Evening journal., 1921-01-03
teach TRADES
IN SCHOOLS
Delaware Has Made Rapid
Progress in Vocational
Education
SERVICE CITIZENS
HELP WITH WORK

mat DtlaWdft mas uldut Idllu fIo-
gress in vocational education. ia
shown in the report Of Commissioner
OF Education Spaid to the Slate Board
OF Education for the year ending June
80 1920 The report on this subject
saws:
Few States. if any. have made
greater progress in vocational educa-
tion than Delaware since the adoption
Of the Smlth-Hughes Act in 1917. Its
initial success is due largely to the
enthusiastic leaders who have done
much pioneer worA, and especially
To the financial support Of The Service
Citizens OF Delaware. That Orgdniza-
ton is contributing for the period
Of 1924 the sum Of S32 POO. This
financial assistance has made II pos
sible to place agriculture and home
economies into majority Of our high
schools.
"A brief summary OF the vocational
work for the year 1922 prepared by
r. w Helm. director Of Vocational
Education, which Is 10 be incOrp0r-
aied into the fourth annual report OF
the Federal Board TO Congress, is
given below.
Provisions for Cooperation.
"The Federal Act was accepted by
State statute approval April 2, 1871
The Stale Board OF Education is de-
signated as the state Board for Noca-
tional Education. The Act OF Ac-
ceptance was incorporated as a part
OF the general school code by the leg
islation OF 1919. when the entire edu-
cational program for the State was
reorganized.
"No work Of a vocational character
was carried on prior 10 1917 when the
Federal Vocational law was passed.
"The amount OF State funds apprO-
priated annually for the triennial per-
iod fgi9-2i is $4,000. This amount
matches the amount to be received
from Federal funds. An annual ap-
propriatiOn Of 5000 is also made for
the administration and supervision OF
Vocational eduction. In addition TO
these specific appropriations by the
State LEGISLATURE S32 600 has been Civ
en- by the Service Citizens Organlza-
tion to supplement the state and Fed
eral funds for vocational education for
the biennial period i9i9-i92t.
Agricultural Education.
"A full-iime supervisor OF agricul-
ture is employed. During the year,
eighteen schools were organized. and
Increase OF 36O per cent over the pre-
vlous year, when only five schools re-
ceiVed aid. The enrolment increased
from Go to 272 during the year, an in
crease OF ais per cent. The returns,
from supervised practical work In
agriculture. will amount TO approx
mately S4S.0iS.
"The outlook for vocational educa-
tion In Delaware is distinctly encour-
aging Several new schools viii be
added this year.
Delaware College continued TO train
teachers for the board. Opportunity
for practice teaching is provided for
in the high schools OF the neighboring
towns. where approved agricultural
departments are organized. The pro-
fessor OF agricultural education is also
the State director for vocational edu-
cation
Home Economics Education.
"a full-tlme supervisor OF home eco
Monies is employed. During the year
sixteen departments Of home eco
Monies were organized, an increase OF
800 per cent over the previous year
when only five schools were Offering
work In accordance with the Delaware
plan for vocational education The
enrolment Increased from i5i to 4O5
an increase Of i6S Is per cent.
"The supervisor gave valuable as.
sistance 20 the teachers by frequent
visits every six weeksl and profes.
sional improvement conferences Help
ful suggestions for the development o
The work were sent out from The
State ofllce.
"The Women's College at Newari
continued TO train teachers for The
CfafQ hanrf 4 nr1 Of leo hapea hoe hant
set aside for prospective teachers. II
which practical training along HON,
economics lines is offered Opportu
nifty for practice teaching is provided
in the LOCAL high school OF tn,
borough
Trade and Industrial Education.
A supervisor is employed on TN
basis Of three-Quarier time 10 super
vision and onc-Quarier time TO teache
training. with headquarters in VII
mington
With work under way in seventeen
evening school classes, with an enroll
meni OF iii. two part-time apprentic
classes, with an enrolment Of i6i, an
one cooperative part-time class. Wit
an enrolment OF 80, the State is begin
ming to make satisfactory progress II
her trade and Industrial program.
Extensive investigations and sur
veys were made during the year 70
the expansion Of the work. Only tyv
ceniers outside OF Wilmington hav
taken advantage Of Federal funds thu
far
"A twenty-five weeks course in in
siructor training Of two nights wee
was conducted by the supervisor 4
Wilmington. This class had an enroll
employed as instructors for the com
ment Of eleven, all OF whom have bee
ing year. In addition 10 the regula
teacher training course, a series q
professional improvement conference
were held over a period Of ten week
Outside speakers assisted the super
visor IN carrying out this program"