Evening journal., 1921-04-25
COUNTY SCHOOLS
NEED TEACHERS
Place For 35, Although
Only II File For Posi-
tionS
COLLEGE HOPES
TO TRAIN MORE

N'tiN'N WIN Ane announcement
that the annual summer schools at
the University Of Delaware to train
women as teachers for rural schools
will be opened on June 27 and con-
tlnue until August 3. attention has
been called 20 the fact that only sew
enteen applicants for teachers cer-
tihcates took the preliminary exam
nations In Public School No. ] on
Saturday.
Altogether. thirty-five new teach
ers will be needed for the rural
schools OF New Castle county when
the fall term begins. Another exam
ination will be held in School No. /
next Saturday. when It is hoped the
county quota will be obtained.
The shortage of applicants for
positions as rural school teachers
has for years been one Of the prob
lens Of the State Board OF Educa-
tion. and tho answer was given in
the last report Of the State Board.
THE greatest hindrance to filling
the teaching positions i'm the state
is low salaries" tho report states.
and this handicap has already joop-
ardized our schools"
The report points out that while
% young women were taking the
teachcr-training course IN the state
last year. one Of the commercial
schools in Wilmington reported an
enrolment OF about 1900 students,
and that at least 1900 young people.
largely from Delaware. were drawn
from almost every school district IN
trHNHh
after graduation they would secure
positions Immediately at salaries
ranging from 5000 20 $500 a year.
Other reasons given are the in
adequate surroundings OF country
school teachers. lack Of social life.
etc. but the most important reason
IS Inadequate salaries" At present
more than $50 teachers In the rural
schools Of Delaware have only pro-
visional certificates, 20 per cent Of
the entire teaching stan other
states. Il is claimed, arc making des-
perate efforts TO remedy these con-
ditions. and Il Is reported that many
persons who have chosen teaching
as profession. are leaving Delaware
and going to other states where con-
ditions are better and the salaries
are more adequate.
Courses especially arranged for
rural teachers will be one Of the
many features OF the annual sum
mer school at the University Of Della
ware. and it is proposed by those
making the preliminary arrange
ments for the school to emphasize In
every way possible the importance
of efficient instruction work in rural
schools 1t is realized that the rails
ing Of the standard Of teaching in
the rural school is the only way "a
bring Delaware up to where the
State should stand In the educational
world. Two or three Of the rura'
school supervisors will give the
courses for rural teachers
A modern model rural schoo
building. which will be used largely
for demonstration work. Is a gift tc
the University by the Service Citizens
During the summer school session il
will be run as sixth grade rura
school. Prof. W. A. Wilkinson, head OF
department Of education Of the Uni.
versity Of Delaware. will be director
Of the summer school again this
year, and Miss Mary r. Rich vii
be dean Of the women. They. Will
DR.. Walter Hullihan. president o
the university. have been working
on the preliminary plans for som'
weeks.
The Service Citizens will arrange
another lecture and entertainment
series and Director wilkinson ex
poets the largest enrolment this yea
that has ever attended the summe
D a.HH Ha.s.. -
was 25.
The annual conference Of higl
school teachers OF the State will b
held at the University OF Delaware
. in Newark. on Friday and Saturday
May 8 and Z.
Saturday afternoon. May 7. tn
annual inter-scho elastic field an
track meet will be held on Fraze
Field. and most OF the teachers at
tending the conference will renal
for the meet. In which students fror
= practically every high school in tn
state will compete.
The conference will convene Fri
day evening at 7.30 in the west win
of old College Hall. The prograr
will include:
Greetings from the University,
DR.. Walter Hullihen. president
Greetings from the State Board G
Education" George p. Miller. pres
dent: address by Hugh s. Magll
Washington ID. c.
+, Saturday morning. May 7. in IN
west wing OF old College Hall. I'm
proving the Teaching in DelawaI
High Schools" and address by As
sistant Commissioner John shnlin
OF Dover; History and Social Sc
ence In the High School," a repo
Of Conference Committee on Edit
cation for Citizenship, Acting PriI
cipal James A. Berkeley. Wilmini
ton High School; THE Teacher
Theory and the Pupils Practice
by superintendent r. f. Shillin
Milford; National Intelligen,
Tests" by Superintendent II.
Stahl Seaford.
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