Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-11
STATE BOARD POINTS
OUT SCHOOL NEEDS
State Department Aware OF De-
pIorable Conditions in
Delaware City.
Special Correspondence Every Evening.

Association will be held Monday even
ing in the Town Hall at 7.30. The
main feature will be a demonstration
of the teaching of a class in reading.
A class in third grade reading will be
taught by William Il. Jester, chair
man of the local school board, accord
ing to the old method. The same class
will then be taught by Miss Mildred Il.
Jester of the local school faculty, ac-
cordng to the new methods, Miss Ina
f. Barnes, rural supervisor of the
eastern half OF New Castle county
schools will then contrast the two
methods and talk on THE School and
What it Should Do for the Child"
The State Board of Education. at
their meeting in Dover. on Thursday,
issued a statement In regard TO the
public school situation here which
plainly Brought ont the need of new
and larger facilities. The main points
were that the school building here
several years ago adequately housed
all pupils in attendance but that now
4 will hold only a part OF them, the
remainder being scattered in the
churches and other donated quarters
about the town. The High School here
four years ago consisted Of nineteen
pupils under three teachers. while to-
day there are iifty-siX pupils under
five teachers. A tenth grade has been
added. also. for the first year and in
June the first four-year class will be
graduated.
For the past few years, It has been
necessary for local boys who intend to
enter college to go to New Castle. Will
mlngton or Friends Schools TO COM
plete their high school course in order
TO be admitted 10 college.
A patch-quilt comfy" robe made OF
odds and ends Of the brightest colored
yarns, has been donated TO the Cen
fury Club by Miss Margaret Scott of
Wilmington, who is a member OF the
| local club. and is being CHANGED Off by
the building committee of the club for
the benefit Of the building fund.
The action Of City Council at their
last meeting. in Offering 10 turn over
tho fre-fight!ng equipment belonging
to the town 10 a volunteer fire COM
pany organization, which will assume
the responsibility of keeping the ap-
paratus in frst-class shape and OF
properly conducting the affairs OF the
! company and keeping the Town Hall
in good condition, has caused very
favorable comment among the cid
ZenS who are interested in a well
equipped fire company. Everybody
realizes that with the equipment kept
In the condition It now Is, there might
as we'll not be any equipment at all
The City Council expects TO call a
public meeting in the near future e
talk over the situation with the idea
of remedying the present situation.
william Z. Jester yesterday re-
tceived an appointment from Governos
Denney 20 represent the state OF Della
ware at the International Congress o.
the World League Against Alcoholism
which will be held at Toronto, Can.
November "a TO %.
A euchre and social VIII be held TO.
night at $50 al the home OF Mrs. NJ
a. Holiday. by the ladies OF ST. Paul.
r c. Church.
The local committee which recent,
canvassed the town for contribution
10 the library memorial fund for tn,
University OF Delaware received {
letter yesterday from John S. Rossel
Of Wilmington. executive oommitte,
member, thanking them and tn,
people Of Delaware City for their gen
eCous contributions 10 the fund an,
stating that the fund was considerabl.
over-subscribed.
The regular weekly meeting OF tn:
Century Club was held yesterda,
afternoon. 1t was a business meeting
and Mrs. T. G. Whiteman, president
presided. Miss Catherine Tuthill. Ms
IIilda Jackovick, Miss Mildred Jeste
, and Miss Anna Marvil, teachers in thu
local school were elected 10 member
snip in the club. The date for th'
, annual luncheon was set for the frs
Wednesday in May.
: 1t was announced that the parlia
mentary law class, in charge of Mrs
, Floyd Booth OF Wilmington. will NEE
= for the first time next Friday after
noon at lis. Only 10 members wer
needed to form n class but already 2
have signed up for the course.
MIS-. w AlA4tlil ~ Gil4I4AlS AOil W II
I has been the chairman Of the must
5 committee rendered her resignation o.
} account Of the lack OF time 10 devot
J 70 the work, ID Mrs. Anna Armstron
! was appointed by the president to fl
: her place for the remainder Of tn
t club year.
3 The date Of the play TO be give
: under the direction Of Mrs. NJ. +
= Brannon, for the building fund was sc
D for Wednesday evening. November 2.
: The first current events feature hel
this year was presented yesterday b
r Mrs. Stewart L. Beck, Mrs. John
D Creedon, and Mrs. NJ. A. Brannon, an
I proved very interesting.
Mrs. Eliza Vandegrift also presente
L a paper in connection with the Bette
" English" class for the first time TIL
n year.
Miss Margaret Scott gave yer
= good paper in Historical Churches {
n Delaware" which was furnished to he
u BY the reciprocity bureau of tn
Federation OF Womens Clubs.
- In the Methodist Church tomorro'
: morning at 1890, Rev. J.. w. Layfiel
- will take for his subject The Two-fol
Force Of the Church" Sabbath scho'
!, viii be held at II AS. Evening worshi
will be held at 7.30, and Rev. j.. v
, Layfield will preach on the subjec
Il THE Isolation of Sin" The week.
J. prayer service will be held at 7.30 O
d Wednesday evening. The subject fl
r. discussion will be Spiritual Weapons
= AT Christ p. L. Church the Sabbat
= school Will be held at 1890 with Wi
:, liam b. Jester in charge. Reguls
i devotional services will be held a 4 :