Evening journal., 1922-01-19
new CASTLE
NEWS GOSSIP
School Board to Raise In
surance; Local Men TO
Get Policies
EASTERN STAR
BANQUET NEXT
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. 19.-At the
bi-weekly session Of the Board OF
Education last night, Professor
snavely reported the work Of the
Americanization evening school
teachers at Shawtown most satis-
factory. He informed the board the
school was kept open three nights
each week and acc,,rcing to reports
received from the teachers were
well attended by residents OF foreign
birth.
Jacob II. Speicher reported hav-
ing received information from Miss
Marguerite II. Burnett. State super
visor OF Americanization work, that
sufficient money has been deposited
with J. r. & L. e. Eliason Company,
Inc, to pay for two tons of coal to
be delivered TO any place and at any
time the board should designate.
This deposit was in lieu Of paying
any stipulated sum nightly for coal
used in this school by the American
zation classes,
It was decided to insure the
school huiidings, furniture and other
equipment for $50. 600. This amount
is TO be equally divided among ths
persons operating Insurance broker
age business in this city. An ap-
praisemeRt Of the school property Is
to be made by the board and the
apportioning Of the respective
amounts TO follow.
Tho bill Of Mrs. L. +. Eliason,
who issued two policies. one for
$500 on the furniture and equip
ment Of the overflow room in the
old Town Hall. for sS.75, was order
ed paid. II was voted to appropriate
S25 az has been the annual custom
of the board. TO the Home and
School Association. for use in pur-
chasing new books for the school
library. 70 is through ehis associa-
tion. Mrs Jacob speicher and Mrs
=. p. Lightncr. committee. that tht
young pupils are provided with
suitable literature Books are pur.
chased and the committee visits the
school once each week. and ex-
changes books for the young read.
crs Through this method the read.
ing matter used by the pupils ii
kept within bounds The womer
give their time. but the board fur
nishes the greater amount OF
pony with which % purchas'
these books.
The following bills we're ordereC
paid: Wilmington Gas Company fol
fixtures. $40: trustees Of the old
court house. for rent OF rooms foi
school purposes. on second floor o
the court house. SIS; J. r. & L. r
Eliason. for coal. $21.sO; Eugene
Dietzron Co.. for supplies, $2.40
Gaylord Brothers, supplies, 1857
Milton Bradley Company. for sup
plies. S12.47: New Method Narnisl
Company. for janitor supplies. IS
Scott. Foresman & Co. books, Si.2S
J. a. Smith. repairing typewriter
50: ]. T. stoops. janitor supplies
s6S2. and w NJ Welch, supplies
S1.Ss.
In accordance with the physlca
examination OF public school chill
dren under the direction OF DR.. Levi
+. Booker and Miss Alice Vail, card
have been sent 10 the parents OF al
pupils. stating the physical condi
ton Of their children Advice
given 10 have the defects remedies
hv physicians a large chart. o
which is written the names Of eacI
pupil In a school grade. Is hung o
the wall OF the class room. Tn
weight OF each pupil is kept care
.amNt fhn
visit the local station 10 be weigh
ed. This report rs given to tn
teacher to be entered upon tn
school chart. Each month Mis-
Ven will inspect these health chart
Final preparations have bee
made for the 800" card party q
tho home OF Mr.. and Mrs Iohn 2
Stoops. Third street tomorrow even
Mig. a number Of prizes Thav
been collected and will be awarde
those making the highest and lowel
scores. Refreshments will be serN
, Cd Miss Margaret Wilhelme wi
be hostess. assisted by Edwar
Gormiey and Edward Husheheck.
I At n meeting OF superintendent ,
Schools Henry r. snavely and N
fNANAAN NAAAA "N|AANNA AfANNANf N''N'A AN.
afternoon. several matters Of i'm
portance were discussed and dec
sions reached that probably wi
further improve the work Of IN
hich school The teachers VIII
came before the opening Of IN
present term agreed that In organ
station. discipline and scholastic r,
filig there is considerable improy,
mont over the work Of former year
So hough Il was pointed out this
there still is much 20 he desire,
The present system of detention
.after school has brought abot
much Improvement in conduct. a
though three or four boys sti
.-eause too much trouble. Suspensio
vas mentioned as the best methc
of correction in those cases Durin
-he discussion. 1t developed that N
teachers are unanimously OF n
opinion that a majority OF the ps
-.ents apparently # do not take suf
rient interest In the schools 10 II
form themselves as to TIE natui