Smyrna times., 1927-11-16
DELAWARE TEACHERS FAVOR
INCREASED EDUCATION TESTS
M. G. WAGNER ELECTED PRESI-
DENT AT MEETING IN MILFORD
Adopt Resolution and Advocate Con-
sOlidatiOn of Country and Special
Districts to Cut Expense

Adopt Resolution and Advocate Con-
soIidatiOn Of Country and Special
Districts to Cut Expense
Officers We're elected and number
Of resolutions adopted at the opening
session of the Delaware Educational
Association at Milford Thursday. Sew
eral interesting speeches were also
made. The teachers declared in favor
of higher standards for teachers in
the public schools Of Delaware, special
classes and special teachers for sub
normal pupils, and the consolidation
Of country with special districts to Sc
cure better service to the children,an
also to reduce the expense to the State
for special supervisors. The officers
elected were: President, M. Claiming
Wagner, Wilmington; vice president,
Miss Rosalie Martin, Georgetown;
member of the board of directors, G.
w. Helm, Newark. The board of di-
rectors will later elect a secretary and
treasurer. The resolutions adopted in
clude one favoring the consolidation
of school districts which it was de-
clared would save the State at least
$4,000 a year in the pay of super
visors. The resolution concerning the
requirements for teachers suggested
that rule be made requiring teach
ers in the public schools Of Delaware
have at least two years training
above the high school courses. An
other resolution favored the establish
ment of a teachers retirement fund.
The resolution concerning groups with
special teachers for subnormal pupils
was received with favor and adopted.
At the same time as the education
al association was electing officers the
Delaware Interscholastic Association
also held an election Of officers. These
were chosen: President, George Fled
man, Caesar Rodney School, Wyoming
vice-president, Thomas Malin, Newark
secretary, P. S. Prince, Dover; direc-
tors for New Castle county, Thomas
Malin, Newark; e. @. Vogel, Middle
town; Miss M. Z. Mason, New Castle;
Kent county, Joseph Bostin, Milford;
j. B. Thomas, Dover, George Wright,
Smyrna; Sussex county, p. 2. Burk-
holder, Georgetown; S. E. Newbar,
Delmar, E. H. Richards, Frankford.
A resolution was adopted providing
that pupils who are transferred from
one school district to another may not
compete in athletic events unless they
are residents of the district in which
they are contesting. Another resolu-
ton asked the State Board of Educa-
ton to take charge Of the entire ath-
letic fund Of the association. At pres
ent the fund is divided between the
board Of education and the atheletic
association. Resolutions were also
adopted commencing the work Of P.
S. Prince, Of Dover, the former presi-
dent of the association.
Educational Societies Hold Banquet
In the evening there was a joint
banquet of the State Education So
ciety and the State Vocational Edu-
cation Society in the community
building. There were $50 present.
Ira S. Brinser, Of Newark, was the
toastmaster. The speakers were W.
Grant Chambers, Of the Pennsylvania
State College, who spoke on "Some
Random and Rambling Remarks" and
DR.. H. L. Miller, Of the University of
Wisconsin, who spoke on 'The Chal-
lenge of Democracy to Education"
In order to show the advantages Of
vocational education a display of ar
ticles made by pupils in various
schools Of the State, was made in the
Armory Hall. The hall was filled
with the articles and the exhibition
received much favorable comment.
More than 100 teachers were pres
ent in the Plaza Theatre when the an
nual session opened this morning. Rev
Frank Hershon, pastor Of the Avenue
M. R. Church, made the invocation
and Wilbur H. Jump, president of the
association and superintendent Of the
Caesar Rodney School presided. Rob
ert f. Shilling( superintendent Of the
Milford schools made the address Of
welcome and the speakers were Dr.H
H. Holloway, State superintendent Of
public instruction; David A. Ward
superintendent Of Wilmington publ,
schools, and DR.. Walter Hullihen
president OF Lne University 81 DSld
ware.
Several Speeches Were Made
Dr. Hullihen spoke On the advan
tages of such an association as wa
meeting there and alluded to the ad
vantage Of meeting in different part
Of the State in different years. Fl
asked the association to meet in New
ark next year. Cooperation has beel
selected as the key word of the Della
ware school system for this year
With it we have in the past unlocke
all the gates which have opened int
broader fields of usefulness. With
only can we continue to enter upot
still further realms Of successful &C
tivity.
"Last year there were 1458 teacher