Evening journal., 1893-06-28
BOARD TOOK A KNAPP. .
1t Required Three Hours But
They Took 1t.
NEW YORKER SUCCEEDS PROF. JONES

tion OF Trust Held BY Professor ID. Il.
Jones-Twenty- i've Ballots and Three
Hours Of Hard work-other Affairs.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal
NEW CASTLE June Ssh f. Knapp,
of Alton, N. Y, was last evening
elected principal Of the New Castle
public schools to succeed Professor D. B.
Jones.
The Board Of Education met at s
o'clock last night, every member armed
and ready for the fray, and wrestled
with the troublesome question until II
o'clock, when it was decided. Twenty
five ballots were taken, but even then,
had not an intermission been declared TO
force an election, there would have been
no result
Last night was the time for the
boards monthly, and, in fact, annual
business meeting, and the members
assembled, knowing that they had TO
bring matters TO an issue The routine
business was transacted in an impatient
strain and each man had an uneasy look
IL is said that nobody but the shrewd
ex.President Herbert knew what the re.
suit would be. At least he was the only
member who would smile calmly.
All the other teachers Of the schools
were reelected and the application of
Miss Emma Davidson for position,
should any vacancy occur, was ac-
cepted and filed Then the contest for
principal began. For two solid hours
the board balloted until President
EclSles was able to close his eyes and say
Gentlemen. there being no choice,
wen proceed"
The result Of the irst ballot was
Jones. 8; Knapp, 3 Henkinson. 2. 10
went on this way until the tenth ballot
when one member Topped from Henhn-
son to Knapp About the fifteenth, an
other man jumped from Knapp to Jones.
Then IL looked like Jones victory but
only for two ballots. At this juncture
somebody brought out A. h. Raub but
it was avaied nothing except a compi
ment to the young Newark professor
About the twentieth ballot two of Pro-
fessor Jones's staunch friends gave him
up and brought out Professor Carroll, Of
Dover. He too, lasted but brief mo-
ment. On the twenty fifth, the one
faithful Jones man gave him up and
voted for Knapp. His ballot counted
that time for in q moment President
Eckles was announcing the election Of
the New Yorker
The final ballot was as follows:
Knapp, o; Carroll, q Henkinson, 1.
IL is asserted on pretty good authority,
that the members Of the board voted
thus Knapp-Eekles, Ferris, Herbert,
Eliason (who was for Henkinson,)
Worthington (who was for jones' total
o.
carroll-Frazer, Stewart (who were
for Jones'
Htnkinson-Luut (who noted the
same ballot from the beginning)
sketch Of the New Principal.
Professor II. e. knapp is New
Yorker by birth and is 20 years old. He
IS fne-looking man and has young
wife. In 1886 he graduated with honor'
at one of the largest normal schools in
the state and since then has had practi-
cal experience as a teacher in some OF
the leading academies He will probably
not remove to New Castle until som,
time in August The salary is about
$1,000
WIN Try Their Neighbors TO "Outshine.
There are two organizations of colored
Mason in New Caatle. One is called the
Seventh Streeters;n the other the
Eleventh Streeters" II is said thai
the rs" were the ones who held the
big jubilee last Saturday. The "lls'
now have big demonstration billed fol
July A, and are working night and day
to make It eclipse the event OF last Sat
urday Il is said that Battery Park has
been secured ana two bands will be en-
gagged.
Pleased with the wheat.Outlook.
Every farmer in the neighborhood II
hard at work harvesting-either hay o.
wheat The yields of both Of thes,
staple products are very good .and farm
ers seem TO be greatly encouraged Sew
eral in this hundred are vying will
each other as TO the proportionate valul
of their crops The black blight" hal
damaged o number of wheat fields II
the neighborhood, but not seriously.
stayed at PenDsville Until After Dark
Charlie" Browns little steam launcl
Fannie II. was brought into use las
evening to transport the overflow crowd
from New Castle to Pennsville to atten,
Proprietor Browns opening of the en-
larged and improved Silver Grove Hotel
Some of ''der boys" did not get hom
until after dark. About sixty New
Castle people participated in the dancing
there.
Incidents Of the Day.
Through the kindness of Mayo
Herbert. Purser Wilson, Of the New
Castle River Club, will sit for the las
time before the annual cruise Of tn
club in the mayors office on Thursda,
evening.
J F. Mclvor, the rev president Of th
Q 7. A. Union, diocese OF Wilmington
has been receiving many congratulation
from friends here upon his election an,
the firm stand he takes against intemper
aDce
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