Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1914-12-07
Schooner BURNS
TO WATERS EDGE
Smyrna Craft Tossed by
Storm Is Fired by Stove
Sparks
GROUP INSTITUTES
FOR THE TEACHERS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Dec. 7.--Dr. FL |
mer l. Cross, county superintendent OF
free schools, attended the Newark
group institute on Saturday. Those
making addresses were DR.. S. C.l
president Of Delaware College,
Professor Dutton and Dr. Cross. The
next group institute will be held on next
Saturday at Marshallton. DIR. Charles
A. Wagner, State Commissioner of edu-
cation, will be present. County Superin-
tendent Cross in a letter TO the teach
ers regarding these group Institutes,
says:
"In order TO make ourselves more ef-
feient in the work of our profession, we
must avail ourselves OF such means as
will help us. After a satisfactory trial
of our group meetings of rural teachers,
We decided in recent meeting of our
board, to make the following provisions
for all teachers in our schools. On the
same dates and in the same centers,
Though in other roomsl except that
Middletown instead of kirkwood, will
be the center for that group, there will
be meetings of these teachers for the
study of a text book, and the study
and discussion of methods OF teaching
and questions of school discipline and
management, and other matters Of vital
importance to our work These meet
inos this year will take the place of our
local county Institutes heretofore held
in Wilmington. and all teachers who at
tend these meetings viii be recommend
ed to the local boards for the same
compensation as they have hitherto re-
ceived for attendance on these meet
ings.
"All teachers will please note the dates
and places of these meetings as found IN
the Educational Directory on page Tex
cept the change from Kirbwood to Mid
dletownl.
Credits win be given TO all teachers
who do this work toward the readings
required for renewal of certificate.
Respectfully yours,
"E. l.. Cross,
"County Superintendent"
The group institutes we're arranged
by State Commissioner Wagner 10
bring the teachers closer to one an
other, and that the county superin-
tendents may make some reminders.
Onder the school law a teacher must
teach twenty days in a month and at
tendance at the group Institutes
counts one day.
New Castles stores are in bright ar
ray for the Christmas shoppers. Frank
Bridgewater has a display of Jewelry
at prices lower than ever, which is
sure to attract buyers. For music low
ers he has Victrolas and the latest
/ records. See Bridgewater for iewelry.'
Tomorrow is the feast of the Imma-
culate Conception and a holy day oil
obligation in the Catholic Church
4 Masses will be celebrated in st. Peters
/ Church.
The Delaware River was in a rage
on Saturday. Saturday night and yes
/ terday. The waves we're dashed
against the wharves and shore, and at
the Red Lion marsh the water washed
out part of the bed of the Delaware
City Railway. Travel on the line was
accordingly interfered with. Like
trouble is experienced every winter
and spring because of the break in the
river bank there
The Pastime Athletic Club, New
Castles crack athletic association,
will nominate and elect officers at the
meeting to be held tonight Consid-
cradle other business is to be trans
acted.
Captain Jesse McKay's crack mill
tary aggregation. Company H. Organ
lied Militia of Delaware, will be in
spected by Lieutenant Hunt tonight
Superintendent James w. Foster,
who is in charge of the little farm at
the New Castle County Hospital, was
warmly congratulated today when II
became known that he had turned
over to the county treasurer S1,258.20
since July l. Included in the items
were $403 for hay, S4S7 for wheat and
1897 for hops.
The storm Of early yesterday morn
ing caused a fire on the two-masted
schooner Henrietta c., Of Smyrna.
that burned her TO the waters edge,
then caused her to turn turtle, in
which position she is held by her
anchors near the wharves of the Ma
tional Tube Company's property Cap
tain Bart Kaiser and his mate, John
Hawkins. both of Smyrna, lost all
their belongings on the boat.
The schooner was laden with salt
hay for Philadelphia markets and had
been anchored off this city for two
days, because of the inability to sail
against the northeast storm. The hood
that covered the stovepipe leading
from the cabin had been blown away
by the wind and the freshly lighted
fire caused sparks which set fire tc
the hay. When the captain of the
boat found the cargo and vessel a
total loss. he and the two deck
hands returned to Smyrna. Kaiser and
Hawkins, in speaking OF the fire
said the occasion was a trying one
for them, and after they escaped from
the schooner they encountered much
difficulty in reaching shore.
The bazaar and sale by the youns
women Of the Presbyterian Church
was a success. In the town hal
tonight a rummage sale will be held
Leslie Cramer has been appointed
notary public to succeed William
, Deakyne.
In the Methodist Church yesterda,
! the services were conducted by foul
trail hitters" of BILLY Sundays work
ers. They are students in the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. Members
of the Baraca Glass were we'll pleased
. Z With tho oddraSgas