Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-13

of intelligence and vision everywhere
who recognize that only through edu-
cation can be solved many Of the
serious problems confronting our ma
ton.
40. The National Education As
ISOLATION is committed to a program
of service Service to the teachers,
service to the profession, service to
the nation. Its supreme purpose is
the welfare of the childhood of
America"
Under a school law in 1919-2O,
which increased the compulsory
length of school attendance from 60
to $50 days per year, the average at
tendance increased from 80 to 118
days. The State Board, to meet the
desire of the farmers, had made
special exemptions in the enforce
ment of the $50 day law. Advantage
was taken of special permits for home
work by children as follows: 35 per-
mits were granted for New Castle
county, Kent county 1863, Sussex
county COL. In the case of Sussex
county 215 of the children were be-
tween 10 and IL years Of age. Of all
the permits issued the great majority
were for general farm work, and the
number granted was a small percent
age of those asked for. In 1918, Del
aware ranked Al among the 48 states
in average daily attendance. The i'm
provement shown in the 1920 report
raises the standard somewhat, but
leaves Delaware still among the low
rating states.
Only 81 per cent of the pupils en-
rolled were in their proper grade ac-
cording to age, and 43 per cent were
behind in their grade from 1 to 4
years. Of the 81 per cent, so per
cent were normally advanced and 7
per cent were ahead of their grades.
Out of a total of 1886 pupils, 1892
were 1 year behind the normal grade,
1,247 were 3 years behind and 1,13O,
more than 8 years behind the grade.
! The report does not go into dis
, cussion of the causes for this retard-
alton, but the reader can easily make
, direct connection between this
, record and the facts showing low
: average attendance based on total en-
rollment, and also with the figures on
the physical condition of school chill
dren obtained from the examination
of a sufficient number to indicate an
average per centage of defects. This
I number is very high, particularly in
regard to defective teeth, eyes, nose
= and throat.
A large number of children drop
o out of the number enrolled in school
after the 4th year, and again after
the 9Th year. There were enrolled
, 2,454 in the 4th year and 25S fewer
, in the 9Th year; 2,15S in the 9Th year
9 and 455 fewer in the 7th, while only
100 were enrolled in the last year of
= high school. 1876 We're graduated in
! June, 1920.
e OTHER FEATURES OF THE REPORT
+ A full and interesting report OF
e Americanization activities under the
n special appropriation to the Boaro
I for this purpose is given by the
Supervisor of Immigrant Education
l. Miss Marguerite H. Burnett. The de
IS partments of Vocational Education
i are reported by their respective di
d rectors. The constitution of the Del
r aware State Teachers Association
j. and of the Interscholastic Athletic
Association, as we'll as the description
a. of medical inspection as undertaken
= and proposed with instructions t.
d teachers on this subject, further adj
It to the completeness of the school re
l. port as a book of reference on schoo
IT subjects.
Is Among interesting paragraphs OF
.e the various phases of school work ar
the following:
n AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
i "a full-time supervisor of agricul
i. ture is employed. During the yea
- eighteen schools were organized, al
IL inrease of $50 per cent over the prev
i ious year when only five schools re
u ceived aid. The enrolment increase,
y from 65 to 272 during the year, a.
u, increase of 318 per cent. The returns
. from supervised practical work il
agriculture, will amount to approx
mately S48,018.00.
ID "The outlook for Vocational Agri
IL cultural Education in Delaware
IL distinctly encouraging. Several ne'
Us schools will ha addad this Near