Evening journal., 1906-09-26
PRESENT ROUTE
MOST FAVORED
View Castle Board OF Trade
Supports Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal Idea
GREAT LAKES TO CAROLINAS
Special to The Evening Journal.

-NA-N NfAt7 T. LII oNiN. -V'-- ANiN Was
an enthusiastic meeting Of the Board
OF Trade held last evening. A COM
mittee of 1--WE was appointed to attend
the meeting Of the Canal Commission
in Wilmington to-day and on motion
Of Andrew S. Bryson, president Of the
Brylgon Steel Castings Company. the
committee was instructed to speak in
favor OF the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal route.
Mr. Bryson said that there are
number of reasons why the present
canal should be the one 70 be adopted.
Principally. among others. is the one
OF protection IN case Of war by its great
inland route for the warships. Then
again, In time Of peace every state be-
comes interested. 1t becomes a ma
tional enterprise because It becomes
the missing link I'm the great chain OF
canals from the great lakes to the Car
olinas. Colonel Henry G.. Cavanaugh.
Andrew M. Bryson, Mayor Evan G.
Boyd Alexander b. Cooper and James
r. McIvor were named as the COM
mittee TO attend the meeting to-day In
Wilmington
Mayor Boyd requested the members
present TO be sure to enthuse their
neighbors so that there will be a big
meeting OF the board on Monday even
ing next.
Action Under Charter.
The directors Of the New Castle
Athletic Association held a meeting last
evening, when the associations coun-
sci, william II. Cooper. Jr.. presented
the charter Selden S. Deemer was
chosen president and James +. Nc
Ivor secretary. The capital stock OF
the association IS $1,000 in 100 shares
Of $40 each. The annual meeting is 60
be held on the first Wednesday IN JAM
uary of each year.
The following board OF directors was
nominated and elected: selden S.
Deemer. Alexander McCaughan. James
/ ] Kerrigan. Chauncey Z. Holcomb.
James b. Toman, Peter G. Madden,
James L. McIvor.
Officers Elected.
For secretary, Frank Sheridan.
James +. McIvor, Edwin J. White and
Moses 3. Fleming were nominated.
The first ballot resulted as follows;
Sheridan. / McIvor 2; White, q
Fleming, 1. The second ballot was:
White. 81 McIvor. 3. The third ballot
was: White g.; McIvor, ?. Mr.. White
was declared elected
For treasurer Fred S. Peach was
chosen and William II. Cooper Jr., was
elected general counsel. The board
adjourned to meet on Friday night at
Mr.. Deemer's residence, when certih-
ontac 90 cfoal- will Ia fauuaI
In the Schools.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Ed
ucation the report Of Professor Hollo-
way showed the enrolment to be 3f2;
left to go 10 the parochial school, 1856;
Inew pupils admitted, S.; pupils In at
Tendance in high school AZ; Miss Ma
honey's room, 90; Miss Downie, 20;
Miss Ratledge. 90; Miss Platt 2l; Miss
Lawlor "a; Miss Goodley, 90; Miss
Wilson. "A; Miss Salmon, as; Miss
Carriclz. 49, Miss Deakyne. &c.
Pupils deserving special commenda-
tion were:
High sohool-Edna Slack Bertha
sutton, Eva Deakyne Aimee Bross
Charles Hewitt. Alma Dyer, Edward
Cormley. Reeda Stoops, Mary Stew
lart. Clara King. Mabel Clewell. Katie
] Wilhelme. Anna Toppin, Maude Dem
ming. Margaret Wilhelme, Regina
Walz Elizabeth Lester, Elizabeth Nc
Caughan, Ruth Stewart. Margaret To-
man. Iva Willis, Rosa Keegani Myrtle
Denning.
Miss Mahoney's class-Pauline Will
lholme. Mary Moss, Mary Weggen-
mann. Emily Lunt. Beulah Wright
Harman Wright. Flora walls.
Miss Downie's class-Irene Chad
wick. Irene Wise. Mildred Stoops,
Florence Grant, clifford Weaver, George
Madden. Morley Smith, Blanche King.
Lora Bell. Flora Downey
Miss Ratledge's class-F'rance Alder
son. Marie Collision. Mary Biggs, HUI
lburd Anderson, Elizabeth Bacon. Lola
lVining. Harry Loveless, Sallie Truax,
Margaret McCaughan. Frank Harring-
ton. Lee Clothier. Grace McCaughan,
Mary EIkinton. Walter Mcdaniel.
Miss Platts class-Florence Toppin,
Jean Miller, Ethel Vantne, Fannie Per-
rein. Minnie Beck, Martha Perrein,
Emily Mitchell. Frances Edwards.
Miss LAWYERS class-Clara Sterling,
Marie Smith. Elizabeth Bacon. Isa-
bella clark, Anna McNally Herbert
lHanf, Estella Sibley, Vaughan Lam
caster Denney Cavender, Edward
Naylot.
Miss Coodley's clnss-Blanche Ed
wards Edith Marshall, Hartzell Alder
son. May Rossell, Mary McNaliy, Bu-
ford Lunt. Rose Reybold John Cannon.
Hugh McCaughan.
Miss Wilson's class-Walter Kern,
Susie Downey. Mary steele, Eva Gear
Elizabeth Mcdaniel Lillian Hufnal
Alvin wadsley. Earl Rash, Harry Hall
man
Miss Carricks' class-Mary Proud
Addie Temple. Margaret Forrest, Hor-
acc Smith. Anna Smith.
Miss DeaSyne's class-Frank Proud
John Whiteside. Mabel Othoson, Ed
ward Proud, Mary Forrest Sara
whiteside. Lille Hildebrand, Katherine
Bratton.
Mr. Wilson Withdarws.
William w. Leach has clear field
for the nomination for Representative
in this hundred, as Edward L. Wilson
has withdrawn from the contest The
Republicans of New Castle hundred
are truly elated, as they want no more
fights, or contests. With Paul ellis
for state Senator and William w.
Leach for Representative the New Cas-
tie hundred Republicans have a win
ming ticket The general hustle here on
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