Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-06-13
NEWS GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Final Plans Made for High
School Commencement
Friday Night
DIR. HOLLOWAY TO
MAKE ADDRESS
Special to The Evening Journal.

High ScnOOl mmencement eNef-
cises in the Opera House on Friday
evening at o'clock Sixteen mem
bers of the present high school
student body will be graduated at
these exercises and on the following
evening they will become members
of the Alumni Association OF that
school The graduates are Esther
Neeld Berry. Preston Kemp Beck;
Charles Edward Cannon. Joseph
Wallace Cannon. Victor Orville
Davis, James Ralph Duling, Albert
Arthur Grimes. Herbert Edward
Hewlett, Charles Sidney King. Harry
Leon King. William Meredith King
Gladys Maloney. Mary Elizabeth Nc
Kay. Reba Marie Mendenhall, Ger
trude Eileen Ratledge and Edward
Earle Weggenmann.
The class flower is the Red Rose
and the class motto. "Out of the
Harbor Into Deeper Channels"
The program for the commence
ment follows: Selection by High
School Orchestra; Invocation: Essay
with Salutatory. Education In New
Castle; 1875 versus 1922" by Miss
Gertrude Eileen Ratledge; Essay,
The Need OF a New High School
Building In New Castle" by Miss
Esther Neeld Berry; Essay. "Ath-
le;ics In New Castle High School"
by Charles Sidney King; Essay with
NaledictOry, "Th Old order
Changeth-But Slowly In New Cas-
tie" by Miss Mary Elijah Nc
Kay; Selection by the High School
Orchestra; address to the graduates
by DR.. Harry V Holloway. state sup
erintendent OF public instruction;
presentation of Diplomas by Harry
E. Holiday, president OF the local
Board Of Education; Benediction.
followed by exit march by High
School Orchestra.
Guests OF honor az the commence
ment will be members OF the local
Board Of Education and members OF
the faculty.
Miss Elsie Leonora Wooleyhan.
Cecilton. Nd. a member of this
years graduating class OF the Wo-
mems College University of Della
ware. Newark. has been elected a
teacher OF academic subjects In the
high school The acquisition of
Miss Wooleyhan has increased the
present teaching corps OF the high
school.
A special meeting OF the Board OF
Education will he held in Superin-
teDdent Snaveley's office at O'Clock
this evening
The graduate members of this
years high school classes. who
will enter the University Of
Delaware, are: f. Earl weggen-
man, Charles Cannon. Leon King
and Preston Beck. These young !
men will go to the university mex; |
Thursday TO take their entrance ex- !
aminations
The Metropolitan Shows Company. |
with its large carnival, which is 10 /
remain here for the week. arrived |
in town Sunday evening. The car
nival will be under the auspices OF |
the New Castle Athletic Association.
The carnival has a large Ferris |
wheel, and up-to-date carousel, side
shows and a large minstrel troupe
and band. The band will give a
free concert each afternoon during
the baseball games. Last evening
large crowds attended the opening.
New Castle Athletic Association it
was voted that the Association
stand one-half OF the expense for
necessary police duty at the car
Dival Mayor Cramer informed the
Association he would appoint VIM.
Tidwell special officer TO alternate
duty with James Gebhart, during
the stay Of the carnival.
Sixty-one residents went on the
Parkslde excursion to Augustine
Pier yesterday. The steamer
Thomas Clyde stopped to receive
and discharge passengers at the
Delaware street wharf James Nc
Ivor. Jr., OF Wilmington. and Miss
Mae Fehl. OF this city. won the fox
trot dance prize of two $3.50 gold
pieces.
At the monthly business session =
Of the Board of Water and Light
Commissioners. the plans and
specifications for the new Aerating !
system to be installed at the new
water plant. drawn by William
Eas Shy, city engineer for the com
mission, were approved. The Sec
rotary was instructed 10 consult
City Solicitor Janvier, as 10 the
legality OF two clauses In the specif-
cations and as soon as this advice
Is obtained to get in touch with J
contractors for the construction of L
the various units of the system.
The Hare's Corner Farmers :
Club will be entertained at the New
Castle County Hospital by Super
|ntendent and Hrs. Harry Stafford.
/ his evening. This is the clubs =
monthly business session following. !
which a literary and musical enter
lainment will be presented, follow
Id by social hour.
Mrs. Martha Sutton, of near Rose
Hill was severely bruised by fall O
Ing down the stairs at her home. l,
fuDday. Mrs. Sutton was coming n
Town the stairs when she caught "
4 Ter heel in a loose section OF the N
|arpet and plunged TO the bottom. Pr
kt first it was thought she was a
|eriously injured. but on examina- L
lon It was found no bones were
broken, but she was suffering from h
hook and bruises. t,
At the festival held by the State h
Road Community Club last Satur- e.
|ay evening. about s64 was cleared. ! b
Following the weekly prayer serv-
Re of the First Baptist church to- is
borrow evening. rehearsal of N
ThildreD's Day music and recita
ions will take place. II
Mrs. John Hopkins, Of near Rose 81