Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-25
NEWS OF THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Superintendent Of Schools
SnaveIy Discuasss Means Of I
Helping Students.
Special Correspondence Every Evening.

dent or Schools Henry r.. Snavely says
the question whether the recently an
nounced regulations concerning study
outside school apply to elementary
school, as well as TO high school pu-
pills, has been raised. His answer Is
that, ms n rule, all pupils should make
considerable preparation outside of
school hours. The amount of time will
depend upon the ability OF the pupil
and the difficulty OF the work. Pupils
below tho fourth grade should study
at least half an hour day outside of
school hours; pupils between the third
and sixth grades at least one hour. and
pupils OF the sixth. seventh and eighth
grades at least an hour and n half.
Most pupils In tho last three grammar
grades would do well to devote two
hours day to home study. at is true
that the teachers are paid to teach the
children" he said, but when wa
consider that they have between 25
and 30 pupils each, 1t becomes plain
that the average amount of time de
rectly devoted TO n given pupil IL very
small. The teacher can guide, direct,
and test the group within wide limits,
4 but she lacks time to give each pupil
all the personal attention that should
be given. Therein lies the opportunity
of parents and others. Almost all par
ents can help their children somewhat
with their reading lessons. BY insist
ing that the children read the reading
, assignment one or more times daily,
parents can help them wonderfully
They also can help them with their
history, geography, hygiene. and sim
, flar branches. They can have the
children read the lesson and then tell
I'm their own words what they have
read. Better still. they often can ask
J questions to test whether the childrer
actually know what they have pead. In
. giving help In language work and
| arithmetic. however, parents mus
distinguish between real help and tn,
$ actual doing of the work. The chile
. gains nothing If his problems ar,
solved by another. If parents will Sc
aside a definite time daily In which {,
2 help their children with the schoo
n work. both children and parents ar
likely TO profit greatly"
Men who remember the pleasant
e evenings spent with the Mems Club
= which met some years ago in I'm.
:, manuel parish house viii welcome tn,
" announcement that the club fps beer
q revived and will keep open house to
: morrow evening. Professor Henri,
Handy Hay will be the speaker II,
will give a gossipy talk about the ga,
life of old England when our great
grandfathers were boys. Refresh
Will 1Ao A al O.,
a vitation is extended to all men of tn
n town TO attend the meeting. The ne,
40 officers of the club are Harry Hewlett
I president: DIR. Lewis w. Booker. vice
r. president: Harley Scale. secretary
+. John r.. Iambson, treasurer.
h. The funeral of George w. Vantin,
nj aged 60 years. who died Rat. Monda
or evening, will take place on Saturda
or afternoon from his late residence.
h. kEast Sixth street. The services wi
* te in charge of ST. Johns Lodge, N,
lis >. A. f. & A. NJ, of which the decease
was member. He was also membs
OF Seminole Tribe. No 40, !. o. r. NJ
H. and the Friendship Lodge. No. 8. !
o. L. w. Interment VIII be made
he the Glebe cemetery.
he Last evening the following office
IN of the Industry Council. No. %,
as o. L. A. NJ, were installed by Sta
Jr. Councillor Tarr: Councillor, Pa
tie Kern: vice-councillor, John Wallace
mt recording secretary, Frederick ID. w
lie! helme; assistant recording secretar
ell John Barnes; financial secretary, Ro
OF ert S. Vantine; warden, Fare e. We
hg genmann: treasurer, Oscar Knaus
conductor. Charles Ingram; insi
see sentinel, Merton White: outside sen
me mel. Samuel McKnitt; chaplain, Geor
'ai Kern; trustee, David Harringto
nei junior past councillor. David Harm
ton; representative to the State Cou
'aS ell, George Kern; alternate. Robert
Harrington, Jr.
Arrangements are being made for
benefit 500 card party on Friday eve
ing, February at the home of
en-. land Mrs. Joseph II. Dougherty, "a L!
Fifth street. The proceeds win be
NJ tho Associated Home Charities fn
- and the admission will be 2bc. Tx
~, cts are now on sale. Persons who ha
"a card tables are asked to loan them
80 help the cause If persons will lea
uad word at Dougherty's cigar store
ized eoniii'i'tee wa. a. - al ~
hat .auies anu ie'o'h '"eiii !" eoou "
,ta1 dition.
the nc III 81 o'oe y. 'oi'a si'us uia.'
-toni "S
and aayoi W. iNSic ~ a,ie, ihS- ~,
! Albert Press of West Sixth street
~, confined to their home with scar
"a fever in light form. Two cases
chicken pox were also reported. IT
: are at the home Of Rose1ene Carr
In the vicinity Of Tenth ana Clay
streets. Her. two children are c
fined TO the house. Both homes h
80 been quarantined.
The unit cottage prayer meeti
-. for tomorrow evening will be held
/. ~, a., the following places: Second unit
meet at the home of Mrs. Julia w;
on Sixth street, near Treamont.
n charge of Richard Il. Pinder; at
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Pr,
Ivou East Fourth street, John r. Hem
zoe leader; at the home of Mayor
Mrs w. Leslie Cramer, Rev. j.
'ua Bicking leader.
an Last evening Welcome Council.
'as' o. u. A. NJ. quot team defeated
oiiiy members of the Industry Council
DC the close of the lodge session q
rces consecutive games by the score o
the to Z; 81 TO 13: 81 to ~. The
team comprised Proud, Clymer, X
the Wilhelme, Weggenmann and Harr
nded TON and the Wilmington team c
arily prised Tuft. Sharp, Kali and j
son.
This evening the members Of
ANTS Johns Lodge, No. 2, A. f. & A. NJ.