Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1923-01-04
new CASTLE
NEWS GOSSIP
Board of Education Opposes
Losing Control of Negro
Schools
BAPTIST BIBLE CLASS
TO BE ORGANIZED
speelal to The EvenInE I0urnaI.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. efforts OF
The state Board Of Education to have
all colored schools in special districts
taken from the control Of the loca
boards and placed in charge OF the
State Board which will operate them
through a Negro Board of Education
was attacked at a meeting OF the
local board last evening. The men,
hers declared that the Negroes 10
whom they had spoken on the sub
ject were emphatic in their denuncia-
tions OF such a move.
The discussion was brought about
nv the receipt OF communication
from State superintendent Holloway,
containing resolution to he pre-
scented to the State Legislature ask-
ing the enactment OF bill providing
for the suggested change In the CON
troll of the Negro schools within the
limits OF the special school districts
OF the State. Secretary Snavely VAS
instructed by the local board % com
municate TO Superintendent Eolo- 1
way their most emphatic disapproval /
OF any such move with a statement |
they would fight such a bill il pro- +,
posed.
The Delaware School Auxiliary.
which has charge Of dispensing the I
Pierre s. DUPONT appropriation for I
new Negro schools has already erect /
ed many new buildings and the .
boards having control OF them say IL I
is an Injustice to the members TO al
tempt to remove the schools from
control OF the auxiliary. state au-
thorities informed the superlnten-
dents OF some OF the special districts
that the move was made to eliminate
the possibility of the Negro pCpula-
ton getting together in certain
wards and districts and e,ecting one
OF their own to the board OF educa-
ton. The Boards OF Education Of
special districts were created under
the school code OF 1919 and We're not
disturbed when the 1927 school law
was enacted.
The deed for the National Tube
Company's plot, recently condemned
for the erection OF Negro school,
thereon, was received last evening.
Material for the building has begun
10 arrive. It is expected work VIII
be begun on the building in the near
future
Fifty dollars was ordered turned
over to the home economies depart
ment for it's use during the .ast haf
year.
Plans are being made by the mem
bers OF the First Baptist Church 10 ]
organize a Bible study class to be
conducted in the social room OF the e
church. The organization will be !
conducted as a round table affair S
with a question box feature. $
The motto OF the organization will
be Let us Get Better Acquainted q
with Jesus and His Gospel" Those {
signifying their intentions OF becom- {
ing members OF the class are both
men and women. The first or J
SANITATION meeting will take place .
evening. January II.
The current events class Of the q
New Castle Century Club will re.
sumo ms sessions at $50 O'Clock to- :
morrow afternoon, after e discon-
tinuanee during the Christmas holt 5
days. Mrs. NJ. P. Phillips. assisted
oy Mrs. Thomas Smith and Mrs. \
LOOMS o. Wise will be in chlrge OF l
he January programs. y
The supper and installation OF Off q
,ers OF Caesar Rodney Chapter. East c
I'm Star, viii take place in the audi i
orium OF the Masonic Temple.
his evening. The supper will be a
erved under the direction OF spe-
lal committee. Z
Miss Helen Wiswell Chester Pa. :
las been here ss the guest Of her ,
ousin. Miss Anna NJ. Farley.
Mrs. r. c. Griffin and children.
larry and Raymond. Of Washington.
, c. are here as the guests OF Mrs.
larry McCanery
Miss Elsie Walls has taken no.
ition as stenographer at the local
nice Of the Wilmington Fibre Spec
atty Company
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Bull is con-
med to her home with illness.
The condition OF Miss Rose Nc
irory who has been critically IN for
wo weeks, is reported somewhat
improved today
The High School girls basketball
cam will play the Frederick High
ichool tomorrow evening.
Friendship Lodge No. s. A. O. L.
y will meet in the Old Town Hall
his evening. =,
At the. annual election Of direc- '
ors Of the New Castle Trust Com
any, at the meeting OF the stock
oidsrs Tuesday. the following
GARD was elected: James K. Bigss.
'eorge S. Cspelle Ezekiel Cooper. d
/. V. l.. George. c. H. Ennis. Fran in
Is dell. Janvier. Patrick AIcGroy pr
.dward V. Plat. Richard s. Rod al
ey, James G. Shaw. c. NJ. Shew- 81
I'd, John E. Taylor. James +. ca
White, John F. Cloud and Frank f. re
ID
Al the monthly meeting of the bl
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