Evening journal., 1921-05-07
ASKS SUPPORT
FOR new LAW
Mr.. Miller Urges Teachers
to Give School Measure
Fair Trial
HUGH S. MAGILL
MAKES ADDRESS
Special to The Evening Journal.


10 The high school teachers OF the
State last night for their loyal sup
port in behalf OF the new school law
and asked that they give il a fair
trial for the benefit OF the children
of the State. II was recently an
nounced that Mr.. Miller would not
accept reappointment as a member
Of the State board under the new
law While not in sympathy with
the new measure because no per-
sonally does not believe il is for the
best interests OF education, Mr.. Mil
Ter advocates that It be given fair
trial.
The occasion OF his talk. the third
annual conference OF high school
teachers OF Delaware, held at the
University Of Delaware. and Mr. Mil
Ter extended greetings on behalf Of
the State Board OF Education. He
was given an ovation by nearly one
hundred teachers present when in
troduced. As 10 the new law, Mr.
Miller said. Il want to bespeak your
loyalty when the new regime comes
in. The state board proposes TO do
everything that It can 10 make this
law workable and a benefit TO the
children OF the State. Stick TO IL. be
ioyal to II and try TO get az much out
OF Il as possible for the benefit OF
the children. Have patience and
give It a trial. Each one OF us should
DO all that we can for the sake OF the
children OF the State" His remarks
were loudly applauded
Previous TO the meeting last night
about 70 Of the teachers were guests
OF the university al a dinner served
ID the Commons Professor ". A
wilkinson. head OF the educational
department Of the college. was chair
man OF The meeting he called at
tention 10 the fact that since the last
conference a year ago Delaware Col
lere has grown 10 the University Of
Delaware. and that the first president
q the university. DR.. Walter Hulii-
hen. who had also come % Delaware
since the last conference. would greet
them Dr. Huiiihen extended a cor
dial rrestinE and hearty welcome 20
The visiting teachers. The principal
address of the evening was made by
Hugh s Madlu. field secretary Of the
National Education Association OF
Washington.
The conference was continued this
morning when there was another
large meeting. This is the third an
nual conference Of high school
teachers and that Il Is growing In
importance and popularity was evi.
dent from the fact that the attend.
ance was much larger than ever be
fore. Nearly every high school o
the State was represented by tn
principal and some OF the teachers
State Commissioner OF Education 4
r. Spaid and his assistant. Joh
Schilllng. were also present.
An interesting program was car
ried out this morning. Mr. Schill
ing gave a talk on Improving tn
Teaching in Delaware High Schools.
James a. Barkley, acting principal o
the Wilmington high school, mads
report for the conference commit
tee on History and Social Scie lc
in the High School" "The Teachers
Theory and the Pupils Practice.
was discussed by superintendent r
r. Shilling OF Milford. and "Nationa
Intelligence Tests" by Superintend
Ont il. H. Stahl. Of Seaford.
The National Outlook for Edu
cation" was the subject discussed b.
Mr.. Magill at the meeting last nigh
He said that the national outlook
something apart from the States. bt
is Of the States The speaker sal
that those working on national proi
lens are interested In the problem
In Delaware. I'VE know he sal
they are complexed. We saw wit
interest the pendulum OF the clos
IN Delaware swing far out and son
thought Il was too much OF a swim
But / predict that from now on y,
VII keep going and solve your pro
lem. Onward you will go until VIII
now seems like dreams will be rea
ized. These things work out. b
time is necessary and we must
patient"
Mr.. Magiil said the one objecti'
that all educators were working (,
10 the development OF better Amer
can citizens. a citizenship that
morally sound The public schoo
and the private schools he sal
must put a major emphasis on d,
velSpmcnt Of character and must 1
backed by public sentiment and IN
public must be willing TO pay th
price. He said that every teacher /
the State must be a missionary {
carry to the people the matter q
better schools. You are the teach
ers. he said. but the people who pa
the bills have got to back you up 4
carry the great program forward
The outlook for education has got q
fight its way.
Seihshness in school matters. tn
speaker contended. is not especially
roobing the teachers. but is robbinl
tne children. The people he said
want the best teachers to teach IN
children Of America and only tn
nest VIII do and a system should h
5et up that viii get the best
Mr.. Magin said the Federal 90,
ernment should never control d, 81
way the school system OF the stato
but should aid and assist The II,
win come. the speaker said when .
the wealth OF America, no mat
where it is found, will be taxed Z
the education Of every child in Am,
ira no matter where that child
found
In conclusion. the speaker urs
support by the teachers Of the
that has been before Congress
some time TO create a Department
Education with a secretary in
Presidents cabinet. He ansue
several questions as 10 the conte
and purposes o. this bill
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