The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-11
NEW CASTLE NEWS.
Correspondence of the REPUBLICAN,. .HA

New CASTLE. July II, 1895.
The following personal letter TO Tho
mas Frazer, Jr., appeared in an afternoon
paper on last Tuesday. Upon investiga.
tion it was learned that Miss Lofland had
received first class recommendation from
Professor Knapp and to-day both COM
munications are here given.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE,
Mass.
A. II. KNAPp, No. II Wendell street,
MY DEAR Mr.. FRAZER:
lcannot rcfr min from offering my con-
gratulations to you, as n member of the
New Castle Board of Education, for tho
display of courage and good senso which
has characterized the action of the ajor,
ity at the last Two or three meetings i,
agree with you and Professor Andrew
that, Miss L. us not success asa
teacher beg your pardon for
intruding my opinion There seems to 30
an idea that anybody can teach in the pri,
mary rooms This is mistake. Those
teachers ought to be the best.
However, l rejoice to know that SO
much has been gained on the side of better
schools, My only fear is that the advap.
tage gained cannot be held
Il am glad to know that Professor
Andrew is having such success. He was
fine young man when knew him at tho
Normal School. Too bad that you must
lose the services Of Miss Draper so soon.
Remember mo to my New Castle friends.
Have just finished year OF heavy work ut
Harvard"
TO whom it may concern. During the
two years was superintendent of the New
Castle, Delaware, public schools, Miss
Mary +. Loiland was employed as teacher
in tho first grammar grade. She was q
faithful, thorough, conscientious teacher.
nj hn mi Is nd hnr saw
was always rapid. Her long experience in
public school work has well fitted her for
any position which she might accept
ALLEN II. KNAPP,
Cambridge, Mass, June IS, 1896.
Comment is unnecessary.
For the past few months the News has
been conducting u contest for the most
popular teacher 1t closed yesterday after.
noon and Miss Nellie Wendell won the
trip for u week to Atlantic City by u ma
joriry of,2, 526 votes
A movement was started this morning
to raise sufficient money to send Miss Lof-
land with Miss Wendell to Atlantic City
fora week Miss Carrie Downcy was
second in the race
j. Harry Rogers in speaking of tho
nomination said he favored dollar that
would be worth It's value in any country.
Where istho silver going to como from?
Aio " VI hih Niii s5Ce tIN odlllC WuSth =
and the money will buy just half as much
as an honest dollar. The men who have
the silver could get it coined but how will
1t got into circulation.
Ebe Bull and Edna Kirk were married
on Thursday evening by Rev. DR.. Nun
son.
A baby of Lawrence o Connor died yes.
tcrtlay.
Thomas Walls has become an expert
Vsb 10 ,t,I,, b, l., h,r
the tail to keep them from filming him.
Mrs. FOls and Mrs. Woolson chaperoncd
party of children yesterday in Janvier's
woods. They had a splendid time.
The Meredith Senate and the Namcless
base ball club cross bats at the Battery
Park this afternoon.
Tho single tax advocates claim 200 fol-
lowers of George in this hundred
A largo party of young people from vii
mington surprised Mrs. Truitt on Thurs
day evening.
Miss Mckee who has been visiting Miss
Challenger has returned to her home in:
Philadelphia.