Evening journal., 1922-05-09
CITY PLATOON
SCHOOL LIKELY
Buildings Would Be Chang
ed to Permit of New Edu-
cational Plan
SHALL GERMAN
BE TAUGHT AGAIN ?

David A. Ward superintendent OF
public schools. outlined a plan 10
the Board Of Education at its meet
ing yesterday afternoon whereby
changes could be made to several OF
the school buildings 10 provide for
the Introduction of the platoon svs-
TEN. Mr.. Ward said he had been In
correspondence with the Bureau OF
Education, Washington, d. c., with
the view to organizing one or more
city schools on the platoon system
providing buildings can be adopted
TO the system. SIR. Ward said there
would be no charge for this service
other than the cost OF two trips to
Wilmington, plus per diem expense.
which would probably approximate
SIS.
The bureau recommends that in
addition TO this study OF buildings a
specialist In making be Sc
cured. The expense OF such would
include salary and cost of travel.
superintendent Ward said that
with these studies several OF the
present buildings can be adapted 10
TINS plan OF organization, thus en-
aollng the board TO relieve material
" the overcrowded condition that
will prevail next September. The
matter OF authorizing this expendi-
ture was taken under advisement by
the board.
The superintendent census re-
port showed that up to April 20.
lSs children who had not complied
with the compulsory attendance law
had been located by the attendance
officers. OF these. nineteen have en-
tered regular day schools and forty
seven have entered part-time school.
The remaining seventy-three have
been notified by the attendance Of
icers, and the cases are being fol-
owed up TO secure compliance with
he law.
The development of healthy bodies
as an essential feature Of an educa-
ion program was emphasized by
he superintendent in his report The |
public schools, he said, are charged |
with the responsibility Of providing |
definite health instruction as a part |
Of the regular course OF study. Dur /
ing the last week special attention 4
has been given TO health instruc- /
ton. Miss Myrtle Barger. connected /
with the Interstate Dairy Council OF 4
Philadelphia, has given special in |
structions in ten SCHOOLS. Her work 1
consisted Of instructive talks on the /
subject OF food values. Her method |
of presentation was the story form.
Her story OF the Food Fairies"
Mr.. Ward says. appealed to the in
terest Of the children and effective
work was done.
The question OF resuming the
.eacning OF the German language I'm !
The High School was discussed. but |
no action taken. II was explained /
that a knowledge Of German is nee
esssry in order to enter colleges.
The appointment OF Miss Emily
Leech as temporary sewing instruc-
tor in schools Nos. 25, IA and 26,
TWO days a week, was approved. as
was the temporary appointment OF
Mrs. Alberta Evans as janitor OF No.
"A School to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Mrs. Harry Boyd.
The supervisor OF buildings re-
ported repairs from April TO May 4,
$G7.2O. and painting and glazing,
S7OSS.
An invitation from the Delaware
Hospital to visit and inspect that
institution on Friday, May u, Ma
tional Hospital Day, between the
hours of 1.3O and 4 o'clock p. m. was
accepted. Four nurses will be in