Evening journal., 1921-01-17
SCHOOLS MAKE
new AMERICANS
Teachers Are Commended
For Serving at This Time
Without Salary
LOOK TO STATE
FOR SUPPORT

AS a result OF the public spirited
action OF The teachers themselves, the
Amerlcanization Schools throughout
the city, maintained under direction
Of the city Board Of Education, are
being kept open four nights each
week.
Learning OF the likelihood Of the
schools being closed or the sessions
curtailed for lack OF funds, the teach
ing stan. headed by Miss Marguerite
II. Burnett, met and agreed 10 forego
their salaries for the month OF Janu-
airy and take their chances OF being
reimbursed through possible apprO-
pretlons by The State Legislature.
Commenting today on. the teachers
action, George b. Miller, president OF
the State Board Of Education said
81 think the teachers have display
Ell a spirit of patriotism and unsolf-
ishness that is as splendid as II Is
remarkable, and ! trust the whole
public viii appreciate their devotion
TO duty. In the AmericanizatiOn
schools the teachers are doing sOme-
thing more than merely educate the
aliens OF our city and State. They arc
making good citizens out OF men and
women who are eager TO become
such. Thus they are doing a wonder
ful work In allaying possible unrest
and preventing inroads OF Bolshe-
vism."
The action Of the teachers is con.
talned in a resolution adopted by
them and reading as follows:
I'VE. the undersigned, supervisor
and teachers OF the AmcricanlzatiOn
Schools, conducted by the Board OF
Public Education OF Wilmington, Del
aware. believe that the value of these
schools to the forelgn-born residents
OF the city is dependent upon the con-
tinuous instruction provided when the
schools are in session four nights a
week We do, therefore, respectfully
request the Wilmington Board oi
| Public Education 10 allow the Si60(
which II has agreed TO advance TO fln-
ance the work OF the Americanizatior
Department for two months 10 be-
expended TO keep the schools oper
-four nights week during the month
OF January; and do hereby agree thal
u such action is taken by that hoarC
TO servo as supervisor and teachers II
I these schools without CONDENSATION
until such time after Janir6ry 81. a,
| the Legislature shall act upon the bill
making State appropriation for immi
grant education. IL being understood
! that II any appropriation Is allowed
reimbursement for all services rem
dered during this period shall be mad
In full"
The resolution was signed by IN,
| fOllowing
Marguerite II. Burnett, supervisor
Frances Evans, No. 40 school; Mar.
garet Meyer, No. 1 school: Elsie NJ
Richards and Elsie V. Eisenhart. Ital
ian Neighborhood House: Henriett.
G. Brierey, No. 80 school; Nellie y
Diviney, No. A school: Maria G
LOney, Russian Hall: Nellie NJ. Gray
No. school; Helen h. Ewing. No.
school; Anna Y. Divlney, No. 4.
school; Nellie Pauline LawtOn, No. A.
school; Reba Thompson. No. 1 school
Elizabeth G.. Diviney, No. 4 school
Helen Hudson, Italian Neighborhoo,
House; Kate G. Cannon, American
House; Maud II. Deakyne, No.
school catherine C. Connolly, Amer
lean House; Jean +. Webber, y
I'M. G. A.: Ernest l.. Gray, Citizens
class, Post ONCE Building: Anna n
Sailor, Italian Neighborhood House
NJ. Ellen Smith. No. s school: Emm
Beck, No. 4 school; Ethel Wilson, Nc
n school, and Elizabeth NJ. Doherty
No. school.