Evening journal., 1919-11-26
VIEWS HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new CASTLE
Union Thanksgiving Service
to Be Held in Baptist
Church
! .EGlON DANCE
AFTER PARADE
Special 10 The Evening Journal.

Special 90 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Nov. 26.-This eve
ming all ex-service men are requested {
be all the Old Armory, at 6.ij o'clock, Il
prepare for the parade which will b'
ied nv the p. B G W. Band Of Wi.
minrton The same band will furnish
music for the dance, 20 be held IN ih'
Opera House after The parade. Ih'
American Legion invites the public u
ioin IN the dance. The mayor ana Citl
Council viii be present
The functions and usefulness or the
public schools are being expanded along
iw04mportant lines. several American
izatiOn classes already are In operation
and eycniH-elasses for boys who are
over The compulsory school age and
for men who want 20 continue their
education will De formed soon.
The object Of the Amcricanizati0n
classes IS 90 Instruct foreigners in the
English language. 20 acquaint them
with American Institutions, and TO
break down tha barriers between our
lative and foregn-born groups. The
work has been made possible by spe-
rial appropriation from the state leg
islature and the local school district is
not Obliged 10 spend a cent Even the
Items Of fuel janitor service, etc, are
covered by the special appropriation.
The work IS under the supervision Of
Miss Hart and Miss Burnett. who are
responsible for Amcrlcanlzali0n work
throughout the entire State 10 Is con-
ductcd, however as a department Of the
public schools. and the New Castle
Board of Education and superintendent
Henry 4 Snayely are responsible for
general administration and supervision ;
but AN bills are paid by the state Board
of Education, which, OF course, Is the
final source OF authority In the enter
prsc The New Castle New Century
Club and other public spirited citizens
are Loyalty cooperating I'm the cam
palgn of AmericanIzalion.
TWO schools Of several classes each
ha,e been opened; one in Public school
Building so. 3. in ShawiOwn, and one
in specially leased building i'm Dob
hins,illc The teachers at Shawt0wn
are Mr. Border, Miss Plat and Miss
Jones The teachers at Dobbinsville
ap Miss lfnhrl and Miss Lunt All Of
HES lcacl6rs are regular teachers in
eur elementary or high schools. Miss
NdNNNtA VIII assist litiN. 1T lic tu-
rollmni increases other teachers Will
DE employed
Tho regllration az Shawtown is 40.
and 40 uuhhnsyillo &C. Four women
botr applied for instruction In home
classes which win be opened within
fcW days
40 a public meeting. I'm which con
sii rabbi interest and enthusiasm were
manifested Mayor Echcs appointed the
following committee Mr.. snoycly. Mr..
ambson Mr. Mclnllre. Mrs Phillips,
dss Black and Miss Mahoney
Aficr ihe actual work of instruction
has secured a good start. this commit
ics Wl formulate plans 10 enlarge aud
sustain no. The Wilmington Fibre Co..
Tho American Manganese Steel Co.. and
he Deemor Steel Co., also are co-op-
craling in The enterprise.
special exercises appropriate 10
THANKSGIVING Day Will be held in an Of
Doc elementary grades and The high
'clp0l iEis afternoon ani parents and
'lhor friends OF education are cordially
invited 90 attend one or more OF them.
The next meeting of the Home and