Evening journal., 1914-03-19
MODERN LAWS
ARE DISCUSSED
Mr.. RidfeIy Traces PeSent
Legislation TO the Early
Statutes
WOODMEN SAY GOODBYE
TO NEWARK RECTOR
SPECIAL to THE EVENING Journal.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Del, March 19.-That
the most modern legislation such as
the sherman Antitrust Law. the
Pure Food Law. the regulation Of
hours Of labor. wages and Of rates
and even the present anti-brb ~
laws have a distinct fam ly likeness
TO statutes that were in force during
the time OF the early Colonists aud
IN England centuries before that, was
shown In a lecture prepared by Hen
~ Ridgeiy of Dover, which was real
hv the Rev William J. Rowan Tues
dav afternoon. The lecture was un-
der the auspices of the Departm NJ
OF History of Delaware College, and
was on the subject Read ng Della
ware History Through her Laws"
MIR. Ridgely was unable to get here
personally. but he sent his manu-
script and IL proved unusually inter
esting.
White CLAY Camp. No 3. Woodmen
of the World, gave a farewell enter
iaiument last night 10 the Rev. HAM
ilton D. Phelps. member OF the or
der. who leaves Newark next month,
he having resigned as rector of the
Episcopal Church. The Red Mems
Band played a number of selections,
and there we're recitations By S. +.
McFarlin. Edward Herbenor and
Rankin Armstrong.
Edward Herbcncr. a past officer
of the order. and chairman of the
entertainment committee. presided.
Addresses were made by State Mana
ger Alfred Stover, of Philadelphia,
Deputy Organizer James A. Noonam,
also of Philadelphia, and the Rev
Mir. Phelps Refreshments were serv-
I'd. The committee consisted OF Mr.,
Herboncr. chairman, John Cham
bers. John Clark, w. w Henry How
ard McCnily. Richard Nandogrift and
William jackson. The camp Is ar
ranging TO initiate a class Of about
% new members in the near future.
Although less than years old the
camp already has a membership OF
nearly fifty
"Alon and Maids of the Il. s. A. a
play for the benefit of the Newark High
school was given in. the Opera House
last night before a crowded house. The
play viii be repeated this evening, under
the direction OF Miss =. May Bookwal.
ter
II has been decided by the Board OF
Education TO introduce system OF
school credits In the public schools, for
home industrial work. to effect the pu-
nils of grades from three to eight, IN.
elusive. This system will hc started az
tho beginning Of the coming term which
will be next Monday. Such o system
has been tried at Dover with excellent
success and IL is anticipated that II will
he equally successful here. When th'
pun1 secures credit to the extent of OoI
minutes for work we'll done at home
holiday of one day from school will b
granted provided all rules have bee
hbided by. The aim is largely one o
mutual cooperation between the hom
and the school
One hundred men sent here By W
u. Haddock and Company. the gen
eral contractors for the erection OF
the Women's College buildings. az.
nov at work on the buildings and
considerable progress has been mao'
this week.
Following an examination conduct
cd by former Plumbing Inspector
Kane. of Wilmington. the Sewer COM
mission has granted plumbing III
conses to L. B. Jacobs. W. ID. Dear
and Daniel StOll.
The Rev. Hamilton B. Phelps. rec
tor of st. Thomas Episcopal Church
who leaves Newark. April i, TO be
come rector of a church m Connect
cut. and Mrs. Phelps viii be giver
a farewell reception IN the parish
house next Tuesday evening
The Misses Whittingham gave q
ST Patrick's Day party on Tuesday
Miss Anna Danzenbaker and Mis-
Esther Ferguson. entertained th'
teachers Of the Newark public schools
on Monday evening.