Evening journal., 1922-11-11
URGE GENEROUS
AID FOR SCHOOLS

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rector OF the School OF Education.
Johns Hopkins University. on ''Edu-
cational Costs" emphasizing the ne
cessity OF an education NJ all cost.
with no limit. and by DIT. Charles
A. Wagner. former State Commits
sloner OF education. now superin-
tendent OF Chester public schools.
His subject was "Children's Capable
ties and the School Program"
The Committee on Resolutions,
Professor W. A.. wilkinson, chair
man. made the following reoommen-
dations, IN report which were sp-
proved by the association;
The Delaware State Teachers
Association in It's fourth annual
convention assembled. notes with
genuine satisfaction that we are in
the midst OF an educational awak-
ening IN Delaware. an awakening
that Is 70 us a couroe OF pride IN
achievements already wrought and
the basis OF our hope for further
progress. An aroused conscious
ness OF the States educational needs
has already begun 20 bear fruit. Be
cause OF Il Delaware children today
have 8 far richer heritage OF edu-
cational opportunity than they have
hitherto possessed. But 70 this AS
ISOLATION the achievements thus ac-
complished are but the beginning and
not the end OF the program OF i'm
provement. What has been accom-
, pllshed is 10 US the evidence that are
long. in matters pertaining 20 sdu-
cation. Delaware will take It's right
full place among the states. the
place Il has so long and so often
held in other matters OF national
concern.
we therefore reoommit this as
ISOLATION 20 a program Of continued
and improved service 10 the children
Of the State. a program OF concerted
effort directed toward the fullest
possible attainment OF the following
detectives;
ITO have a professionally trained
teacher is. in a democracy such as
ours, the birthright OF every child
and not the special privilege OF the
few. This ideal can be fully realized
only when teaching becomes in re-
ality a great profession requiring
for its pursuit. In addition 20 we'll
defined standards OF scholarship,
definite technical training in the
theory and practice OF teaching. We
record with regret that there Is not
at present a sufficient number OF such
professionally trained teachers 10
supply the demands OF the foregoing
principle.
Toward the furtherRnoe OF this
program we favor the adoption OF
the following measures: % The
establishment by the state OF scolar-
ships valued at not less than 5000
per year for elementary teachers in
I training In the University OF Della
ware; Cd An Appropriation for the
University OF Delaware Summer
school. commensurate with the
growing needs OF that institution
needs that have resulted from the
greatly increased number OF teach
ers who are now utilizing this means
OF professional Improvement; cd
provision OF the adequate supervis-
ion OF rural schools solely at State
expense; (4) The establishment OF
extension center at various places In
the state where teachers In service
NAV engage IN such studies as will
further improve their professional
status.
This association reafflrms It's bo-
lief IN the principle Of equality OF
educational opportunity. The de-
gree TO which this principle Is real
lied in practice is a measure OF the
extent 10 which our dem ocraoy IS
being safeguarded and is ideals
realized. We favor consolidation OF
rural schools with adequate provi-
sion, where necessary for the trans
portation OF pupils.
"A survey OF the school build
ing situation in the State discloses
conditions adverse 20 hundreds OF
Delaware school children. In the
light OF these disclosures we be-
lieve that more adequate school
buildings, constitutes one OF the
States foremost educational needs. |
We pledged our united support in
securing the. adoption by the Cen
eral Assembly of a building program /
that will provide modern school /
housing facilities for every district (.
or community where the need for
such exists"
I'm the operation OF school sys- /
TENS. as in all industrial and com /
enterprises. the procuring OF |
the results desired is dependent on /
having an adequate working capital |
available. This association holds 20 /
the principle that. under a wise.
economical. business-lil5e admihstra-
ton, the amount OF education OF the
right sort procured in a state or a
is directly proportional |
to the amount OF money expended
in operating It's schools. In accord
ance with this principle we urge
upon the General Assembly the ne
cessity of providing as generously
for the support OF our public schools
as the economic resources of the
state will permit. To he Legislature,
therefore. we appeal for a school
revenue law that will place our
school finances on a sound, equitable
basis and will yield funds in accord
ance with the States needs as indi-
Gated in the budget presented by the
State Board of Education.
I'VE most heartily commend the
efforts that have been made TO pro-
vide medical inspection, nursing,
dental and physical training for Del
aware school children. We believe
hat there should be created, as soon
rs practicable. a Department OF Ply
steal Education as a Division of the
state Board Of Education.
I'VE believe that vocational COM /,
potency is one Of the desirable OBJ
ectives OF education. and that the