Evening journal., 1922-10-28
new School Up
T0FIVEPOINTS
Special District to Be Gre
ated If District Trustees
Approve
STATE BOARD
TO COLLECT TAXES
spec.aI 70 Ths Evenlns journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
LAUREL. Del. Oct. 27.-Mem-
bers OF the State Board OF Education
az a special meeting in the Laurel
school yesterday conferred for an
hour with representatives OF the
Five Points CIvics Association OF
Richardson Park relative 20 having
that school district made a special
district. The meeting was predd ed
over by DIT. Thomas r. Brown.
Dilwood Souder, OF Wilmington.
a member of the Board. presented
the Five Points representatives.
William II. SEWER and Clarence p.
Jones, to the Board msmbers
The recent survey made by ply
sicisns OF the Richardson Park
school was referred to by the speak
ers and the general conditions OF
the school outlined. II was said that
the dark rooms in the building we're
affecting the sight OF all the chill
dren and many were suffering from
curvature OF the spine because OF
the obsolete desks.
The delegation presented resolu-
tions adopted at a mass meeting held
In the Richardson Park church last
night.
After discussing the subject of a
new school. which the Board Nom
bers said was a necessity In Rich
ardson Park. II was ag,esd that the
request be complied with providing
the trustees OF the school approve
the plan. The Board was informed
that this sanction would be forth
coming as the trustees OF the dis
triot were instrumental IN having
the resolution adopted al the meet
ing OF citizens.
The resolution follows:
''Whereas, the present school
building at Richardson Park, Del. Is
and in a most unsani-
tary condition which we feel is a
d etrfment 10 the children OF this
as well as TO property /
owners. many of whom are removing |.
from the district because Of the in
school facilities.
Whereas, the State Board Of Bdu- /
cation holds title 20 ten acres OF
land At Ashley. IN this school district I
and 4
whereas, we patrons Of the Rich I
ardson Park school district deem It 1
best that inasmuch as the state |
Board OF Education has no funds at
present for the construction OF new I
,chools that school conditions here
some action at this time
now we
Therefore, petition your honorable
,ody TO take the necessary steps 10
,reate a special school district OF
richardson Park District, whereby
he school patrons will be enabled
o borrow such funds as are alloVed
,y law, namely per cent OF the
otai real estate assessment as made
" the county authorities. the same
o be used in the construction OF
modern school building on the prs
mt site at Ashley"
The board also authorized the New
,astle County Board OF Education
o continue It's collection OF unpaid
nd overdue school taxes.
Following the meeting the mem
ers with representatives OF the
tate Department OF instruction
listed the new quarter million dol
ar school structure and Inspected
he work in the physical training
apartment. under superintendent
!. z. Tanner.
In the evening the board MEM
ers were entertained at the initial
anquet of the High School Alumni
, the spacious auditorium. More
nan $50 graduates Of the school ,
ere present. DR.. John Roscoe
lliott was POSTMASTER.
Addresses were made by DR.. ,
rown. DR.. II. V. Holloway. State
OF education; ELL ;
God souder. president Of the :
Wilmington Board OF Education. DR..
avid A. Ward. superintendent OF =
,e Wilmington High School and ,
Their members Of the alumni.
After the banquet the gathering ;
as entertained at a huge bonfire I,
lilt on the campus. ,