The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-11-18

~ student employment bureau
supply store, and distributive edu.
cation class are only a few of the
new departments now found in the
Isaac Bear school which was con.
verted into a high school annex
last summer after serving faith
fully as a grammar school for 81
years.
With the enormous enrolment in
the Wilmington schools recently ne
cessltating more space and sup.
plies for Superintendent Roland s
office as well as more classrooms
for the high school. this new setup
in the Isaac Bear building was
suggested and Immediately pu t
into operation.
About 25O-3OO high school stu
dents are in this building each pc
riod of the day for various classes
in addition to the variety OF other
offices and departments.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams. bust
ness manager of the county nur-
sery schools, has an office which
serves as one extension to the of
flee OF Mr.. Roland, w h is in
charge of all nursery schools.
These four white and three Negro
nurseries, which have their head
quarters here, are issued supplies,
ecipment, toys and instructions
from this. office. The setting up
ct new units or closing out Of I'm
necessary units of the nursery pro-
gram are cared for. All finances
are handled through the office, and
complete records are kept of all
nursery activities and children.
The other extension to Mr., Ro-
lands downtown office is suite
OF rooms under the direction of
Mrs. Martha Bennett vino handles
all textbooks and supplies. In the
main office there IS found bin
for each New Hanover school into
which Mrs. Bennett puts their al
loted supplies and equipment when
they call in, and from there it is
licked up by the bus driver for
distribution to the proper school.
All elementary textbooks are Or
cered and issued from this office,
end an ample supply is kept on
hand. This office also issues and
orders all office and Institutional
supplies for all schools as well as
all elementary library books. Wis
ual aid headquarters are here. and
teacher may obtain any Of the
films when she wants them by APP
plying To Mrs Bcnnnt who EeepS
a complete file Of the films and
demand for each. This department
owns AZ films in visual education
and rents 200 units during t h g
year. Sample library books are
On display for approval and order
ing of teachers.
The Family Life Education de-
partment under the direction of
Miss Virginia Ward is another dl-
vision Of this old building. This
department. which is community
ative effort on the part of these
individuals and groups which be-
lieve that satisfwjn" famil" life is
the sacred and abiding unit OF CIV
ilization. Some Of the specific ways
this department works in New
Hanover county are study groups,
nursery schools, cooperative play
schools. nutrition classes. der on
STATIONS and exhibits. Among the
needs recognized by people in the
community are domestic counsel
ing, special institutes, preparation
for marriage, family recreation.
and family devotions. Miss Ward
works with all social agencies and
tries to help in the home wherever
needed. Students make appoint
rlents with Miss Ward for consul
tation about family problems.
The former principals off e
now serves as an office for Mrs.