Evening journal., 1921-01-04
FREE TRAINING
FOR TEACHERS
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IS much as the average teacher earns.
''rwo or three times in the last half
century, Delaware has made feeble ef-
iorts TO give a few young persons a
normal school training, but today
without a State Normal School. the
Stale depends largely upon other
states 10 train hcr teachers; hence
one reason for our present shortage.
: IN 1919, through the generosity OF
several friends OF education, a teacher
training class was established at
: Womcn's College OF Delaware. To in
luce high school graduates to enter
me training classes, sixty scholarships
annually, each worth SIPS, were pro-
Fided for However, only twenty-five
young women could be induced to ac-
sept these scholarships and enter upon
tWo-year training course to flt them
selves for the profession OF teaching.
70 Is not difficult TO explain the indif-
terence on the part Of the young
women Of this State. In contrast with
> pur puny efforts TO train teachers, at
.ention should be directed TO the num-
Der OF young people, for example.
, Nho are training in the commercial
schools in the city OF Wilmington.
While Twenty-Five young women
Nere taking the teacher-training
sourse in the State OF Delaware last
year, one OF the commercial schools
n Wilmington reported an enrolment
n about GOO students in its day
classes, and an equal number in its
evening classes. In a similar institu-
lion, training clerks, stenOgraphers
md boOkkeepers, GOO students were
enrolled. Therefore, it would appear
hat at least 1900 young persons,
argely drawn from Delaware, were
irawn from almost every school dis
rict in the State. with the expectation
hat, after having spent from eight Ia
en months In completing their prep
. ration for the positions which were
Dpen in the business houses in the
,ity OF Wilmington and other places
: hey would secure positions imme.
iiately after graduation at salaries
'anging from 5000 TO 5000 per annum
While the twenty-five young persons
n the teacher-training class at Won.
ms College may not expect at In,
completion OF a twO-year course tC
receive as much salary by two Of
ihree hundred dollars.
What steps, therefore, can be takeI
70 secure a sufficient number OF quail
fed teachers for the State? In tn
lrst place, Il is necessary To havl
teachers well satisfied with their sur
'oundings. There is a great need fo
better homes for the teachers, NOR
cordial support on the part OF In
parents and patrons. better school
lOuses with proper sanitation, and
'easOnable amount OF equipment and
. he most important OF all - adequat
alaries. 10 must be the responsibillt,
II the local people TO see that tn
= eacher not only lives in a comf0rtabl
home, but that she Is invited to TAX
BART in the best social life OF the com
nunity and be an honored member o
hat community.
"Thc greatest hindrance 10 fllin
he teaching positions In the State !
ow salaries. This handicap has al
'eady ieOpardized our schools. Their
ire at present more than $50 person
n our schools teaching on provisions
certificates. This means that on
iohool out Of every five, or 20 per cen
S being taught today by a teache
NTH only a provisional certificate
10 replace these inexperienced an
unqualified teachers with traine
ieachers would require at least $500
annually for salaries alone. Wit
pther states making desperate effort
20 nh their schools with well-traine
instructors, it would be dinlcult,
rot impossible, to MI the positions
)ne year, even II funds were available
Taking 1t for granted that with oU