Evening journal., 1922-05-09
CHAUTAUQUA At
DELAWARE CITY
Open Lecture Will Be on
Making the Dreams
Come True"
SCHOOL CHILDREN
GIVE PARADE
peciai TO The Evening Journal

DELAWARE CITY. May e-The
services OF many school children and
young folk OF the town have been
enlisted in advertising the advent
OF the Radcliff Chautauqua, which
is TO open this afternoon on the plot
adjoining the coal and feed office OF
Harry c. Webb. Yesterday after
noon, a street parade composed OF
II pills Of the lower grades of the
lfcal school was held, following
which a public mass meeting in the
Town Hall was held, when the
methods and procedure OF the Chau-
tauqua were explained by the Junior
expert on Chautauqua work.
The opening program will begin
at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon, when
musical program will be followed
by lecture by ]. William Terry, on
Making The Dreams Come True
He will speak in the evening on
The Spirit OF the Colonists." The
Junior worker will give demonstra-
lions OF play for young and old, eK-
emplified by stories.
The Rev. William A. Ward. pres
ident OF the Chautauqua, will be the
speaker tomorrow afternoon and
evening. His subjects will be The
Storm" in the afternoon, and THE
Spirit OF the Patriot" in the even
ing.
The closing days program on
Thursday will be featured by lee
ture by Colonel II. Gebhart. who
will substitute for Albert Marion
HYDE. His subject will be The
Durable Satisfactons OF Life" and
"The Spirit OF the Pioneer" An
added feature will be the imperson-
atoms of the Hendrys. who is an
adept at impersonating an audience
as we'll as a single person.
Considerable satisfaction, as well |
as pride was taken from the re-
ceipt Of a communication last sun
dav. informing the members OF |
christ Church School they had been |
awarded third place for percentage
increase in the Lenten offerings OF
tho several church schools OF the |
Fpiscopal Diocese OF Delaware dur
ing the past year. a group OF six
teen pupils presented an offering
S54s3.
made I'm the primary room OF ST.
r,oorqes school for April was SO per
cent The pupils perfect In attend
ance we're: Charles Camac. Harry
Ratten. Henry Curlett, Albert Dixon
Wilson Morrison, Francis PoweH'
Charles Stats. James sutton
claude Sutton. Eugene Hanback,
Leona Curlett, Virginia Carrow'
pauline Gibbons, May Bell Reynolds
Martha Reynolds. Margaret Walker
Ietitia Wilson and Ida Hanback,
announcements were made at the
tos+ weekly meeting OF Harmony
Councl. Daughters OF America, 10
hold social hour following the
regular meeting next Friday even
inr. A luncheon will be served
The Misses Frances Webb ana
ty,tbrvn Rose entertained NUMBER
Of their schoolmates and friends at
tho home Of Miss Webb's parents
Nrr and Mrs. II. c. Webb. Clinton
erect saturday evening. The affalr
y-ss IN the form OF a variety shower
q, honor OF the recent marriage OF
tbeir former schoolmate. Miss Mar
tba Rose. daughter OF Coun-
Gilman and Mrs. Harry Rose 10 Dr'
Cedric FllSins Many useful pres
ents we're received by Mrs. Fllkins' :
who will leave in the near future 10
ioin her husband. stationed aiohs
the Canadian border.
Harry c. Webb. one OF the guar
antors OF the Radcliffe Chautauqua' n
staged a novel stunt yesterday az T
ternoon. when he hid 81 Chautau- '
oua ticket and invited several OF the {
voung folk to hunt for It. After t
nearly an hours hunt, William Neal o
found it in a large coal pile. '
Four sturgeon were caught yes d
terdav by local fishermen. one oy v
George Shorter and partner, a buck;
one bv Henry N!ckle, buck, ana
two roe by Mike Rhein. containing I
40 and IS pounds OF roe, respective
lv The roe was sold for s2.75 v
pound. , a
The Red Cross committee, which
visits the local schools ?
weighing the students and giving {
prizes. visited the schools yesterday. S
The Misses Frances Webb and Flor
ence Lester were awarded two Valu- 1
able library books, for having SHOWN v
the largest per cent OF gain IN %
weight since the committees last !,
visit. n
John c. Stuckert. OF st. Georges q
has announced his candidacy Tor p
nomination on the Republican ticket
for State Senator from the Fifth dis b
.rict. Mr.. Stuckert was recently ap- v
pointed a member OF the board OF h
trustees of the county hospital. Sew
eral Of the friends of Mr.. Stuckert a
we're entertained by him at dinner n
recently. following which he an 81
1ounced his candidacy.
The bridge over Dragon Run. on the c
road. near st. Georges. p
yesterday morning under c
he weight OF a large truck carrying
! heavy load. The driver had just T
gotten his truck safely over the ei
bridge as he felt It begin to sag. No o
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