Milford chronicle., 1923-01-26

D 1t is not fair for the State to pay fol
debt contracted for building in one
locality unless it is willing to assume
l such debts in all localities.
How will these debts be met by the
} local districts should they revert back
! to these districts?
Their only source of revenue is a
tax on real estate in the district.
Does the failure of the building pro-
J gram mean an increased tax on real
estate?
That would seem unavoidable.
} Does the State Board plan for
buildings contemplate an increased
tax on real estate?
: 1t does not.
RURAL SCHOOLS
Haw may rural schools be improv-
ed?
First by better teaching, second, by
consolidation and transportation Of
pupils.
Why should children be transported
to school?
1t is better TO have a child in a good
school four miles from home than
have him in a poor school next door
to his home. The One-teacher all
grade organization is as impossible as
shoe factory in which each workman
makes all of every shoe. Rural chill
dren should not be penalized nor their
parents put to extra expense because
they live long distance from good
school. Education is a public and not
an individual concern.
What are the sO-called fads Of the
elementary schools?
They teach only reading, writing,
arithmetic, English, spelling, geOgra-
ply, history, drawing, health, COM
munity life, a little music and pHysi-
cal training.
What has been the growth of the
summer school for teachers at the
University of Delaware?
There were 165 teachers in 1917;
329 in 1922. The General Assembly
appropriated $4,000 to defray board
and transportation expenses, also an
appropriation of $500 in 1921 and
$500 in 1929 to the University.
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
What has Vocational Education ac-
complished in Delaware since 1918?
(a) Agricultural Education: More
than 100 boys have received instruc-
tiOn in our high schools. 1t has kept
them at home and in school and has
reduced the lure of the city. 1t has
enabled these boys in the last four
years to earn more than $4,000 and
demonstrated the value of farming.
(b) Home Economics Education: In
Home Economics more than 1900 girls |
have received instruction. It has pro-
Vided definite and practical training |
in all the essential activities centered
in the home.
(c) Trade and Industrial Education:
In Industrial lines more than 5000
students have received instruction. 1t
has provided definite and practical
training for large number who would
not otherwise have been reached
through the public schools.
How much money will Delaware
get in 1928 from the Federal Govern
ment for Vocational Education?
$4,000.
How much Federal money will Del
aware lose if Vocational work is dis
continued?
$4,000.
for Vocational Education by Della
ware in 1921 and 1922?
$S9,1OO per year.
How much money is requested for
1928?
$4,000 which is $4,000 less than
was appropriated by the 1921 Legisla-
ture.
WILMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What is the public school enroll
ment in Wilmington?
1876.
What is the average membership?
1921.
How many pupils are on part time
in Wilmington? ,
1,54O.
How many regular school rooms is =,
short? 7
Sixty (6O).
How many part time pupils would
here be if only regular school rooms \
we're used?
1880.
What is being used in place of reg
liar class rooms? =
POrtables, halls, Easements, Offices, 4,
tc. G
What is the objection to Portable :
chools?
They take up all playground space,
re hard to heat and are a violation
f the fire ordinance. \
How many school buildings are "
here in Wilmington? n
Thirty-One (31). y
How many school buildings meet the
standards of a modern
chool?
NOnes
How many schools have play
rounds?
One-haIf-NO space.
-half-Very limited
A few are near public Fairgrounds.
How many buildings are freproOf?
One.
How many buildings are sanitary? :
Ten
What is the average teachers sal Z
ry in Wilmington?
Elementary schools, $15S1.15; high
chOOls, men, $1966.85; high schools,
omen, $1962.5O.
What is the cost of text books per q
upil?
1924.
What is the average cost per pu-
il based on the average membership?
Elementary schools, $67.4S; high
shOOls, $11S.S9.
What is the total expense of the
public schools? III