The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-11-01
new CASTLE ITEMS
Great Five-hour Go-as-you-pleas
Walking Match.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
HaIiow Zen Exercises INDUCED I'm by
Several of the YounE Peopio-Waiiace
Cannon Wins tho Great Five-hour Co
as-you-pIense Race.


thuuuu w tuH tub oHe 1
ns-you-pIeuse Race.
OF the Republican
New CASTLE, Nov. 1.-Several hun
Ired persons. the majority OF whom
we're In gay costumes, were present In
he Opera House last evening at the
Iallow Fen entertainment given by
he Columbia Athletic Club.
Promptly at o'clock the six con-
estants in the five hour go-as .you-
please race, started. They were Wal
ace Cannon, John Newlove, Arthur |
John Coftman, Samuel Ford |
and George wilhelm. From the start
took the lead and held 1t to the |
finish. Wilhelm surprised all by his
lasting powers, and had he put on q
sputt little earlier, he would be O
good deal closer to Cannon.
The result was Cannon24 iuiies and
90 laps. Newlove "a miles and ten
laps. and Wilhelme "a miles and laps;
Coifman dropped out after covering
miles and 9 iapH, Ford after IL miles
and 10 laps ard Murray after II miles
and 8 laps. Thirty one laps OF the
Opera House constituted mile.
The judges was Harry Herbert, who
did everything to sec that fair play
NsiS uoAu ~ nit
The scorers were Harry King. How
ard Hushebsck, Willard Meredith.
Brown Lancaster, Thomas Davis ana
Whitelock.
| During the evening an intermisslon
\ of Is III inutes occurred twice, during
which the following events took place:
II Backward race won by Kirk. Hew.
. lett, second; potato race won by Coun-
tiss Coield. second and CoffmHn,
IA Ina h
! Kirk second. and the three legged
! race won by Hunter and L1hcaster.
i The Columbia Athletic Club Ia de-
serving of tho thanks OF the people of
this city for the pleasant evenings
> enjoyment furnished by 1t. And 1t Is
4, to be hoped Tint about Thanksgiving
:, bay that there Will DO another such
> pleasant evening TO he again enjoyed
l by the people.
r MIR David Steele and Miss Florence
, Sellers will lie married this evening
at 8 o clock at the residence OF Mrs,
D Turner on Front street by Rov. Dr.
) Martipdule.
Rather strange to say that New
Castle Ind All elopement yesterday
Thu wife is gone with the none" o
her husband.
o Rev. l.. E. Barrett, prasliing elder
a Will lecture IN the NJ. u. Church THU
evening on Adams Rib"
RIVER NOTES.
The British steamship Annie. from
= Poti. Russia, which was detained n
o I;eedy Island. was released yesterday
v aud passed Ivy hero for Gitard Point
where she will discharge her cargo.
J. The German steamship Sophie Rick
It mers from Bromen for Philadelphia
IS will have to discourage her cargo nn'
:, go under repairs ut the former port
:. as size Is chartered TO go to Jnpan iron
u Philadelphia.
John Il I.ambson and pretty hrid
arrived home Yesterday from their ex
~, tended honeymoon.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
~ At the regular meeting Of the Boar
of Education held last evening TIL
following members we're present
:, Ecckles. Ferris. Manlove. FraZel
" Stewart, Herbert. Warrington m
w Eliason. The priuclpnl's report OF tn
VI examination of teachers held on Satu
=, day was read and ordered to be sprea
y, on the minutes. The following wei
~ tho would be teachers:
'r't Miss Annie NJ. Fleming, Miss Ma
= Goodley, Mics Lizzie II. Gnnmei
70 Miss Gertrude Kuntl Miss Sarah L
-. Bonbe. and for her own special intel
81 est. Miss Celia Mthoney. rhe aver
v. ages OF the different candidates ar
ie not to no published Rs general ave
=. age wns very low, as only two out Of
~ the six succeeded in obtaining o
~ average of over 10 per cent,
60 The following bills were read an
wv ordered paid: c. i. Thomas & CO
nv s334 II; American Book Compan
e, $50 46; CHM Il Company. Sl6 %; 70
" ter T. Putnam, - 80; w u. Stot
ho $3.50; ]. I. Stops, 81 Is; Theo. '
a.. Hqnf, $3.50; W. Doakyne, $2Z5U; J.
~ Jemison, Sll.S3; Freight, .9j.
~ Mr.. Stewart reported that the tor
tet Gotta top on the chimney OF school n
l 'st 5, was cracked and in a dangero'
%. %, condition.
TO lie committee was instructed
have the necessary repairs made.
olt On motion orders we're drawn
VS. favor of the teuChers and lAnitor I
IN their months salary. Professor knal
Wy said that Tor the past four weeks I
tp 20 teRchers have been holding meetlr
10. % on each Monday evening Tor the pt
~ pose OF learning drawing.
oln Drawing Is IL very practical subie
~ in u school, as the teacher can give
,.ss much better idea to the child when
w can dra the subject. Books al
models have been procured at II &C
of S22.9l. and the teachers would p
the bill II the board would not pay
,tel The teachers show great deal OF
VII thuslnsm in the matter.
at. The hoard considered that as t
pht was really practical subject VIII
sur would raise the standard of
ior. schools, that they would pay the
tho and Lhey directed that an order
This the amount be drawn.
ants Tho matter OF onestenth montl
ara payments OF tho teachers salaries Y
we'd laid over for the present.
The State Ireasurer's report v
as read in references to the appropriate
pore when the district Is entitled
,nee The priHeipal's report showed I
and the following scholars were deserEl
Now of special concentration;
ON. No. I--Walter Bacon. John Wrig
and aud May Whitnack.
t, a No. 2-Mary ieskett, Nollle w
d a low, Florence Chase, Anna Stew
are BESSIE Gordon. Sadie Santiue. N
high Madden.
sect No 3-George Brown.
here No. 4-Annie Collins. Mary Duffy
man No. Willie Pickett. Robert Jr
sou. John Carlin, Robert Want
Henry Boise, Stephen Haylor, Tho
inc. No, s-ArchIe Pierce, Frank W
nps, low. JAS. Lancaster.
neu- The State Treusurer's report sho
.nal. that the dividend for tho district
iet9. the present year was 81 40, "a, and
share OF reapportionment Si3
which. with deduction OF
"a for text books. left bala
lsntt OF l.575.33. the money Ia depos
abel in the Farmers. Bauk at New Ca
til a and can DO uSed only for paymon
their teachars' salaries.
great Durihg tho past month the ave
q to atteudance OF scholars was
wing Great disorder has been caussd in
does schools by 30 ckillren having I
John. dismissed before the session is {
wing In order that they may carry dir
put After this week this Will Le doue q
n nat with as the Board has changet
It ell bylaws so that the first session
Is in ho from 9 to ll.30. and the second
III is stou from | to 4 O'Clock.
i the In the prlm ary departments r.
the OF ten minutes in both sessions vi
given. but there will be no reces
the other department. The board
meet on next Tuesday evening In
IA oy principals room to consider the
fgt,. Instability of dividing Miss Jan