Evening journal., 1922-05-10

ceive superior advantages 10 a chilc
in a rural district. And let me here
impress upon you one thought, oil
solemn warning: The public schoo
system must never become a foot
ball of politics. There is no more
despicable man than he who will
/ trade school advantages for party
or personal advantage"
! This declaration aroused much
approval, after which DR.. Odell said
he also wanted TO urge Lewes not to
forget the needs of other communi-
, ties in Delaware now that II had a
good school OF its own.
Don't sit back and selhshly re-
fuse to aid other less fortunate
communities" he said. Tell the
advantages OF good schools every.
where you go so as TO spur them to
action which will give their children
advantages equal to those your own
will now receive"
Following DR.. Odell's address DR..
II. V. Holloway. State Superinten-
dent of instruction, delivered an ad-
dress, as did Miss winifred ]. Rob-
inson, dean of the Woman's College
Of the University OF Delaware.
Last evening the dedicstory exer-
cises were concluded with another
meeting in the school auditorium,
addressed by DIR. Richard Watson
Cooper. head of the educational bu
reau OF the Service Citizens, and by
John Shilling, OF the State Board OF
Education. A motion picture exhi-
bition concluded the program.
When the train from Wilmington
drew into the Lewes station at noon
yesterday, bearing Mr. DUPONT and
other guests OF the day, the visitors
were greeted by more than 400 school
pupils. carrying flags, who sang
songs OF welcome. A procession
was formed with the band from
Laurel at its head and wended its
way to the Lewes Presbyterian
Church. There the guests were en-
tertained at a luncheon by members
OF the Zwanendael Club. of which
Mrs James Kelly is president, as
sisted by other women of the town.
The luncheon was fully up to the
high reputation for hospitality at
tained by Lewes. with lobster salad
and chicken patties as principal
parts of the menu. The Rev. J. w.
Colona. of Wesley NJ, e. Church,
Dover, opened the luncheon with a
blessing.
Following the luncheon, Governor
and Mrs. Denney. Mr.. and Mrs.
dupont and members OF the party
paid a hasty visit to the new Lewes
school for oolored children, a gift
% the town by Mr.. DUPONT. From
there the party motored to the new !
white school. where hundreds of per
sons from miles around had assem-
Dled to inspect the building and
witness the dedication.
At the opening OF the exercises,
he Rev. Howard Davis, Of Lewes,
lelivered an invocation and at their
lose, the Rev. I. Mench Chambers,
.lso Of Lewes. pronounced bene-
llction. Mr.. Register, as president
4 the local board, extended a well
ome to the visitors; urged the read
ng of the Bible in the schools, and
the fact that the new
ewes school contains four impor-
ant vocational departments: agri-
ultural commercial. homo econom-
cs and manual training.
James z. Betelle. architect OF the
next presented the keys to
he edifice to the local board, and
Ir. Register presented DR.. Thomas
R. Brown, president OF the State
Board Of Education, as honorary
chairman.
DR.. Brown caused a laugh in his
opening sentence by addressing the
Citizens of Laurel-er. ah, mean
ewes" After the laughter had sub
ided he continued;
I'VE are fortunate in Delaware"
e said, "in having among us people
tho can do things which we can not I
rell do ourselves. and who do what
hey can for us for the love of doing /
d" He referred to the tardiness
nth which Delaware took up the (
uestion of better educational ]
ystem and said. THE building of
dequate schools Is just started and
will not be completed until every
oy and every girl in the state has
decent and respectable school to
o to-"
one OF the advantages of the new |
.hool plant is a ten-acre playground
It, While the exercises !
ere in progress within the building t
the afternoon. the boys of the
.hool staged baseball game out
de. defeating the Delmar High e
,hooi by a score OF 10 to 4. t
The faculty OF the new Lewes
ublic School comprises Ira S.
rinser. superintendent, and Miss a
abelle Ross, Miss Jeanette Deyo. C
iss Anna Beebe and A. r. Ringler Z
high school teachers. Mrs. Mir t
m J. Cough has charge of o
10 home economies department; F.
Price, agriculture, and John S.
1rnlss, commercial department. L
rammar school teachers are
ISIS Leah Carter, Miss Edna Biz
.rd, Miss Ethel Bookhammer, Miss
llzabeth Register, Miss Mary
egee, Miss Dorothy Rust. Miss
arguerite Poynter and Miss Eta \
ltcher.