Evening journal., 1911-05-24
new CASTLE
NEWS NOTES
School Board Prepares for
Commencement Week
Exercises
TOWN TO OFFER
NEW STREET BONDS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, May 24.--Owing to
the regular meeting OF the Board of
Education falling on Decoration Day
the Board held its meeting last even
ing.
Martin e. Smith, of Rose Hill, ap-
peared before the Board In reference
TO the payment of So for tuition for
his little girl. He had paid $40 for
her and owing TO sickness the child
was able to attend only nine weeks
during the term.
Upon motion of Mr.. Rodney, the
claim for the additional S. was al
lowed.
President Ferris reported that the
Committee on Teachers had selected
the Rev. S. B. Wylie, the Rev. John
Rigg, and the Rev. II. X. Moore as
the judges on oratory. There are two
prizes of $40 offered for the Senior
Class members this year. The Col.
H. G. Cavenaugh prize is for the boys,
and the l.. Z. Eliason prize for the
girls
1t was decided to rent the Opera
House for the commencement exer-
cises and that the High School or
chestra furnish the music.
Orders for salaries were ordered
drawn payable May 81.
The commencement exercises will
be held on the evening of June %.
President Ferris suggested that the
Board hold the June meeting on
June 20. In order TO pass on the di-
plomas for the graduates.
Upon the motion of Mr.. Eliason the
suggestion was adopted. The men,
bers OF the Board we're appointed a
committee TO arrange for commence
ment exercises.
Prof. Fryer asked for a week for the
graduates. Following their final ex-
aminations the graduates will have
the remainder of the week.
Mr.. Phillips drew attention 10 the
conduct Of three boys who create
disorder in the neighborhood Of
School No. 3. Mr.. Phillips received a
complaint today regarding youths
playing ball on the lot near the
school during school hours. He
thought the boys should be permitted
to use the inclosed ball field. Mr..
Phillips said he also found young men
playing cards and they very gener-
ouSly moved away.
Mr.. Rodney said he could not see
how the Board could control the ball
grounds. He knew the young men
who rented the grounds would stop
any disorder during school hours.
Mr.. Phillips said It is not members
of the ball club that play there dur
ing the day time.
In place of a long talker the commit.
tee felt IL best TO have the oratorica
contests on the evening OF commence
ment.
Upon motion Of Mr. Eliason tn
suggestion was adopted. The priz
essay on Moral Courage will be de
cided by the judges before the com
mencement The same judges vii
decide the contests I'm the whole com
petition. The prize I'm this contes
is gold watch offered by Dr
Roth
The oratorical contest will be one
of five minutes for each contest
ant.
President Ferris said number OF
applications had been received from
teachers. Teachers will be elected IN
June.
The School Property Committee
was instructed to purchase coal for
the coming year.
Mr.. Jemison presented a resolution
that City Coucil be notified that the
Board will need $4,000 for the coming
year.
Mr. Rodney said that for one year
he believed $1,000 would be sufficient
He found that at the end of last year
the Board had a balance OF SS,S2S. He
believed it would be proper at this
time to ask for $4,000 for one year.
Mr.. Manlove was of the same opjn,
ion as Mr.. Rodney and voted against
the notion asking for $4,000.
To Advertise Bonds.
There was an interesting meetinl
of the Bond Commission held las
evening when II was decided to no
tify City Council to advertise the $50,
600 bonds at per cent.
City Council Will meet on Thurs
day. June 1. and open proposals.
is understood that there VIII be sew
eral bidders for the issue. There 4
a possibility Of some local people tax
ing the whold series.
Andrew Bryson. president of tn
Brylgon Steel Casting Company, vii
build a garage near his residence.
Fred Baldt, also will secure neN
car.
Hooper Downey was taken sudden
a. ly III yesterday, and is under the car
of DR.. James II. Morgan.
Workmen are husling with repair
- the bed Of the trolley road.