Evening journal., 1921-06-02
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
School'Board Election to be
Held on June 18; File
Tomorrow
NO SALARY RAISE FOR
SCHOOL TEACHERS


Board of Education last night it was
decided to eliminate agriculture
from the list of required subjects for
graduation. The subject had been
combined with manual training, and
both subjects taught by Prof. John
G. Hadley. Next term the teacher
of manual training will be required
to teach two or more subjects in
mathematics or the sciences.
Prof. Henry f. Snavely was di-
rected to call a meeting of the grade
and high school teachers immediate
( ly and inform them of the financial
predicament, in which the board
finds itself at this time. He is to re-
quest each teacher, after hearing his
statement. to signify her willingness
or unwillingness to sign a contract
to teach the next term at the same
salary as received this term. Their
answers must be in the hands Of the
board on or before June 10.
Owing to the unsettled financial
condition of the schools. the board
was unanimously of the opinion that
no salaries would be raised among
the grade or high school teachers
this year. No teachers have been
elected for next term.
Permission was granted the col
ored schools to hold their closing ex-
ercises in the Opera House on Fri
day evening, June 21. The board
appropriated IS toward the ex-
penses.
A communication was received
containing the announcement Of
a special meeting of the tenn
porary organization of the Asso-
citation of Boards of Education and
Secretaries of special districts to
be held at Dover tomorrow after
noon. The local board and Prof.
Snavely were invited. By motion Il
was ordered that Prof Snavely and
as many of the members as could
make arrangements to attend to do
so. The communication said the
meeting is called to discuss the prob
lens expected to confront Boards Of
Education the next school term.
Prof. Snavely was instructed to
communicate to DR.. James II. Odell
of the Delaware, School Auxiliary the
information that the board was in
receipt of a petition from a COM
mittee of Negro residents Of the But
tonwood, concerning the selection Of
plot Of ground on which to erect a
school building for the Negro chill
dren Of that section of the city. The
petition stated the committee had
been instructed at DIR. Odelis office
to select at least three plots avail
able for that purpose; to submit
same TO the local board for the final
selection, which the board would
send to the State Board of Educa-
ton for approval. Upon approval
the local board was to forward same
to the Service Citizens office for
final action.
This procedure in the matter OF
the erection Of this desired building
for the Negro children of the But
tonwood assured the committee the
project would be received favorably.
The following bills were ordered
paid: Freight. S4.31; J. T. and L. e.
Eliason, manual training equipment
and supplies, S25.O3, and wood,
glass. lawn mower etc, S6S.01; VIII
mington Printing Company, printing
book of vouchers and school forms
SI6.5O; Prof. II. Z. Snavely, expenses
for trip 90 Dover, S12.06, for car fare
to Buttonwood. postage, etc, $11.15;
James Morrison, repairs, S12.25, and
! the Educational Supply Company
for eighth grade supplies.
Mary and Joseph, daughter anC
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Rey
nolds, Of West Fifth street, are con
fined to their beds by illness.
THE final examination Of the mem
bers OF the graduating class viii b'
held next Monday and Tuesday.
The election of one member o
the Board Of Education will be helC
on Saturday, June IS. Tomorrow
will be the last day for filing. Eacl
/, petition must contain 25 names o
!, resident voters.
The monthly business session o
- the members of the Good VIII Fir
@ Company was held in the fire hous
d parlors last evening, President Cav
10 ender, presiding.
J. James V. Campbell. fire recorder
reported two fires in May. one a
4 Seldom S. Deemer's garage and tn
l. other at the home of Mrs. Jane
h Freeberry's. Only slight damag
" was sustained by the property own
l. ers.
A communication from Fire Chic
Wilson of the Aetna Hook and Lad
der Company Of Newark. stated. this
n- the new Stutz combination fire er
ty gine would be housed on June Il
"a A special meeting Of the local CON
e. pany will be held Wednesday, Jun
IN IS, to arrange plans for the houi
la ing.
The problem Of securing coats W;
IN discussed and il was decided thi
n the committee appointed by u
e. president be instructed to make n
s. necessary arrangements. The con
mittee consists of James V. Cam
bell. Charles Dougherty and Jes
T.. a. Mckay. They viii also visit Sc
O. eral Wilmington fire companies
ee an effort to purchase the coats.
is All persons having articles for q
,g rummage sale. the country store az
n the bake sale to be held in the sto
h. Of Mrs Emma S. Dougherty, Four
I'M and Delaware, tomorrow and Satu
40 day, are requested TO bring them
= the store. This fete being under q
% direction OF Mrs. Dougherty and
a. number Of women of the town,
= one for a most worthy cause. q
proceeds being for the benefit Of q
Associated Home Charities. the al
Of which is to help the many neeS
a. Of the town and provide clothing +
A. children who are badly in need
- wearing apparel. This condition
I'M caused by the inactivity Of the Sc
/ eral Industrial plants of this vicinit