Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-09
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Public School Pupils Much In
tercstcd in Phases of WAR
Work" Lessons.
stan Correspondence OF Every Evening

stan Ccrre,pcndcncc OF Every Evening
New Castle, Feb. 9.-Much interest is
now centered in the work of the public
schools of this city, relative 10 two
features, one Of which is the cooperation
Of the teachers and scholars ITO win the
war
Under cho direction of the teachers the
scholars have taken an active part in the
campaigns TO save food, fuel, money and
the edIration of our people relative to the
war sims of the government. "Tag-the-
shovel day particularly aroused the
interest Of the pupils Principal Snavely
gave a series of talks in all the rooms on
the formation, mining, uses and the inn
portance OF conserving coal. The teachers
Of the grammar and High School grades
later conducted lessons on the subject.
Many of the pupils showed considerable
ability in the essays they were requested
90 write on some phase of the coal problem.
Thefollowing compilation of the Thrift
campaign work shows its results and
covers the value of the Liberty Bonds,
War Savings Stamps, the Thrift Stamps
held by the teachers and pupils to Feb
riary /: Liberty bonds, 81 ,450; War
Savings STAN ps. $3.50, and Thrift Stamps.
s67; total, 81 ,197. This is divided in the
grades as follows: High School, S322.75;
eighth grade, S3lS50; seventh, $500;
sixth, Sl975; FIFTH, S25S; fourth, s195.50;
third, $50 25; second, Sl3050; first,
first 4, s.; first b, slo6.25; No school,
SIS.
A big feature in the local school work
Is the present administration S theory that
the primary function of the school should
be 20 develop as full an understanding as
possible Of the world, its people and its
l. i.
q present all the traditional subjects of
he curriculum from this point of view.
The innovations on the High School re
Gently made by Superintendent of City
Schools Snavely are made in accordance
herewith. The Board Of Education is CO
operating and other proposed features for
the bettennent Of educanon:i work are
now under advlsement. A fe>ture OF the
work IS to have some pupils OF the High
school, IN Alphabetical order, each morn
ing read a recent editorial from news
paper or maya zine and comment on Il.
Every Friday afternoon the principal
conducts classes In current events. This
part i based largely on a magazine re-
view, but IS supplemented with other
publications. The results thus far have
been gratifying. Patrons and friends Of
the school who are interested in practical
work Of this kind are urged to visit these
classes. The others are agreed that more
visits from the parents and others would
react favorably upon the work Of the de-
partments.
Mrs Louisa r. Holcomb fell on the
ice at Second and Delaware streets yoster-
day ard broke her right arm near the
wrist. She was taken TO the Office of DR.
Booker, where attention was given the
injury.
4 feature Of the services in Nazareth
NJ. L. Church tomorrow will be the
Baraca Class service, when Rev. j.
Howard Gray, pastor Of Epworth NJ. f.
Church Of Wilmington, will be in attend
ance and deliver an address to the mem
6ers Of the class shortly after o. 10.
Chorlster James T. Challenger will pro-
vide an excellent musical program.
1t the morning class at 9 clock John
Hendrix viii be the leader, and at 1890
& clock the pastor. Rev. John IL Bickford,
ID -. viii take for his morning sermon
subject Men Are 70 Us What We Know
of Them.
In the afternoon st , o'clock the Sunday
school VIII convene with George T, Tobin
lr., the superintendent. In charge.
The oung Peoples Society will meet
st 6.30 y. m, and a half hour later the
tpworth League services will be held
The preaching service of the pastor vii,
begin q Z 80 O clock and the theme of the
sermon viii be "A Young Man Anxiety.
Prayer meeting will be held at 7.45
Wednesday evening and everybody is
cordially invited to any and all the services |
The Holy Name Society of St Peters
2 c. Church viii attend the s o'clock
mass tomorrow morning and psrtake Of
loly communion.
La the FIRST Presbyterian Church to-
morning worship viii be con-
Quoted al 1870 o clock by Rev. 5. Beattie |
y vie, the pastor, whose theme will be |
Christian Character" The Sunday |
choo. will meet at the close of the sermon, !
md N the afternoon at clock the final |
e-1lces for the day viii be held
In the First Baptist Church tomorrow |
.vening the farewell sermon Of Pastor |
: {. Prlmm will be delivered at 7.3O |
clock. II Is expected the church will be |
ToWded. The theme of the preacher will |
X Go Forward - The order of the |
ervlces for the day viii be: 10 a. m.
Mems Bible class and Sunday school: !
preaching al II m, with the theme of |
ne pastor The Christian Arrnor." The |
= rIstlan Endeavor Society meets at 6.35 /
!.
Il church and Sunday school will |
rlebr. { their anniversaries on Friday /
venlne nd everybody IS invited. Pastor
rlmm expected to attend. He will /
,egin his mites at Druid Park Church
Baltimore. ia N SUNDAY next.
II Immaa.,l tr,l,e.,pal Church to-
sorIow, Rev ddIson A. Living will CON
.uct holy CONN uion service at 7.3Oa
unday school " + convene at $50 m
lowed by morL r. PRAYER at 1870. and
o, afternoon sery Z With PRAYER at
g, ri
Co Doral Edward 5orlnlev. at CamD