Evening journal., 1915-04-07
newark CLUB
WOMEN WILL ELECT
Society Also Prepares TO
Entertain State FEEDER
|. alton Delegates
BOARD OF HEALTH
ORDER IGNORED
Special to THE EvENING JOURNAL.

special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, April AT the meeting
of the Newark New Century Club next
week officers for the year will be
nominated and election will be held
tho following week. The club con-
tinuos 10 make plans for entertain
ing the delegates who attend the an
nual session of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs here in May.
AT the meeting this week Mrs. Arm
strong and Mrs Dawson. were cleo
ted altcrnates 10 the federation meet
ing Il was announced that Mr.. En-
erson, son OF Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Will lecture at the Womcns College
tomorrow afternoon. An offcr of Town
Council to take charge of the street
sprinkler during the summer months
was accepted by the club.
The social program for the after
noon was in charge of Miss Frances
/ Hurd. Mrs Griffith. OF Wilmington,
read a paper on MacDowen. and play
cd several of his selections Mrs
Hoey. of Wilmington, gave several
vocal solos
John X. Johnston. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Johnston OF Newark, and
Miss Gcnevieve Byers OF Swarthmore.
formerly of Chesapeake City, will be
married at 6 o'clock this evening at
/ the home Of the brides parents in
Swarthmore. Miss Byors is q sister
/ of Mrs. Ad Thomas and Mrs. George
/ Holton, both Of whom are well known
in Newark Mr.. Johnston is connected
with fibre company al Elsmero. The
J couple will go on trip TO Pittsburgh
and other points west. They will live
j on Delaware avenue, Newark
! Several weeks ago the local Board
/ OF Health petitioned the Town Council
! as required under the sewer act, 20
notify the primary school on Main
street and the Newark Academy. also
on Main street, to connect with the
sewer. claiming that present condi-
tions at these buildings was a nuis-
ance. Under the act, parties SO nOti-
fed are required TO connect with the
sewer within thirty days or be sub
iect to a fine OF IS for each day over
the thirty DAYS. Although the thirty
days have expired neither the Board
of Education nor the trustees OF the
NihNtlua hdo oAfi ANh tnN WIN va mon
ing connections.
Professor r. v Vaughn. heat
of department OF history ant
economics Of Delaware College
has suggested number of sub
] iccts for the students who will pre-
4 pare essays in competition Tor thu
1 Sherman and Ridgely prizes, TO b'
awarded at the annual commencement
. The Philo Sherman prize, whicl
. amounts TO between $50 and SIS anl
e which has been given for several year
is for the best essay discussing IN
principles OF sree government. Thi
will be the first year for the Ridgel
prize. Henry Ridgely of Dover, presi
dent of the state BOARD OF Education
offers two prizes. S3j and SIS to III
students i'm the department Of histor.
and economies presenting the twl
best theses on some phase Of the his
tory, government or economic dcyel
lopment of the State. The subjects sng
gested by Professor Vaughn follow
Sherman prize Initiative and ref
erendum, the direct primary. Presi
Dental primaries. the recall the shor
ballot, proportional representation
the vice-presidency. should tho people
rule. the preferential ballot, the eloc
tOral college, commission form o
government woman suffrage. tn
party machine. the State Legislature