr
IN an entirely new Board Of Educatio
q and that the Legislature did not au
IN thorize our organization until tn
al very last OF the session. Naturall,
n being new to the work and given
late start, we have had to go slow
ga the transaction OF business. which
al believe is what Dr. Odell objects TO.
nd Mr.. Souder expects to visit d
te Oden. possibly today. and have
ms conference with him on the entii
as situation.
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