Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-03
NEWS Of THE DAY
At NEW CASTLE
Interesting Meeting Held by the
Home and School As
ISOLATION.

New Castle, March s.-Tho regular
meeting Of the Home and school AS
socia,ion was held In the High School
las, night. Prof. Henry l.. snavely
Introduced the chief speaker, Mrs.
John Il. Clcavcr of Middlctown. state
president of the Home and School Az
socia,ion. Prof. Snavely stated that
the attendance at this session was the
smallest of any meetings during the
year, which was accounted for Ivy a
number or persons attending the pask-
cthal game between the New Castle
High school team and the All-Colleg-
ians ~ the University of Delaware and
other entertainments talling ON the
samv cvening. The following musical
and literary entertainment took place
prior GO the address: Opening song.
America" Ivy tho school. Miss May
A. Goodlcy. pianist; recitation, The
school" william NcwluNc' recitation
"The Flag Goes BY" Ethel March /
recitation. Washington and Lincoln
Mildred Roherts; dialogue, "Washing-
tom" Jeanette Cramcr and Elizabeth
Clayton. piano solos, Prot. 4. Arthur
= Powell. The pcnant for the school haN-
ms the most parents present was
awarded To- tho sixth grade, six par
ontu being present. Those present rep
rescnting other grades were; iiish
school. 3; olghth grade, 4; seventh
. NTH. 4; fourth. & fret, .. other
grades not having any representatives
present we're: Third. opportunity room.
Shnwtown school. first. second, third
and fourth grades OF No. school.
Mrs. ClcRVcr stated that she was
pleased 90 have the opportunity 20 he
the guest uf the local association. as
this was one ~. the six that have been
lnNal 90 the work in this county. In
her address she produced az evidence
mans 81 New Castle Kent and Sussex
counties and each map showed red
aud blue Stgrs. the former indicating
the associations formed last year ana
the latter ones formed during this
year. she said that IN the state there
are sea schools outside OF winning
ton, which represent 2oS associations.
divided as follows: New Castle county,
50 schools, with as associations; keh''
lO2 erhools, 60 associations; sussex,
176 schools. % associations. She cteu
Instances 81 organizing the assoc'a-
tinn IN rural schools was by the es-
tnblissiug the question box and per-
sons who were In attendance who were
tlnid of asking question before the
meeting wrote the questions on paper
without their signature ana aitet the
,ollc,t ,u ut these questions the pres
h,ut read each one which was an
s,,crcd by the president or any person
who desired to give the correct an
s,,rr Other ways to establish inter
,st wa~ hy having g. social following
the meetings. hut e was found that
tho organization was progressing ~
rapialy. that the soCials were arranged
nj various homes during thu month
prior 20 the meetings.
AZ one 81 tho schools IN Kent county
efforts seemed frui,loss in establish
inc an or,sanization. as Il was stated
that tho teachers and principal were
not interested. but later several CT tho
sovr examinations took UP the mat
tcr and within a few months. great IN
torost was shown and an association
was formed. ~ Delmar tha-Stat'
proSiacnt received an invitation &c
attend the firth birthday party OF tbs
association An elaborate progran
was arraneod for the occasion and the
birthday cake was sold This nette'
large sum. which was deposited II
the treasury. The association rstse'
over 81 900 which was used 10 pur
chase necessary supplies FOR IN
school. The attendance at the month";
meetings numbered over 100. Tn
sixth birthday anniversary will TAX
plnce the 18th % this month. In ref
rrcnce 90 the organization among IN
colored schools. the speaker state
that last year there were not an
associations formed hut 80 far thi
wear. out 81 IS oolored schools, ther
are IS associations. In working OF
the program material. the speake
stated that there was one thine ths
All OF the associations felt needle
now school buildings. Plans for ne'
year are 20 build up a solid publ
opinion 20 get the new buildings an
(. VIII he possible II all work togeth'
IN the nsatter and thus raise Deiawai
from tfe 3Sth place 20 the place whei
n should be. II Is not the desire
have new school buildings for u
colored schools. as they have di
fereni program and they ask Il
emphasis 81 improving the norm
conditions as 60 housing and prop'
Use 81 the school buildings. Arrang'
ments are being made for the sta
convention for white teachers, whiC
viii be held April s. and for color'
teachers on April IS at Harringto
Great credit was given the seve
supervisors Of the state q the woi
which they have done in connectiC
Of TRANSPORTATION % the workers
this association. IA order 10 nal
progress The Service Citizens we
praised fer their financial support
the Home and School Association
throughout the various counties.
The funeral OF Zachsriah w. Ger
mill. who died on Wednesday afterno
will take place on Saturday afterno
a. $50. with services in Immanu
Church. in charge Of Rev. Joseph
carp. the rector. Interment Will
made IN the adjoining cemetery.
The members Of the Dorcas Socie
Of the Methodist Church met yeste
day afternoon in the church parlo
Mrs. Rudolph a. Nallette. Mrs. W
liam Weegenmann. Mrs William
Leach and Mrs. wilbert Meredi'
were appointed nominating col
mittee 20 name officers. comprising {
president. vice-presldent, secretal
treasurer and contingent treasurer I
the election. which will take place
the April meeting on Thursday aft,
noon. the 9th. The sum OF s41.55 "
reported as the proceeds from the
cent bake held al Challengers phf