Evening journal., 1922-08-22

thing like politics here. in the Boarc
Of Education. or in any Of our clubs
Anyway, IL an election campaign II
the Fourth ward didn't go theli
way. It wasn't Bill's fault, and Il
generally did.
"Now I was not a member OF Bill
McMullens Gang. but 1 do enjoy
the distinction OF being one OF Bill
Fosters Gang Bill is the person
iicatlon OF the. Rotary code OF
ethics, service before self-'he prof
its most who serves best'-and Is
filed with every qualification that
! goes to make councillor and lead
er OF men.
THE Kiwanis Club also has Sc
lected a man who is well worthy OF
the honor conferred upon him II
being made its president. He, too,
is filled with Inspiration and is do
ing a great work, looking TO the
betterment Of civic conditions by
carrying out their code of ethics
viz Building
II could go on and name num-
Der OF other leaders who are fllled
to the brim with ambition and abil-
ity as leaders of organizations; but
1.-THE Lions Club, which has for its
president a man Fuller than any
Of the rest. l know well, have known
him long, a leader OF men--a man
of whom you may be proud. He
is an educator and, with his name.
am led TO my subject of today.
! Schools and Education
I Thanks Clubs for Help.
Plunging into his principal ad-
dress at this point, Mr.. souder con-
tinued:
Education does not mean exclu-
sively knowledge acquired by attend
ing public schools, colleges. and uni
versities. but accomplishments at
tained by association and observation
i in the various organizations OF bust
ness and social clubs The work
now being done by the clubs Of Will
mington is a great credit to them
and n help to the community. The
Rotary, Kiwsnis and Lions Clubs
each have an educational copmittee.
This does not mean, however. that
this educational committee Ia organ
lied particularly for the education of
children in connection with the work
OF the public schools. but 20 educate
their members to become Rotarians
Kiwanians, and Lionians. as II does
not necessarily follow that they are
such because their names appear on
the rosters.
Everything possible Is being done
10 improve the ethical standard and
the personnel Of the various clubs
that they may be brought to realize
that as in the name OF Rotary. He
profits most who serves best
1T Is gratifying to the Board OF
Education to know that these pars
ticular clubs, the Chamber OF Com
merce and similar organizations, are !
most interested and disposed TO help |
and back the present Board Of Edu- |
cation in its every effort 10 bring /
about a betterment OF the educa- /
tionsl system of our city and state.
The most important work Is that I
among the boy scouts and the boy
work generally. this all |
having a tendency to improve the
morale OF the student-body.
Il also wish TO make special |
mention and express my apprecia- ]
tlon OF the work done by the Y. NJ. c. ,
A. in promoting the physical status ,
and continuing this work In our |
schools at a time when II could not |
have been done by the Board OF
Education on account of lack of
'unds
II have given considerable per-
onal time and attention to this
and know what II means
nd how very much appreciated and !
ow enthusiastically these classes ,
-ork to procure the trophies award
d by the Y. NJ. G. A. ae goal to be
ompeted for at their meets.
THE present BOARD OF Education
| composed Of seven men elected at :
lrge. as provided in the new code
-hich took effect July /. 1921. Seven =
zen OF business, and very busy men,
no were willing. after having been
slected and elected by the people to
lcrifice their time and money to the =
.ork Of looking after the education D
Z the children OF our city. Not one "
ian, TO my knowledge. ever claimed o
hat he knew everything about p
chools or that he might not make e
mistake at times. but on account
( their sentiment in behalf OF the u
which every man knew u
rould be a hard one and which has a
,een. invariably. thankless one, a
hey have waived every possible OBJ u
keenly feeling the need 5
4 an absolutely imperative necessity y
or bringing about n hetterment OF p
onditions. n
Each member who permitted his |
.ame to stand for election to the "
resent board. fully understood that a
he new code provided that a GER g
ain amount OF money should be Z
,ade available and II would he 7
-orth while to undertake the work, C
$ money would be made available, o
ecessary for carrying out a con- &,
ructive program for better schools. n
1--WE find. through some misunder-
anding. that this money has not a
zen and is not likely to be made {,
-ailable for some time to come. "
ven though II might be decided that Il
. Board OF Education has right h
demand this money. 1t might not h
wise TO demand il at the present I,
ne. prevailing conditions consid- 7
ed. In the meantime. everything "
being done. in a way. that gives the d
st efficiencF, management, and ac- p
possible without funds C.
carry on the work as II should be o.
a ,city of our national reputation
d standard. IN
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