Evening journal., 1909-04-28
WANT NEW PIANO
FOR THIS SCHOOL
New Castle Board Of EduCa-
ton Has Discussion But
Nothing Done
Special to THE EVENING JorRNAL

Special TO THE EVENING JoERNAB
NEW CASTLE. April 2S-That music
hath charms was demonstrated last
evening at the meeting of the Board
OF Education. For two or three years
past the High School has been trying
TO raise funds for new piano. At
the meetings last night James +. Nc
lvor drew attention TO the need Of a
good piano for the schools. In his
opinion there is nothing too good for
the New Castle boys and girls
Criticism was heard when the Grove
cabinet was purchased. That year
senior went to Newark and passed the
examination for admission into Della
ware College side by side with gradu-
ates OF other schools. When college
opened and the professor took the
class for the first lesson I'm electric
work tho New Castle boy picked up
the parts and started the outht in
operation.
New Castle men have to work hard
TO get the money to pay for music
lessons and the board has the money
and should do something TO secure
piano.
President Phillips said Il has been
evident for years that that either a
now piano should be purchased or the
old one thrown out At the annual
reunions he has been present and the
music-with apologies for using the
word-would convince anyone that
piano is needed. He could not agree
with Mr.. Mclvor regarding the posi-
tion Of the board to buy a piano.
Mr.. Ferris said IL would be we'll to
go carefully. as the expenses surpass
the appropriations.
Mr.. McIvor replied that he was not
an alarmist, but a boy i'm the primary
department could count the finances
/ Of the board. From the city comes
| $4,000 and $1,000 from the State. There
are 81 children going TO school as an
average and>it can be seen how much
it costs to educate each one. If he
knew he could get the required num-
Der Of voters he would present a reso-
luton prohibiting the pupils from
! playing on the old pan-lilxe instrument
in the school.
! HONOR PUPILS FOR MONTH.
Prof. Holloway reported the follow
ing pupils deserving of special COM
mendation for the month";
High School-Mabel Clewell. Ruth
Stewart, Pauline Wilhelm. Flora Walls
Alva Watts. Flora Downey. Mary Moss,
Lee Clothier. Evelyn Smith. Myrtle
Denning. Maud Denning. Oscar Knaus.
Morley Smith, Nellie Sapp. Susie Wise
May Bacon, Emily Lunt. George Mad
den. Brice Vallctt, Margaret wilhelm
Eighth grade-Mary Biggs. Edna APP
pleby. Elizabeth Bacon. Grace Nc
Caughan. Bessie Miller Ida Lank
Louise Moody. Pauline Grams, Emily
Mitchell. Norman Stapleford.
Seventh grade--Edna Riley. Marie
Smith. Francis Straub. Elizabeth Bacon
Samuel Farmer. William Tibbltt Flor
ence Toppin, Martha Perrem, Iren,
Truitt.
Sixth grade-Eleanor Cross, Jeanette
Wylie, May McNally James Toulson
Dorothy Rigg. Sophronia Farmer, FL
mer Ingram. Letitia Steele.
Fifth grade-Elizabeth Bull Mariur
Bacon. Hugh McCaughan. Gertrud,
Ingram. Russell Cole. Margaret HiclI.
man. Bessie Jamison. Alice Thompson
Matilda wall. George Proud.
Fourth grade-John Sharp. Mary Gil
man, CORTLAND Pinder Francis Far.
mer
Third gradekEdward Wadsley. Will,
Proud. Samuel Gale. David Harrington
Aubrey Davies, Martha Harrington
Mildred Honey. Hattie Barnes.
Second grade-Mollie Sharp. HARRY
Munson. John Leach, Samuel Eiberman
Nellie Churnslde, Thomas Bennett, San
uel Stewart
First grade-Helen Bare, Bertha Hall
Helen Deemer, Florence Townsend