Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-26
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Great Interest in the Farmers
Institute Held in the Opera
House Yesterday.
staff Corres nondence Of Every Evening


New Castle. Feb. 2G The farmers
institute, held in the Opera House, yes
terday morning. afternoon and evening,
was, in the opinion OF several farmers,
who attended, one of the best events IN
many years, from a viewpoint of ex-
cellenoe. The small audiences did not
discourage the speakers, and the people
who attended felt amply repaid. In the
morning the speakers were. VI. .. Pence,
leader of the extension service, whose
topic was how to prevent waste and losses
on the farm. DIR Zurkow, representing
the National Animal Husbandry Bureau,
gave an interesting and instructive talk
on preventions and control Of hog cholera
Frank Blackford Of Ohio talked on soil
improvements and illustrated the remarks
by chart Mr. Blackford, at the after
noon session, spoke on "Corn Growing
How to Improve the Soils At this
session E. Earle Weggenmann, Of the
eighth grade Of the public school, read
The Boys; Charles S. King, Jr., same
grade, recited Cesar Rodney's Ride ;
Miss Ednah Cranston, prominently
known elocutionist and student OF the high
school, was never heard in better vein and
recited Speak Up Ike, 'Splain Your
self" Under the direction of Miss Emily
f. Lunt, who was the pianist, the members
Of the fourth grade Of the schools sang
The Star-Spangled Banner Last even
ing, NJ. o. Pence spoke on farm losses
and soil features. Miss Gertrude BlOdgett
one Of the leaders of home economies,
spoke on What to Eat IN War Time
County Agent BausmaB talked on 'Soil
Protection. The meetings were conduct
ed BY Secretary Wesley Webb, of the
4usa nDar1 &c
The committee Of st Peters / A. B.
Society, in charge Of the annual enter
tainment. gives notice that the affair
will be held on Thursday evening March
IA, In place of March is, as az first named
or arranged for, and the tickets printed
with the latter date will be for use on the
frst-named date.
The members of the Penn Literary
Society of the high school, at the semi
annual session, yesterday elected the
following officers: Brokaw Sentman,
president; Regina Rothrock, vice-presi-
dent; Elizabeth Roberts, secretary; George
T. Tobin, Sd, treasurer; Elizabeth Mad
den, pianist.
ohm l.. Rhoades, Of the Il. s. Navy,
now stationed at Hoboken n. j., has
been home on furl0ugh of several days
with his wife and child The former was
Miss Harriet Gooden.
The members of Troop No. /, Bow
Scouts of America, last evening, received,
for the use Of the first aid patrol, first aid
kit, through the efforts of Scout James
Wilson Several members, tonight will
take their second-class tests, tracking,
scout pacing, use of implements and
signals
Lesley Cramer, notary public, was
busy until late hour last night preparing
afhdavits and affixing the notarial seal
TO the papers on the income tax to have
them mailed by March l. as required by
law.
On Sunday evening number of the
residents of this city, who are members
OF the Emmanuel Episcopal Church and
parish, here, went To ST. Johns Episcopal
Church, Wilmington, where they were
delighted with the excellence Of the
work of the choir and chorus in q
cantata, which is part of the services.
There being no evening services in the
church here, the people take advantage