Evening journal., 1922-12-02
HIS PLEA TO
MAKE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS BEST
CONTINUED from Page One.)

ueulss 6OVeInOT NlAAAaih - SP- wi
Pennsylvania, delivered a plea in be-
half Of the Negroes OF America.
General II. H. Bandholtz. u. S. A.
urged preparedness to stave of war
Bishop Philip Cook, Delaware. advo-
Gated character building. Governor
w. S. Denney, Delaware, telegraph
ed regrets at his inability 10 be
present.
The big green and gold dining
room was crowded with men and
women when Dr. william NJ. Irvine,
retiring president OF the Association
began the speechmaking by quot
ing DR.. Henry Van Dykes remark
10 the French people that American
colleges cared not so much 10 make
scholars as TO make men. he tolo
a host OF anecdotes and humorous
stories 10 illustrate the Joys and
sorrows of pedagogy. concluding
with an eloquent toast 20 boyhood'
Mr.. Rutledge was introduced as an
"author. poet, crackshot. naturalist
and teacher Of English" who would
respond 10 a toast on the sense OF
bonor." He insisted such sense
could be instilled and developed in
student. and instructors should strive
10 do so.
Tells II. 6. duPont's Work.
DR.. Odell next told Of the work
for education done by p. 5. DUPONT
He reverted to 1923. when Pierre
samuel DUPONT came TO the United
states from France and was asked
nv Thomas Jefferson TO devise a sys-
.enn OF national education for the
Tinted States. In response MI
dupont wrote a book on education,
which received little attention IN
America but attracted the eyes OF
OSapoleon and led TO the institution
OF the present educational system IN
France. Had II been adopted here,
DR.. Odeu declared. # would have ad-
vanced the United States immeas-
urably.
Coming down TO the present, DR..
odeu told how the present Pierre
samuel dupont had dedicated his lie
- the cause OF education; had given
$4,000, 600 for schools in rural Dela-
ware. in addition 10 S2,OOO'OOO'giVeh
20 the University OF Delaware.
In the past three years Mr.. dupont
has so changed things IN Delaware
that leading newspapers Of the coun-
frv are sending representatives 10
studv this change and the system I'M
deriving It. He gave statistics show
ing the work accomplished.
DR.. Odell also told of the growth
Of the Parent-Teacher associations
ana the increased attendance by pu-
nils in Delaware. This increase
Amounted 20 100000 school days
IN four years.
Il was here that ne declared that
pubiic schools OF the country ought
70 become so efficient that there
would be no need for private insu-
tutions. The little one-room school
he added, has had its day. The
consolidated school has come to-
stay because OF rs superior advant-
ages. The State. instead OF the
little township. must provide for the
education. ne concluded.
Pleads for Poor Child
'T stand here tonight" explained |
DR.. Odell, ''to declare that the boy 4
ana girl unable TO go 10 the private
school must be given tho same adj
vantages as the children OF the rich
It IS a damnable outrage that
children in many rural districts are
denied educstion."
such education spoke for de-
mocracy." DR.. Odell concluded, ana
"errors in education are worse than
mistakes-they are crimes"
Governor Sproul expressed his
appreciation at being invited TO at
tend the banquet because the COM
pliment to an official about 10 go
such as would be paid an official
about to be-" He praised teachers
for facing the responsibilities con-
stantly confronting them, which, he
believed. were more complex today
than ever. He said Pennsylvania
had only started its work Of properly |,
providing for its 1900 school teach
ers and fits 100000 public school
pupils. Instead OF ranking twenty
third in tho list OF States education
ally, Pennsylvania should rank
among the first half dozen.
Wants Colleges Open TO All
The Governor decried the move :
ment which would limit college TO
the few declaring Il was impossible
to say by mere tests just what stu 1
dent would turn out ths best. The {
rush Of Students 10 colleges and the J
interest shown by the people was a {
healthful sign, he declared. {
The speaker expressed a doubt II !
had not become too highly J
organized, adding: {
"One OF the things we have got S
20 guard against Is such tyranny as
shown in oregon. where the citizens G
have voted to put out the private 7
The intelligent people of
the country viii have to guard Q
against the movement to elevate the q
Grass, the gross the common instead /
OF the refined"
Governor Sproul deprecated at n
tempts 20 exploit the Negro. declar- d
ing the nation should be thankful J
there were 100000 such people b
in the country INSTEAD OF 1900, 600 1
Of some other kind"
He pleaded against PRINTING 4
those who come here from the s
other side crowding the Negro out r
Of his opportunity for employment c
and advancement"
Raps School Histories =
General Bandholz. West Pointer,
fighter and veteran of the @
! 1orld War, who suppressed the e
West Virginia mine riots, spoke on .
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