Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-24
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.
SCHOOL SURVEY
OF WILMINGTON
IS VOLUM|NOUS
Also Complete and Comprehen-
sive; Full of important
Information.
WILMINGTON HAS REPORT

Special Dispatch From Every Evening 3
Washington Correspondent
Washington, Jan. 2A.--It would re-
qutre fifty columns OF space In Every
Evening to reproduce Part l OF the re-
port by the Bureau OF Education of the
survey of the public schools Of Will
mington. Part III is equally volumin-
ous. the chief clerk OF the bureau said.
He declared that the galley proofs have
Just been struck OF. but they will not
he made public until corrected and for
mally approved
Much time patience and industry has
been devoted to the survey, the chief
clerk declared. Every phase of the
educational system of the Delaware
metropolis haa been surveyed and in
vcstigated. and the work has proved
particularly interesting 10 those en-
gagged in 81. The Bureau OF Education
is part OF the Department of the In
terror and has grown 10 be a large and
most important bureau
"O course we do not criticise. nor
Is II hardly within our province "a
recommend" said the chief clerk. "All
we do is to make survey and the city
or district requesting US To do so Will
receive the benefit OF our wholly inn
partial findings. We are able TO give
such information as we hope will be
of assistance TO the local authorities in
determining what future course they
will take with regard TO tho instruction
OF youth"
The chief clerk said many novelties
were fuond In Wilmington and these
have been noted. The information oh
tanned will be impaired to other COM
munities. SO they may avail Themselves
OF anything they may find helpful fin
the system prevailing In the Delaware
metropolis
do you find the system in Whining
ton faulty" the chief clerk was asked
He smiled and said
That is something, Of course. that
cannot be discussed here. Moreover. II
there are faults. II seems 10 me that
our survey VIII make them clear with.
out deliberately pointing TO them
Those who direct the educa tionaI af.
fairs OF Wilmington are keen and pa
triotic citizens. They win be able t.
apply the teachings Of our survey
The chief clerk was informed OF Rep.
resentGtive Caleb II. I4ayton's attack
on the Federal authorities for inter.
ferfng in the educational affairs ot
states and cities. He was asked IL hs
had any comment 10 make on 1T.
Certainly not" replied the official
except TO say that this bureau doc.
not in any way interfere with local af
fairs. We simply place our service.
at the disposal of any community ask.
ing for a survey. When the survey 1:
requested we do our best and place
free Of charge. at the disposal Of the
local authorities all the data we hav,
gathered.
Evidently this kind of service I.
appreciated. This il shown by tn.
fact that scores Of communities hav.
asked us 10 make a survey Of theiI
school systems" Here the chief cIerl
showed Every Evenings CORRESPONDENT
several polunes Of data regarding tn,
schools of Memphis. Tenn Six edi
tons Of Every Evening would be re
CURED TO carry this report
Why is it that the story Of the sur
vey at Wilmington occupies so much
space the chief clerk was asked.
The reason for that is that ever,
phase. no matter how apparently un
important. Is gone into Thoroughly. h,
answered. Many matters that NIGH
be regarded as trivial by the superficial
observer are recorded. I think the da
"a we have gathered VIII prove instruc
tive and entertaining