Evening journal., 1921-08-15
ASKS SUPPORT
in EDUCATION
(contInued From Flrst Page,

intendent in charge Of elementary
schools; J. A. Adams business man.
ager; r. l. Totten. statistIcian; Me
Culver. member Of the State Board;
John Shilling. Assistant superin-
tendent in charge OF high schools;
Ellwood souder. President OF the
Wilmington Board Of Education and
a member OF the State Board. and
the following editors; State Senator
James r. Alice, Jr. State Sem
tinei; James H. Hughes Dover
Index; Edwin c. Totten. Della
ware Leader; Robert G.. Houston.
Sussex Republican J. Harvey Bur-
CESS. Harrington Journal; c.. Mar
shall Townsend. Milford Chronicle;
James G. Wickes. Dover News; W.
c. Bennett. State Register OF Laurel:
b. r. simmons. Jr.; Dover Republi-
can Everett c. Johnson. Newark
Post; Theodore Townsend. Milford
| Chronicle Charles b. Farmer. Every
Evening; Albert W. Cummins. Morn
ing News. and George Carter VIII
mington Evening Journal.
Doctor Holloway was toastmaster.
He asserted that the gathering was
unique In the history OF education
al matters and Delaware. but It
was a Eet-together meeting and he
hoped for support and cooperation
from all, Interested in educational
Affairs in the State Doctor Hol-
lloway said he realized he must
have such support and that the
wishes OF the people In educational
matters should receive due consid-
Grafton. He recognized three great
agencies az work carrying on and
developing civilization. These agen-
cies are the pulpit. the press and the
schools He hoped they would stand
shoulder 10 shoulder. keeping IN
mind tho great end In view. He
spoke most hopefully Of the prog
ress OF the schools under the new
law.
DR.. Thomas r. Brown. OF Wyo-
ming. president OF the State Board.
under the subject Method OF At
tack" declared that the members OF
the State Board do not feel that
they know all that Is TO be known
about the schools. They have a
great deal to learn and are willing
to learn. The people in matters re-
latinR 70 the schools should have
some say. more than merely paying
the taxes
In the final analysis Dr. Brown
declared that the schools would be
no better or worse than the puvnc
b sentiment OF the community the local
, board and the teaching stan The en-
environment Is vital in making OF
Z schools The board will try TO be
% in accord with public sentiment He
q believed the new law was workable
- and that the schools would be sue
n cessfui under II. He asked for the
e good viii and support OF the pub
j. lie.
G Colonel Theodore Townsend spoke
n OF schools past and present and
e compared conditions or years ago
IN with those OF today. He believed
b. the new law would prove 10 be al
AZ right and that 20 far as he wa
m concerned the Milford school
I'd would try to live up 10 the spirit a
a we'll az the letter Of the law. He r.
ferred 20 the various courses m IN
Is. Milford schools-how the physica
I'd mental and moral conditions OF IN
m Colonel Townsend pledged HIS sup
h port 10 the State school authorities
and vividiy portrayed the advance
q ment that has taken place IN the
e school system.
X Both James II. Hughes and Rob
q ert @. Houston. who were members
n Of the citizens committee that pre-
II pared a school law which was the
basis OF the present law. spoke OF
e circumstances surrounding the
n framing Of the law. Mr.. Hughes
n said that success would depend
largely upon the tact and good judg-
a mcnt OF those who administered the
Il law. He thought that the future
would convince the people OF the
state that there were too many high
schools. and that the cost per pupi
Il. was too large. This was a problem
at that would have 10 be solved.
State Senator Alice referred TO tn
N system OF taxation under the new
:. law and others who spoke brien,
2 we're John Shilling, W H Jump
Charles r. Farmer. George Carter
- r. L. Totten A. W. Cummins ans
Euwood souder. the latter praisinl
the work that Pierre S. DUPONT ha,
as done in behalf OF the public school
OF the state.
The concensus OF opinion SCENE,
to be that II the new State Boar
, and its executive officers are. q
A couple up with public sentiment the.
must be open and above board IN al
their dealings and play the educa
Ia tional game with the cards at al
- times face up on the table"