Evening journal., 1923-01-27
LOCAL SCHOOLS HEAR
ADDRESS ON THRIFT

I SuOulu kne proposed repeater now
pending in the State Legislature be
enacted and schools operated under
laws existing before the 1919 school
code" became active.
This program followed the discus
sion: Singing, Dixie Land" by
school: reading OF minutes by Miss
, Bessie Hagan. secretary; business
/ session; two playlets. first. wild
Nell. Pet o. the Plains" or Her
I Final Sacrihce;" second. The Mat
rimonial advertisement" At this
/ juncture Is when the open forum
/ discussion took place; singing. I'm
I the Cleaning" by the schc oil, was
the closing feature.
The Rev. l.. W. Layheld gave FIVE
| addresses on Thrift" In the local
schools yesterday.
The ancient history class OF the
/ high school. Mrs. Hilda Jackowick.
teacher, has completed term papers
on an imaginary trip to Greece. Miss
Margaret Davidson wrote on MY
Impressions Of Athenian Girls"
Miss Mildred Davidson on What
Saw al the Delphian Oracle;" Miss
Kathryn Rose en- "Olymplan
Sports;" Miss Mary Rash on Visit
ing Athens as the Guest OF Pericles;"
Miss Ruth Morrison on What I
Saw at Delphia." and Miss Nellie
Carrow on "A Day IN a Spartan
School"
These pupils have complsted sim
liar papers on sociology. The pa
pers dealing with american social
problems. will probably be read at
the next Community Welfare Asso-
citation meeting in February.
Friends OF Fred d. Bender. Jr.,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Bender.
paid him a surprise visit az his
home, Second and Clinton streets,
last evening. Those present were:
The Misses Elizabeth Murphy. Cath
crime and Helen Brannon, Marion
webb. Annette and Eleanor Cree
don. Estelle MAIDEN and Messrs. Fred
Schroeder. Walter Ellis. Robert Nil
Ter. Harry and George Nickle and
John Spicer.
At the weekly meeting OF the Del
aware City Century Club IN the
Town Hall. yesterday. the members
were entertained by Mrs. Edmund
Barsham. OF Wilmington. who gave
book review on vehement
Flames" written by Margaret Del
and. Owing to the sudden illness
Of Miss Grace Baird, who was TO
have given several humorous read
ings. Mrs. Barsham took her place. |
She read a paper on THE Desert"
Mrs. c. Earle Baum. chairman OF |
the music committee. and a Mr. |
deMaris. a cornetist. Of Fort Du- !
Pont. gave several instrument Sc
lections. Miss Eva Nandegrift sang
two solos. a resolution was adopt ]
ed at the business session, request !
ing the Legislature TO support the /
Child Welfare Commission two years /
more.
Mayor George y. Bright fined Gil !
bert Turner $40 and costs on the 4
charge of brandishing a razor over ]
Leslie Carter. Mayor Bright also
placed Turner under a peace bond |
for one year.
Mrs. Harry G. Webb. OF Clinton
street, and Mrs. Elias Lewis, OF VIII
nington. formerly OF the place, were
guests of Philadelphia friends yes
.erday
Church Notes
The Rev. L. W. Layfield. pastor
1f the Delaware City Methodist
win preach at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow, on THE Variety of I
-hrist's Methods, and at 7.3O
o'clock on THE Church's Treatment
For Doubt" Sunday school will
meet in the chapel at 11.45 O'Clock.
The prayer meeting will meet at
80 o'clock, Wednesday evening.
rhe topic will be Jacob at Bethel"
The monthly business and social 4
ession of the Ladies' Aid Society of
he Delaware City Methodist Church
will be held at the home of Mf and
hrs. William Hines, Second and
linton streets. next Thursday eve
ling
Plans are being made for COM
,ination congregational meeting in
he Delaware City Methodist Church
or Sunday evening, Feb. %. The S
rev. L. W. Layfield will preach
pecial sermon to the members of !
ackson Lodge. A. +. and a. NJ. and S
Z the same time the monthly Com
nunitv Service of the Protestant 7
'hurch will take place. The Pres 1
yterian and Episcopal cOngrega- Y
ions will unite in this service. a
Special invitations will be ex- I
ended to all masons OF the vicinity !
nd members OF jackson Lodge, the /
Il. Johns Lodge. New Castle and d
he COrinthian Lodge, Wilmington.
D attend this service. Chaplain ii.
}. Southard, and others of Fort @
Dupont will also be invited. T
It was announced yesterday that =
bout S12O was received as admis- e
ion fees TO the DeMoss Musicale r
iven last Monday evening under !
he auspices OF the Ladies Aid So
iety Of the Methodist Church. {,
bout so percent Of this amount /
,as profits to the Society's parson- I
ge fund. 7
The services in the First Pres 7
yterian Church tomorrow will be o
l charge of the Rev. Robert &. la
itzer, pastor. who viii preach at o
$50 o'clock on Problem of Pain"
nd at 7.3O o'clock on Gain" The a
unday school will meet at IL y
clock. q
The services in Christ's Epis- d