Evening journal., 1917-04-25
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT NEW Castle
New Board Of Education
Announces Committees
for the Year
FAREWELL RECEPTION
TO MAJOR HOLCOMB

NEW OASll4bs April 20 --NiuNheA
conditions in the public schools was
ho subject OF a discussion at the
meeting Of the Board OF Education
asst night Il was the opinion OF the
ooard that the city needs new school
building and regret was expressed
hat the bill introduced in the Legis-
lature last winter TO permit the board
10 raise money to build a new school
house was not pushed. It was also
The opinion OF the board that New
Castle children should not be placed
on half time. The matter viii be
taken up further at a future meeting.
Those present were President Hol-
liday and Messrs Mckay. Seminar.
Rothrock, Min gan, Manlove and
Speicher. the absentees being Mossrs.
Ferris and Phillips.
The following standing committees
for 1917 were announced,
Finance-Manlove, Seminar. Roth
rock.
Teachers Holiday, Phillips
speicher.
Textbooks Ferris. Manlove Mill.
gan
School Property Mckay. Mnligan.
Speicher
AONNUttOIN AlltnNhnit InliilUHs
Rothrock. Mckay
Visiting Commit tees No. l. Mill
gan. Ferris. Holiday; No. 2. Speicher.
Seminar. Mckay. No. 3, Phillips,
Rothrock. Manlovo.
Superintendent reported than an IL
year-old boy in No. School had made
no progress for three years and had
nisbehaved several times. Feeling
that the boy was not receiving any
benefit from his attendance at the
school and thai his example was q
bad one for the other pupils. Mr.. Ennis
directed the teacher to dismiss him
and notify the boys parents that he
could no. attend school any more. He
made q report OF the case 10 the
board last n ght and left further ac-
ton 10 the visiting committee OF No.
School
Mr. Ennis also made a request for
additional keys for the front door OF
no I School building and tho class
rooms, as well as catches for the win
dows. The reason advanced for this
was that the bows had been known to
get into the rooms during tho noon
recess. He also reported the need OF
new rope 10 the fagsf an OF No. .
NNIIUiNkf Ht FMkHNNA NIh MtIN lE
fcrred TO the various committees Mr.
Ennis reported that the Home and
School Association had offered to turn
tho library Of over 400 volumes. to
the Board os Education. The offer
was accepted with thanks.
Bills amounting to S26.65 were or
dercd paid
In communication to the secre-
Il n.
board that II his application for the
position OF ianitor OF No. I and No. ,
School. made several months ago was
to be acted upon favorably. he would
not serve unless the Nalary was made
$40 month. The position now pays
$50 month Mr. ROthrock and Cap
tain Mckay favored paying Mr.
Bungy the sum requested. as Mr. En-
mis- gave him a good recommends ion
They both declared IL was necessary
10 look after the school buildings
properly, especially as 10 their sani-
tary cond lion. Captain Mckay ex-
pressed tho hope mat some day New
Castle could afford janitor for each
building. The matter was finally left
10 the committee on school property
70 see what could be done towards
employing a ianitor for each building
Upon motion OF Mr. Speicher the
secretary was instructed 20 notify the
teachers that II they desire to retain
Their positions for another year they
must make application to the board
by May 5.
The matter OF securing new type
writer's for fhe commercial depart
ment Of the High School was left to
the school property committee. with
instructions 20 report TO the board at
the MAY meeting
Miss May b GoOdley and Miss Emily
+. Lunt. who made Official y sits TO tho
Wilmington schools Wednesday. April
JS, made their reports to the board.
Both reported that the work done IT,
the New Castle schools compares IA.
Nyorably with that done by classes cor.
responding in grade in the Whining
ton schools The reports were re-
ceivcd and filed.
The board decided 10 advertise for
bids for q e'ghty tons OF coal and the
school properly committee was em-
powered 10 act
Lee GOudiss entertained Miss Eva
Deakyne and the members OF her mu-
sic class Saturday afternoon. The
members OF the class take turns in on
tcriainng There were fourteen
present and a p.ogram OF music and
readings was rendered. Mrs James
p Challenger read a poem. Refresh
ments were served and a social hour
was enjoyed
The New Castle Reserves baseball
Team win play the Midtown team
Al Middletown Saturday al ernoon
Frank Bridgewater S moving his
Victrola and record department into
the store a. Fourth and Delaware
streets, formerly occupied by Will
bert Meredith. Mr. Bridgewater owns
the building and will Gu. an Openine
through to connect with his iewe'ry
store
John j. Walls has returned from
Parlin. ~ j., where he was employe
In one of the powder plants.
In turning iD.o Second street from
Delaware street Monday night an an.
lomobilist ran his machine into the
Keep to the righ." sign az the cor
ner, completely denolishing it. lie,
Coudiss, hearing the noise, ran 10 thl
Sidewalk and shouted 10 the driver e
stop and the order was obeyed. Gou
aiss took the number Of the machine
an act which was very pleasing t
Mayor Cavender, who was thus en-
abled TO secure the name and ad
dress OF the owner Of the car. VIII,
has been written TO and requested &