Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-07

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and moral life o. mankind. DR.. Qdeil
stated. The stamp the schools put on
them continues to the end Of time.
The churches and schools ara making
America what It win be 2s or 100
years hence. We are living In a high
~ competltive age. and education pro-
vidcs the tools to make living.
schools make good citizens, and a
country Is great by the average OF its
citiHens. Education helps us to re-
lease to others tho powers and abilities
packed within us. Men and women
make themselves with tho help OF
God. We will be richer and stronger
u wc take advantage of our oppor-
tunities. Delaware Is trying to build
up stronger life. He believed laurel
will do It's share In making a new
humanity through this school.
DR.. II. V. Holloway. State supcrin-
tendent OF public instruction. spoke
on Our Duty to the Past and our
Duty to the Future" He reviewed
some OF the wonderful material
achievements OF the past silent yet
eloquent testimonials OF the skin. the
insight; tho vision OF those who made
their contributions and went TO their
reward. These are but few OF the
things tha, the past has given to us,
he said. Without effort on our part
they nrc ours Yet the average man
of tho street. besct with the cares of
the present, thoughtlessly takes 10
himself this wonderful heritage as
his duo and Just as a matter OF fact.
He repeated the past is ours. We must
accept its benefits. and we cannot
therefore escape Its obligations.
Citing the parable of the talents
and pointing 10 our duty to the future,
DR.. Holloway declared what is true
OF the individual is equally true OF
the community. of which the indvid-
ual is n part. IL is likewise true of
the State and OF the nations OF the
world. Every generation from the be-
ginning OF time has acted the role Of
the good and faithful servant. or
played the part Of the wicked and
slothful servant, just in so far as II
has made or failed to make a con-
tribution to the progress of mankind
| If contribution has been made, II
its'N ht'H A'ittif tlittubfl Nlt a'tlNliN
and one activity characterization ant
| if no contribution has been made. Il
has been through lack of one thing
education. Education in the only means
OF passing the past on TO the future,
education is the only means by which
the present may add 10 the value oi
that past. II is the long sought. evel
present. thought oft unrecognized. ant
sometimes spurned philosopher
stone whose magic touch transform:
/ the baser into the better things o.
/ life.
In dealing with the problems o
are hut three fundamental factors e
he considered-the nature of the in
dividual TO be educated. the nature o
his environments and the purpose o.
his life. He described educational prog
ross in Delaware and proposed tn.
/ following program:
I !. In every classroom In the Stat,
n well qualified. professionally traine,
/ teacher, who is loyal American
citizen and who receives an adequat,
compensation.
u .. The elimination Of illiterac,
among the natiye born of our Stat.
as we'll as among the foreign born.
3. The Americantzation OF all non
American elements I'm our population
4. Universal training for life an,
citizenship to an age approximatin,
maturrty--ls; training that shall b.
physical and moral Ms well as menta
and manual.
5. The equalization OF educationa
opportunity for every boy and girl 1,
tho State regardless of where he o
she may live. 10 which end the small
est number OF one-teacher school
possible. and no such school with NOR
than six grades.
6. A comfortable place in a com
Portable. well lighted. well ventilated
well equipped and sanitary school
building for every child in the Stat
when he works. and an adequate play
ground. adequately supervised whe
he plays.
:. Every boy and girl of school ae
attending such a school n minimum
OF 900 hours. a little less than I-5
his waking time, each and every yea
OF his school life. and school session
In summer. II necessary, TO make TIL
possible.
7 \. Greater permanency in the Per
sonnel of the teaching professio
guaranteed by adequate laws proviC
ing for tenure of office.
.. No retreat from the ground ths
education has already gained.
10. Provision for a teachers retire
Iment fund.
Referring TO the new building, d
Holloway told the citizens OF Laur'
10 show their gratitude to Mr.. du Pom
who made possible this temple I
. democracy.
. Messrs. du Pont. Scott and Ode
= left before the afternoon exercis,
closed. AS these visitors departs