Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-26
CITY OFFICIALS CONVINCED OF
PUBLIC SCHOOL DEFICIENCIES
THROUGH VISIT TO DETROIT
Csunei|nen and Board Of Education Plan Personal In
spsctien Of Buildings Here, With View to Making a
Determined Move for Very Material Improvement as
Seon as Possible; Funds the Only Drawback.

Mor~ thoroughly convinced th.n
r'rr hrf"r" ~ the grave necessity for
""'ns s"me'hins for the Improvement
"' 'he public school system In this city,
'h"' Wilmington children may enjoy
'hr samo advantages as those being
wnnthra the boys and girls In other
'n'e~, rh" members of the party OF
"mcls'r who went 60 Detroit. Mich,
on Monday to inspect the public
ecn""'s there returned home last night
"~"rly Impressed with the magnia-
r"nc~ ~ the educational project they
h~d sevh. hnt realizing the tremendous
prohl~t that confronis them when Il
comes 90 establishing here anything
'k~ what the city " Detroit is now
dulrs
Hut tho local officials are far from
dis'o,,wGed by the cnormity OF the
rr"~ct With which ah,y are face TO
t"'". They sr" resolved To- set their
tH'rs toward the issue and the flrst
local sf~p toward the attainment ~
"hst MI admit is a crying necessity
VIII y" an inA'~ction ~ the local school
system. Having learned what Detroit
"As done and II doing and what the
re~'~,n aud Improved educational
m''hnds mean ana can Do for the
'hllhi the Wilmington officials ere
hts, soins to inform themselves of
what IL most necessary hcre and 20
thls end ihrr. n to he an inspection
~ The same party who made the be-
toit nipi The time FOR this tour OF
The l~ai schools has not been tlxed.
but " viii ho IN n short time. when
Ia. -
''ehins the subject may be taken up
"nd Y Il Ner, probable that tho tour
VIII he started snmr tlmc next week
~~s admitted ON the trip west that
al The oNeialr are not a- thoroughly
ssm'lis' With the conditions existing
In The local schools a. they should he.
Ne rieai II the contrast between the
educational advantages afforded the
rhlld'en ~ Detroit and those of VIII
minsivn, however. that practically
s,.tN on. IN the party was greatly
impressed with tho pathetic plight of
The hurs snd Slfl~ of this city when
n comes to m. facilities Wilmington
e~~'s them fut tho ssx~,ing ~ an .du
sst'nN WNs~N spt~ rrsNit~n nuvc DO no,
have a desk 'o slt NJ ~ roof over
ihslt heads the Detroit boys ana girls
~" provided With every comfort and
convenience. ana white iomu few
Thousand there are NJ present unahie
u attend on fuli time, they VIII an
be Able 10 a. to school Tor the fun day
for the rapid manner in which tho
srhools are heinz put un win provide
seS's for every child IN the city.
Detroit, ~ course, Ia goins about the
work ~ caring for iSe, eao children
every day and has tcsrhing star of
<.hno men ana women and 72g cngin-
"srs ,aniioss and attendants NJ COM
pared tu Wilmington 1900 school
children, aoo teachers and hardly 80
isnlirr- and attendants. The hig thing
here " the Detroit system A. 90 be
Installed, !. g. modify q In such a way
~ to make u NJ Mhminrtons needs
snd ~ tho Same time leave It's cf'i-
e,sncy unlmpaircd, This. according 20
the Detroit school officials. can be
dcne and this IN all probability IN what
WI be attempted IN this city. The es-
Continued on peee :?