Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-03-23


niece, who is the wifc Of our good
friend end brother. Mr.. j. NJ. Spraxuc
OF Clarcmont. AZ a part OF the estate
the aunt left a trust fund TO aid some
worthy charity, the designation of
which was left entirely TO the judg-
ment OF Mrs. Sprigue. Mr.. and Mrs.
sprnxue are both loyal. wholc-soucd
Methodist Episcopalians. earnest Sun
day school workers and untirinE IN
their efforts to make the little church
at Claremont a success. They discuss
cd with me what charity would be
most helpful: could this fund be used
for tho purpose7 Unhcsltatinely rec
commended the conference cla.n,ants
endowment fund OF our own confer
ence. They both cordially agreed. II
has required three years TO work out
the legol details. but ! am happy TO
announce that there has been placed
In the hands OF our attorney. Caleb
". Burchenal, Esq. "A check for s3,21s,-
4G. 10 be shown as The Anna Victoria
Collins fund OF Victor, n. Y. by Mrs.
Mary Collins sp~estie, r,xecutrix.
Clarcmont, Va. After such an exhibit
ton OF devoted loyalty on the part
OF these good people of Claremont. /
shall labor more earnestly.
Church Improvements.
AS / shall report some charges
separately, ] VIII here state the dis
trict totals only. Notwlthsta nding the
prevalent hsrd times there have been
paid this year on the district:
For church Improvement -. .s1oo. .77a
For parsonage improvements $50
Total ..'...,.......,.... 1888
Paid on old debts:
thurches ..............,... S2,b7h
larsonages .............. l.0fa
Total debts paid ........... s3.5si
Grand total .s1Igb24
"Thls amount IL the cash paid h,
the Methodists of Salisbury District
and does not include a dollar of Cen.
tenary money. I regard II NJ. won
derful showing for such year "a W.
have passed through.
"Puhlic Schools On the District
The territory covered by thia di.
trict includes portions ~ three States
viz Maryland. Delaware and Vfr,
rinia. and 40 | have opportunity =,
Judge bit of the comparative work
Ing- ~ their public school systems
/ have personally visited some Of tn,
rural schools during this past year II
all three states. whose conditions ar
"A disgrace to any state, To expect on
children 20 he housed five days a weel
In places more unsanltary. with les
provision for health and comfort. thai
ts provided IN modern kennel a.
our dogs. or modern stable FOR on
horses. No wondeI. that public spirit
cd man like Mr.. Pierre =. du Pont. q
Delaware, when he saw conditions b.
personal inspection. yearDed 10 civ,
the children better chance y,
wonder he vas willing 10 al,
millions from his private purse 30 hel
better these awful conditions. where
IS almost impossible 10 rear pure
minded boys and girls amid stich i'm
pure surroundings what a pity h
was bounded and persecuted by pee
pie without vision and snall-fry poll
Iticians until he felt obliged 10 with
draw from the noble work 10 which n
had set his hand. Delaware will ys
arise. but the present generation wi
lose these priceless years that ca
never be recalled. Conditions in ou
portion OF Virginia are almost as ba
as Delaware.
However. in Maryland. my Mar,
land. the public conscience is beir
aroused. The thinking people
Maryland are determined that chill,
hood shall have a fair chance. I'll
most progressive scheme ever offerc
, for Statewide education is now b,
fore the Legislature In Annapolis. l.
them discuss IT, and improve It
possible: but woe be TO the man VII
dares 10 attempt 10 kin IL, as Del;
ware did. The curses of a generate
of youth with minds dwarfed by las
of training will haunt him TO the er
, of time.