Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-01
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
School Principal Admits At
lacking Boy Who Scat
tered Paper
PART TIME STUDY
MAY BE NECESSARY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Nov. Charles y.
s. Munson complained to the Board
of Education last night that Prof. II.
T. Ennis had choked his son, Harry
Munson. Last Thursday the boy was
accused of throwing paper on the
floor of the High School. The next
morning the principal met the boy in
the hall and is said to have choked
him.
Professor Ennis reported that on
last Thursday he found small pieces
OF paper on the floor Of the school
lavatory The teachers had previ-
ously lodged complaint of disobedi-
ence on the part of some pupils, and
a little girl in the sixth grade and a
pupil in the seventh grade connected
the MunsOn boy with the paper
throwing incident. Professor Ennis
said he found handful of small
pieces Of paper in the boys pocket,
but the lad denied all knowledge
about paper being thrown on the
floor. Professor Ennis admitted that
when the boy returned to school the
following morning be met him out
side the school building, placed his
arm around the boys neck and
slapped him. Then he sent the boy
home. Professor Ennis said that If
he made a mistake in his method Of
correction he was sorry.
President Phillips suggested that
the boy be returned to school and the
committee on the school investigate
the case
Mr.. Munson said he would send the
boy back but did not want this charge
10 be continued against him.
President Phillips assured Mr.. Mum
son such would not be the case. and
that the teachers and boy will get
along all right with the school work.
Professor Ennis reported that in
one room there are forty-nine pupils,
ard the work is not being properly
done because forty-nine pupils are
too many for any one teacher. Every
teacher is doing her full duty, the
professor said He suggested that
FIVE pupils be sent 20 the Shawtown
school. that ten or twelve from Miss
Pedrick's room be transferred to Miss
Deakyne's ROOM In Miss Pedrick's
room there are some children who
cannot speak the English language.
In No. 2 school Miss Hudson has
forty-nine pupils He suggested that
the best way to adjust the difficulty
would be to divide the class into
three sections. one section to attend
all the sessions. and the other two
sections to attend alternately.
President Phillips and Mr. Goudiss
did not favor the half-time program
Mr.. Goudiss said that as soon as
the children are divided efficiency
will cease.
Professor Ennis said II is a ply
steal impossibility for one teacher IA
instruct so many children and obtain
the best results.
Mr.. Holiday said half time well
spent is more beneficial than all time
poorly spent He said it is difficult
10 get all the fourth grade work in
Some provision should be made to
assist the teacher, he thought.
President Philips agreed that some
thing must be done. as the schools
are overcrowded.
Mr.. Goudiss made a motion that
the matter OF attendance in the rooms
be left to the committee on teachers
to cooperate with the principal and
teachers. The motion prevailed.
Professor Ennis called attention 70
the fact that the teachers in the High
School have nine classes a day.
e. e. Gambrill. who was elected 9
member of the board to succeed e
Ferris Jemison. was sworn in by
President Phillips. =.
The following pupils are on the roll
OF honor for the month;
Eighth grade-Emma Challenger
Margaret Bull. Evelyn Bannar, Anna
Connolly. Elsie Walls, Evelyn Ster-
ling. Mabel Eskridge. May Jones.
Seventh grade-Elizabeth Mckay
James King. Earle Weggenman' Har'
Ian Ferry. Charles King, Robert Sew
ard. Esther Berry, Hazel Bender Jo-
seph Cannon.
Sixth. grade - Alexander Subocz
Archie Lank. Charles Megginson' PSul
strimple. Rosie Seymour.
Fifth grade-Harry Ahern, Wallace
Fitch. Elizabeth Milligan. Beatrice
Jones. Richard Watts. James Wilson
Oakley Eskridge. Minnie Burd, John
Berry.
Fourth grade - Cuthbert Bridge
water. Frances Sheridan, Elias Clay
ton, Arcadia Smith. Bonnie Leach
John Lennox, Mary Parks, Fritz
Pfrommer, Mary Miller, Edward