Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-22
DAY IN DAVENPORT

Night School CIasses.-Anyone who
wishes TO take night school work is TO
call at the office OF Superintendent
Frank l. Smart in the board of edu-
NAiion building at Twelfth and Main
streets Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day of next week between the hours
OF 1880 and $3.50 and state what sub
1ect he wishes to study No matter
what the subject IS. spelling, short
hand, automobiling or gasoline engine
construction, a teacher will be secured
and class in the new night school
formed providing there are at least
ten students who wish TO take up any
particular branch This ARRANGEMENT
for the beginning Of a public night
school was reached at a special meet
ing Of the board OF Education in the
office Of President W. R Weir. Super
intendent Smart, who recommended
the beginning Of night school work at
Inc last board meeting. gave a final
report in its favor following q hear
ing with the teachers committee and
the new work was approved unani-
mously by the board Anybody over
u years OF age, male or female. is
eligible to enroll. II over q years of
age they viii have TO pay a tuition fee
OF 81 per month. i under q .nstruc-
ton will be free. The hours will be
from 7:30 to $3.50 There will be three
sessions weekly. Monday. Wednesday
and Friday. II possible work will be
begun by Dec. 3.
Awning Catches Fire.-The fire de-
partment was called 10 the Lane build
ing 10 extinguish a blazing awning.
which had caught fire from a lighted
cigar butt thrown from an upper win
dow. AT 6:21 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing run was made TO the Gideon coal
yard at Fifth and Fillmore streets.
where pile of slack was on fire. The
blaze was extinguished with chemicals.
Boost City in Eastern Paper
Copies Of the Christian Science Moni- .
tor OF Nov. 20. having an article on
the Greater Davenport Committee. are
being mailed TO various local business
men. A review Of the work accom-
plished, the aims OF the organization 4
and other interesting data is included. /
and the article IS an excellent adver- 1
tisement for the city al large.
Mems club was formally launched al I
Lee hall last night. u young men OF /
Trinity Cathedral parish being present \
TO discuss plans and outline the future !
OF the organization. a committee com
posed Of Earl Lantz. Ross Allen and I
James Sicily was named TO draw up
the constitution and bylaws. Another
meeting will be held in two weeks at
which time officers will be elected and I
other business transacted. The object
OF the club is 10 unite the young men
of the parish in a social and education
al way. Addresses were made By
Rev. Marmaduke Hare. W. H. Hall.
j. NJ. Stauffer. Earl Lantz and Ross
Allen. An appetizing supper was serv-
ed by the young ladies OF St Mary's
junior auxiliary. Young mems clubs
which have been organized In various
churches throughout the country have
proved a source OF much good and
great things are expected OF the local
order.
New Train Schedule. - California
bound Davenporters. who have in the
past been compelled 10 spoil a good
nights rest in order 70 board the Cold
en- State Limited at ! O'Clock in the
morning at this point. have better
things in store TO. them. Division I
Passenger Agent Samuel F. Boyd has
received notice Of a change in the
local time card, the most important
revision being that affecting the de
luxe train OF the Rock Island system,
which will arrive in Davenport just
two hours earlier than is now the case
The switch will probably become Ct
fective Of the 3Oth OF November. The
Golden State Limited will leave the
LaSalle street station, Chicago. two
hours earlier and will arrive in Daven- {
port 11:17 p. m. instead OF 1:17 a. m.
Other minor changes are also contem- Z
plated. 7
Charity Ball Financial Success I
The Christ Child society's first char .