Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-12

The preparation OF an new histor,
ul b"inwrre. nj a cost of $40 600 with
thr idea OF placing ono IN every schoo
room IN tho state, ts the OUTSTANDING
t"a'ur" of tho program Ton the ensuing
se"r mapped out by the Service Cit
rams or Delaware NJ their annual
mecting. held here today. The history
u To be prepared by Miss Katharine
Pyle.
IN order iu promote education
among Negroes field agent will
ee employed ~ $4,000 year 10 try
20 Induce older colored students "a
enter the state College at Dover.
Information viii be gathered con
corning 'he community chest id.a
suggested Tor Wilmington. for such
mrthcr action as may be deemed ad-
visable, Three thousand dollars has
been set aside for this purpose
IL II planned to build the largest
colorcd srhool IN the state An Dover
and the plans adopted call for a CEN
trnl auditorium. which Will be used
moro Tor community purposes than for
school exercises. n is 90 be equipped
WIN seats. motion picture outnt and
stage properties. az cost of 81. 700.
The budget, as continued from last
year. calls Tor the expenditure of
w 400. plus the Si9. 200 for these four
Items. making a total OF SiO6. 600.
This Information was gathered from
the annual report Of Dr Joseph II
Odoll. director of the Service Citizens
which was read and considered at the
meeting
fierre ga pont presided at the
meeting. The nrst order OF business
was the reading of the minutes OF
th" last meeting. which were approved.
Then followed tho report or the trea
tur~r, John J. Raskob. read by Mr.
Montainc, thu auditor.
AZ the conclusion Of the reading Of
the iroasurers report Mir du Pont
commented on n. referring 10 the fact
That Ia all thu appropriations of the
hudset. pr. Joseph II. Odcl. the di-
rector ~ the Service Citizens. had
not only found sufficient money for
every purpose, but had kept within
me amount appropriated. Mr.. du
FONT said this was unusual and that
" was sood pattern Of business 90
mothi after.
Down state was Well represented AT
the meeting. Governor William ID
benney OF Dover. Colonel Theodore A.
Townsend ~ Milford and several
other prominent men and women from
lower Delaware being IN attendance.
The financial report showed receipts
during the year of S130.037.s7: dis,
hursoments. S74. 4.2S5 Sc.
bels svare School Auxiliary Associa
ton; Total income. si.6ss.O7425: ex-
rcnditures, si.457 .279.42: balance
available. s2io.7sSss
That the chief aim OF ihe Service
C1uzons II 10 help In educational mat
'ers IN Delaware Is evident from DR..
odell's report.
We quickly realized that educa-
uonai facilities was the most essential
need of Delaware" the report said
Therefore the Service Citizens
deliberately used the larger part OF
iis resources ia the cause OF public
education. our effort has been 20
supplement and assist ana never 10
duplicate or usurp the functions OF
the state officials. They carry out the
educational policies as outlined IN the
state school laws. but there hap
poncd % he a few things Of very vital
importance which they were unable
% accomplish owing 20 lack OF money"
Delaware school Auxiliary.
Delaware was In desperate need OF
new school buildings. Nearly every
schoolhouse In the State was obsolete.
most Of them were entirely made |
duate for modern educational work |
great many Of them were insani- |
tary and unsafe
~ the conclusion OF the reading Of |
Dr, odell's report. Mr.. du Punt COM
plimented him. saying A. was a fine re-
port and that while Or. Odell came
here ns noted speaker and writer.
he had also developed into a financier
ana q good business man. Mr.. du Ponti
took this occasion TO express his
thanks 10 Henry y. scott. vice-preSi-
dent of the Service Citizens. for the
splendid help and co-operafion he had
given during the year 10 which. MIR
du ront said Dr. Odeu. could testify
Professor Walter Hullihen. president
of the University Of Delaware. was
given an opportunity 20 present a plan
g. The members Of the Service Citi-
-ens, which would aid the students OF
the university IN obtaining a more
thorough and complete understa nding
Of an education In foreign languages
by providing for them a years course
abroad.
Summarized. Or. Hullihen's plan is
thH to defer the expenses OF an in-
structor for the university who win
each yeur take abroad. beginning IN
July. group % students ranging in
number from 6 90 i5. The year spent
abroad viii be a part Of the university
course of four years
Ia making this arranwenent Dr 4
iiuilihen pointed out that mos. OF the
objections ot the parents and students
20 years course abroad was that
after four years OF preparatory train
ins and four years ~ college or uni
NefsiiN training the student usually
f'it That be had spent enough time in
school and was anxious 90 begin his
life work
Under the proposed plan. however
the student ls given credit for the
course abroad IN mis- regular home
course Dr Hullihen explained that ex
p'nscs would be- approximately "a
600 year Tor the instructor. IL being
understood that the parents Of the stu
dent taking the course would defray
his rAl''nscs. The same as would have /