Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW CASTLE
Parent Teachers Association
Elects Mrs. P.B. Lightner
President
BAPTISTS WILL
BURN MORTGAGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE. Oct 14-In the
High School last evening the fall
meeting Of the Parent Teachers As
sociation was held. The following
officers were elected: Mrs. p. b.
Lightner, presidents Mrs. James T.
Challenger vice-president; Mrs.
Jacob Spiecher, treasurer, and Miss
Anna NJ. Plat, secretary. Prof. II. T.
Enos, Miss Reeder Stops, Mrs. Ella
son and Mrs Jesse Mckay were
named members of the official board.
/ It was decided that the annual dues
should be 25 cents. All parents OF
children and friends OF education are
asked TO consider the benefits as
cruing from the organization.
In her report Mrs. Bightner sre-
viewed the work OF the association
during the past eighteen months. The
society was organized on January %
/ 1915, and many instructive addresses
/ have been delivered and much good
!
| iects accomplished was the estab-
lishment OF a library. eleven months
ago when the High School spoilers
won the set of Shakespeare. During
| the summer months Miss Wise and
Mrs. Lightner looked after the lie
brary.
Owing to the schools being closed
so long il was difficult to decide re-
garding the flower beds In the
month OF August some persons tore
up flowers from two beds and when
the time for Judging the beds came
the committee found that the pupils
Of No school had the best kept
mound and the pennant accordingly
was awarded TO the fifth grade Of
that school The pennant will be pre-
scented as soon as IL arrives.
Il was decided to have two bakes
again this year. The ones given last
year netted $7197 and this year it
is expected to make larger sums.
Last year a class in domestic sci
ence was organized and under Miss
Jefferson much was accomplished.
This year the young people viii
take up public spelling.
Henry II. Hay will address the as
ISOLATION at its next meeting on the
first Friday In Novemhe.. Mrs. Selden
S. Deemer has engaged the services
OF Mss Hite who will come here from
Vineland, ~ j. TO speak In the inter
ests OF feeble minded children.
Or. e. L. Cross, county superinten.
dent of free schools, addressed the
meeting yesterday and suggested that
delegates be appointed to attend the
Teachers institute in Wilmington OF
, November 20, q. %. when a confer
ence win be held between school com
| missioners, teachers and parent-teach'
ers' associations.
The Edward G. Bradford Club viii
hold a smoker in its club house on
next Wednesday evening. The New
port Band has been engaged to fur
nish the music in the parade PrOmi
nent speakers are expected to ad
dress the meeting. Arrangements
have been made TO swing. a banner
in front of the hall. Harry c. Hunter
Is president OF the club.
Victrolas and Records.-Brldge
MATERIALLY.
The official board Of the Century
Club will meet on Monday afternoon
3 In the evening a business meeting
will be held and an address deliver
. ed by Mrs. William Staniar of VIII
mington.
There was a we'll attended dance al
Batterv Park last evening.
The Bethlehem plant has com
! menced the shipment to Russia Of III
100000 order of 3-inch shells Be
ing unable 10 obtain shrapnel mater
lal for shells the New Castle Construc
!. ton Company laid OF many men TO
day.
The First Baptist Church will havl
: a mortgage burning In the church 10
morrow evening.
" Objections 20 inviting the Chautau
qua back next year have become 81
pronounced thz' new guarantors can
7 not be Obtained
The political ezmpaign this year
( quiet here
The lllff srllFersary Of Bethan!
A. o. r Ctsrch ulll Be held tOmor
4 row. with preceding AZ 10 30 O'clOcl
BY the Per Isaac DE- Shields. Sunda.
school az oclcck preaching at
o'ciock b. IRE Rev BOland. Of Mi
! Salem Ct1rch. and music by his choir
and preaching AZ 100 o'clock by IN
Rev r. ~ Lewis o. Christiana. Spe
cicl services vii continue in thu
church even night next week.