Evening journal., 1920-04-08
NEWSY GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
AZ New Americans Receive
Diplomas at Happy
Commencement
TOWN FOLK TO
HEAR MANTELL
specIal 70 The FvenIng Journsl.


work by the teachers and pupils in th'
i Americanization schools OF New Castle
elaborate commencement exercises
were held In the opera House las
night by the pupils OF Shawtown anC
Dobbinsville schools. To the time OF &
march the professional" pupils cos
TUNED In native garb, bearing the
American ensign and their mother
country's flag. were conducted to theiI
reservation In the auditorium. While
7 still standing italian, Russian and Pole
ssluted the American flag. repeating in
unison, though In different dialect: -
pledge allegiance to my Flag and "a
the Republic for which Il stands; one
Nation lndivisible, with Liberty and
Justice to ALL"
BY every act and word throughout
the entire program, the new Americans
showed the large and sppreciative az
dience that they were imbued with the
true spirit OF Amerieanism and that
for which II stands. The essays, who'll
~ the work OF the individual pupil
were plainly the expressed sentiments
OF the pupils, showing their true re-
gard and respect for the country OF
their adoption. They were surely won
derful pieces OF work. considering that
three to six months ago these persons
were unable TO speak, write or even
understand a word OF the English Ian
guage.
Their faces were flushed with pride
as they individually mounted the plat
form and received their diplomas and
certificates from George B. Miller, pres
ident OF the state Board OF Education.
The enrolment for the year was 90 at
the opening OF the school, out OF which
az had completed the full requirements
and were awarded either a diploma or
a certificate. Eight OF those, who were
compelled 10 quit before the term
ended, are taking private lessons. be-
cause II is impossible for them to at
tend the schools.
Mayor Eckles. Prof Henry Handy
Hay. Prof. II e. Snavely. G. B. Miller
presldent OF State Board Of Education,
John Shllings assistant State Commits
sioner OF Education. the Rev. ]. r.
Blcklng. the local Board OF Education
and the women, who were active In the
cupied seats on the platform.
The pupils who have completed the
Ancricanlzation course OF i9i9-t92O In
the Shawtown Evening School are:
Glass i-Domlnic Cell, Orseno Cori
Norco DomlzI, Emidlo Feriozzl, Nlcole
Ganie. Philip Masslm. Domenlco Men
clone Domlnick Merlettl. Feliclano Sill
vesto. Ercolno Silvestro, Frank Sui
plzi. Guido Sulpizl, Cescare Nagioni,
hosario Ventresca.
Glass II--Orazio Arcidiacono, Domi-
nick ChlrlIll, Gus Cianelli Frank Co
yelu. Naz Diccone. Antonio de Pas
male. sauti Startini, John D'Angelo'
Dobbinsville Evening School
Glass I-Biogio Csrdnelli, Mary FED
kovitch. Wasil Hamilton, Sarah Gar
neski. Wasll Kot
Glass Hilary Dimenchsek, Ernest
NIallk. Jonn Dobrsniecki Pete Kondrat.
The committee on arrangements COM
prised Henry +. Snavely. superintendent
Of schools; Marguerite II. Burnett, SUI
pervisor OF immigrant educatloni
Helen Hart, executive secretary Della
,xare Americanlzation Committee; Laura
y. Dixon. director OF recreation, Dele-
ware Americanization Committee; Nell
lie p Lawton, director OF home teach
ing Delaware Americanization Com
mittee.
Teachers IN Amerlcanizstlon Schools
Anne NJ. Platt. Lucia NJ. Jones, irene
n Wise. shawtown evening school
Fdiib Gabel. Emily F. Lunt. Katherine
Nahoney. Dobblnsyille evening school.
New Castle Americanization Commit
tee appointed by Mayor Eokles Henry
p. Snayely. chairman; NJ. = Pnlillps'
Katherine Mahoney. Elizabeth blaoA'
John Lambson, George Mcintyre.
Fresh garden and flower seed, rakes'
hoes and spades; wall paper. Stoops'
ADV.
Miss Helen Hart. Executive Secre-
farv Of the Delaware Americanizstloh
Commission. said last night that whiie
she had travelled all over the United
states for The past few years, eslaD-
fishing these schools at no place had
she seen such a spirit OF enthusiasm as
was shown during the past year IN
New Castle, both by the workers and
pupils.
There are seven girls and one boy in
the senior class Of the New Castle High
School. The examinations will be held
during the last two weeks OF school
, ~ June. The night vocational schools
for employed boys and men here will
close April ii. Suitable exercises are
being arranged when a display Of the
work done by Professor Ralph Watts
and Ills class viii be placed on exhi-
bltionA
Currept Events Glass will hold It's
regular session In the New Castle Cen
fury Club rooms, on Delaware street,
tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. A. d. War
ner, State President of the Delaware
Federation Of Women's Clubs, and Ms.
A. II. Berlin will address the club,
A new barber shop is to be started
by Robert Newlin at his pool parlors
Mr.. Newlin went 10 Philadelphia yes
terday and purchased two new chairs.
AS the water OF the New Castle Water
Company is pumped into the basin
without altering. DR.. Herbert X. Wat
son, State Chemist, told local physi-
clan recently, that the water, while
fairly good at this time. is liable to
become polluted at any time, because
OF the failure to hitter.
The place OF the Joint meeting OF the
City Council and the Trustees OF the
Commons, Saturday evening, April H.
VIII be the Commons Chamber, in
stesd OF the Good VIII Ere Companys
parlor.
Professor Henry Handy Hay will be
sne host at box party to be given at
ehe Broad Street Theater. Phnsde,phia.
tomorrow evening. when pobert Man