Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-29
STATE SCHOOL BOARD
EXPLAINS 100000
BUILDING PROGRAM


some detail relative TO the condition
~ the schools in Wilmington. especial
Is regarding sanitation, and after tell
jus; how bad they are. explained
there has been some improve
ment. although things are not yet
what the school authorities want
them 70 be. He freely admitted the
schools there are inadequate and he
then explained how many children are
part time. about 1000: that is,
there Is no place in the schools for
that number and in order to accom-
modate them they nave to be Ovid
ed between the daily sessions. The
platoon system. he stated. has reliev-
ed this condition somewhat. Mr..
SOuder said the city needs money &c
improve its schools and they hope
within a few years to have enough 10
make provision for all the children OF
school age He thought by proper
distribution OF the school buildings
and the right kind of structures one
in some Instances could be
made 10 accommodate all the children
who are now attending five schools.
New Method big Improvement.
Eugene Shallcross. a member OF the
state Board OF Education. drew a
comparison between the old school
system in Delaware; that is. the in
dividual school, and the present sys-
TEN introduced under the State Code.
lie showed how the boy in the
Try school under the old system. was
handicapped when he was in competi-
ton with the boy from the town
school and how under the new code
every pupil in all the schools in the
state gets the same training n
equal opportunities. He expressed the
hope the day would never come when
the State would have 10 revert 10 the
old system and while the new sys-
tenn IL good and working wonders. he
thought there is still room for I'M
provcmen by consolidation and the
creation of grade schools in all dts
irbcis. lie told the members OF the
Legislature II was VI TO them
whether they were 10 show them
selves worthy OF the confidence the
people have placed in them and he
believed they owe u 10 the State and
20 themselves 10 measure UP 10 the
responsibilities placed upon them and
one Of these is the serious and fair
minded consideration OF the school
needs OF Delaware. lie pleaded with
the legislators that before they vote
on any measure pertaining 10 the
educational system that they first fully
inform themselves Of all the facts
and conditions and this Information,
on school matters. vii be cheerfully
given al any time by the State board
~ any membS OF the State Depart
urent OF Education. He urged tina,
the school affairs OF Delaware not be
made a political football.
VI. T.. Culver. another member OF
the STATE Board OF Education, spoke
on the subject, The Problem ~
Sean From Sussex lie expressed
the belief tina conditions 30 far as the
public schools arc concerned arr
worse in SUSSEX county than they ar
IN Kent or New Castle and he admit
ted they were bad enough IN both M
latter counties. He declared the.
want certain things for the better
mani Of their children and he ehowe'
his optimism by declaring that IL the.
want anything bad enough they vi!
get q. He ad the schools are !,
bad shape and the state board hsi
compiled and viii present q buildinI
program which they believe will.
carried out. embody al the remedie
the members believe necessary.
Let us not advocate the buildin;
q n school anywhere for the use o
the white boys and girls that IS no'
a, least as good as the schools we hav
built for the Negro children" p!eade
Mr.. Culver and his statement Wa
greeted with much applause from IN
entire assembly. He said their prob
lem IN sussex IS how 20 take care g
their children.
Il. we are 10 have better schools
said Mr.. Culver. we must pay 70
them. and We must pay more than v
have for the old schools. There 10 n
Use trying 10 fol ourselves in;
thinking we a get something &c
nothing. There is no use trying I
deny the fact that we have 10 pay &c
wha. We yet. But what r. q boy or
gir, worth? Let w. give our boys ar
girls the best We can and let US all &
our fair share toward the proper edI
/, cation ot our children"
Col. Theodore Townsend Of Milfor
, not a member OF the tat Board
Education. oui long keeniy Interests
ia educationai affairs In Delaware. T;
wei as al other movement for n
4 betterTnent OF conditions general
spoke on The Duty % the state /
self IN the Education Of It's Children
lie regretted the small number
r members OF the Legislature present
/, confer with those who are so deep
Interested in educational matters
This state. He stated, however. he I'd
no doubt Of the attitude OF those men
2 hers % the General Assembly whom
Knows. coward education in DelawaT
lie suggested 20 The Legislators IN
they forget now that they are Dem
Craus or Republicans and that they r
member only hat they are represe.
~tatives OF the people OF Delaware sc
20 the General Assembly 20 transact q
r business OF the State for the best j
~terests OF al the people Of the sta
regardless OF their political anil
tons 20 solve so far as they CT
4 The needs Of the States institution
Colonel Townsend warned that {
member OF the General Assembly
Invested OF MS former political sttitu
and 10 becomes the mouthpiece on
Of al the people for the welfare a
Jest interests q Delaware.
nope hat the days Of the old way
handling legislation were gone. /
stated the fourth house" is slws
present and probably always will
However. he said. the members OF {