Evening journal., 1921-11-14
TEACHERS HAVE
BUSY Session
Program of Service is Map
ped Out by Public School
Instructors
MRS. ]. B. CLEAVER
MAKES ADDRESS
Special to The Evening Journal.

greatly encouraged as a result OF
the sessions OF the association held
here. The final meeting was held
Saturday evening. The attendance
was the largest since the association
was organized, and teachers have
outlined an ambitious program fol
this year The association will meet
In Wilmington next year.
Miss Ellen Samworth, Of Whining.
bird family had offered a IS gold
piece to be given to the pupil out.
side OF Wilmington who is a mem.
Der of the Audubon society or other
bird club, or to any Junior society
of like nature for the best essay or
How to Preserve Wild Birds and
Animal Life in Delaware" The es.
say must be in the hands OF the
State superintendents by Christmas
Mrs. j. 3. Cleaver, president Of
the Delaware Parent-Teacher' As.
sociation, addressed the association
for a brief time on the growth o.
that organization in the State.
The closing addresses of the meet
ing were made by Miss Mabel Car,
ney, OF Teachers College, Columbis
University, and DR.. William Kilpat
rick, also OF Teachers College.
The following standing commit
tees were appointed for the year:
Legislative Committee - Messrs
Mcknight, Hydorn, Thornburg
Jump. Miss Samworth, Miss Mccoy
Miss Gibson and Miss Ramo.
Resolution Committee - Messrs
wilkinson. Stein, Snavely.
Neurology - Miss Beckett, Mis-
Pickett, Miss Timmons.
The report OF the resolutions com
mittee presented was unanimousl,
adopted as follows:
THE Delaware State Teachers
Association in its third annual meet
ing assembled at Dover. Novembe
II, 1921, hereby reiterates its com
mission to a program OF service a
stated last year, namely, service t
teachers, service to the profession
service to the State. Its suprem
purpose is the welfare OF the chill
dren OF Delaware"
For the accomplishment OF tn
program, Il reahirms its allegianc
to the following principles:
1. To have a competent. well
trained teacher Is the right OF ever
child in the State.
2. II Is the business OF the Stat
TO provide equal educational oppor
tunity TO every child within its Dor
ders. regardless OF his place OF resi-
dence.
3. The importance OF teaching de
mands the highest effort on tn
part OF those engaged therein. no
only that standards OF efficiency ma,
be increased. but also that teaching
may be recognized as a profession
in our State.
4. The conservation OF health 4
the first consideration OF every edu
cational program. To this end. W
urge allegiance to the program o
health education and pledge on
support to the agencies providini
medical inspection and nursing an,
dental service for school children.
s. Ability TO work with the hand
as well as to think with the head /
so desirable that we commend tn
efforts toward prevocational worl
that have been instituted in thi
State.
6. The consolidation OF smal
rural schools where practicable.
the solution OF most OF the prob
lens OF rural education. This
particularly true in cases wher
good highways are maintained.
Z. Adequate supervision OF rurs
schools is indispensable to their ei
ficiency and should he maintaine
solely by the State.
s. We view with regret the shorf
ening OF the Compulsory Scho,
Period. and commend the work {
the Delaware School Auxiliary As
sociation IN collecting attendin
statistics and in assisting to bette
school attendance.
3. Il is the duty OF every CON
munity to see that the teachers al
provided with comfortable homes.
10. Ample provision should I
made for the care OF teachers VIII
have spent their lives In the servic
by the provision on the part Of m
State Of a Retirement Fund. base
on sound actuarial principles. an
We strongly urge upon the next Ger
erai Assembly the necessity Of Or,
viding adequate legislation thereto
IL. Maintenance OF membershl
In local Teachers Association.
the State Teachers Association. an
in the National Education Associ,
ton. should be the duty OF ever
teacher in the State.
-. A large place in the educ,
uonal interests Of the Nation shou
be taken by the Federal Governmer
and a larger support should be gran
ed from this source for the educatic
Of all the people. To this end v
recommend the passage OF the Tow
er-sterling BIZ, now pending
I Congress. or such modification ther
% A. shall be consident with a
rlpreme position which educati,
should hold in our National life. an
hereby request our Senators an
Representatives to give this or
similar measure. the careful consi,
GRAFTON which the subject merits
"a. We believe the establishmci
Of code OF professional ethics (,
the teachers Of this State will col
tribute 10 the harmonious workir
OF our educational system, ar
therefore recommend that the pres
dent OF this association appoint
committee for the drafting OF sue