Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-11
DR.. p. p. CLAYTON
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lO{ltlnuSu hptu prhS
Ing figures. The elementary and second
nry schools of this country In 1871
expended $4,000, 900. while last year.
he said the figure WAS &l.0lb.0uO,OOo.
In 1870, colleges and >univsrHiues ex-
pended $4,000. 900. Last year the ngure
was Sls400 900.
AZ compared with total expenditures
Of $4,000. 900 for the year 1870 for sdn-
cation. no said that tho ameunt OF money
spant last year was S1.o22.0o0.000. This
great increase showed the increasing
appreciation of the public scnool sys-
tenn OF this country. Last year. ne
said, this country spent more Tor euu-
cation than all the rest OF the world To-
Eethcr. Still more must be spent, how
ever, in his opinion. The speaker COM
pared the amount OF money spent Tor
education with the money used for lux
lIries in general. He said that last year
there WAS moro spent for tobacco than
for education. The people of this coun-
try last year. DIR. Claxton said. spent
So, 600, 900 for luxurious service. In max
ing these staternsnts he said he wanted
il understood that he WAS not conduct
ing any campaign against tobacco or
luxurious service. as the only campaign
he was conducting was that for better
education. He said that the averag
salary paid TO the Delaware teacher,
$3.50. is about one-third the salary paid
TO n mail carrier in tho country.
Public education was termed by the
speaker as a cooperative enterprise
in which all must have equal op-
portunities. The speaker said that
public schools. although they may be
supporting private schools. The public
schools. he said, must continue non
partisan and non n-sectarian.
The speaker next discussed the
present local Board OF Education system
| of thirteen members, twelve of whom
! are elected from wards of the city
| This ward election system, he said. now
! prevails in ono city in Connecticut, be
| sides Wilmington. The educationa
! leader suggested that a seven-membel
board would be the proper board f.r this
| city. smaller board. he said. NIGH
pass over something without Il receiv.
ing proper consideration. A larger
| board might talk too much and &c
oomplish too little. The members OF thu
| board should he elected at large by thu
| people. or appointed by the mayor. sub
/ ject to ratification of Council. Tly
|
| be removed after impeachment or recal
| for nalfcasance in office or some otheI
serious crime. a school board. he said
| should not be an administrative body
| Boards OF Education are Legislative
| bodies 70 make policies and to de
| terrnine what the board wants in the
way OF education and how they are (,
| pay for it. The board should be sepa
/ rated from pOitttca The board shotilr
also be free 70 make UP its own budgc
and to be free from the domination o
| other bodies
| The speaker next took UP the building
situation. declaring that the schoo
| buildings should be temples 10 tn,
/ God Of childhood" He said that schoo
I buildings should be the most beautiful
and the best taken care Of buildings y
any city. The schools of this city. h,
| said. are not as well taken care OF al
they might be.
Years ago, when schools were bunt
| the speaker said that there was room
for the children TO play. There wsi
/ nothing known at that time OF light
/ heating and sanitation There were M
/ shops and there were no gardens IN IN,
/ school system The speaker en7pha.
/ sized the fact that the boys. however
I wore to be found working with then
| fathers in the fields or about the house
/ while the girls were assisting thei,
/ mothers IN cooking and sewing az,
4 other household duties.
/ Recreation Is Beneficial.
The speaker then discussed hi
Work Study Play Plan He said tha
| the Greeks and Romans ages ago real
ized the value OF play IN education