Evening journal., 1916-06-14
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Century Club Women Re-
port Much Work Ac-
compliShed During
Month
SCHOLARS PREPARE
FOR COMMENCEMENT

Special to The EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, June l4-When Mrs.
Mary II. Wilson, president of the Cen
tury Club, called the meeting of the
cluh to order last evening, there was a
splendid attendance. The club house is
gradually getting into an attractive
shape. Paper hangers and painters have
been at work and the plumbers and
others have been working hard To finish
their part OF the contract. New gas
and electric fixtures have been installed.
In her report OF the work accomplished
during the year, Mrs Wilson said m
part:
I'VE ale pleased TO report the acqui-
sition of a permanent home for the
club centrally located. and of ample
size and good appearance, in which can
he carried ON under one roof all the oh
iects and purposes OF the organization.
Fifteen hundred dollars has already
been raised toward the purchase price
of s. 500 The cuu is OF course now I'M
corporoted under the laws of this state,
and duly organized TO do business, as
provided by law.
r. he business, social and intellectual
affairs of the New Castle Century Club
during the past year have been carried
on at eight regular and -four special
business meetings and eight regular and
four special board meetings have profit
ed. from time 10 time, by lectures by
Professor owen NJ. Syphcrd, Judge
James W Iattomus and DR.. Albert
Robin and others.
"The various standing committees
have shown commendahle activity and
the clubs general work and purposes
have been ably supplemented by the
several chairmcn aud their co-workcrs.
"The civic committee, under the dircc-
tion of Mrs John b. Maulo,e. has had
flower beds placed in the Market Square,
and on the school green. interest IN the
Good appearance of our streets has been
stimulated and marked Improvement In
the central portions of the city is evi-
lent.
"The educational committee Mrs +.
j.. Cross. chairman reports holding a
tea at Mrs Cross residence. AT which
the sum of Sl3 was realized. and the
amount has becn expended in the pur-
chase of set of "Everyman'- Encvclo-
pedia and a set of "The Instructors
IIn1ANAa NMlNN NfN~f W NhI NAll NAAA' D
books. were donated. and have hoon pre-
sented to the public school library, at a
meeting of the local branch of the Home
and School Association. held May last.
"The club also was sponsor for the
Baby Show during Better Babies
Week" which was most successful.
I'm appreciation of the kindness Of
the Good VIII Fire Company in eX-
tending the use Of its assembly room
for the club meetings, the club has
raised and donated TO the fire com
many the sum of S112.50 towards de-
fraying the expense Of a modern heat
ing plant in the fire company build
ing.
Our new building is now in course
of preparation for occupancy, and the
club extends to every member of the
Federation a warm invitation TO visit
us and inspect the completed results
of the past six months work. This
achievement. we believe, IS evidence
of the spirit.
There was a rush last evening to
reserve tickets for the tenth annual
commencement Of st. Peters Paroch-
ial School. which will be held in the
evening The graduates will be-:
Theresa Ann Landers, Adele Mary
Batteron. Alice Catherine Toner,
Helen Frances Morrison and Mary
Elizabeth Neher.
The Cepahs Dramatic. Club will
present the comedy entitled "A Sur
prise Party at Br.nckley's."
Miss Phoebe Sapp, one of the grad
yates Of the New Castle public school
will entertain the senior class and
friends p; her home at KirkwOod on
Friday evening. Miss Margaret Walz
another of the graduating class. will
entertain her classmates and teachers
on Tuesday evening. the seniors
will be the guests Of the juniors on
Thursday evening. and on Monday
evening, June 26 the High School
alumni will hold its reunion and en-
.ertain the graduates. Commencement
exercises will be held In the Opera
House on Friday evening. June %
Everett b. 1ohnson, editor of the
Newark Post, will deliver the address
10 the. graduates.
Work is being rushed on the Office
building of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany's plant at Riverside.
City Council will hold a specia
meeting tomorrow evening to fix the
tax rate for the coming wear. II /.