Evening journal., 1922-01-25
To TRY WORK
PLAY SCHOOL
PLAN IN CITY
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II was a wonderous sight to see 1000
boys and girls in and elementary or
grammar school rotate from room TO
room at the close OF teaching periods.
IN less than three minutes and in
perfect order
Two of the chools visited cost in
the neighborhood OF s750,0O0. The
third. unfinished. will cost $1,000
ooo United thought Of the Whining
ton Councilmen. however, was:
How can we raise the money to
give Wilmington at least one pla-
toon school-for we must certainly
dc so, and soon as possible
At a meeting held after the in
spectlon. in the directors room OF
the new $4,000, 900 General Motors
Office building. presided over by
Mayor Harvey. Councilman Edward
McNabb CLEANED Information as to
payment Of school costs by bond is
sues. learning that Detroit knew no
limit.
A. d. Warner brought out that the
people of Detroit were solid for lib
eral expenditmss for education.
Dr. Joseph II. Odel elected infor-
nation that platoon school pupils
advanced more rapidly than those
in traditional schools.
Mr.. Souder declared himself
heartily In favor OF the system.
Wilmington is learning valu-
able lesson in true American civics,'
Mayor Harvey declared, ''you may
look forward to the time when Will
mington shall have schools like De-
troit."
Robert W. Kramer. president OF
the Central Labor Union pledged
support to the project.
A rising vote OF thanks was ten
dered Charles l.. Spain, deputy
school superintendent Miss Rose
Phillips supervisor. and Miss Claudia
Wilson, assistant supervisor, OF the
Detroit platoon schools. for conduct
ing the party through the institu-
tons. A vote OF appreciation also
was given Delaware School Auxiliary
and Dr. Oden for the trip and the
General Motors Corporation for the
use OF autos.
DR.. Ward predicted a platoon
school would be established in Will
mington within year.
At O'Clock. in the Hotel Statler
William Coyne. OF Wilmington, a
.vice-president OF the General Motors
Corporation. gave a dinner to the
Wilmington delegation Mayor
James Couzens, OF Detroit, former
partner OF Henry Ford, extended
greetings TO the visitors
At 10 o'clock last night the dele
cation started on home trip.
Most Of the city Councilmen in
ferviewed said Wilmington was near
the end OF its borrowing capacity
and expressed the view they would
have to go slow in approval OF any
plan to spend the amount of money
necessary for any comprehensive
building OF new schools which
would mean an expenditure Of two
million dollars However, they said
1t was TIE best educational system
they had ever seen.
The plan Of Wilmington advocates
Of the platoon school system will bt
-.tsf try 70 get enough money TO build
one Of what Is considered the last
word in schools the idea being that
people in other parts Of the city will
ask for similar schools, even II IL
does mean higher taxes. Under the
platoon system a school accommo-
dates 1000 to 1000 pupils and does
away with a number OF smaller
schools. such a school would cost
from 500 900 to S50O,0 600.
The first school visited was the
Pettingill school, where the visitors
were addressed by superintendent
Frank Cody. He explained that, in
addition to the three RS all kinds
Of art. dramatics and gym work are
taught in platoons. Besides there
are special open air classes for
anaemics. cripples and detectives.
Luncheon was served in the cafe
teria OF the Northwestern High
School
The George w Balch School was
next visited. Here it was explained
the schools were used by the vari-
Gus community associations for
meetings.
The new Levi L. Barbour School
now nearing completion. was also
Inspected. II cost si,25O,0OO and
will seat 1900 pupils.
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