Evening journal., 1921-04-07
CAPT. McKAYTO COIMlMAND
NEW CASTLE TANK co.
Americanization School Sets
Attendance Record in
Three States
MEMS BIBLE CLASS
TO GIVE DINNER
stan Correspondent.

captain OF the Tank Corps OF the
Delaware National Guard. by the !
members Of the New Castle company !
at a meeting held in the armory Of
that town on Tuesday evening. was
thus honored by his fellow members
because OF his records as a private
and officer In home and overseas
duty. Captain Mckay enlisted at
wilmington. in Company A, First
Delaware Infantry. October 4, 1900.
He was honorably discharged Octo-
be. 3. 1904, re-enlisted and was hon
nrahly discharged for the second
time May 6. 1907. During that time
he was promoted from private to
corporal, sergeant and first sergeant,
and was discharged as a first SER
geant May 6, 1907, to accept a COM
mission as lieutenant in the First
Delaware Infantry and assigned to
Company A. January IL, 1911, he
was assigned to duty in Company II,
Of New Castle. He was promoted to
rank OF captain, February 10, 1911.
He answered the call Of the Presi-
lent for border service July 3, 1915,
was mustered into Federal service
August 8. 1916, and served on the
border at Deming, New Mexico. with
the Fourth Separate Brigade from
August 10. 1915. to February ?,
1917, and was mustered out Of SER
vice at Fort DUPONT, February is,
1917.
He again responded when the first
rall was made for volunteers for
service in the World War, and on
May 16. 1917. was mustered into
Federal service with Company II,
July s. 1917. and sent to the state
Rifle Range with the company, he
went 60 Camp Mcclellan, Alabama,
October 4. 1917. He was placed in
charge OF Company X, and was later
transferred to and placed in charge
Of Company II, his old company, at
Camp Dix. n. J. on February 27
1918. he was assigned TO Company L,
seth Pioner Infantry.
Captain Mckay left for France
August IS. 1918, and was promoted
10 rank Of major, and placed in
charge Of the Third Battalion. 59th
Pioneer Infantry. March 3, 1919. He
sailed from France June 20, 1919.
He had seen 10 years continuous SER
vice in the State and Federal MILF
iary branch.
While at Camp Dix, n. j., In COM
mand OF $50 men. ne was sent to
Lakehurst. n. j.. and made the first
successful test Of the new gas mask
Tor the army. Major Mckay has
several letters OF commendauon
from army officers for meritorious
work done by him and his com
mands during his term OF service.
Commend Amcricanization.
Work OF the local Americanization
school was highly commended in a
communication received by the
Board Of Education at its meeting
last night, from John c. T. Gardner
shief naturalization examiner, Phil
adelphia- He said, after a thor
,ugh Investigation OF the American
lzation work Of Pennsylvania, New
Jersey and Delaware by the different
Americanization committees, am
pleased 10 note that New Castl,
stood first in average attendance up
On Americanization classes conduct
"a under your supervision, during
he term just concluded. Eigh
members Of your classes were can
iidates for citizenship recently. al
passed a most thorough and rigi'
sxamination. when appearing befor
he court for their final papers.
i take occasion TO congratulate
you on the excellent results Of IN
work under your supervision an
eel sure that with the Legislator
Tor the Americsnization work 10
he ensuing two years. that satisfac
.ory results heretofore obtained q
New Castle, will continue"
Permission was granted Miss Mar
yuerite Burnett, supervisor OF IN
Americanization work for Delaware
% hold the second annual com
1rencement for local Americaniza
ion school in the Opera House mex
week. twenty-five pupils were en-
,olled in this school. which has he'll
is nightly sessions in the No.
school building.
The Board also granted permis
sion to the Junior and Senior clas
If the high school to give a playle
entitled "Al Martins Country store
n the Opera House. followed by
lance next Thursday evening. Tn
proceeds will be for the benefit O
ne uleunlal NdSnluElout ~ Asst ltll
u May The trip and the selection
~ the class Of the Misses Lena Rutl
Messick and Marion f. Swan. teach
srs in the high school, as chaperone
,or the trip, were approved.
Permission was granted Pro
snavely, City Superintendent. to a.
end an educational meeting to q
held at the University OF Pennsy
sania, Philadelphia, today.
II was decided that all negi
schools Of this city should provi,
or eight grades instead OF only
,ew Of the grammar grades. ne
fear, without any increase in 4
.eaching corps
Prof. Snavely presented his stat
ical report OF attendance In I
several grades and schools whl
'oilows:
White Schools Enroll Perce
High ment age
9th Grade ........ - 80
1fh Grade ........ 20 92
10Th Grade ..... 2l 94