Evening journal., 1918-05-22
News HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Two Popular Young Men
of Town Are Called 10
Military Service
STUDENTS TESTS
ARE ANALYZED
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, May 22-James
Campbell. for years nre chief Of the
Good Will Fire Company here, and a
prominent business man, has received
orders TO report at Camp Dix on Fri
day. Charles Fleming, son OF Moses B
Fleming. newspaper writer. has been
drafted Mr.. Fleming is one OF New
Castles most popular young men.
The storm last night was very severe
here.
Charles Clingemeyer mas also been
drafted.
Mayor Cavender and Policeman Nick
erson took a trip on Monday 10 Phila-
delphia and arrested Adolph c. VII
liams. Negro. who registered here for
military service, and then went to
Cleveland. Ohio. later he went TO Phila-
delphia. On March Il notice was sent
10 him al New Castle 10 appear on
March p at Newark. The officers, after
going 10 several places, located Williams
and yesterday removed him to Fort
dupont.
Friends OF Melville Cooley received
word yesterday that he left last week
for France.
Although last night was stormy there
were quite a few people at the Century
Club to hear the lecture given by Prof.
Snavely.
This afternoon the Rev. J. R. Bicking
conducted a religious meeting al the
Deemer Steel Company plant
At several Of the steel plants yester-
day representatives Of the Red Cross
committees from New Castle spoke to
the workingmen. At noon today Mrs.
L. r. Eliason, Mrs. Andrew EliasOn and
Miss Carrie Gemmill visited the Bethle-
hem Steel Company 10 solicit contri-
buttons for the Red Cross.
z. L. Cross, superintendent Of rural
schools has made a partial study OF the
figures connected with the recent eX-
smlnations held for pupils who are con-
templating entrance into high schools
OF the county next September Among
the interesting facts disclosed by the
study are the following: There were
six groups ranging in number Of pupils
from 2 10 26, and making a total Of 81.
The dupont group had % pupils and
WIS represented by ~ schools. The
average for this group was e7i per
cent, and a per cent. Of these were
marked 70 per cent. or above.
The Wilmington group had 2i pupils,
was represented by schools, averaged
50 per cent in all the studies and 9O5
per cent OF them were marked 20 per
cent. or above.
The New Castle group had four pupils,
represented three schools, averaged in
all the studies 1888 per cent. and IS
Der cent. Of them were marked 20 per
cent. or above.
The Mt. Pleasant group had two
pupils, represented one school, averaged
IS per cent in all the studies. and so
per cent. Of them were marked 20 per
cent. OF above.
The Middletown group had 10 pupils.
represented six schools, averaged 575s
per cent. IN all the studies. and 10 per
cent OF them were marked 20 per cent.
OF above.
The Newark group had 26 pupils. re-
presented eight schools, but their
general average has not been deter
mined The study shows that every
one Of the group had its highest mark
In spelling.
The smallest schools have shown
responsive interest in spelling, many
OF them having sent delegates TO the
contests. some Of them every year.
Three OF the groups made their low
est averages IN arithmetic totaling 81
pupils and another group OF q pupils
tieing in arithmetic and on other study
as their lowest. Two or three Of the
groups made their highest averages
next 10 spelling in English or grammar,
while but one made its lowest marks
IN this subject. The pupils IN many OF
the schools show great improvement in
the study Of English over the same Of
The past years.
Mr.. Cross thinks that q comparative
study OF these examinations will dis
cover some Of the reasons for unsatls-
factory work. and may result in i'm
proved methods Of teaching. A more
detailed study will show that one
room, rural schools. send few pupils to
high schools, two room schools do
much better while rooms Of more than
Two rooms send most OF them.