Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-28
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
Penn Literary Society Pre-.
sents Happy Thanksgiving
Day Program
MANY PUPILS APE ON
SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

lowing Thanksgiving program was
given this afternoon by the Penn Lit
srarv Society. at the High SCHOOL,
singing Of the "star Spangled Banner
bv .be society: presidents address vi
welcome. Josephine Weer; trio, Au-
t,nn song Helen Rees. Regina Roth
rock and Helen seward; essay, fhe
story of the Pilgrims" May Givison;
the Presidents Thanksgiving Proolama-
fion. read by Helen Davidson; song,
HAmerlca For Me-" members OF the cast
Of the play: yiotrola concert; play,
"A Difficult Thanksgiving, cast OF
characters: Aunt Polly Jones. nervous
nld lady. Ruth Nickerson; Uncle Siles
ZONES. her husband. Harry Newlove;
Billy Jones. their son, Eugene Myers
Betsy Jones, their daughter, Mary hicn-
ards: Tom Nelson, their nephew
nou las Proud: Jenny Nelson, rom
sisl Ethel Quigley; Cry BABY Jones'
an0 or niece, Helen Rees; Poet jim
Jon her brother. George Tobin; Betty
stat ord, city niece. Edna Cranston'
Evelyn Stafford, her sister. Helen sew
ard. Sue Willard, city niece, Regina
potbrock. Nell Willard, her twin,
Bertha Hall. Nosey Willard, their
brother. Merton White: Jane, eXcitable
maid. Martha Bryson, grocers WIFE,
Helen davidson; butchers sister, Mary
7ivison; baker, James Loveless; VIC
frola concert: critics report sons
sDelaware." by the society; election
of officers. The program was well given
and much enjoyed The lower grades
also had THANKSGIVING programs.
The teachers will 90 to their homes
FOR over the holidays. Principal Henry
snavely. and his family viii spend
THANKSGIVING in Lebanon, Pa; MISS
Miller. principal of the High school,
will 90 10 SNissvale, Pa; Miss Dasher'
NJ fhe High school faculty. viii go TO
Harrisburg. Pa. and Miss Newell, also |
of the High Schol. will spend the holi- |
day season IN AIillville, n. j. Miss |
carrie Downey, teacher Of the eighth |
grade. will spcnd THANKSGIVING in |
Connecticut.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Edu-
ration last night, William p. Rothwell
was installed as a new member. Mr..
Rothwen viii take the committee ap-
polntments held by the late w. j. Fer
ris, whom he succeeds, and DR.. Julius |
Dodd will take the positions held on
committees by Mr.. Phillips. whom he |
succeeds. Other members present last |
night were President Holiday, J. B. !
Nfanlove, N. b. Seminar, II. J. Roth
rock and A. r. Milugan. The board
voted TO buy three new Royal type
writers. for the use OF the High School
commercial department. nr. Julius
nodd. who Is also the Board OF Health
physician, was asked TO inquire with
regard to the purchase Of fumigat-
ing apparatus for the schools. Public
schools No. 4 and had been closed
two days earlier In the season TO be
fumigated. as there had been two
cases Of the pupils coming down with
diphtheria. and 10 is thought the
schools should own a fumigatory ap-
paratus.
It was voted TO pay the teachers
their December salary before the
Christmas holidays. IL was also voted |
70 pay Miss Cooley $50 for her super /
Vision Of the summer garden work. a
balance Of S33i622 was reported in
the city fund.
Principal Snavely reported improve
ment in the schools in October and
November. He presented the follow
ing roll Of honor. I'M his double report
for the two months For October:
First grade A-Beniamin Blake, Davis
Plnder, Ruby Long, Lucy Wadsley, VIII
lis Blackburn, Ellis Roberts, Margaret
Long. Marvin Gore. Henry Speicher.
Mary Keen. Willard McFarlin, Lille
Abbott, Zelda Walls.
First Grade B-Elizabeth Cramer, Ed /
ward Gebhari Eleanor Kern, William /
Moore. Mary Truitl, Robert McCarter. /
Sarah Dlttmar, Lawrence Biddle.
Second grade-lIolon B0vco. Harley /
Clymer, Francis GeDhart Clay Bridge
water, Eleai0r Cramer. Armltage Lewis.
eefsh Bull, Elizabeth Foster, Blank Nor
ran, Marie Cavendgr Edward Gebhart
Archie Rennie.
Third grade-Nellie Seward, Sophie
lanvier, James Thomas. Arthur Heather.
Herbert Barnes, Harold Hobbs. Richard
fe0rgeas, Gladys Butler, Ruth farrell,
Emma Rossell, Gertrude Miller, Mabel
Nhiteside.
Fourth grade-Carrie Atkinson, Ade-
hide Davidson. Harry Long, Margaret
fnavely, Dallas Abbott, William Gebhart,
vivian Moyle, William Stevenson, Rus
leh hyrss, Dorothy Jones, Vernon Nc
Powell, Charles Cannon, Barbara King,
Mildred Parker.
lntn grade Carlisle Tobin, Fritz
Ffr9mme. Addie puling. George Jar
~ bennle Leach, Mary Picrganinl
.award Finder Norman Seymour.
Frances Sheridan. John Lennox. Area .
ia Smith. Antoinette richards
sixth grade-Minnie Burd Harry
Ahern. Elizabeth Cannon. John Can
non, Oakley Eslridpo Efizabeth Mini
gan. Ruth Zimmerman. James Wilson
snnt Bryson
tiT p grade-Esther Berry. Hazel
B1 Joseph Cannon, Elizabeth Nc
kai ,Ubcrt Seward. Earl Weeron- +
uhrn Gertrude Ratledge. Charles can
nOp, William King, May Fehl. Charles
king. II. L. King
Third and fourth grades NO. a
SCHOOL, Gladys Alfree, Catherine
IIearn. Elsie Jones. Robert Cunning.
Harry Taylor. George Webb. Charles
Jones.
First and second grades Elizabeth
Aieeginson. Ethel Ford, Catherine Al
'ree Richard Davis. William Loveless.
Iohn Newton. William Cross. James
pie~rallini
For November.
Eighth grade-Edna Dsemer, Elizabeth
Mckay. Gladys Maloney, Gertrude Rat
ledge, Joseph Cannon. Charles King
Robert Seward. Earl Weggenm9nn
Seventh grade-Rosie Seymour Harold
Bannar, Frank Kern, Paul Siimplc.
Howard Stanley