Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-08
NEWS or THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Interesting Graduating Exercises
of the Americanization Classes
in the High School.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
New Castle, April s.--The Opera House
was crowded to the doors last evening
during the commencement exercises OF the
America. ization classes of the foreigners.
The interior of the building was tastefully
decorated with American flags. Thirty
three graduates were in the class. The
following program was rendered Pro-
cessional, by the graduates; salute; song,
America" chorus, Our Delaware,
address of welcome, chairman of the
Board of Education, Harry +. Holiday;
Voices of the New America" Frank
Sulpizi beginning class; Antonio De
Pasqualc, intermediate class; song, War
Hymn" folk song, by ltalIan pupils;
song, Russian hymn, by Russian pupils;
song. by Russian pupils; address 10 the
pupils, Henry Il. Snavely, superintendent
of schools. song, america tho Beautiful"
by the people, presentation Of diplomas,
George y. Miller, president of the State
Board of Education; rccessionaI, Battle
Hymn of the Republic At the close of
the entertainment two fiashlight pictures
were taken.
This evening Rev George r. Street
and several officials of the First Baptist
Church will attend the first publicity
meeting of .Baptists of Wilmington and
vicinity in the interest OF the New World
Movement TO be held in the Second Bap-
tist Church All members and friends
are urged TO be pres 1T.
Mrs. A. ID. Warner, president of Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, and Mrs. A. II.
Berlin, wife of Prirnipal Berlin of the
Wilmington High School, will be guest
at the afternoon session of the Current
Events Class Of the New Century Club,
which will bc held at 230 tomorrow
George w Bilrris and his force Of work
men started yesterday TO grade Fourth
street. tho work is hcing done by the
order Of City Council, the county roller
and scraper is being used in this line Of
work
Not any fishermen ventured ont on the
Delaware river today, for the purpose
netting shad. rs the water was of an icy
temperature, which greatly backens ape
proach Of the fish.
On account of the death Of Mrs. Eliza
beth " Jackson Nisbet, the regular
meeting of the Ladies Home Missionary
Society Of the First Presbyterian Church,
which was to take place this afternoon,
in the Marble Hall, has been postponed.
The deceased was n very active member
Of this society.
George Fl Rennie, John II. Maniovc
and Jacob III Spcicher, comprising the
auditing committee of the Citizens Build
ing & Loan Association, have audited the
bookssof the association, and the annual
statements viii be printed and given 10
the share holders at the regular meeting
on next Monday evening.
John Tidwel, employed by the Will
mington Fibre Speclaltles Co, was take
Il 4 I IL a.. 4.
a piece Of emery extracted from hls right
eye.
a. Garn,ski. an employe at the Ameri-
can Maganese Plant, had piece OF emery
10 enter his right eve. After some diiii-
Guilty the substance was extracted.
The card party which was to be held
this afternoon under the direction of the
members of the New Century Club, in
their parlors, was postponed on account
Of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth w, jackson
Nishet, charter member of the Qrgani-
zation.
The Lorain baseball team Of Wilmington
will play the New Castle team on Satur-
day afternoon at Battery Park. The
game viii start promptly AZ 3 O'Clock
Through an error in the items last even,
ing, il was stated that the bin amounting
TO 81 597 97. which was contracted during
the influenza epidemic, was presented
to Council for payment. Council had
appropriated some time ago $1,000 and
the balance was paid by the committee
Of women ont of other funds contributed
Tomorrow evening at clock. IN the
du pont High School, near Wilmington
in an oratory contest, three members
selected from the Newark high, three
from the Aiiddletown high, three from the
du Pont high. and the following three
selected bv Prof Henry T. Snayely from
the New Castle high, Elsie " alls. Charles
King and Earle Neggenmann, will take
part in the contest. There will be three
prizes awarded, the first two war savings
stamps. the second, one war saving
stamp and the third. ten thrift stamps.
Last evening at the close of prayer
service in Nazareth NJ T. Church,
annual election of trustees took place.
The following were elected for three years:
William Deakync, James L. Challenger,
Charles c. Townsend; for two years,
Edward H. Naylor. John f. y. Clayton,
II Raymond Foster; for one year, John
NJ. Manlove, George 7. Tobin Jr.. Ernest
Foster.
The funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Willing
jackson, widow of Robert n Nisbet of
St Louis, Missouri, and daughter of the
late Rev DIR. John b. Spotswood, took
place this afternoon. Services were held
in the First Presbyterian Church at
@ o'clock. in charge OF Rev. :, Beatty Nylie.