Evening journal., 1922-03-30
SCHOOL ACTS
AS SOCIAL UNIT
Experiment Being Carried
On in Sussex County
Attracts Attention
DEMONSTRATION
OF WORK GIVEN
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rItI4aA 10 4 ne Evening journal
CANNON. March SO-saturday
March 25. Cannon's school. on the /
Wost side Of the county was the !
scene OF a practical demonstration /
Of a school organized as a social unit |
and carrying on its activities under /
the leadership and direction OF its
duly elected officers. This school
IS organized with the same officials
as the state OF Delaware. each per
forming the functions OF his Office 4
IN the little school State OF Cannon. |
In fact the children have charge Of 4
the school hearing the recitations.
charge Of the playground-al play
being properly supervised-and have
charge OF the building. each child /
being responsible for certain duties
each day.
This is an experiment which the !
teacher. Mrs. Katie Handy of Sea-
ford and the supervisor Of the dis
trict, Mrs. Annie r. SNYDER are try
ing out for the balance OF the school
year The demonstration was given
before group OF forty teachers
from that supervisory district. WISH
tors from the State Department. and
people interested in education from
New Castle county. and was the cul-
mination OF efforts or organization
for the last year and a half
The opening exercises were in
charge OF Richard Messersmith and
consisted OF devotlonals. salute to
the flag. report Of health corps and
tooth brush drin. This was fol-
lowed by an address OF welcome by
the Governor. Joseph Johnson. At
the close of his address the keys OF
the State Of Cannon were presented
TO ". h. Jump and Mrs. Annie F
SNYDER Mr. Jump In his accept
ance Of the keys said Friends feel
ID privilege 10 come TO your school
10 receive the keys of your state.
am sure that in coming to your
State today, I will receive new ideas
10 take 20 boys and girls Of other
parts Of the State" Mrs. Snyder re-
ceivcd the keys and congratulated
the children on having so excellent
leader for their state in the person
OF Mrs Handy the teacher. and
mentioned the fact that movements
of all kinds often failed because
they lacked efficient leaders
The Constitution OF the state was
then read by the Secretary of State.
Netfie Whaiey and the officers were
presented 10 the visitors. The writ
err of the Constitution were also In
troduced. The secretary explained
that the constitution allowed each
oh7cer 10 serve term Of two months
that each boy and girl might have a
chance 10 take part IN the govern
ment. The attendance officer was
present and explained his work.
The program continued with a
meeting Of the Literary Society.
Catherine Trivetts. secretary OF the
society. gave an address on Hygiene.
Beatrice Messersmith recited "If for
Girls. By Miss otis.
The work period was conducted by
the children under the leadership
OF certain members chosen from the
different classes
The History Of Cannon was pre-
sented By the fourth grade and
GOOD Roads or Delaware" by the
ffth grade A class IN arithmetic
fundamentals I'm addition. by the
third and fourth grades. was given
two members OF the class acting AS
time Keepers This was particularly
interesting as it was rapid addition
drill The children showed unusua
skill adding "a combinations o
figures I'm an average of 25 seconds
Calvin Passwater received tho nigh
est honor completing the column r.
Nl5 seconds. The NTH grade gave Z
number Of contests in which rapil
addition drills were conducted
Quick reading tests for tho aftl
grade were conducted hy Cather.n
Trivetts Of the seventh grade
After fifteen minutes Of play con
conducted by the supervisors Of pla,
Howard Wilson. Floyd Wilson, Net
tie Whaley and Beatrice Messer
II smith gave a demonstration Of ma
q reading and drill for 4th and 81
[grades was given by Miss Blanc
People supervisor Of the southeas
ern section Of Sussex county Mr.
Grace Jarrett. Of the Lord Baltimoi
school gave a demonstration in pei
manship. fully showing the effe'
tiveness Of the victrola for creatir
interest in the teaching OF that sui
5ect
Mrs Snyder showed how 20,
Sussex dirt and sand can be us'
10 illustrate the surface features
the L. S. by outlining with whi
muslin large map Of the L. 5.
the school ground.
After the noon recess durii
which a lunch was served by q
children. a demonstration Of q
Boys and Girls Clubs was give
The boys gave demonstrations
frst-ald treatment including
making Of an inprovised stretch
and arm bandaging. This was 4
lowed By a meeting Of the Cir
Club and a bit Of aesthetic danci
by Irene Kinder. a club girl fr'
Wesley school.
After the adjournment OF