Evening journal., 1913-04-29
TEACHERS TO
SEE THE FORT
County Institute Also to Par
tiCipate in Delaware City
Flag Raising

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
p DELAWARE CITY. Del, April 30.
Miss Annie H. Won Goerres, a
teacher in the school here, took a
number OF her pupils on a trip to Iron
Hill. on Saturday. for the purpose of
practical nature study. Those who
made the trip we're Louise Jeffer-
son, Babe Givison, Blanche Vail,
Rena Coale, Gertrude Corbit, Ada
Mink. Mary Davidson. Margaret
schaefer Esther Mcconnell. Helen
Rees. Louis Patterson. Francis War
ner. Jack Reybold, William Reybold.
Christie Coale. Davis Coale and Harry
Gardiner. The trip was we'll enjoyed
by the entire party.
The City Council has several plans
for proposed improvements under con-
lsideration. One plan is the matter Of
installing a sewer system on Wash
ington avenue to eliminate an open
ditch that has long been a menace
to the health of the residents of the
city. The plan is to place line of
terra Gotta pipe about eight inches in
diameter and thus have an under
ground sewerage system to the river
and doing away with surface stop
pages and unsanitary drainage.
A special meeting Of City Council
was held on Friday evening, to name
a committee to prepare plans for the
proposed new road on Clinton street.
The following we're named: p J..
Mulligan. r. c. Warner. II. G. Clark,
William b. Jester and Stanley Stew
ems. This committee was instructed
10 devise the best way for building
the new road. and submit its report
to the mayor and council for APPROX
al This committee is also to help
in the supervision Of the building of
the road Several plans are being
advocated One plan proposes vitri-
fed brick from Harbor to Second
street. and macadam from Second TO
Fifth streets. while another plan is
TO macsdam the whole street. The
last Legislature passed a bill author
izing the mayor and council to bor-
row $4,000 for building road on
Clinton street. and consequently this
will not be put to a vote OF the citi-
gems here.
Tho plans for the teachers msti-
tute which will be held in Assembly
Hall on Saturday, May 3. have beer
about completed The institute will
open with prayer Then w. p. Coale
a city councilman. will deliver a reel.
tation entitled, The Blind orator.
A. r. Spayd, superintendent of public
schools Of New Castle county, vii
next give a discussion Of methods
After this the teachers will go e
Fort DUPONT. where a special concer
will be givcn in their honor by the
Thirteenth Coast Artillery Band. un
der the direction of v F. Safranek
The teachers will then be showl
through the fort. after which they vii
return to Assembly Hall wher'
luncheon will be served by the com
mission and patrons Of the school, un
der the supervision Of committee o
women. a Gag presentation by oil
Glory Council. No. 12. Jr Q. u. A. Nj
will take place in the afternoon. Tn
presentation speech will be made b.
w e. Coale. The speech of accent
ance will he delivered by Superin
tendent A. r. Spaid on behalf of tn
school board. This speech is lookel
forward to with pleasure by the resi-
dents here, as Mr.. Spaid is an abl
speaker. and is specially versed il
the history NJ the limited States 1as
Vocal and instrumental music viii
also b. rendered.