Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-04-20
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Mrs. Phillips, Retiring Presi-
dent of Century, Present
ed With Platinum Pin
NEED MORE SCHOOL
ROOM NEXT YEAR
speeial % Nd EvenIng Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. April 2O-At the
weekly business session OF the New
Castle Century Club. in the club
parlors last evening. Mrs Horace l..
Deakyne. president: Miss Carrie L
Gemmill first vice president; Mrs
John T. Stops. second vice-presi-
dent Mrs. NJ. p. Phillips. cores
ponding secretary; Miss Pauline vii
helm, recording secretary and Mrs,
Margaret Hunter treasurer were
installed as officers OF the club for
the ensuing year
The first official act of the newly
Installed president. Mrs. Deakyne
was TO present to Mrs. NJ. p. Phil
lips retiring president. in behalf OF
the club members a beautiful platin-
UNI breast pin, set with two pearls
and a sapphire Mrs. Phillips. who
had served three consecutive years
as president Of the club. responded
saying that while she was retiring
as president her love for the club
anu us AuAuAN NAATAtMAt was ~ - va
that nothing could or would deter
her from giving II her heartiest sup
port. She thanked the members
for their token OF appreciation.
Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Horace L.
Deakyne and Mrs l.. r. Holcomb
were elected delegates to the annual
meeting OF the Delaware State Fed
Grafton OF Women's Gu bs to be held
at Rehoboth Thursday. Friday and
Saturday, July 6. and 8. BY un-
animous vote the delegates We're in
structed to place Mrs. Phillips name
before the nominating committee OF
the Federation for nomination 10
the first vice-presidency Of the Fed
Grafton. Miss Bertha Lambson was
elected TO the Board of Directors OF
the Federation as representative OF
the local club. II Mrs Phillips Is
nominated and elected the club will
have representation on the Board
Of Directors and Miss Lambson
election will be considered void.
Miss Isambson and Mrs. Mary Nc
Cauley were elected alternates TO the
Federation.
Mrs. Phillips has been presiden
OF the club for the past three year.
and II was during her tenure OF OF
fee that the club purchased the larg
dwelling at Second and Delawar
streets, equipped 4 and have It near
Nv paid for. The club has grow
from less than fifty members 10
membership OF nearly 200 In ina
time.
Plans we're made for the annua
luncheon OF the club last evening
Miss Reba Holcomb was appointed
chairman OF the hospitality com
mittee.' She will be in charge o
the festivities. Mrs. Horace l.
Deakyne. Mrs. Frank deli. Janvie
and Mrs. NJ. p. Phillips were ap
pointed members OF the committe
on Arrangements and program. Tn
luncheon will be held in the Parisl
House on Thursday afternoon, Ma
IS Each member is allowed q
bring one out-of-town guest. TIL
charges will be Si.25 including IN
guest to each member.
II was decided to give publ
card party Of 500 and Bridge for tn
benefit OF the club. An admission
fee of IS cents will be charged. Tn
card PARTY will be held in the clul
parlors next Tuesday afternoon AM
evening.
Owing TO the prospects OF a larg'
increase in the number OF students
in the New Castle High School mex
year. the Board OF Education a
its meeting last evening. instructed
professor H. f. snavely, secretary
TO make inquiry of the Trustees O.
Market Square and the School Green
concerning the possibility OF gettinl
permission to erect one story toul
room building on the plot of grou No
between the No. ! School Buildinl
and the Old sheriff's residence fac
ing Market Square This building
II erected will be used for the fou
higher grades of the gramma
school and the entire No. 1. huildin
he devoted TO high school purpose
The educational authorities ar
faculty. Of the high school eNpe
about so per cent. increase In u
high school enrolment the comh
term. II was said last evening IN
an increased area OF school roc
floor space will have to be provid
for next term. whether the requ'
is granted or not.
It was decided to hold the trai
fer exercises OF the eighth gramn
grade. Miss Carrie Downie teach
IN the Opera House on Wednesd
evening. June IA, and the co
mencement exercises Of the hi
school on Friday evening, June
IN the same building.
The New Castle County Nei
Teachers Association will meet
the williams Street Public Sch
building on May 20 by permiss
OF the Board OF Education. p
mission OF the Board was given
teachers OF this school TO hold
social function in the Old ARM
in the Court House, on May 10,
the benefit of the wctrola fund. J