Evening journal., 1889-05-01
NEW CASTLE SCHOOLS.
A New School for DobbinsyilIe- Standing
mmittees-Arranging a Reception TO
Rev. II. l.. Hubbard

New School for DobbiasyiIIe Standing
mmtttees-Arranging a Reception TO
Rev. Il. l.. Hubbard.
Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, May 1.-The Board
OF Education met last evening in their
room in the old court house. The fol.
lowing members We're present: William
Herbert, l.. E. Eliason, William c.
Worthington, Julian 0. Janvier, George
M. Riley and IT, Atwood Stewart.
The bill of G. +. Thomas & Co. of Will
mington for $50 90 was ordered pad. Also
the bill Of Robert Dellou, of So
Mr.. Herbert, chairman of the finance
committee, reported that there was
$4O0 TO their credit in the bank, and all
the bills were paid. Mr.. Eliason then
called the attention of the board TO the
question Of erecting schoolhouse in
Dobbinsville. Mr. Riley, who lives at Dob
binsville, stated that there were twenty
five children from DObbinsville who at
tended the Shawtown schools. 1t is very
important that the small children Of
Dobbinsville should have schooling while
young, as, as soon as they are any size at
all they have to go to work in the mills.
Onmotion of Mr.. Herbert committee Of
three was appointed by President Ella
son TO see If suitable lot could be OBJ
tanned in Dobbinsville for the erection of
a schoolhouse and what the same could
be obtained for. The committee an
pointed were Messrs. Herbert, Riley and
Janvier.
William j. Ferris was unanimously
elected treasurer Of the board The
president was instructed to notify Mr..
Ferris Of his election, and to request him
to present his bond OF ST. 600 security.
The committee on the night school re-
ported that the following bills were due:
Professor d. b. Jones, So; Miss Nina f.
Dobb, $S, Miss Flora Lunt, SIG; b. II.
Lancaster, $f The bills were ordered
to be paid, The committee also made a
very favorable report of the work done
by the night school during the past
winter.
The report of D. B. Jones, principal of
the schools, was read, accepted and
ordered fled
President Eliason announced that he
had appointed the following committees
for the ensuing year: Committee on
Teachers Messrs. Wilson and Ferris
Committee on Text Books-Messrs. Fer
ris, Stewart and Janvier; Committee on
School Property-Messrs. Riley, Herbert
NtAA " AAaNht NObibAAAAtt OA
Messrs Herbert, Worthington and Eek
les; Visiting Committee, Building No.
-Messrs. Eckles, Ferris and Eliason
Building No 2-Messrs. Janvier Her.
bert and Worthington; Building No. 3
--Messrs. Stewart. Riley and Wilson.
On motion OF MIR. Herbert the com
mittee on Building No 3 were empow-
cred TO divide the number Of children at
tending that school, and let one half at
tend in the morning, the other half in
the afternoon. The crowded condition of
this school necessitates division of this
kind.
A committee OF three was appointed to
wait on the trustees of the New Castle
Common, at their regular meeting on
next Tuesday evening, and ask for an
appropriation of 81, 500, for the purpose
of erecting a school building in Dobbins-
vile. Messrs. Riley Stewart and Jan
yier were appointed on the committee,
and on motion Of Mr.. Herbert President
Eliason was added to thecommittee The
meeting then adjourned
On Monday evening next a reception
in honor of Rev. Il. L. Hubbards return
from Europe will be held in the M. E.
Church here Among those expected to
be present are all the preachers who
preached here during Dr. Hubbard's alb
senee, and the Rev. w. p Patterson of
the New Castle Presbyterian Church.
The Parlor Band and the Hushebeck
orchestra are expected to be present.
The evening will be spent in music,
speaking and shaking hands. On Sun
day, when Dr. Hubbard is expected to
preach II he is well enough, the church
will be handsomely decorated with
flowers, etc Chairs will be placed inside
the altar for the entire official board
which will be present.
Mrs. E. r. Truss Of this city spent yes
terday in Philadelphia
Hiram Borie superintendent of the
Delaware Iron Works spent yesterday in
Philadelphia
State Treasurer Herbert and a son,
Frank E. Herbert spent yesterday in
Dover.
The schooner Dean is at the William
Lea g. Sons Company's wharf for load
of grain for Massachusetts,.
Owing to Miss Nellie Wendalls illness,
Miss Nellie Wise is teaching her school
James b. Hance has opened a milk and
cream depot at his home on Union street.
Miss Maggie Biggs of this city left to-
day for Yonkers, N. Y, where she will
make her future home.
A reception will be rendered Company
H at their armory on their return from
New York tonight They are expected
to return home about /. a. m.
Several Wilmington hucksters have
been arrested in New Castle for selling
their goods without license. J. p.
Donahoe's driver says that the authori-
ties here did not get after him as stated
in this mornings News