Evening journal., 1922-01-28
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Supt. Snavely at Conference
With Teachers Gives
Them Ratings
CLASS OF IS
TO BE CONFIRMED
speeIoI to The Evening Journal.


conference with City superintendent
Henry f. snaveiy. the teachers OF
the local white schools. were given
general analysis Of their rating. I'm
der the present school regulations
the superintendent rates all teach
erssas to scholarship. executive abil-
ity. personality, teaching power, and
professional spirit. A maximum OF
five points is allowed under each
head. Teachers who make 20 or
more points are rated A; those who
make Is or more. but less than 20,
are rated b. those who make 10 or
more but less than IS, are rated c;
and those who make less than 10 are
rated d. Out OF 20 teachers rated,
4 made A. made b. and - made
iC Since last year was the first
time that formal ratings have been
given, the teachers were given the
benefit OF all doubts, and nobody was
rated under c. The superintendent
says that the corps, as a whole, 10
strong.
It was suggested that parents be
cautioned to exercise great care 90
keep their children as healthy as
possible, in view OF the increased
/ number OF cases OF scarlet fever and
other diseases in nearby places. Es-
peciaily on wet days. children should
be equipped with ruhbers. raincosts
or overcoats OF some kind. and
other garments that can be remov-
ed and dried Children should not be
so clad that they will be forced to
sit in wet clothes for several hours
in schooiroom. They should not
be fed pickles, greasy foods, and
large amounts OF cake and other
white -four products; but they should
be literally supplied with fruit,
milk. and vegetables. Furthermore.
kindly home environment also will
help TO keep up the vitality. Fresh
air, sufficient warmths plain but we'll
prepared food. wholesome play, and
sympathy will help TO keep chill
dren well in most cases.
The achievements OF various
, grades in the Silent Reading Test
also we're announced to the teach
ers
/. Mayor cramer RECEIVED $50 from
a friend for the Associate Home Re
/. lief Fund. last evening.
. Onicer William Palmer, who ha
been suffering for several days wit
!. cold. is confined 10 his bed. Mayo
l. Cramer has appointed, William II
Ramsey special officer to assist Il
}. patrol duty during officer Palmer
c illness. Mr.. Ramsey served ffteei
years as a policeman in Reading
T. Pa.
+ Mrs. Nancy Bishop. Of Ninth an'
Gray streets, who has been confined
to his bed for several days viii
! pneumonia, was reported in crit
ical condition last night.
!. Arrangements have been made b.
: members OF Unit No. 1, OF Methods
cottage prayer meeting sroupes, Il
hold n special meeting at tho hom'
OF Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Watson
:, Eighth and South streets, mex
: Tuesday evening.
The monthly meeting OF the Dor
cas- Society OF the Methodist Churcl
, will be held in the Sunday schoo
=. rooms OF the church next Thursday
y The John Weaver, government ic
:. boat. that has been plying the chan
: mel OF the Delaware river for tn
past two days. tied up at the Della
ware street wharf last night.
At the first meeting OF the re
organized Mems Club OF Immanus
Episcopal Church In the paris
house last Thursday evening. abou
'2b members were enrolled. Profes
sor Henry Handy Hay gave an IN
" teresting address on his Europea
1 travels especially featuring his sta
at the Bath. the old seashore re
sort OF the British Empire. Pres
dent Harry Hewlett appointed tn
u following committee 20 draft 50
n OF bylaws to be submitted at tn
lc next meeting OF the club: Kelt
he Rodney, John r. Lambson an
re Mark Clymer. Refreshments wer
l. served by Mrs. y. w Gemmill an
of Mrs. Frank deli. Janvier at the clos
rs Of the meeting.
Ic The subject OF the formation OF
F. Boys Club was discussed.
IL Twenty-Five persons have joine
C. the confirmation class OF Immanu
IN church now under the instructio
n OF the Rev. Joseph II. Earp in tf
d. parish house. From present indici
i'll tions this class will be augmente
he considerably within the next fe
b. weeks by. the addition OF sever
n other persons. II was said last nigl
Is this class by the date OF confirmi
~ ton would probably be one OF a
dren's class. meet at AIS o'clo'
each Friday afternoon and the adu
class at s o'clock each Friday evei
ing.
~, The two children Of Mr.. and MI
- Albert Press. OF is West six
~ street. suffering with scarlet feve
-, were not removed TO the contagio
- hospital. wilmington, as previou
=, ~ announced in these columns. b
nu are being cared for at home by the
:. parents.
's' The Rev. Joseph II. carp, rectC
will begin a series OF sermons Il
re- lowing the church catechism
20 Sunday evening in Immanu
m Church. The first OF these IT
ny Christian Name" will be given
ild 7.3O o'clock tomorrow evening.
nd 7.3O o'clock in the morning n
carp will celebrate Holy Commu
he ion and at IL o'clock he will prea
nd on "The Satisfaction OF the Hung
ng Soul" church school and tn Mel
W. Bible Glass will meet at 9.45 o'cioC
ne. The Rev. J. r. Bicking will pres
ng at 1910 o'clock tomorrow morn.
on on The Price OF Power" and
iss 40 o'clock he will speak on "Coui