Milford chronicle., 1923-11-23
TEACHERS ASK FOR
MORE SCHOOL MONEY
CONTINUED from first narel

They spoke highly of the manner il
which they were welcomed 10 Mil
ford, and praised the work of the 10
cal committees who had provides
homes for the visiting teachers. AS il
the past when Milford entertained tn,
Sussex county teachers here, agaiI
the State teachers were accommodate
ed just as easily.
Robert 3. Shilling, Superintendent
OF the Milford Schools, was re-eIect.
ed president of the association fol
another term. Miss Cora E. Pickett, OF
wilmington, was elected vice presi-
dent, and NJ. L. Hydorn, of Frederick,
was made a member of the board of
directors. Other members of the board
OF directors are DR.. David A. Ward.
OF wilmington, and w. A. Wilkinson,
OF Newark. Officers of the Delaware
1nterscholastic Athletic Association
were elected as follows: Wilbur n.
Jump, president; F. H. Derby. of
Laurel, vice president, and H. B, King.
secretary and treasurer.
Inc teachers voted almost unani-
nous " to change the bylaws of their
association so that no negro teachers
would be eligible TO membership in
the association. Opposition to the
change developed from some of the
Wilmington teachers present. IT was
explained, however, that the change
was recommended only after consul
taIlon WIN the colOred teachers who
desired such a change in order that
they could conduct an association of
their own.
The resolution committee urged the
carrying out of a Statewide school |
building program; commended the ac-
ton OF Pierre S. DUPONT in assisting
the school building program of VIII
mington; demanded a salary equal to
that received by teachers in Pennsyl-
van1a and New Jersey; opposed eff
forts of individuals or ORGANIZATIONS
to interfere with the scientific teach
ing of American history in the schools
and approved the Demonstrating
bill to provide for a national council
Of education.
A feature of the convention this
year was the exhibit of the elemen-
larry school pupils. This exhibit of I
ancy work and drawing was made in s
he lobby of the High School.
RESOLUTIONS adopted by the teach /
srs follow: {
1. Knowing that lack of adequate e
financial and other support of a pro- G
'ressive program of public education a
S largely due to lack Of knowledge on il
ne part OF many of the people at g
arge as to the aims, the needs, and Ii
ne achievements of the schools and S
hat organizations in which both par
nts and teachers meet in the inter-
SITS of common detectives, the chill -
rem OF the community, can stimulate +
support, we commend the =,
movement in this State ~
nd indorse the Delaware State Par =,
program. ~
z. Approaching the value of the -
coordination of the activities within ~
nd between the respective districts ~
Id of highly trained, experienced, ~,
Id inspiring leadership, we regret ~
e decrease in rural supervision and 1iT
on record as favoring a supervisor -,
r every fifty teachers in the State. -
3. We affirm our belief in vocation
education, not as substitute for, :,
it as part of the board training -
r intelligent, progressive, and con- -
ructive citizenship. NC
4. We deplore, as gross neglect of ~,
e children of our State and as a ~
URGE of danger to its future citizen 20
ip, the recent failure of the legisla- IL Ia
re to perform it's manifest duty, as - ~
posed by the Constitution of the a. a.
ate of Delaware, to provide for the IN
and maintenance of a ~
neral and efficient system of free WI WI
bile schools" and we believe that t SOl
S duty cannot be performed with I'VE I'VE
the annual expenditure of at least "a "a
100000. AD
. Realizing that the immediate PR Pre-
7ironment of the child, especially me'
reflected in school buildings and wa
ir equipment, exerts a powerful in
ence on his physical, mental, and
ritual development and that a vast
jority of our children attend school
Overcrowded, poorly-lighted, i'm A
perly ventilated buildings that lack No
auditoriums and gymnasiums that nev
so conducive to the specialization imr
the child, we again urge the for n
lation and adoption of state Ma
e building program that will guar TbI
ee that no child shall be handi- +bis
PSu W DC4AS lOICOQ " dlI6uu q
DOL in an unsuitable building. We and
EVE that Delaware's school build deI1
5 should be as good as her roads. nsr
Knowing that the schools of VIC
mington have suffered with the "
er parts of the State for lack of of A
dings, we note with great pleas end
the good fortune which has come wat,
he children of the city through M
generous gift of Mr.. P. S. du Point FeIt
the consequent building program neal
Oh has been launched nj
We demand, not only a living, sion
also saving, salary for every wav
'oIly qlalIneu Deld"dEe teacher' scho
nsylvania and New Jersey, an in
e from teaching ample to prevent
of the worries that reduce the
vidual's efficiency; for, without
a salary schedule, Delaware can tn
hope to secure and hold good and
hers. ing
Believing that the work of the the I
her is at least of equal import soon
with that of the lawyer and An
ician and that it's most success cursi
prosecution demands equal pro- Sund
onal training, we deplore the relat
y of the people of our state and Davis
false economy of the legislature ter q
make necessary the employment Rust
of teachers who do not Mr.
at least two years of profession and
aiming of college grade. urda!