Evening journal., 1915-09-25
NEW Castle Pupils
MAKE CITY BEAUTIFUL
Are Awarded Prizes fot
Flower Decorations on
Town Plots
GOVERNMENT WILL
AID IN PLAN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, Sept. 25.-Dr
Elmer l.. Cross, superintendent of
free schools In New Castle county.
was in a delightful mood last night,
With an audience that packed the
High School he attended the fall meet.
ing of the School and Parents Asso-
citation. Mrs. c. B. Lightner presided
and following routine business Pro.
fessor Ennis reported that the High
School in the flower bed contest had
selected cherry and black as its pen.
nant colors. Miss Carrie Downie re-
ported that orange and blue was the
selection for the grammar grades and
Miss Lunt said the primary depart
ment had agreed on green and white.
Mrs. Jacob Spiecher announced that
the several flower beds which have
been so carefully attended to by the
school children had been inspected
yesterday afternoon and that the bed
along the church wall was entitled to
the prize and the pennant according
ly was awarded TO the primary de.
partment. The announcement was re.
ceived with applause.
J During the past five months the
children have zealcusly guarded the
! flowers and kept away weeds. Mrs.
Lightner said that the children of
No. 3 school deserved praise for their
civic pride despite the fact that some
one had deliberately torn up one bed
of flowers.
DIR. Cross congratulated those pres
ent on the splendid sight presented
and hoped the $50 members will take
renewed interest in the civic pride
movement through the Parents
School Association. He said it af-
forded him much pleasure to an
nounce that DR.. Dunn of Washington,
D. c., will spend much time in New
Castle during the coming year. DR..
Dunn has been studying community
civics matters for years. The United
States government has assigned him
to Delaware to work along education
al lines. In Wilmington the work will
be through the High School and the
higher grammar grades. In New
Castle the board of education. the
civics department of the New Cen
tury Club, the schools and the par
ents will combine in the movement
with Dr. Dunn for community civics.
Dr. Dunn will also visit Yorklyn
where the Parent-Schooi Association
has done great work.
The following officers we're elected
by the association: President. Mrs. G.
b. Lightburn; vice-president, Mrs l..
e. Eliason; secretary, Miss Anna
Plat; treasurer Mrs. Frank Deemer;
executive committee, the officers and
Mrs. Milligan, Mrs. Jesse Mckay, Miss
Harriet Challenger, Prof. II. e. Ennis,
Miss Hope Hill.
Following a pleasing musical pro-
gram refreshments we're served.
James Emory, colored, died on
Thursday night. He was a veteran OF
the civil war.
New Castle is beginning to get ita
share of strangers following pay day
at the Carneys Point powder works.
Adelphia Lodge, No. 8, X. of p.
. will pay a fraternal visit to Alpha
Lodge, No. %, of Wilmington, on
Monday evening. Albert S. Boyce
John Proud and Robert Harrington
7 will be in charge of the trip.
5 The members will assemble at
o'clock and will go by trolley to vii
e mington.
e Clarence Ingram, who was arrested
{ for violating the speed laws had not
raised the $40 fine last night. Unless
e. it is forthcoming a jail sentence Is
the only alternative.