Evening journal., 1916-06-28
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Professor Ennis Tells School
Board High School Work
is Disgrace
URGES HIGHER
SALARY SCHEDULE


NEW CASTLE. June 2S.-When the
Board of Education met last evening
the members we're given a surprise
when a resignation was received from
Miss Iva Willis, teacher of the third
grade. Il was also reported that Miss
Helen Mcdowell, teacher in the pri-
mary department, had been elected "a
teacher of the Mddletown school and
therefore would resign as teacher in
the New Castle school.
Professor II. r. Ennis called atten-
ton to the fact that the twenty unit
course cannot be taught by the pres
ent number of teachers I'm the High
School The leading high schools OF
the State have more teachers than in
New Castle. he said. lie also said that
the salary of the assistant teacher is
TOO low. A teacher. as assistant prin-
cipal in the high school, will not stay
here for $50 or $50, he declared. TIC
thought the salary should be increased
and that the second assistant princi
nal should be paid the same amount
as the first assistant
"The work i'm the high school has
hoon a disgrace to the city, Proles'
son Ennis said. you have tried &c
teach too much. The teachers in tho
grades are up to the modern methods
Thcv nut personality and individuality
INTO their teaching and do not teac1
Mechanically" Professor Ennis
reNnmmended that those teachers who
have taught for Eve years be granted
an increase of S5 month He recon-
mended that a course in chemistry b,
tanrht i'm the school. He felt tha'
there ought to be two new courses
one preparatory course Tor colles'
and the other 10 train teachers ior On'
schools of tho state.
~ He believed pupils should taNe VI
the two-year English course Deior'
taking nm the commercial course h'
criticised the discussion last WINTER
concernine the work of the janitor ah'
ho believed that the work Is no
being done properly o,,,
president Jemison said the feconh
mendations of the prlncipal snou,u ~ "
referred TO the various comh''.oe, We,
and upon motion Of Mr.. Gouuiss' suS'
n course was pursued burins VI
next two weeks the commll.Ss ~
teachers will give special cohsiuei'
zion 10 the recommendations
A Nr Holiday reported that j. H. an
~ rhason had been awarded IN
contract TO furnish coal tor ~
schools. The bid was 5000 lot os
and $3.50 for stove coal. Inc ION
10 be 2.240 pounds. -, -. ,h
Robert c. Gordon VIII take III
school census s -
Miss Ada r. Roup complained o
n,r last check. Il was $3.50 short a
eho claims that her salary was 10 "
S55 a month. ..,,oyo
president Jemison said he belle.e
49, teacbers arc underpaid. he iei
,ha, the teachers could be PAID IN
atoo~ence ont of the city tunl'
N,ae found that Miss Roup had nee
osid for three days she attended IN
ero,n institutes Tho matter VIII y
taken mn by the committee on teac1
orc for "A roport at the next meeuhs
The secretary was instructed
notify Miss Iva j. Willis that ne
resignation was accepted with ies,e .
professcr Ennis was re-elec''
rrincinal others elected as teachel
,rere Miss Carrie Downie, Miss AM
"A plat Miss May b. Cooley, MI
Emily Iunt. Miss Irene Wise ana MI
Marraret wilhelm. They were
elected TO their present posltloh
Nries Naude Deakyne was eieCl'
nrincinal OF No school, ana MI
Elizabeth Davis was appoih'eu '0'O'
IN the same school.
for assistant principal ana eou,'ne com y,
cial teacher. as well as lot 1h'iu al
primary grade teacher.
3 +. Lancaster was elected Jan'u
of schools No. and 2. and Mrs. Ma
McCanrey janitress for NO. scno,
Miss Anna T. Gear. daughter OF u
late John Gear. died at the nome
her mother, Mrs. Mary Gear, on MO
dav night. She was in her twent
sixth wear. and had been employed
the bethlehem Steel Companys plar
The funeral will take place tomorro
afternoon. with services in the M.
Church at 2.45 o'clock and intermel
in Glebe Cemetery.
John Palmer has removed from Il
Strand to the Atkinson house on DE
aware street. near Sixth street.
]. w. Harris, Jr, Of Woodmon
Conn. has been visiting Mr.. and MI
Irving Jones.
Have you been TO the wharf? ID
YOU see the girls dive? are question
asked each evening About 200 pc
sons gather each evening on Delawa
street wharf Men tell about the tin
they were boys and how high thu
could dive. They also recount w
liam O'Connor's stunt in swimmii
under the water from pier 10 pi,
Miss Lille Dolsey and Miss lie,
Herman are among the young wom
who disport themselves IN the wat
nightly
Manager John J. MoDevitt has {
ranged for a game of baseball he
next Tuesday afternoon between {
New Castle and Pioneer teams.
The Rose Hill Grange team has
organized and would like TO hear fr
such teams as Keystone. NeighhorhC
A. c or ST. Mary's. Any teams wi
ing games can have same by writ
to Joseph Rothrock. New Castle, L
MANY housewives either answer
meals of domestics out Of work, or 81
Tor them themselves through w