Evening journal., 1902-06-26
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Special to Tho Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal
New Castle. June 2G.-At the adj
journed meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation last night the annual report of
Professor Richardson was read. 1t
lhighly recommended the teachers for
their good work and for fulfilling their
duty. He said Chat he had not been
absent from school on any occasion,
only when he visited the other grades.
which was his duty He recommended
that some new studies be added TO the
freshman class, and some books be
done away with. He suggested that the
interior woodwork in the schools be /
painted so as to make more attractive
the schoOlrooms, and also that thel
desks be repaired. He also stated that
IL there are any pupils in the High
School who are capable Of studying in
two classes at the same time that they
should lbe allowed the privilege, as Van
Dyke Stewart and Marie Mahoney did
so this year, and were transferred from
the freshman class TO the junior
Professor Richardson's recommenda-
tion in regards to books was turned
over TO the Committee on Text Books. |
The Committee ON School Property will
look after the matter of painting and
repairing desks.
Election of Teachers
The matter Of electing teachers for
the ensuing year was then taken up
The applications of Samuel ID. Knappl
and Randolph Pratt for principal Of the
New Castle High School were read.
Professor William Richardson was
elected principal on the first ballot. He
lreceived five votes, Pratt one and there
We're two blanks.
The election for assistant principal
was taken up. Miss Race, the present
assistant. was the only applicant The
vote on the first ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Five blanks; one for Miss Anna
Reber, Of the eighth grade; two for
Miss Race. AS the second ballot stood
the same, the election of assistant prinr
cipal was postponed until the next reg
ular meeting night, by which time it isl
Thought there will be some applications
Ito consider.
Miss Anna Reber was elected teacher
lof the eighth grade. the vote being
seven out of the eighth
Miss Cecilia Mahoney was elected
teacher of the seventh grade.
Miss May Goodley was elected teach
er Of the sixth grade by unanimous
vote.
Miss Carrie Downey was unanimous
lly elected teacher of the fifth grade.
Miss Rebecca Saunders received the
Unanimous vote Of the board for teach
, er of the fourth grade
} Miss Mary Janvier also was elected
by a unanimous vote as teacher of the
third grade.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson was elected
teacher of the second grade.
, Miss Elizabeth Dennison was elected
teacher Of the first grade.
I Miss Emily Leach was elected prin-
icipal in the Western district of No 8
school by seven votes. one vote being
cast in favor Of Miss Vantine
For the primary grade OF that school
Miss Margaret Carrlck was elected
teacher
Bennett f. Lancaster was elected
lianitor for schools Nos 1 and 2, and
Harry Montgomery of school No. 3.
Marriage in st. Peters
The wedding OF Miss Florence Sang
stOn and Christopher Winters took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
lin St. Peters Church. The Rev E. l.
BRADY performed the ceremony. Miss
Maggie McCullen was bridesmaid.
In a few days a number of men will
start to repair the Mayor Reybold's
wharf.
; Marsh Known Here
b David Marsh, who is supposed to
have been drowned in the Christiana.
at one time lived In New Castle, and
was well-known here. Marsh was As
years old. and resided in Clayton.
- l,,~ Tal,v l.,
IShawtOwn, and tenanted by Daniel
Sullivan, Is being painted. John Shear
- er also is repairing the roof of the
p house of Philip ToIbin. which was dam
aged by lightning.
1 New Castle Team Won
The Frazier Senate yesterday de-
feated the Pennsgrove Ball Club by Il
score of 10 to 2. The pitching OF Will
! liam Hall was tine feature of the game.
4 He also did some excellent work at the
i bat
Eckert Tindle is suffering with two
4 large boils on the back Of his neck.
Daniel Collins, while picking cher
4 res yesterday, fell from a tree and
q bruised himself considerably.
\ The Bacon Senate basketball team
: has arranged a game with the Ahern
! Senate. which will be played in the
Z Armory on Friday evening.
r A number of New Castle people
4 boarded the steamer Thomas Clyde
q when she stopped at the wharf yester-
! day on her way to Woodland Beach.
Dr. McCabe was the guest Of New
+ Castle friends yesterday. He at one
4 time lived in this city.
a Mrs. Thomas ID. Wise, of Clayton
was the guest of her father. Charles
a Hofmann. proprietor of the Jefferson
% House, yesterday.
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