Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-13
BUTToNwooD SCHOOL.

/ 1t will be noted that, in quite a few
/ cases the grades are about up 10 standard; !;
| that in several cases. they are consider
| ably below, and that, in few, they are
somewhat above The colored schools
did especially well.
The annual meeting Of the Womens S
Bible Society of the First Presbyterian
Church will be held IN the lecture room
on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
James shaw. who resides on Delaware
street between Fifth and Sixth, had one
of his toes on the right foot broken yes
terdav afternoon. while at work in the
pipe fitting department of eof the steel
plants. The injured man was taken To
the Office of DR. julius Dodd, who gave
attention.
William Byard. employed by the
American Manganese Steel Co, yesterday
had the third finger of his left handmashed
The cause of the injury was the falling of
flask The injured man was taken 10
the office of DR.. Lewis Booker, where he
was cared for.
Six shad fishermen were out on the
Delaware river Yesterday from this city
and the total catch resulted in 45 fish.
The catch was readily disposed of az the
rate of % cents per pound for mllt and
30 per pound for roe fish.
The tennis court Of the Young Mems
Association Of the First Presbyterian
Church which is at the rear of the Sunday
school building, will be used by the High
School students, who will start work i'm
mediately to get the grounds in shape.
The members of the Citizens Building
& Loan Association met last evening IN
regular session and the 9th series was
started. The annual report was given
the share holders. 1t shows: Receipts,
s92, ,S93. OF; balance on hand, March %,
1920. 1885,. 50; net amount Of outstand-
ing loans. s203. $40; real estate, 81 500;
safe, books, etc, $50: unpaid dues, $685.;
interest, 81 .155.43; fines, Sl,170JS; in
surance, slS6.73; due from shareholders
for taxes paid, S4S6.52; net assets, S212,-
O67.3S.
The three representatives of the New
Castle High School did very creditable
work in the county defamation contest.
Each of the four high schools in the con
test was expected to be represented by
three speakers but one OF them had only
two in the contest OF the eleven In the
in taking third, fourth and fifth place
Elsie Walls and another contestant shared
third place, Earl Neggemann took fourth.
and Charles King fifth. To place all Of
its three representatives among best FIVE is
a noteworthy achievement for the local
High School. The three speakers were
coached By Prof. Henry Il. Snavely, who
was ably assisted by Miss Lucia Jones and
Miss |. Pearl Grier of the High School
faculty.
The results of the standardized spelling
test will be announced in the papers before
the end of the work. The test aroused
considerable interest among teachers
and pupils, and the results will indicate
whether the work in spelling is as efficient
as it can reasonably be expected TO be.
A more searching test in spelling, test in
reading, and test in arithmetic also have
been contemplated.
the public schools will cooperate with
the Century Club in the Arbor Day exer-
cises next Friday afternoon. The High
School students in agriculture, under the
direction of Prof Vincent s. Border will
plant the trees; there will be songs and
recitations by public school children