Milford chronicle., 1924-05-09
MAY CLOSE THREE
STATE HIGH SCHOOLS
Prof. Shilling Recommends COnsOIi-
datiOn Of Districts And Closing
Of Three Schools.
.ACK OF BUILDING PROGRAM
lis Suggestions Call For Abandon
ment OF Delaware City, Fred
erica, RehObOth Schools.

erica, RehObOth Schools.
Speaking of high school conditions
roughout the State the Wilmington
lnday Star has the following to saw.
Consolidation of sections of the
ate in an educational plan to reduce
e cost to those sections for new
hool buildings and yet give the stu
'nts as good, or perhaps an even
stter education, is one of the big
ings which the State Board of Edu-
.tion is considering. The matter
me up at the meeting of the state
'ard held in Wilmington in a group
recommendations presented by
'hn Shilling, assistant superintend-
t in charge of high schools.
Still another detail of much import
ice in the direction of state educa-
pm is the emphasizing of four studies
some of which should have had the
fundamentals laid in the elementary
choOls, but which, because of certain
riticism that has been lurking about
late, the state educational author
lies have decided to stress more
strongly than common. These are the
teaching of geography, Delaware his
tory, arithmetic and English gram
mar.
The recommendations of Mr.. Shil-
ling concerning the suggested consol-
idatiCn of school districts, came, it is
stated, because of the small chance !
there appears to be at present, of any |
definite, far-reaching building pro- |
gram to come before the next session |
Of the Legislature. Because OF this
fact and in order to advance high |
school education as he sees it in the
three communities, where he suggest
ed consolidation, Mr.. Shilling believes
this to be the best way. His sugges-
tiOns call for the abandonment of the
high schools at Delaware City, Fred
erica and Rehoboth.
At all three of the places, it is stat-
ed that the school buildings are mad
equate and that new structures are
needed soon. 1t might be possible to
continue on for a time, but it would
not be for long. Either new buildings
should be erected or some other ar
rangement, such as consolidation con-
sidered. Because all three of the towns .
are located on magnificent highways (
or roads, it is possible for the children 7
to attend other schools in nearby {
towns, nc matter how stormy the wea- e
ther might be.
Delaware City Plan I
If the Delaware City High School S
was abandoned, the students who live F
IN the town could attend the New Cas- c
lie High School. Those living below Il
he city could go to MiddletOwn, G
which is without a suitable high Il
school building, but the citizens of W
which are strongly considering erect G.
ng a new building. Perhaps if the G
Delaware City authorities should fc
combine with the Middletown resi- b.
lents through a plan of cooperation S,
or sending a certain number of stu tn
ents to MiddletOwn to receive in
truction, the result would be much ed
etter building. BY
For the Frederick students there are on
hree schools open. FELTON, High so
chool, Caesar Rodney and Milford. W,
loads are good all around and trans HI
problems very simple. CT
For RehOboth Beach students the fo
Dad to Lewes will be completed early H+
lis summer and the Lewes High on
chool is one of the most modern and va
est equipped buildings in the coun- w,
y. Be
Vigorous Protests Looked For tbi
Tt is to be expected that when first
le suggestion of abandoning high
,hool in their town is suggested that fo,
any citizens will rise up in vigor- tbi
IS protest. They are jealous of their w
yn facilities to educate and want T a
1thing from other towns. After this +oI
cling has partly subsidized and they yyo
,gin to inquire into the cost of high Ia
.hool buildings, there may come a tbi
lange of heart from cool-headed No,
lsiness men in these towns. 1t costs fo,,
1ice as much to build a school now NJ
it did Is years ago, builders show, ~ ~
id there are so many more things to -
arranged for than when present ia M M
ers and mothers attended school, Si.5
at mean an added expense. The re- ''ii( II
1t is obvious. Either some such con- -
lidation plan must come about, if W.
e Legislature does not adopt a = r.
ilding program, or else the districts nm nm
lst put up the building. In some o'9Il S.ol
ses this is not possible because the Cln Gul
jtricts, loaded with other obligations ped ped
cannot borrow enough money to @ @"oo
ect such buildings as are needed. loL
the stressing of geo. Cow
Apply, Delaware history, arithmetic ,n'I uIu
4 English grammar, there will be aop
of high school instructors D
II at Newark on May 10. At this sun
erence the question of how best Geol
lstruct the coming generation in yuIiii
) four fundamentals will be vigOr- u. IN
discussed. Each high school IoWI
PipaI, it is expected, will come to thlrC
conference prepared with his or unlll
dea &C tn the host wav If teach Geor
hose studies Fron, these the secol
iods considered most efficient will The
.senob1ed and will nrobab1v ha do boys
N nnon as tbe course tn he fol- Hatf
eA ans,
broat
A. H
FOEGSI ARK Greer