Evening journal., 1919-07-24
NEWARK TO BUILD
new HIGH School
;iremen Make Final Plans
for Their Carnival to
Start August 2
DELAWARE BOYS
WORKING in KANSAS
;pecIal Lo The EvenIng journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
NEWARK. July 2i.-Newark viii
probably be one OF. II not the first
pecial school district in the State 10
axe advantage OF the general offer re-
emily made by Pierre S. dupont,
1amely 10 give up TO 30 per cent. OF
The cost ~ new and modern school
building The district has greatly out
grown its present school building fa-
'ilities and something will have TO be
one another year 20 accommodate all
he children.
f. L. Richards, Robert S. Gsllaher and
Harrison GraX.the three members Of
he Board Of Education appointed by
Governor Townsend after the old
board had accepted the provisions OF
The new school code held a meeting this
week and discussed the matter Of
new building just how the district
spd OF financing the proposition will
De carried out has not been decided,
,ut it is understood 10 have been
definitely decided that the proposed
new building Will have TO be com
pleted by the opening OF school in
September. 1920. to accommodate the
means that plans for the building will
have 60 be decided shortly as actual
construction work would have 30 be
started early next year.
At the meeting Of the board this
week Phlneas Morris, principal OF the
schools, who, under the new code. is
ex-ofilclo secretary OF the board, and
John Shilling, recently appointed as
sistant TO state Commissioner Spald,
were present and discussed with the
members The budget for the next
school year.
Miss Anna Gallaher was elected teach
sr for the seventh and eighth grade |
overflow to succeed Miss Mabel Tebo, |
resigned Miss C. L. Middleton was |
elected principal Of the colored school
Plans for the installation OF courses
In agriculture and manual training In
accordance with the provisions Of the
new code were discussed Mr.. Morris
was instructed to secure teachers for
these subjects. The problem OF pro-
vidlng the necessary room for these
branches IS being considered.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Cooch gave
q reception Tuesday evening i'm honor
Of Mr.. Coooh's aunt, Miss Anna F
Webb who recently returned TO this
country from Barcelona. Spain. Miss
Webb. who is the guest OF her sister,
Mrs. J. Wilkins Cooch, is director OF an
american school for girls at Barcelona
She has lived In Spain for quarter Of
a century.
Final plans are being made by the
Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Company
for the street carnival. which opens
evening next week and will
continue until the following Saturday
The carnival Is expected 20 be larger
with more amusements and booths than
ever this year.
At the services in the Newark Pres
byterian Church Sunday morning. |
George L. Medill, recently appointed |
slate Banking Commissioner. and Rob
ert J. Colbert viii be ordained and IN
stalled as elders. At the open-air meet
ng in the evening the address will be
made by the Rev. Milton n. Stine. pas
or Of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church,
a
Local relatives and friends OF six
delaware College students. who are
'orking in the harvest fields in Kan
as, have received letters from them
slling Of their experiences. They
'ent West shortly after college closed Z
ist month TO work in the harvest +
elds until September There was re-
emily a rainy period where they are
nployed on a 75O-acre farm near Cold
'ater, Kansas, which lasted two weeks. =