Evening journal., 1921-08-25
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Board of Education Orders
so New Desks for High
School
MANUAL TRAINING
TEACHER RESIGNS
Special to The EvenIns Journal.

special meeting OF the Board OF
Education held last evening. il was
decided to purchase so individual
desks OF the Hudson study type 10
be used in the high school. The old
desks and seats are to be moved
into the overflow room to be located
in the old Town Han, at the begin
ming OF the term September 6. Prof.
snavely. superintendent. Informed
the board that a possible increase OF
SO pupils over the enrolment. would
/ be registered this fall. Short
finances and prospective increase OF
pupils for this coming term Is giv-
ing the board considerable worry.
The discussion OF teachers sal
aries occupied the attention OF the
board for more than half the time
they were in session. A schedule OF
salaries in accordance with a tenta-
tive schedule sent out by the State
Board OF Education was submitted
! by superintendent Snavely. This
was held over until tomorrow even
! ins when another meeting win be
held.
New blackboards were ordered
for the overflow rooms and several
/ feet OF slate ordered to replace
boards already In use in other build
ings
Prof. Snavely was instructed to
procure flags for the several build
ings used for school purposes. He
was also instructed to inform the
janitors that these flags must be
raised at least Is minutes before the
opening OF the school session ana
lowered not later than is minutes
after the close OF the school.
The resignation OF Harry Weston
OF Philadelphia. who had been
elected teacher OF manual training,
subject TO the approval OF the State
Board OF Education. as his certif-
cate was not OF Delaware issue. was
received and accepted. The super
intendent was ordered to procure
the best teacher he could for this
subject at a stipulated salary.
I The contract for supplying 81 new
shades for the several schools was
awarded to James T. Foeney, Will
mington, for S125. NJ Megary and
Sons, OF Wilmington was the only
other bidder.
Miss Daisy Pitt. Of Eikton, was
elected teacher in the grades at a
salary OF $S5 month for a period
OF 10 months.
/. Professor Snavely informed the
board the overflow in the old Town
Hall would be used as an assembly
and class room for pupils OF the s
/ 6, and grades, whose averages
. for last year reached a certain mini
, mum. The number OF pupils to be
assigned the various teachers the
coming term was tentatively set at
40 as the maximum.
The Office OF the superintendent
is 10 be moved from the old annex Of
No. 1 building to the ground floor
in the rear of the seventh grade
room.
The board ordered paid to Theo-
dore W. Lavender. $500. as a partial
payment for the painting now being
done by him. An order was drawn
for s174 in favor Of Mr.. Lavender
for rapairs to the heater and roof or
No. / building.
The superintendent's and janitors
salary orders for August were or
dered drawn.
superintendent Snavely reported
, 10 the board that his accounts had
been audited and found correct by
{ the official auditor OF the State Board
OF Education.
n The residents OF Delaware street,
$ between Fourth and Fifth streets,
r. were caused considerable worry yes
terday afternoon when a large gaso-
n line tank was unloaded in this
d square and the work Of installation
n Of same under pavement began by
an automobile bus operator. A peti.
IS ton signed by nearly every residen
y OF this section, protesting to Council
A. against the installation. was circu
n lated and caused the cessation OF op
h. erations until Council meets mex
ID Tuesday evening.
he A delegation OF members OF 81
er Peters r. c. Church, Of this city
We attended the twenty-ffth. or silve
es anniversary, celebration OF Sister
n Mary Rita, until recently OF 81
Francis Convent. this city. held a
n the Mother House at Glenn Riddl,
on Tuesday. Those from this city wer
a. Mrs. John Leonard Mrs. Edwar
Leonard, Mrs. Archie Watson. Mr.
n James McCue, Miss Jennie McCu,
n Mrs. Jane McPike. Miss Mary Nc
ct Pike. Mrs. Clarence Kelly, Mrs. Cai
es oline Abbott. Miss Elizabeth Tobii
It's Mrs. John Campbell and James '
nd Campbell.
he Thirty silver and several gol
se, crowns were awarded at this jr
nd bilee
e. Thomas Griswell, the adopted so
nd OF Mrs. Adaline Burris. who lei
here with his family II years az,
at is spending several months with n
lis foster mother. This is the first Wis
he OF Mr., Griswell, who resides in Lc
r Angeles, Cal. sine leaving her
sh shortly after his marriage.
er The street committee OF City Cour
es ell awarded the contract for the cor
he struction Of a calvert on Harmon
by street. between Fourth and FIT
re streets. and curbs on Delaware stree
ut between Third and Fourth street
and on Clayton street betwee
Eighth and Ninth streets, 10 Chari,
+. Lancaster, Sr. yesterday. Mr.. Lar
- caster will furnish labor only an
10 the city will provide material wit
~ which to do the work
ne The removal OF the large silv,
on maple tree at the corner OF Fourt
and Delaware streets, was compile
mt ed with considerable dificultv I
Ia workmen- II was finally pulled dow
ne by the old freight car OF the Wi