Evening journal., 1894-04-25
Mr.. HERBERT LIBERAL.
He Offered a Handsome Con-
tribution for New Schools.
BOARD DECIDES TO REPAIR NO Q

The Red Mems Hall Was Also Talked Of
as Desirable and Spacious School
BuIlding-Ship Dirigo Coming Down
with an Immense Careo-Captaln Lunt
Catches the Biggest Fish OF the Season.
Special Correspondence Evening journal
NRw CASTLE, April President w.
j Ferris welded the gsvel at the Board
Of Education meeting last night with
his usual grace and proficiency although
occasionally his face vas wreathed in
smiles when the dry proceedings Of the
board were anything but laughable
Mr.. Herbert again made protest
against buying stationery or any writing
material In New York and Phil
adelphia. He contended that Il
was both inconsistent end un-
wise to spend dollar after dollar in
these large cities when the very same
goods could be supplied by local mer.
chants He declared that the material
should be bought at home even at an
advance over the prices paid now In
defense Of it's work, the committee sub
mitted proof that the stationery could
be bought In New York for 40 per cent
less than they could be purchased here
Principal Knapp submitted his report
for the month which contained the
following encouraging figures:
Number enrolled during month ............ q
Iotal attendance. ...'s'''...... s.s.'s.......0e
Seating capacity OF the schools .5j6
Applicants for adm sslOn. ....... 3
Suspended according 70 rules................ !
4 H..a
of the reports that had been circulated
about the { ttering school building
known as public school No 2, the old
New Castle seminary The committee
on that building made a careful exam
ination Immediately after the reports
about its stability. after the last blizzard,
were circulate !. The committee reported
that the walls and foundations were in
fair condition, but the walls and chin
neys stood IN need Of repairs.
All the members spoke Of the necessity
OF a new school building, but the cry Of
''no money" was sounded out by the
Finance Committee and this cry soon
stopped speculation about the new build.
Ing Mr. Herbert, with his usual l.berahty
and readiness in time of public needs.
offered to contribute the FIRST $500 toward
the new school building, but no other
members Of the board seemed moved to
cover it.
Then Mr. Herbert offered to sell the
Red Mems Hall, that spacious brick
building at South and Fifth streets, to
be used as . public school, Il being right
In the center OF the city and now obtain
able at a bargain. The board, decided
however, TO make the necessary repairs
TO the old building.
Immense Cargo Coming Down.
The new American steel ship Drigo
Captain Goodwin, which was described
In this column when she passed up
the Delaware, started down the river
from Philadelphia at daylight today for
Hlogo, Japan, laden with 1,2l0, 300 gal
Ions Of refined oil valued at 500, 502 %,
and her arrival at that far distant port
will be awaited with considerable inter
est, as she was constructed with view
TO great speed, Shipping men were
much surprised at the immense carry
ing capacity OF this FIRST American steel
sailing ship. She takes out the largest
cargo ever placed on board a vessel Of
her proportion and floats IL on draught
within twenty-three feet of water.
Captain Goodwin will be accompanied
on this long voyage by his wife and feels
confident Of breaking all previous rec
ords Of sailing ships between here and
Japan. The Dirigo will be towed to sea
in charge Of Pilot Aaron Marshall.
Dlsposlng OF Mammoth Fish.
Ira Lunt & Son caught the largest fish
early yesterday afternoon that was ever
faNn ksra &C. Ia