Evening journal., 1922-11-17
SHOW NEED OF
new SCHOOLS.
IN SUBURBS
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while his district favored bondins
itself for a new building he felt that
with the adoption OF the proposed
act OF the State Board by the Gen
eral Assembly 10 allow school dis
tricts 10 bond themselves as IL they
were special districts, the problems
OF his district would he solved.
c. p. Jones. a member OF the
school committee Of the Five Points
Civics Association. spoke OF the ur-
gent need OF improved school con-
ditions at Richardson Park.
William II. SEWER. OF the Five
Points Civics Association committee,
reviewed the school situation OF the
district. He said all OF the various
civic organizations had favored the
special district project. feeling that
unless some relief was given at
once the depreciation. OF real estate
assessments. due TO residents remov-
ing from the district because OF the
present unsatisfactory school, would
pc blow TO the community and
State.
He spoke OF the increasing Ill
ness OF the school children due 10
the unsanitary condition OF the
building and expressed tho thought
that the taxpayers would favor a
bond issue II the State assist them
in providing a new building.
DR.. Brown. president OF the Board.
said It was mere speculation as TO
what funds the State board could
provide. Mr.. Sevler remarked that
the Richardson Park residents had
been living on speculation IN school
matters for eight years and they
wanted something definite II only a
school unit. In reply 10 a question,
DR.. Brown said the State Board
would help those who helped them
selves.
DR.. A. J. Strikol, a member Of the
medical examining board for the
State Board Of Education. spoke Of
the sIrvey made by him IN regard 20
the physical condition Of the chill
dren Of this district as compared
with other districts. The Richardson
Park children, he said. we're OF lower
physical condition.
The meeting followed an inspec-
ion Of the various school districts
" the board members and the Del
ware State School Auxiliary. When
he meeting opened In the afternoon
Dr.. II. V. Holloway. State Super
ntendent Of Public instruction, ex-
,iained that while Richardson Park
district desired 10 be created a spe-
ial district such action II also TAX
n by other districts would cause
he school system 10 revert to the
anne condition that prevailed under
he old county board OF education
ystem.
DR.. Brown called on the various
ichool trustees present and others
o express their views on school con- /
itions in their respective districts. /
frs. Mary p. Dickey. OF the stan .
on district, said the patrons there .
lvored a consolidation OF the For .
ST Oak and Sunnyside school dis
-icts. Mrs. Dickey explained that
new four-room building was need
but that the taxpayers did not
lvor a special school district.
W. 3. Dane. Clarence F. williams
nd Matthias Hahn. OF the Rose Hill
istrict. said that they were seeking
he advice OF the State Board. At
resent two rented rooms are being
sed for class rooms and a six-room
was needed at once. The
elegatiOn said they did not favor
onsolidation with New Castle.
II was said that there were forty
upils from this district attending
he Wilmington High School and
1irty 10 the elementary schools in
'ew Castle and Wilmington.
II. 3. Lyman, OF the Newport
istrict, said 10 would be impossible
,r the taxpayers of that district TO
orrow funds for new buildings as
he town was already bonded to It's
orrowing limit for water supply and .
swers. He also said he did not ,
link IL would be wise to remove the
resent brick schoolhouse there, but ,
n addition was needed 10 this build
". Miss Nora Stuart. a member OF :
lie same Board OF Trustees, said she I
as opposed to the special district ]
roject at Newport and was also {
oposed 20 any consolidation with
lchardsOn Park. {
The meeting adjourned at Sis $
clock, the State Board members {
lying they would consider the s
.hool questions Of the various dis ]
lets at Dover today following their a
Inference with Governor Denney on {
Ie proposed budget OF the state {
oard. 4
Those at the conference yesterday a
ere Mrs. Mary f. Dickey and AL \
ne Satterthwaite, Stanton; Miss d
ora Stuart and II. 3. Lyman, New T.
,rt; W. 3. Dane. Clarence f. Will Z
ans and Matthias W. Hahn. Rose L
Ill; Miss Frances J. Butler, Els d
ere; Mrs. r. I. HUT and J. Hender- b
n Smith. Richardson Park; DR.. A.
strikol, c. f. Jones and William y
Sevier, school committee of the n
We Points Clvics Association. II