Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-09-21
NEWS HAPPENINGS.
ABOUT NEW Castle
Public School Pupils Will
Continue to Study Ger
man Language
BETHLEHEM STEEL
GETS MORE BUILDINGS

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEW CASTLE, Del. Sept 21.-
The public schools OF New Castle are
now well organized and busily en-
gagged on the years work. There are
three buildings and fourteen teachers.
The High School will pay special at
tention this year to the work ia Bng-
llsh and to this end has newly estab-
hshed a literary society which Will
give its first program one week from
today. Miss Josephine Weer is pres
ident of the society and Joseph Roth
rock is vice-president. Debating will
have a prominent place in the literary
society programs.
The number OF English classics to
be read in the High School this year
will be increased and the history
courses will be expanded
The commercial department IS very
popular and is doing good work. The
principal Henry b. Snavely commends
the working spirit shown by the stu
dents OF the High School and Of the
grades.
The High School faculty and
courses are as follows;
Henry r. Snavely principal OF city
schclols, history, junior and senior
English. solid geometry.
Miss Margaret Miller, first assist
ant, Latin and German sophomore
English, beginning algebra.
Miss Katherine Dasher. physical
geometry, agriculture. zoology, bot
any, physics. chemistry. freshman
English.
Mss Blmtra Newell. In charge Of
The two years commercial course, Of
fering stenography. typewrlting and
bookkeeping, together with a review
OF arithmetic and English grammar.
u will be noted that the New Castle
schools are continuing their German
courses.
because a form OF government Is
a danger TO civilization Is no reason
why its language is dangerous. II
we want the Germans to acquire our
point OF view and our democracy after
the war we need the means OF COM
munication given by teaching our
people German" said Mr.. Snavely, in
speaking OF the matter.
A strange coinoidpnce happened
concerning the election OF three new
teachers in the High School this year.
Mr.. Snavely, Miss Miller and Miss
Dasher are all graduates Of the same
college, Lebanon Valley. Annville,
Pa, the principal senior during the
freshman year OF the assistant teach
ers None OF the three knew th,
others he'd applied for the positions IL
New Castle and the election was
pleasant surprise.
There is n rumor that the Bethle
hem Steel Plant has taken over tn
buildings OF the New Castle Construc
ton Company, at least temporarily
20 use In foundry work. This coul
not be confirmed at the Bethlehem
Steel Plant.
Leon Hedner was fined 50 and cost
last evening by Mayor lavender on
charge Of drunkenness.
Selden S. Deemer Is planning {,
spend the coming week at Rehobotl
Beach.
Mrs. Beulah Megginson has beer
appointed as the New Castle delegate
from the Wilmington district to Tho
Philadelphia branch meeting Of tn
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
on October 2 to A.
Rose Hill Grange held rs weekl!
meeting on Wednesday. Much rOutln
business was transacted. A very in
teresting lecture hour was onioye,
with music and singing. II Is the In
tention TO have the next meeting OF
October 3. a rally day. 10 is hoped b.
the officers that every member Will at
tend as a good time is promised.
Rose Hill Sunday school Is pre-
pairing for rally day service at 2.3t
o'clock next Sunday. There will bs