Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-15
"A SPLENDID RECORD.

OF tho annual meeting OF the Service
Citizens OF Delaware. held May IL |
last. are now in circulation. The re-
port Of tho past years operations is |
most interesting. and also viii prove |
. surprise 10 many citizens who may
not have given thought TO the accom-
plishments of this agency for COM
munity good. Though cooperative
citizenship. during tho past year. so
quietly has It's campaign been con-
Quoted.
Through fund provided by Pierre
s. du Pont this organization has at
It's disposal appropriations for various
purposes. and Its subsidiary branches
devote attention to the subject of gen.
esal bettcrment IN various channels.
It's most important subsidiary Is the
Delaware School Auxiliary Associa-
ton. and the work accomplished by
this agency during the year will
amaze many citizens by its chnrac-
ter and extent.
Through cooperation with local
communities, tho School Auxiliary
has made possible the erection OF
splendid new school buildings AZ
Lcwcs and Laurel. and has given aid
to other public school projects for
white children. with others in con
temptation. But Il is In work for the
betternent OF school conditions for
colorcd children that the auxiliary
has been most conspicuous. Mr.. du
Pont having set apart a special fund
tor this purpose.
It Is a fact that school buildings
throughout rural Delaware. especially
those for colored children, were in
many Instances n Disgrace TO the
State. The work of the Delaware
School Auxiliary Association already
has accomplished wonderful TRIMS
formation, especially of the colored
schools. OF the latter there were
scarcely half dozen in the entiro
State that were In any measure mt for
school purposes. They were generally
rude shacks. devoid Of ordinary &C
eommcdations. crowded and nly-ven-
tiated. And some white school build
Tugs were not much better.
Cuts Of contrasting photographs
the old schools and the new--witf
which the printed reports OF the Ser
vice CITIZENS are literally embellished
rrves,l 10 the eye and mind the start
ling character Of the transformation
especially IN respect of the Nagr'
schools. The miserable old shack
have given way 90 modern structures
designed for school purposes. viii
tnat,on and preservation Of cleanli
ness. With such radical and appro
pirate changes. surely those in charg
OF the Negro educational interests &
Delaware should bs insistent upo
maintaining these adequate provision
FOR cleanliness and comfort and guard
ing axains, any misuse or abuse c
the fine properties now committe
90 their care
il is the purpose OF the School Aux
Hilary Association 20 replace every on
of the miserable old school shacks b
n modern and sffic,en, building, an
thi. work has besn weil-nigh accom-
plished. IL is expected the operation
Of the present year VIII almost con
ple;e this fine purpose. Thus far II
auxiliary has built and furnished
new schools for Negro children, wit
71la rooms and capacity for 2,s'
pupils; total cost. 1851 ,4os.6s. The
are now under construction 25 school
with AZ rooms and capacity for 49,
pupils; total cost. s295.5oO. In II
1892 program may be included eigl
new schools. with nine rooms al
capacity for 800 pupils; total COS
s5s.5oo. Then there will remain (
future construction 10 schools, wi
q rooms and capacity for $40 pupi
70 cost sl41 500. The total expenditur
Of the school auxiliary during the ye
amounted 90 si,s57 .279.42.
Here alone is a tremendous advan
in the educational interests OF o
State. and in the direction where
WAS most needed. for the Der
n, OF a class of citizens which of
self could do little for the educati
Of It's youth. The possibilities