Evening journal., 1893-06-02
WILL Be REELECTED.
Educators Now Claim Prof.
Jones Will Succeed Himself.
THE PRINCIPAL NEED NOT APPLY,

And Probably win Not, But Five Mem
bers of the Board of Education VIII
Stand BY uim-Fire Does Damage at
the New Castle wooIIen Mnls-H. S.
AS Fan Drill and Entertainment.
other Matters.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE, June 2.-Much comment
has been rife upon the subject of the
public schools and their principal since
Tuesday evening when twenty applica.
tions were read by the Board of Educa.
tons secretary at the'regular meeting.
Last evening one Of the candidates, II.
J. Weightman, who resembles, some.
what, x.Principsl J. P. CARRIER, arrived
here and visited many prominent educa-
tors. Mr.. Weightman is Penn.
sylvanian and left for his home to-day.
Il want to correct, said a prominent
member of the Board of Education last
night, "the impression that has gone
abroad that Professor ID. b. Jones win
not apply for re-appointment as principal
of the New Castle public schools. feel
safe in saying that he will apply and will
be re elected by handsome majority Just
say that tomorrow will you. Further
more, believe that II Professor Jones
does not apply for reelection he will be
chosen to succeed himself in the face Of
all other applicants
Although the EVENING JOURNAL re.
porter was not collecting interviews upon
the question of the reelection of a
principal, member Of the board who
viii vote against Professor Joness re.
election appeared short time afterward
aud said in answer TO a question: Gust
say that the Board of Education, to a
man, considers Professor Jones fine
man personally and a gentleman at all
times, but personal reasons and friendly
relations must not stand between us aud
the discharge of our sworn duties. We
believe that periodical change is good
for the schools. We have found IL so in
the past and that is our opinion now"
President Eckles has called a special
meeting Of the board for this evening at
o'clock, but it is believed that no action
will be taken until the last Tuesday
night in this month, the regular meeting
of the board. conservative estimate
of the vote at the election of a principal
was given last night as follows d. b.
Jones, 3; scattering, 3; not voting, 1.
Midsummer Nights Social Event.
Programs for the midsummer even.
ings entertainment by the H. S. A..
were issued to day. The entertainment
will be held in the Opera House to.
morrow evening and a full dress re.
hearsal will be held this evening on the
stage Of the Opera House. The program
is as follows:
Military March, Washington Post" Sousa
Hushebeck Orchestra, ten pieces
HUMOROUS Sketches. D.. ..... ElOcutionist
Vocal Trio. ......................p Popular Ballads
Eckles brothers, George W.. b. Frank and
q Edwin.
Overture bride Of the Sea, ..... Rollineon
Husheheck Orchestra
Fan Drill. Intricate marches and manouvres
led by G.. w. Fckles. captain; orchestra
accomp9niment) Twenty young women
of the III. :. A.
Soprano oSOlo................M Miss Lizzie McCue
Recitation, Selected. Miss Kate Mcguire
selection Man That Broke the Bank
Hushebeck Orchestra.
Recitation, "Sister and H.. ..............
...~ Miss Bessie kuntz
--HtHSF NiVcN mtiouicss '.sss.sss....ss.l .lAtlin
hushebeck Orchestra.
In addition to the entertainment a tea
will be given in the centre of the audi
torium, at which all the delicacies of the
season viii be served