Evening journal., 1917-01-08
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
School and Home ASsocia-
tion Library Popular
Feature of Work
REVIVAL MEETINGS
TO BEGIN SOON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. S.-Apropos of
the meeting last Friday night of the
School and Home Association. when
proposed changes in existing school
laws to be advocated before the Legis-
lature this winter were discussed. one
suggested innovation has been given
special attention and the arguments
both for and against it have been
many II is that school teachers em-
ployed in rural communities report
for work cne week prior to the open
me Of The schools -n the fall and spend
that week visiting around II Is point
ed out by those advocating this inno-
vation That he teacher would profit
by The rule financially, as Il would
give her an extra week Of work with
salary. and II would enable her TO be-
come acquainted with the children IN
her school or class before the first day
Of school and also with their parents
and their home life. She would be pre-
pared to check mp on truanis and alb
sent pupils and would be IN position
10 know whether he parents IN her
school disirici were sending their chill
drou to school or not
Among the arguments IN opposition
70 the plan are that parents might
take Oflenae at questions the teacher
would have 20 ask on her initial visit,
and thar fhe visits might foster an
tagouism between teacher and parent,
and the pupil would be prcjudiced
araiust the teacher before the school
term had begun Like MANY OF the
other proposcd revisions TO Tie exist
ing school laws. this proposition has
earnesta ad,ocaies az well as those who
oppose ii just as vigorously.
Since the School and Home Asso-
ciaiion was formed many helpful
things have been done 70 improve
school conditions in New Castle.
Books to the value OF $3.50 We're added
10 the school library last year, and It
is said that az least 500 worth more
will be placed on the shelves before
spring OF this year Great interest was
shown ia the library las summer by
children OF an ages. Mrs. T. 3. Light
ner president -eE the association, with
the help OF an assistant opened the
library twice last week and o large
number OF The children made use OF
The books. Il is said that school dis
cipline in the New Castle schools has
been improved partly through the in
fuence Of the books read.
Division No. g. A. o. H., will meet
Wednesday night for the annual cleo
tion OF officers. After the installation
a supper will be served.
Announcement is made by officials
OF Good VIII Fire Company of two
checks received as tokens OF appre-
citation for good work rendered by the
fremen on two occasions. A check foi
$50 came from tho American Manga
nese Steel Company and one Tor 81
from George ID. Williams, the grocer
at whose store on North Third stree
fire broke but recently. The engine
company will hold its annual r2eetnl
tomorrow night, when officers TOT tn'
ensuing year VIII be elected
The Rev John H. Beauchamp. D. ID.
or the Methodist Church. preached OF
Preparation for Revival at the even
ing service last night In anticipation
Of the union PRAYER service to be helI
all next week i'm the Opera House
The services viii be interdenomina
fional and all the Protestant churche.
40 the city VIII participate. James T
Challenger viii have charge of thl
music. which VIII be.sung by choru'
choir made un Of singers from thl
wish 10 assist Applications for seat
IN the chorus are now being received
Dy Mr. Challenger. IL is expected tina
choir of seVenty-tiVe can be secured
Gospel song books will be used. Boil
afternoon and evening services vii
be held. and TO make it easy for womel
with small children TO attend
nursery. with competent women In az
tendance. viii be provided at each o
the services so that the mothers OF th
little folks will feel perfectly free {
enjoy tae meetings.
Assistance ina raising funds 10 pa
fQr the recent improvements to IN
church was given the Rev. O. S wal
ton. pastor OF The Methodist Churc
at KirkWood yesterday by the Rev. ID
John II. Beauchamp. OF this city. Th
kirkNo0d church has undergone som
decided changes I'm the nature OF i'm
movements. and the money to pay "a
the work viii be raised by Dublic sui
scription.
Dr. Elmer L. Cross. county supel
fniendenf Of schools has taken pot
session of his Office in the new count
building az Wilmington and as soon 3
his books ETC. have been moved
will establish Office hours there.
An automobile owned by John
Taylor was stolen from in front
the Hotel DUPONT, In Wilmington. ye
terday. Later the car was found abal
doned several squares away, but b.
fore the police could recover IL Il
machine was taken again.
A trolley car on the Delaware Ci
line Jumped the track last night, tur
ed partly over and gave the thirty
more passengers a bad shaking Il
Among the passengers were many "
men. a number of whom became by
terical when they realized their ma
row escape from injury or death. K
cept for bruises and slight laceratio
OF the skin no one was seriously hu
II is said
Blame for the accident is attribut
to the fact that the car was one
the old single truck type. The {
left the track at a point below ST.
Rife Range between the Hollis a
Smith farms. Had q bank of ear
not interviewed. the car would ha
gone over on It's side. but as Il was
embankment supported II and
vented a complete turnover. The
cident happened about e.45 o'clC
when many people we're return
from church. A car was sent
from New Castle to bring the pass
gers ia.
Among the passengers was Arten
Smith. of Wilmington, former I'M
nal revenue collector. Mr. Smith ;
his son. Artemas Smith. Jrs were
their way home. Both the passeng