Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-02
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Fine Exposition Of Words, With
Interesting Derivations, by
Prof. II. Handy Hay.
staff Corrcspondcncc OF Every Evening

staff Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle. March In the High
School auditorium at the session OF the
Home and School Association, yesterday
afternoon, Prof. Henry Handy Hays
lecture on the Study of Words was
delivered 10 q large and a thoroughly
interested audience. Those who heard
II were well repaid for their attendance.
Prof Hav's introduction WAS an especially
skillful hit of exposition: lie briefly
hut adequately emphasized the import
aucc of words and combinations ot words
~ cxnrcss ideas \ study of words takes
The student into the fields OF poetry, his
tory religion. &c. The contrast that
was made between love and hate was
narticularlv stimulating. In tins con-
nectlon Prof. Hay drew upon the EURO
moan war for an effective Illustration.
iJc said that we should not hate our
present enemies and that, after inc
var we should try to get along with
them IN peace and amlty;
After having clinchcd this point, he
DIungcd into the body OF hlS discussion
:, ss,,,ng that we also should not hate
words. for words are not only useful
n exrress and to convey ideas, but the
study of words. contrary to the common
,r,nrcssion can bc made interesting
cyfn fascinating II all depends. upon
knowing how, and the professor Showeu
now Il can be done by reading clipping
iron a newspaper and then pointing ouO
tho present and original meanings oi 'ts
most important words ara phIasoS'
IN interesting pleasantly was the OBJ
.serx,ation that the word news means
north. east. west and south-not merely,
reccnt occurrences. but also Information
from everywhere Among the numer-
,,s cxDrpSSions that were taken UP
thrce produced more than passing m
trrest .Bovcott, sandwich, ana let
tho cat OH, Of the bag" An Irish land
lord named Boycott. aroused the enmity
N h,s tenants and Of other persons IN
The community. These people agreed
not 10 have ANYTHING further to do with
him Later, when other persons were
.,,bicrtcd ~ similar treatment they were
.q,i ~ hc "bovcottcd The Earl OF
sandwich. = notorious gambler. as q
result of sitting IN games Of cards, ire
olently missed hjS meals. To solve tne
difficulty he had servants brlng ms
inneh mostly meat and bread. Probably
10 keep the meat clean. the servants
formed the habit 81 placing Il between
t,,o pioccs ~ bread Sandwich iunch
soon attracted attention, and hnally thaI
,,.nc of 4 meal or combination OF food
became known a. sandwich ID thc
,ip,e NJ Elizabeth Young pigs were com
monty sold in bags. and frequently, when
fIc purchaser. upon his return home:
oprned tho bag, instead of pig ne iound
! caf Hence. ito let the cat out OF the
har, came 10 mean to bare piece OF
undcrhand work -,
Prof Uay suggested that 1t would be
interesting and profitable TO introduce
the plan that he was explaining INTO the
schools and the friends Of tho local schools
ulll 10 interested to learn that Proi-
Snayelv. in his own teaching. resorts TO
/. constantly On numerous occasions
he has called the attention OF his classes,
~ no sirni6cance Of certain family and
placo names As recently rs an hour
before Prof Hays address, Prof. Snav-
80, IN working with one OF ms classes
II current events and literature, eX-
nlaincd tho historical significance OF z
number of words IN q recent perodlcaI.
several cf the friends OF the schools
Who heard the class. expressed thcinsel' e
A. being highly pleased with work OF ina
nature II j. different from the preVal,-
InC tvpo of school work IN 90 lar rs y
aims 70 give pupils thorough unqer-
standing 81 the life about them -oi WhSI
ranrcssr,tstlvc persons are thinking and
dong Prof Snavelv Is now experiment
nc with several Original methods OF ap-
,,roe.b IN work az this kind and expects
- nuhlish an account Of the results III
duc time Current magazines. news
psperS. &c. p.ay prominent part IN IT,
The pupils furnish many OF them. mem
her, Of the faculty supply others; bul
many more could be used 10 advantage
Persons who wish 10 promote the eifi-
c,encv of the local schools can DO So ny
presenting 70 them, through the prln-
elpsl recent periodicals. Pubhcauons
Ike The American Boy, The SATURDAY
Evening Post. Popular Mechanics, he
World Work. The Nation. &c. would be
OF most use PhlIadelphla, New YORK
and othe- metropolitan newspapers not
over Ten daNs old would also be oi service
Donors of materials of the above kinds
car rest assured that they Will be help
ing along piece OF constructive WorR
m cducatIoD IN which the local schools
ar among the pioneers
In the Opera House last night Polly
anna was a feature that attracted a
email SIZED audience under the auspices
a the local organization OF tHendshiI
Lodge No ,. 4 o. L W. The work oil
Miss Mullen Was Weil feCf!Neu AM
many versons appreciated the an ar
An interesting letter has been received
from the former pastor Of the First Bap.
hst Church al thls city, +. {. Primm, whC
recently resigned ms work here TO take
up the pastorste OF the DRUID Farh
Church at Baltimore, Md lie haS
started IN upon his work and tnds It pleas
ING. with the people receiving hun kindly
At Nazareth M J.. Church tomorrow
,be customary order OF services VIII pre-
val with John Hendrix IN charge Of th,
morning class at $50 O'Clock; preaching
~ IN, pastor Rev John II Bickford
- d al 1880 O'Clock HIS sermon
thelne will be is IL Nothing 10 You
The SUNDAY school Will meet at p. III.
~ charge Of Superintendent George L
Tobin. Jr, and the Baraca Class at the
sarne hour in charge OF Rev Bckford
with Chorster Challenger providing 4