Evening journal., 1912-09-25
NEW CASTLE PRINCIPAL
AFTER CIGARETTE SMOKERS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Sept 25.-Professor
Cross. principal of the High School,
IS on the war path. BOYS in attend
ance at the High School must not
smoke cigarettes, he says, and those
who play truant will be marched 10
their homes so their parents can
learn of their absence from school.
This "bagging school" was mentioned
in THE EVENING JOURNAL yester-
day, as boys from the High School
ma. e been playing truant recently.
When President Ferris called the
meeting of the Board of Education to
order last evening the other members
present were Messrs. Lunt, Mckay,
Eliason, Manloye, Goudiss.
Prof. Cross reported the attendance
during September 34S.
The following bills we're ordered
paid: Frank Bridgewater, $1.S5: J. 4.
and L. y. Eliason, Sl6.29; Christopher
Toner. $3.50; Mcconnell SchooF Sup
ply Co., 5000; John NJ. Hance, $3.50:
Charles w Nickerson. $500; Andrew
Mitchell, $685.; Theodore w Caven-
der. S69.40: Mrs. s. l.. Oberlolzer,
$3.50; American Book Co. S5.76; Geo.
w. McCaulley & Son. S5.s5; Rand
McNally Co.. 50 IS: Allyn g. Bacon,
san; Milton Bradley Co., s11; Allyn
a. Bacon, S14.70; Kinds. Noble and
Eldridge, 5000; Charles +. Merrill
Co. S19.6S; CHM & Co.. $21S.
Prof. Cross stated he had received
letter complaining about a boy who
does not attend school. Mrs Goudiss
viii see that the boy goes to school
Prf Cross drew attention to the
necessity for drawing I'm the High
School He believed It is first class
work for the pupils and he viii
change Miss Dennison's schedule. He
also wished to draw attention to the
custom of boys in the High School
absenting themselves for a day or
half day. Suspensions are likely to
follow and the boy will be accom-
panied to his home. Boys who smoke
cigarettes do not make good progress
and he will do everything in his pow
or to break up the custom.
In the arithmetic test for the Sem
Tor Glass he found from zero 20 20
per cent A test in algebra was given
and did not show up better than a
beginner.
It developed that algebra has not
been taught for a year and il is a
question for the principal to work
out under the circumstances. The
Seniors in general need mathematics.
President Ferris drew attention to
the necessity for spoilers to be given
to the pupils in earlier grades than
at present.
prof Cross will try the review sys-
tenn for a month. He finds the stu
In, fhA hfnh crhnn1
willing set of young people.
The question Of change Of the
pipes from the heater in No. 1 School
was left to the school property COM
mittee with power to act.
Upon motion of Mr.. Goudiss the
pay roll for the month was passed.
Joseph H. Wilson, tax collector for
the colored schools, is determined
that the tax must be paid. The col
ored people cannot expect to have
the schools open unless they help
TO pay their share of running the
schools. BY paying now all colored
men can avoid trouble and expense.
August Blumberg will leave here
tomorrow morning for st. Cloud,
Mimi, where he will make his future
home. Last evening many of his
.lIlcUUS anu fucl0intAn WIN hoNN
known him for years called upon
him and spent an hour or two in a
social chat.
The New Castle Republican Club
is arranging for a series Of meet
iugs
Frank r. Jones. Of wilmington.
was awarded the contract to rebuild
a wharf at Reedy Island. The con-
aract price is sS.S66,74- He will be-
gin the work at once.
The reunion of the First Baptist
Church will be held tomorrow even
ing. The programme is an interest
ing one.
New Castle has had its full share
OF the storm and the new streets are
In a terrible condition on account of
the water
II was too stormy for the Wilson
Marshall Club TO hold its big meet
ing last night.