Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
EXAMINATIONS OF STATE TO
| TACKLE ILuTERACY PROBLEM
,rrr,vc At DOVER FRIDAY TO
roxSIDER THE BEST METHODS
s.ti.s Show 1O,5OS Above the Age
y "a Who Are Unable to Write
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...ti.s Show 1O.5OS Above the Age
y "a Who Are Unable to Write
v Their 10 Names-P. T. A. Active
panresentatives of social, patriotic,
y FsIigious organizations will meet
u .bs State Capitol, Dover, Friday,
1,.obsr I 16 to consider the best ways
ottacking the "Illiteracy" problem
delaware. A call, issued by the
..to DeDartment of public InStruc-
n This week is receiving serious con-
lsration by the organizations to
som Il is addressed, and a body of
srnest men and women, ready to
,ov the united force of their various
,r,Dizations into the work, is con-
s,.lv anticipated at the meeting,
American Legion, the State Fed
stior of Women's Clubs, the League
Women Voters, and a number of
irotie organizations, have already
rluded illiteracy in their programs.
State Parent Teacher Association
IA its S21 active associations in the
len country, has pledged itself to a
luctiOn in illiteracy, as its main
beet for the year. The budget
Outed by the last session of the gem
n assembly included an appropria-
IA Of $4,000 a year, to be used for
determination and education of ma
4 born illiterates." As a result of /
recognition of the states obliga-
h toward its native born illiterates,
State Department of Education
nediately appointed Miss Marguer- |
H. Burnett, State Supervisor of /
8ult Education, and set to work upon /
tateWide program.
5OS Citizens Unable to Write Name
eIaware, according to the United
hrs Census of 1920, has 10,5O8 cit
b over ten years of age unable to
b write their names. About a
'rl Of the entire number is foreign
b, and a third of the remainder, /
iye born white citizens. Work
Ong the foreign born has been pro-
sssing upon a well established basis I
re 1918 Indeed, the practical and
'rOugh nature of the course in Del
Pre- night schools is quoted through
the nation. The state, heretofore,
Fever, has made no attempt to
y opportunity to the thousands of
Fye born men and women, who, be-
e Of misfortune, failed to learn
sad and write in their younger
/. number of the southern
Is have proved beyond a doubt
these people are willing to take
antage Of an opportunity when one
presented. They can learn even
Hga they have for years been ma
men and women.
'enl-Ieachers Take Active Interest
Be Parent-Teacher Associations
lgaout the state have been busy
Ag the summer months collecting
names and addresses of individ-
VINO fall within this class of cit
snp' these reports show that the
PEN Is one which calls for the
Nance Of individual citizens and I
4'eef organizations. The litter !
are not found in groups within
r. F.ncted area, ike the foreign born \
.mngton. They are scattered
laims and in remote villages.
'lneS under conditions which
me teaching of them in schools
'slOIe. The part that each ele-
III 'he states population will n
. contribute to the solution of d
plOO,ein, r.,, will be the subject of +
Inday's conference. A descrip- Q
u 4, me worldwide attack on litter I
.a4' mas already been done to t
W.. .ne situation in Delaware, and t,
,a1s'oa ..1 Of what remains to he n
!. W u De the themes Of the speak b
Ie , conference. Among the n
n y VIII be Dr. H. V. Holloway, 7
~. y = Johnson, Dr. Richard Wat b
,'g5[' III y Miss Marguerite H. Bur Il
''u AIsS Eta j. Wilson. d