Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-30
CANNON SCHOOL
As 4 SOCIAL UNIT
Interesting and Instructive
Demonstration Given by tho
Students and Teachers.

Special Correspondence. very Evening
peaford March s0t~-On Saturday
March 25, Cannon School war tho
seems Of a practical demonstration ~
a school organized as a social unit.
carrying on ita activities under the
/ leadership Of it's own oficors- Tho
school IL organized with the same Off
ciaIs as the state, and a similar con
s,ltuhon. The pupils have charge OF
the school, and each is rssponsibie for
certain duties each day. The teach
ers from tho suDrens court and tns
high executive board.
Tho new government is an expert
rnsnt which the teacher. Mira Rauo
-. Handy Of soaford. and Mrs. Annie
y snyder. the supervisor. are trying
out for tho remainder OF tho year.
The pupil officers are: Joseph John-
son. governor; Nettis Whaley. secre-
tsry Of state; Val Truitt. president:
Catherine Trivetts, secretary. The
lpuplla who took part IN the demoDstrs-
ton. which var given before 20 teach
ers and number Of visitors. were:
Richard and Beatrice Aessersmith.
Howard and Floyd Wilson. Nottie
Whaley and the offloers. Dernonstra-
tons were given b. Blanche People,
supervisor q southeastern SUSSEX
county, and Mrs. Grace Jarrett. teach
er, Of Mlllvile Luncheon WA served
by the school. sfter which the guests
engaged In discussion, different
phases 81 which were led by w. IL
Jump. Mrs. l.. c. wheotley. Mrs, X
n. Handy and Mrs. 4 Il. Snyder.
Tho constitution Of the school pro-
yides that the officers shall hold Office
for a term OF two months. 10 give
each boy and girl "a chance 20 develop
leadership. Tho attendance officer
was present Saturday and explain
ed his work.
The Literary Class held a business
meeting. followed by short talks on
health. dress and the care Of clothes.
Catherine Trivetts. secretary. gave nm
address on Hygiene" Beatrice
Messersrnith recited AN II For
Giris." Tho work period wac con-
Quoted by tho children under lenders
chosen by them from their own
groups.
The third and fourth grades gave
quick exercises IN addition. keeping
their own scores and having a time
keeper. The best score was made bJ
- Calvin Pssswater. OF 20 combination
In Is seconds. Quick reading test
were given for tho mn grade b.
- Catherine Trivetts OF tho seventh
grade.
or After recess. Miss Blanche Peppl
1T gave a demonstration TO tho teacher
~ ,s' Of a map reading for fourth and fftl
&C. Mr. Gvo~A ravvAff shox~o
how penmanship can be sffecttvei
-. secured through muscular develop
=. Inene TO tho music OF 4 victroia- Sh
y, also showed how this muscular move
ed ment actually carried over into dali
work by having her own class writ
under observation selections fror
memory.
u Mrs. Snyder showed how Suisse
county sand plus a few rocks wi
make a fine physical map by havin
n outlined In white tape on the school
ground a large 14xs foot map OF tn
U United States. with ali tho phystca
% features Of mountains and rivers dis
played.
After lunch tho boys and girl.
IT'S clubs demonstrated their work tn
boys demonstrated hrst-ad work, in
Guiding bandaging and making
stretcher. The girls held bushes
q meeting after which Irene Kinder c
- Wesley School gave an interpretativ
- a. dance. The Spirit OF Club Work
The school state adjourned an
the remainder Of tho afternoon wa
devoted to discussion by the teacher
and an address by w. II. Jump, stai
superintendent OF elementary school
IA IN which he urged the use OF standar
hs tests 10 measure academic results ar
a vision Of the big things In educs
60 ton that the children OF Delawai
-, may be taught to think for then
- selves.