Smyrna times., 1922-05-10
.fIp4RF'S SCHOOL SYSTEM
IIIIIISIED At TEACHERS MEET

| IIIgIED At TEACHERS NttI
orrFENBAUGH, U.S.BUREAu
rnrCATION D URGES REFORM
10. Introduction Of the Junior
SNS ~ School Plan to Meet Social
'sI md Economic Conditions
,re.ent eight-year elementary
w .,,r.rear high school system in
.,Slic ~, schools is not meeting So
. ri economical conditions. This
=, 'a@ was lust an accident, it was
s' s's.r,ed. In the elementary schools
5,s. the work out over two ; extra
We Mast of the seventh and eighth
y y Students can do high school
q q ,cceptably.7 This statement was
" Z last Ia.t Friday night by DR.. Def
l'5,prh. specialist in school sys-
Tni-ed States Bureau of Educa-
!. = Washington. D. c., in advocating
a,ior high school plan, which, ne
10. worked out successfully in
\, .ectiOns of the country. DR..
..s,bspgb y was the principal speak
Ne evening meeting of the
-~s annual State High School Con-
..-,cs held at the University of Del
rln.
rat,ting Pupils Away From Farm
NJ Defenbaugh, after stating that
!, resent eight-year elementary
! tmr-year high school system is
!. meeting social and economic con-
slm,. said in this respect many
.s,r countries were ahead of US, and
!. IN many instances their 16-year-
d children were as far advanced in
,n,,-iop as ours at 49, "The six
! Ssp." said DR.. Deffenbaugh, elimi-
pt pon-essentials and gets right
antO work. We are educating away
An The industries and the farm. The
1.pa high school course is more
,rWratc." He also advocated the
sytye system in school as better
tu the compulsory course system.
lles the pupil the chance to select
n himself and use his judgment and
d, should not be suppressed. Under
1. lniOr high school system, he said,
Eak are kept longer in schools,
ha is, not so many drop out the first
Er or 50 Of high school.
TssdOnal Education Also Discussed
The conference opened Friday after
NM in the west wing of Old College,
la discussion on vocational educa-
m presided over by Professor r. w.
sam The conference was attended
Z about one hundred high school
EldpalS and teachers from all parts
{ the State, including about thirty
an Wilmington. There were also
Fasnt many representatives, State
ag and local Boards of Education
here was keen interest relative tC
&zble changes in the Delaware
Sas plan for vocational education il
s'ndaT high schools. Many took
Nt in the discussion and numerou:
ggeStOns were made. AS a result
aaeSe suggestions Professor Helm
VIE director of vocational education
q State superintendent Holloway
vi hold conference later and decide
-Shat will be best. At 6 o'clock tn,
Aa0N We're guests Of the university
alner in The Commons, and thi!
I followed by a social hour in thl
"aly Club rooms. Saturday morn
! nefe was discussion on 9TH,
A-e and functions of Secondary Ed
''-oA' led by Principal Cox of Viii
lg@n Assistant State Superin
-l'a' Smiling made report on Ger
= llgn school tests and Superinten
i Holloway discussed superinten
- and principals reports to thei
,NI % OF Education. The conferenc
s'xa M al noon and the visitors wer
.SA at the inter-scholastic field an
]. = H,l meet on Frazer Field. Profes
= "lnnsOn in calling the confer
= y " order told of the first confer
]. ~ VI nigh school teachers, thre
=. ~' = ago, When there was an attend
- Of about forty.
n n nallhen Talks on Cooperation
srr : aullihen extended greeting
rs.,.l -e university and welcomed tn
sr,' -s IN behalf of Z .rnstees an
.,,.i,.J pf' Hullihe said our grea
m 1-1nal 'a' problem will never b
s,r,,". ,,,.sa ! until there is thorough c.
e.t. .,.sa'n I between all educational il
Il rs.tiu. III, Holloway res poqded
a s,selng and also CAV tie teacI
'''d Of encouragement