The daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-19??, 1902-12-31
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF NEW CASTLE
Unless Coal Arrives in the
Next Few Days Institu-
tions May be Closed.

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President EliasOn called the me e
ing of the Board OF Education ,
order last evening the member
present were Nlcssrs. Carrlck, Ma
honey. Jemsonl and Phillips.
The principals report showe
the following pupils deserving C
special communication. EIgh,
grade, Adde Murphy, Anna Ian
caster, Mary Stewart, Rose Nc
Henry, Alma Dyer, Reeda Stops
Helen Bross, Clara Hendricks, Plat,
Burris, William Schafer.
Seventh grade, Eva Deakync, E,he
Weggsnmann, Liveria Harris, Bath
Toner, Mana Toner, Edith Harris
Hugh Finnegan.
Sixth grade, Anna Toppin, Katie
WIlheIme, Keba Davis. Regina WaIz,
Helen Beck, Margaret WiIheIme
Edward Cline, John Harris Oscar
hnause.
Fifth grade, Clara King. Ruth
Stewart, Jennie Rulings, Emily l. un t
Made Clemell, AIva Watts, Herbert
kee, Daniel Rogers, Lesley George
Horace Deakype.
Fourth grade. Flora Walls, Mary
Weggenmann, Pauline Willie Ime,
| Mabel Wright, Elwood Bacou, Brice
Nallette, James Taylor, George Ford,
Hugh Wylie.
Third grade, Jennie Cooper Mag
gle JACOBS, Mildred Stoops, May
Bacon. James Toner, Harry Mont
gOmery.
Second grade, Elizabeth Bacon,
Elizabeth Wright, Katie Toner,
Emily Mitchell. William White,
James Ellison. Charles Shearer
First grade, Hattie Hennis, Mimi e
Beck, Jennie Mcllugh. James Rod.
gers, Joseph CArlin, and William
White.
Nos School-I,ose Reynolds, NJ ag-
gle Ioman, Katie Flnnesan, John
CarIin, Lawrence Reynolds, Charles
Bullock, Asa Smith, Frank Ryan,
Mary OLhoson, Bessie Reynolds, Helen
McDevitt, Frances McEarjlu Hugh
Ryan, katherine McCaughan.
BIls were paid as follows: +. l..
Peacock, s. IS; Henry +. TetlUw,
$3.50; William Deakyne, 81 -.
MIR. Mahoney reported that unless
coal is received d"riug the week
there will be none for the schools
when they open On Monday next
Mr.. iiiA>on reported that he ex-
pccted coal and that he would try
to keep the schools sUpp,ed.
The resignation OF Miss Emily d.
Leacn, principal OF No. 3 school,
was accepted. The members of the
board e&l rcs'ud regret at the osS Of
50 estlmanIe a teacher.
MIR. luItItps reported that the
pnuclpaI mad informed him thdttne
fourth and sixth grade children from
Miss Leach + room could be traus
icrct u the city schools, The pupils
Of that school are further advanced
than. the ones in The city. Mr.
ElIaSon believed that unless more
children were - the district tie
room would probably be Kept closed,
Mr. Philippe sad Miss Goudiey and
Mss Saunders had an average at
tendauce TT q, and with an ad.
dlli"ual eight t. each room the
schools would not lie crowded. He
favored transferring the two GRADES
and returning the tIIrd grade 10
Mss CArrick
NJ. MahUucy said it was not
economy TO rum The schools with SO
few pupils.
Mr.. Mahoney moved that the
fourth aud sixth grade pupils he
Transferred into the city schools for
the present. "lr. Phillips seconded
the Hot'on.
Mr. lhuIips said tia, when the
room is opened he wanted TO see a
New Castle teacher in charge Of it.
1--WE have had better success with
home teachers, he sad. "lhey
stay with Us To the end OF The school !
year Our graduates viii then nave
a hande to apply for the POSITION -
The Sundav School Of y lHareth
Church he'd its sannuli Chris tmas
treat and entertainment in the church
last evening. The programme was
an interesting one and WAS as fol. !
lows:
"IIdings of Peace - Organ pre-.
Jude; song. "A Trumpet Soundlng,'
schooI; carol, "Tilings, Blessed
TIdIuga, school; Invocation BY pas
tor, Rev. William G. Rooms; carol,
"thratmas, Bells, schooI; responsive
scripture reading, Luxe 3, S.1j;
hymn. Joy to The WorId,' greeting
by Pastor koons; carol "Once Long
Ago. recitation, II Cannot Help
Thinking at Christmas Time Rose
McHenry: carol, "Whlle Shepherds
Watched Their F0cNs by Night"
EN- bIemalc exercises bv Liyera
Harris, Adde Murphy, Edith Harris
Elsie Stewart, Cara King. Minnie
llurd; duet, "lIark. The Herald
Angles Sing" responsive scripture
reading, Matthew ,, 10; carol,
THE Three Kings recitation 'On
Bethlehem pIalns.' Clara Hendrix.
Primary school Singing, "lIolly
Berry Song Infant School Speak
ing Club. christmas Day" lG chill
dren; reCltatiUns by Esther Nining,
Martha harrington, Earl Bacon,
Herbert White, May Bacon, Sadie
Ferguson, Earl Rash, Helen Rash,
Mary Blggs, Pearla Cleweil; sing
ing, Snow Song" recitati ons by
Irene Wise, James Eiason, Ida
Lank, Rena Hurd, Rudolph Val
Iette. Hazel Peckham, Greta Ma
CURE, brlce Valette, Jennie Cooper
Mabel CIewell, Ellzabe tn Wright,