Evening journal., 1922-12-22
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Supt. Snavely Well Pleased
With Progress Made in
Schools
VARIOUS GRADES
GIVE PROGRAMS
SPECIAL to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASHLE. Dec. 22.-The
public schools opened the Christmas
festivities the year at l o'clock this
afternoon. when Immediately after
being assembled in their several
rooms the various grades began the
presentation OF appropriate Yule-
tide programs. At I o'clock or at
the conclusion OF these programs
the schools will close until Tuesday,
January .. for the Christmas holi-
days. The several teachers residing
ont OF town will leave for their
homes this evening. Professor II.
+. Snavely. city superintendent. said
last evening that the first half years
school sessions, from advancements
made by the classes generally had
been marked by extensive improve
ments. both In the class rooms and
the home work done by the pupils.
The records OF the schools show the
best attendance records yet attained
by the schools since his assuming
control
The prospects OF the erection Of
two new school houses for the Negro
pupils and the enhanced chances OF
a new high school building. for
white pupils being erected during
the next few months. has given the
superintendent much to be Pleased I
about. Many think the proposed /
new high school should be erected /
on the old school green. situated
between Delewsre, Harmony. Second .
and Third streets. Others believe
a more quiet spot he selected with
adequate facilities for outdoor recre-
alton grounds. Some suggest plac-
ing the schools on the large commons
farm adjoining the city on the north.
II the State Board of Education
succeeds IN having their legislative
plans for 100000 building pro-
gram passed by the incoming legis-
laturs II Is felt little money besides
that appropriated for the purpose by
the state VIII have to he raised by
local bond issue.
In the high school the program
this afternoon is being presened by
the Junior Glass as follows:
Singing by school; reclJations-
Miss Elsie Walker: Jokes by Richard
Watts: singing by school: Christmas
play-aast THE Husband"-HarryI
Wallace: The Wife'-Miss Fannie
Bryson: THE Child"-Mlss Marjorie
Lyman; The Wife's Father."-l
Oakley Eskridge; Nam zelle"-Mlssl
Mary Sterling: THE Voices OF
Holly''-Miss Rose Coop
IT: pudding" Elsie Walker;
Mistletoe"-Richard Watts; "Tur-
k sey'-John Berry; recitatlon-MissI
Mary Sterling; piano solo-Harry
Ahern: Xmas Setter"-James Will
son. and singing by the school.
Seventh and Eighth Grades pro-
gram follows:-Song. THE First
HOWELL" by Seventh and Eighth
Grades: recitation. Overheard att
Xmas" Catherine Tindle; song. "A
ieste Fidcles." by Seventh and
Eighth Grades: recitation. santa
claus Cousins" Seventh Grade, John
Ellison: exercise, what the Rein
Ieer Did" by Chester McKnltt.
Nm. Loveless. Jane Tobin. Joseph
( Ing. Catherine Tindle. Francis Geb-
lart and Jack Rridgewater; song.
Away In a Manger." by Elizabeth
Matilda Fing, Lulu Free
nan, Ruth farrell. Ella Burris and
Mary Boggs; recitation, "SantaI
'laus' Petition" Margaret Schuc-
iardt: song. 80 Sanctissma" by Sew
nth and Eighth Grades: playlet,
'Serenadlng. Santa Claus Cast
Mother Goose" Gladys Clymer;
Miss Munet." Ethel Marsh; Jack
ma JIM" Matilda King and Harry
Yaldman: Curly Socks" Marion
Moody; Jack Horner." Frank car
-ow: simple simon" Thomas 1ol-'
'omb: boy Blue" Harold Hobbs: