Evening journal., 1923-01-26
URGES BEST
SCHOOLS FOR
DEL. PUPILS
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schools OF America. he strikes at the
very foundation of our government
Monday invested IN schools is money
invested in the greatest product that
God has given the world-children
"A short time ago" DR.. Driver
continued, the Governor of Mis-
sourl made a survey to discover why
men left the farms. He found that
/ 80 per cent OF the men with fam
illes in Missouri who had left the
| farms. reported that they had gone
/ because of the poor schools that
existed IN the country districts. At
the present time only 80 per cent
OF the people of America are en-
gagged in food-producing occupa-
tions. and this percentage is de-
creasing with every decade. There
is but one solution to the problem
better schools-that to me. inter-
preted in other words, is consolidat-
ed schools; a larger circle of ao-
quaintance for the people living on
the farms, and opportunity COM
mensurate with that which the city
resident can provide for his chill
dren.
There is one picture" DR.. Driver
declared. that I should like TO see
on the walls of every schoolhouse.
I refer to The Last Supper by
Leonardo da Vinci You all know
the picture. It portrays The Last
Supper. when Christ was addressing
His disciples. and told them that
one in their midst would betray Him.
Do you remember that they all asked
not, rs II Peter7' rs Il John?' Is
It Matthew but Master. is II ]
who will betray Your
TT Is told that during the lifetime
OF the artist who painted this picture,
a group OF people came 10 the
church upon whose walls the paint
ing had been made. and stood look
ing at the picture. Leonardo had
put on the table a handsome cloth
decorated with a beautiful border.
One member of the group looked
at the picture for several moments
and then exclaimed. oh, what a
beautiful borderi' II Is told that
Leonardo. in the greatest disgust
picked up his brush. and with great,
strokes painted out all sug-I
gestion of the beautiful border"
In righteous indignation he turn
ed to the group. and asked, Can't |
you see the great central figure in
the picture? Are you blinded by a
mere border?'
80" DIR. Driver continued, II
appeal to tho people of Delaware.
Can't you see the great central fig
Ire in all this controversy-the
child? Are you going 10 be blinded
by a few paatry dollars and cents
when the future of the next genera
lion and America itself is bound up
with the efficiency OF the American
public school system"
The State Association urges. as a
matter Of policy, that one-half hour
at every meeting be given to the
of the school, who. under
the direction OF their teacher will |
give the adults of the community |
an opportunity 10 observe some of |
their school work. This feature of I
the program. as presented by the /
children OF Blackblrd School under |
the direction OF their teacher, Miss |
Gladys Hopkins, assisted by the
rural supervisor OF the district, Miss
Ina ]. Barnes. was one Of the most
pleasing given at any time during
his year at a demonstration meet
ng. Attractive valentine borders
lad been made by the children for
he blackboards. The log cabin
iome of Lincoln In the midst of the !,
1ackwoods was portrayed on the
the patriotic poem, "The
flag Goes By" by Henry Holcomb
Bennett. was beautifully illustrated I
n booklet form by the children.
The Farm Boys Creed" THE
Boy on Our Farm" by James Whit
omb Riley. and The Story Of Saint
in rhyme were. pleasing
Y given by the children. Refresh ]
nents were served following the {
Meeting by the program committee. /
Representatives were present I
rom Walkers, Deakyneville. Oak I
I'LL. Townsend, Middletown and Q
Iewark associations. Among the
udience were Mr.. W. II. Jump, /
tate director of elementary !
chools: Mr.. r. w. Helm. State di- h
ector OF vocational education: Mrs. I
7. A. Pool, corresponding secretary
the State association, and Ward C
I. Short, representative from the f
enth Election District. OF Sussex p
ounty.