Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-27
TEACHERS BACK
School SYSTEM
Sussex Educators Favor
Raising 81, 100000 to
Maintain Present Plan
ASK 100000 FOR
UNITED SCHOOLS
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
GEORGETOWN. Del, Jan. ~
That the members OF the Sussex
County Teachers Association are a
unit back OF public education, was
indicated by a series of unusual in
cidents that developed into features
at the three sessions marking the
annual meeting of that organization.
held in the court house yesterday.
The instructors not only turned out
in great numbers, despite the grip
and other winter ills. but they went
on record as supporting the build
ing and budget programs OF the
State Board OF Education.
The following were elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. w. II White, Seaford; vice.
presidents, Ira S. Brinzer, Laurel,
Thomas Entwistle, Milton, J. Emory
Chapman, Delmar; secretary, Ada
Cooper, Laurel; treasurer, Ethel B.
Gibson, Greenwood.
The teachers were not alone in
their support of the educational
program, for the school trustees of
Sussex met in sessions with the
teachers, and they established a
precedent and showed their support
Of the state board ny organizing
what will be known as the Sussex
County Trustees Association, whose
| object It will be to further all things
! looking towards the better educa-
! ton of the children Of that county.
Still another factor the Parent
Teachers Associations OF the county
represented by Mrs. Emily Cleaver,
| the state president, assured the
( teachers that the organization was
back Of them and the state board,
in its efforts TO maintain the present
school system, and she pledged the
association TO work for the program
and said they would be heard from
at the legislature.
One OF the many incidents attend
ing the meeting of the trustees was
a man from Representative Elwood
Nelson's own district who fostered
the plan for the trustees to organ
ize This man was Former Senator
Bennett.
In addition to the general resolu-
tions concerning the educational
building and budget programs the
teachers passed a separate resolu-
ton which was signed by them and
which will be presented TO the
members Of the Assembly at Dover,
calling for the retention OF the
supervisors. whose work 1t Is de-
clared, Is Indispensable.
Showing their unanimity as far
as education goes, the Sussex teach
ers have 261 enrolled out of pos
sible ESQ and from all sections of
the county, by train, wagon and by
automobile they journeyed here.
DR.. Harry V. Holloway, State Super
.ntendent of instruction, explained
at length what the State board had
in mind in its budget and building
programs. He told OF the plans
that had been made to transport
the pupils to school. and explained
why consolidation of schools meant
big things to rural students, plan
which appears to meet with popu-
lar favor in Sussex.
DR.. Holloway told the teachers
that Il was not fair to take boy
or a girl In the clothing they wore
at the end of the eighth grade and
thrust them out in competition with
other boys and girls who have had
a higher education. If the way was
clear for them to receive higher ed
ucation.
He stressed the point that the
STATE board had but one object In
view That object is TO give the
children of Delaware the beet sdu-
cation obtainable under present
conditions. That every item for
teachers and buildings and equip
ment had the one primary principle