Evening journal., 1922-07-20
NEWSY DOINGS
OF new CASTLE
Young Women Bathers in
Peril When Auto Tubes
Lose Air
AUTHORIZE CHANGE
INTO HIGH SCHOOL
Special to The Evening Journal.

Margaret Cahil and elizabeth Jonn-
son. Is years, OF the western section
of the city, who had gotten beyond
their depth and were not able 10
swim was rescued by John Nc
Dewitt.
The girls were using old automo-
bile inner tubes for supports, while
learning 10 swim. The tubes, not
known by them, had small pune
lures in them. The loss OF air was
not noticed until the girls found
themselves sinking. Being beyond
their depth, the girls became fright
ened and attracted McDetitts atten-
ton by their calls for help.
While the city officials are handi-
capped for finances TO do many
things desirable for the city's bet
terment. residents are advocating
the establishment OF life guards at
the beach. Several young men have
constituted themselves into a volun-
teer association for the protection OF
bathers. They are excellent swim
mers and have shown their willing
ness TO do this work.
The greatest trouble experienced
them is to force children 10 remain
near the shore, and not venture TO
far. out. Several times unaccom-
panied children have caused men TO
enter the water without disrobing.
Several half grown boys have been
accustomed TO hiding in the bushes
on the beach. and throwing small
pebbles at the bathers much to the
annoyance OF the latter.
About 700 bathers assembled at
the beach last evening and enjoyed
the bathing Several truck loads OF
bathers as well as several automobile
parties came from Wilmington and
other nearby places for an evening
dip. The bathing at the beach is
better than ever. The sandy shore
has been cleared OF rubbish and for
nearly one mile bathers find an ex-
cellent bathing beach front.
At meeting OF the Board OF Edu-
cation last evening alterations in No.
] school building were ordered 10
prepare IL for High School purposes
only. The seating plan will be
changed as will the lighting space.
New desks have been ordered and
general repairs will be made 10 the
building. The fifth, sixth, seventh
and eighth grades next term will be
transferred from the building 10 the
two new portable buildings to be
erected on Academy plot, this sum-
mer.
or the twenty-seven recommen-
dations for changes in the school
submitted by Professor Snavely. city
superintendent, twenty were order
ed. while the professor was in
structed to secure bids on the other
seven.
A partition will be erected in the
former fifth grade room, making -
into two rooms, one for the physics
and chemistry laboratory ana the
other for the biological and general
science laboratry. New equipment
will be purchased for and installed
in these laboratories. The CONNER
cial department viii be moved from
its present quarters to the former
science room. Where the class /
benches are arranged TO allow the /
light TO come from the right and |
front. a rearrangement will be made. |
so to have the light come from the I
left and rear OF the room. New /
desks and cupboards. closed and !,
open, will be placed in the rooms.
II was decided to transfer the /
manual training department from its |
present quarters TO the former op- |
room in the old Court /
House building.
.frr ~ mill r.
wise the alteration. repairs and re-
was instructed to have
Janitor George W. Bacon help in this
work. when needed. Mr.. Snavely /
wes instructed to secure bids and
submit them at the next meeting.
The Misses Anna and Helen Da-
of West Fifth street. enter
tanned a number of their classmates
and friends at a beach party at Bat
tery Park last evening.
Miss Catherine Wilhelme. of Sec
ond street, entertained large num-
Der OF friends OF this city and VIII
mington at a beach party at Hop
kin's Beach. this evening.
Not alone is Battery Park beach
popular, but Riverside and Hop
kins Beach, about one mile below 5
the city. are thought favorably OF
by many residents OF this city. VIII
mington, and others residing in the ,
vicinity. Nearly every day some ;
church, society or other organization
takes picnic TO Hopkins Beach for
days, outing and bathing. These
beaches have excellent bathing Ia
cilities. but are not as accessible
as Battery Park.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
First Baptist Church will hold its
annual picnic at Hopkins Beach this
afternoon. The members will pro-
vide the lunch and the men folk 20 /
to the grounds after work and help |
dispose of the goodies.
Mss Josephine Ciothier. of Sec
ond street. will entertain the mem |
bers of ST. ADne's Guild OF Imman-
uei Episcopal church. at dinner at
Hopkins Beach on July 20.
About seventy members and
friends of the State Road Commu-
nifty club attended the monthly
meeting Of the club which was held
In the State Road Chapel last eve
ming
Members of Battery H., c. A. c. |
tanti-air craft regiment), will give