Evening journal., 1917-06-07
newark HIGH ALUMNI
Will Hold REUNION
Miss Eta Wilson, Elected
President of Association
for Next Yelr
TEACHERS GRANTED
$50 YEAR INCREASE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, June THE Newark
High School Alumni Association will
hold its annual reunion at Hanna's
Cafe, Wilmington. Saturday evening.
The committee arranging for the af-
fair consists Of Miss Lydia Fader,
chairman; Miss Myrtle Steele, Mrs
7. c Young. Miss Katherine Heiser,
w a. Singles and Mrs. Robert T.
Jones The association has elected
officers as follows: President. Miss
Eta Wilson; vice-president Mrs Ed
ear McAlullin; correspondence secre-
tary Miss Bessie Whittingham; re-
cording secretary. Miss Lydia Fader,
and treasurer. Miss Florence Butler
The Board of Education at a recent
meeting organized by elecung Profess
sor Charles A. McCue. president, and
Senator Harvey Honecker. secretary
and treasurer. These students hay-
ing satisfied all requirements. we're
excused from examinations 10 work
on farms. Robert Major. Ermont
Johnson. George Green. Wesley VOL
laston Samuel McCallister and Hat
tie Gray Ten students were excused
0t a previous meeting for the same
reason. All students so excused will be
promoted The board increased the
salary Of all teachers in grades below
the High School $50 a year.
Robert Koehler. principal-elect Of
the Newark schools Will teach a spe-
cial course in elementary methods in
Nl.4Ia
The class in this course will be COM
posed of children from the sixth,
seventh and eighth grades and will
meet five days a week, from 9 to $50
o'clock The class will also have
gymnasium work one day a week
William Alexander Gregg aged GO
years. died on Tuesday afternoon. al
ter a lingering illness, with rheu
matism. Funeral services will be
held from MS late home at o'clock
Saturday afternoon and interment
will be made in Newark Cemetery, The
deceased is survived by two sons.
Ralph and Scott. and two daughters.
Mrs Hugh Morris and Miss Ethel
Gregg
Instead of tho usual debate for the
alumni prizes. held at Delaware Col
lego commencement. there will be
this year a public speaking contest
on Monday evening. June IL. Those
who compete for these prizes which
consist Of $50 and $50 in gold. will
deliver original orations on patriotic
or national subjects. The following
students have qualified for the con-
test. d. II Brown Robert Colpitts
Leroy r steele. John C. Davis and
~ A. Wise. In addition TO the or
ations there will be a musical pro
gram IN charge of R. l.. Sumwalt.
Is leader Of the college orchestra.
The following officers have been
elected for the ensuing year at the
Womens College: President OF Stu
dent Government Association. Miss
Edith McDongle. senior, treasurer
Miss Mary Davis. sophomore, senior
representation Of the Board of Stu
dents Miss Olive Heiser junior
representative. Miss Helen Mackev
president of Senior Glass. Miss Eliza
beth + Jones: president Of Dramatic
Club. Miss paulina Smith, vice-presi-
dent of Dramatic Club. Miss Elizabeth
F. Jones The active members OF
the Dramatic Club have recently been
selected Tn thirty girls chosen from
the entire membership arc those
showing special dramatic or literary
ability They are to be the admin
istrative body OF the organization.
Twenty have been named. leaving a
place for new members in the fall
Tie active members are as follows:
Misses Paulina Smith Elizabeth Jones,
Alice Jefferis Anna Scott, Lura
Shorb. Ada WillAn. Elizabeth Daw-
son. Helen Bishop. Helen Stuart,
Emily Frazer. Catherine Jackson,
Margaret Gray. Kathryn Robbins.
Marion Campbell Madge Nickkerson,
Gladys Walton, Selma Bachrach,
Catherine Fletcher. Olive Heiser and
Alice Roop.