Milford chronicle., 1921-08-26
Total
$621,5OO
l remain,
Yours Sincerely,
JOSEPH H. ODELL.
remain,


President.
There is a strong hope prevalent
that the break between the Delaware
School Auxiliary and the State Board
of Education will be adjusted and
amicable relations resumed.
On Monday DR.. H. V. Holloway,
secretary of the State Board of Edu-
cation, to whom the letter of DR.. JOS
eph H. Odell, president of the Auxil-
iary was addressed gave out for publi-
cation two letters sent to DR.. Odell
in reply to the subjects contained in
the letter as a result of the meeting
of the State Board of Education in
the Public Building, Wilmington.
Speaking of the matter DR.. HOllo-
way said it was his belief that had
the action of the Board been convey
ed to DR.. Odell. previous to the send
ing of his letter, it would not have
been sent. DR.. Holloway said he had
tried to get in touch with DR.. Odell
Immediately following the meeting,
but the latter had gone out of the
city. He believed that the Auxiliary
would take into consideration the
fact that the new Board has only been
it has taken the new members some
time to thoroughly familiarize them
selves with the multitude of matters
requiring the Boards attention.
DR.. Holloway's letters to the Della
ware School Auxiliary Association
follow:
Il am pleased to inform you that
the State Board of Education, at its
meeting in Wilmington on Saturday,
passed unanimously the following res
olutiOn:
Resolved, That the State Board of
Education hereby approves the enroll
ment-attendance campaign that was
in effect for the year Of 1920-2l and
requests that the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association continue its
work in tabulating the results of such
investigation for the benefit of the
State Board of Education and under
it's direction, for the year 1922.
81 was also directed to ask the Del /
aware School Auxiliary Association |
for an appropriation sufficient to COW
er the salary and necessary travelling /
expenses of four (4) visiting teachers; /
one for New Castle county, one for
Kent and two for Sussex county, who
should assist the schools of the state
as such and by getting the findings of
the School Auxiliary in regard to at
tendance before the people of the re-
spective school districts.
"The shOrtness of time at the meet
Saturday prevented the taking up of
the plan for medical inspection in the
schools. Since the meeting 1 have
1,Se TTs
very carefully.
"In the first place, 1 would like to
say how pleased 1 am that the thing
that we desire so much has been made
possible by the representatives Of the
various organizations mentioned in
your report. Only ignorance on my
part as to the work of the Delaware
Society prevented
my including that organization i'll the
list.
"I see only one matter that be-
lieve could be improved upon, namely,
the follow-up work in Kent county,
and think even that can be adjusted
by using the principle which is sug-
gested in the plans outlined to the
State board.
''As stated to you in our conference
of last Monday, believe that it
should be a general principle that ,
those who make the examination ;
should be the ones to follow-up the =
work. By designating certain schools
IN Kent county for inspection and fol- ,
Iow-up work to the Red Cross and !
designating a proper number of
schools to the Child Welfare Commis- 8
sion, 1 think this principle can be
worked out.
"I have talked to some prominent =
physicians in regard to this matter :
md they agree with me that plan is
advisable. You understand, OF course,
hat it ic important for all of these
lgehcies to avoid the appearance of !
duplication. This, believe, would tend =
o this end. U
"I foresee no difficulties whatever
n the matter of payment for the +;
work..
"I am trying to arrange for con- =
erence with DR.. French and as soon :.
is I have done this I shall be glad =
o communicate with you further" 7
DR.. Odell, when seen Monday at =
he Office of the school auxiliary, in y
he Public Library Building, said he =
he had made his position
cry clear in his letter. and did not
are to add anything to it, at least
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