Evening journal., 1921-05-06
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Professor Snavely Talks on
Economic Condition of
State Schools
MOTHERS DAY TO
BE OBSERVED
specia, 20 The Evening o~1al.

Specia' 20 The Evening Jo~ nal.
NEW CASTLE. May Sowing TO
the inclement weather conditions,
few attended the monthly meeting
Of the Home and Schools Associa-
tion held in the assembly rooms OF
the high school building last even
ing. Prof. II. f. Snavely. superin-
tendent of schools gave an interest
ing and instructive address on the
economic conditions of the Schools
of the State and City.
Prof Snavely spoke OF the COM
plants being made because of the
large expenditures for supervision.
He said one business man OF the city
had recently remarked 20 him that
so many high salaried supervisors OF
schools were an unnecessary pro-
vision that the school could get along
as well without supervision. He
said this is one Of the most common
complaints made against the school
system. The only and best answer
to this contention. he said, was the
citing Of methods Of large indus
trial firms and corporations such as
the several local steel plants and the
Pennsylvania Railroad. These firms
will not permit the smallest con-
struction or repair job he said with
out at least one foreman and in
many instances several assistant
foremen are employed.
When asked by one person as
70 what causes he attributes the
high cost Of education in this
city and what remedies would
he suggest for the present imagin-
airy evil, Mr.. Snaveiy replied the
strict enforcement Of the attendance
laws by both officials and parents is
one remedy" For instance said
Prof. Snavely we have one class in
our school consisting of only pu-
pills, where II all those of school age
were IN their places we would prob
ably have 20 in the class. and as the
state allowed 500 per pupil. instead
of receiving $500 for this class we
would receive $4,000 from the State
thereby lessening the individual
taxes of the community"
why do many Of the girls and
boys not attend the public schools" p"
was asked. Prof. Snavely attribut-
ed this mainly to two reasons. the
first the town is an industrial town
and boys and girls on reaching GER
tain ages seek employment, and sec
ond because of a private school be-
ing conducted in the city, where al
least 200 OF the town boys and girls
get their education" In qualifying
the last statement the Professor said
he did not wish to be misunderstood
he was not opposing the existence Of
this school but was simply showing
where certain financial aid from the
State was lost to the local public
schools
Prof. Snavely was urged to make
an effort to address a meeting
especially arranged for men on this
subject He expressed his willing
ness TO comply with this request.
The final meeting Of the association
for this year will be held in June.
At the monthly meeting OF the
Dorcas Society of the Methodist
Church yesterday afternoon, il was
decided TO accept the invitation Of
the Rev. ]. r. Bivking. pastor. TO
attend that church next Sunday
morning In a body. Mrs. Harold
Hobbs was appointed a committee TO
procure small rosette flag 70
Weaf on that day. Sunday will be
observed as Mothers Day by this
church. The Baraca class has all
ready accepted a similar invitation
ana VII wear a similar emblem.
AIS Edward Nsylor was appoint
- chairman o. a committee. 10 ar
range for the annual strawberr,
FESTIVAL 10 be given in the church
pariors on Friday afternoon and
evening. June 3.
Airs Harold Hobbs. who was elect
Cd president of the Society AZ IN,
Annual meeting Of the society las
month. resigned and Mrs. Mary Ne