Evening journal., 1894-01-31
FOR ANOTHER ELECTION
Arrangements Made for the
Most Important Of the Year.
BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT BEGUN

BIG GOVERNMENT CONTRACT BEGUN
Atlas Dredging Compauy's Machines
Arrive in the Harbor 90 Deepen tho
water BY Dredging the Entire Harbor.
The Furious storm on and About the
River-Board Of Educatiou's Busy ses-
sion.
elecial Correspondence Evenfng journal.
NEW CAsrLE. Jan. 3l.-lhere was M
interesting meeting Of the Board Of Elu-
cation last evening with Mr. Frazer In
the chair. Secretary G Edwin Eckles
who was stil unable 60 resume his
duties. was relieved by J M Wilson
Piles Of bills were passed and the secIe
tary was Instructed to draw orders on
the treasury for the full amount orders
TO be used as soon as possible Routine
business was transacted and various ra.
pairs and improvements ordered.
Letters were received from two grad
uates Of the High School Lenna II. Ross
and Fred W. Hoffman. Miss Rcss
now lives at Old Point Comfort. Va,
and recently lost all her personal effects
bv FIRE She asked for new diploma
Mr. Hoffman asked 20 have Latin and
Physics inserted in his diploma after
the other branches mentioned, submit
ting a communication from ex Superin
tendent j. II George, certifying that he
passed satisfactory examinations in
both branchvs an these communion
tions were referred TO the Committees on
Teachers
Remarkable Election In March.
Mr.. Herbert called attention to the
fact that a very important election-the
annual election for members OF the
Board Of Education-must be held on
Saturday, March B, and moved that the
board appoint inspectors at once.
John M. Burke was appointed in
spector and William Brown aud Harry
w Herbert were appointed judges for
the election which will be held on Satur-
day. March 3. at the mayors Office.
lt seems that. in addition 20 the three
men TO succeed Messrs Eckles, Frazer
and Worthington for term Of three
years two other members must be
chosen, making a majority Of the board
20 be selected at this one election The
two other outgoing members viii be Mr..
Manlove. who was elected In John n
Connollys place for the rema inder oin he
ear, and Mr. Lunt. who has removed 10
Denver Colorado An excellent force Of
window men was therefore chosen 20
hold this important election.
No Closing Exercises This Year.
Principal Knapp made some sugres-
tions as TO improvements In the High
School, among which he mentioned q
piano de asked permission 20 give an
entertainment some time la April for the
purpose Of paying for the instrument.
The idea Of getting the plano was TO In
troduce music, particularly singing in
the schools The proposed enter.
tainment could be given instead OF
the regular June entertainment as there
would be no closing exercises this year
The reason for dispensing with the clos
ing exercise Is because there will be nc
graduating class this year
Principal Knapp's Report.
The following report. submitted b,
Principal Knapp, was ordered fled.
No. Bessie Gordon, Sadie Vantine
Mary Winslow, Mary Madden
No 6 Clara Grimes, Ray Patton
Emma sipple, Mary Campbell, Flori
keegan.
No. Robert johnson, David Miller
Willie Prickett. Hiriam Blrie, Jr.
Eugene Chase, Frink Wise
No o-Frank Hewlett. James Foster
Jr Harry Newlove.
No. 0-Mike Pulasky, Flora Knause
Name Reynolds.