Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Board Of Education Considers
Matter Of Providing Better
School Facilities.

Special Corre1pondsncs Every Evening
Now Castle. April 20t--The Bonrd Of
Education met last evening In regular
session In No. / school. Secretary
snnvely was instructed TO communi-
cate with the trustees OF tho Market
Square for the purpose OF getting per-
mission from the latter body for the
erection OF one-story. four-room
school building, In which 10 place
four grammer grrdcs which aro now
In the No. ! building. The board do
cided 10 hold transfer exercises OF the
eighth grade. taught by Miss Carrie
Downie, In the Opera House on Wed
nesday evening. June Ia. and the COM
mencement exercises In tho Opera
House on Friday evening, June 16,
Permission was granted the New
Castle County Negro Teachers AS
ISOLATION to hold meetings in tho VIII
liam street school on May 90 and
September I. Arrangements will be
made TO rent The old armory building
for tho colored teachers TO hold n
social on Friday evening, May 10, the
proceeds to be for the benefit OF the
phonograph fund. Howard l.. VII
helme, the recently elected coach OF
the High School track team, was
granted permission TO take team to
tho University of Delaware field day
meet which will take place on May 6.
Tho expenses for travelling and event
entries will he taken care OF from
tho balance IN bank of tho Athletic
Association of the High School. Mrs.
Virginia Taws was given permission
to conduct n lunch counter In tho
Home Economics' Department, the
lunches TO be sold at minimum
prico. Surveys Of the school buildings.
presented by Buford r. Lunt, which
were authorized by the State Board OF
Education several weeks ago, showed
| the High School building 10 score 303
| points out Of a possible l 900 in ef-
| nciency. The item Of repairs and re-
placements not scored lYy tho drafts
| man was left 10 tho discretion Of the
| board and the latter estimated the
cost 10 be $4,000. Professor Snavely
was granted permission to attend the
school mems meeting of tho Universe
| " OF PENNSYLVANIA on Friday. Elk
penses will be allowed by tho board
The Tooth anniversary OF tho New
Castle Female Bible Society was cele-
lbrated yesterday afternoon. during tho
lannual meeting held In the lecture
lroom of tho First Presbyterian
IChurch. Fourteen members were n
attendance and two women were ad
limited 10 membership. The president
of the society ~ Mrs Esther Stewar
and the secretary and treasurer II
Mrs S. Beattle Wylie The presiden
lread the minutes. which were writer
100 years ago. which contained mum
her Of interesting features. The so
lciety was organized the first Tuesday
lin February in the New Castle Aca
denny in 1929. with Mrs. Booth. presi
dent; Mrs. John Black. vice president
Mrs Johns. treasurer. and Miss Eliza
beth Booth. secretary. The latter per
son held Office for so years In the frs
30 years OF existence over 1000 Bible
were issued and during the last 81
years. over 500 Bibles were given out
= The officers OF the society are eiecte'
for life. Mrs. Stewart succeeded IN
: Hate Miss Hetty Smith. three year
= ago. The annual dues are 81 and tn
? society is undenominational. Tn
r president from ls4s until 1898 wa
: Judge Gray's mother. Mrs. AndreV
? Gray. The annual meetings are he'll
- in April OF each year.
= The members of the New Cast
5 Century Club met last evening an
. the following officers were Installed
President. Mrs. Horace L. Deakyne
first vice-president. Miss Carrie I
. Gemmil: second vice-president. Mr.,
- John T. Stoops: corresponding secre
4 tary. Mrs. J. Ernest Phillips: record
r ing secretary. Miss Pauline Wilhelme
o treasurer. Mrs. Margaret Hunter. Mr.,