Smyrna times., 1895-12-11
CLARA A FORD,
EVA SwINHEY
S. II CHANBFRS
THE EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS

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CLARA FORD,
EVA SWINHEY SCommitteP
S. H CHAMBERS
THE EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS.
How. II. W. J. Ham, of Georgia. at
tracted large audience at the Opera
House Wednesday night by his sub
lect: The SnOllygoster in Politics. )"
1t was full of wit and humOr, with
enough good, hard, common sense
back of it to make it exceedingly effec-
tive. 1t was one of the best lectures
ever heard in Smyrna. Music was fur
nlshed by local talent quartet, com
posed of W. O. HOffecker, the Rev. G.
W. Dame, Jr., l.. M. Price and 7. Ed.
Hoffecker, and a sweet solo was rem
dered by Miss Miriam Sheppard in her
usual impressive manner.
On Thursday night DIR. Geo. Thomas
Downing, the Massachusetts lecturer.
had an excellent audience mas
much as 1t was interested and appre-
clatlve. The lecture was strong and
vigorous one, highly polished and re-
hned, which he delivered with ease
and grace in most charming language.
The same appreciative music that was
given the night previous was furnished
at this lecture with a change in selec-
tions
On Friday night the Opera House
was al lmost packed to its capacity. The
drawing card on this night was the
New York Philharmonic Club. The
concert was highly enjoyed, such music
we think, rarely if ever being heard in
the Opera House. TWAS beautifulren
dltlon OF sweet harmonies. Each one of
the Sextette seemed to be a master of
his respective instrument. The instru
mental music was beautifully supple-
mented by the sweet, cultured voice of
MISS lnez Grenelli. Her range is high
and clear, which she has at perfect
command. Her appearance before the
IoOtllghts was encOred everytime. The
evening was highly entertaining.
NOTES OF THE INSTITUTE.
Attention was called by many to the
excellent display of school work, such
as map drawing, compositions, and
general line on public school work
from all parts OF the county. The ex-
hblt received marked attention.
The catalogue of Smyrna Public
Schools, issued by Prof. Charles
howell LeFere, was a work cOmpli-
meented by many, and it is thought that
other schools in the county will like
wise compile published form. Prof.
y. r. Carroll, of Dover, is having one
under progress.
The debate, docs it pay to make
out reports of the standing of pupils
and send them to parents?" was spirit
edly discussed at the close of the ses-
sion. Most of the teachers were op-
posed to 1t as being unfair, laborious,
ana without a definite result. Strong
opposition speeches were made bv
Prof. J. Z, Carroll, of Dover. and
Thomas Baxter, of KentOn. AS the
smyrna schools have used this system
successfully, Prof. G. H. LeFevre was
called to defend this marking system
and IN a very effective manner. related
ms own experience, and though he
found the making out of a conscientious
report laborious, he though II GOOD foT
the Smyrna public school in making
good attendance, and keeping cbiIdre6
am bltlOus to attain good marks. besides
giving the parents the STANDING of
their children.
The following is a record of the at
tendance of the teachers at the recent
Institute. The figures indicate the
number of days each teacher was nres-
ent as shown by the roll call. PeoDle
have sometimes complained that teach
ers often close their schools to visit
or to look after their own personal af,
fairs instead of attending the Institute
Reference to the following record does
not warrant such assertions:
Lille Z. Attx, Kenton, S%
II. Bansen, ViOla 2
Nellie Babbitf Dover
Edith f. Brown, Rising sun
IhOs. Baxter Kenton 81
Everett Barr. Vernon
4. ". Burke, Burrsylle Nd q
sadie Burke Bufrsville. Md. &
Anna Barker, Pennington 3
Lillian b. Barker Frederica
y Della BastIan, Little Creek
~ Nneries az a. Brothers, Little Creek, 3
w; T. Boyce. Andrewville.
salle l. Barbour, Smyrna,2%
Charles n. Burrows, smyrna 3l6
K II, Cahall, Greenwood
gohn Carter, Camden,
samuel II. Carson, DOVer
. H. Chambers Cheswold 80
Get rgie CAIN Hollandsyilie
a. =. curtis, Milford,
B. +. Cubbage Hazettviiie 2
W 4. Cooling, Harrington
k0nnie Conway, Dover
W; Z. Bopg as Pennington, 3
Alice 7, Daily. Magnolia
Lizzie Dawes, Dover,
u. q. Downham, Wyoming
Ella 8. Deweese, Camden ~
W. l.. Dawes, Dover,
Bessie Emerson, Frederick, ~
q. Il Fog we'll, Slaughter
J. N. Ford, Cheswold,
q, frear Jr Rising sun,
Clara A. FOfde. Haftly, so
susie A. Fisher Magnolia, 3
Ella Greenlee, HOlandsville2 2
": l.. Gooding, Jr., Clay on 2IS
John G. GoOden, Petersburg
Maggie G0uwin, FELTON,,
Oetavie Graham, Dover, Dover %
John y. Hutton. Magnolia cL
~ l. HydOrn, Frederick ~
George q Herring Felton,
komuius Hopkins, Holandsvlile 2
5enson g, Hardesty, Frederica, 81
Nellie ;. Hanson, Harrington 3lS
= Emma Hawkins, Milford
Anna Hall. FarmingtOn
r. Harris Hammond Dover
Sadie Hill, AdamsvIlle
Matte hopkins Dover ~
omar =: Jones, Canterbury, 81
George Il. Jester, Milford,
Isaac x. Jester, Milford
q. r. Johns Petersburg
Bertha Jenkins, Marydel Nd. az
h.I. Keller. NiOla
J w Knapp, Felton,
rlOfeNce kalek, fnltOn.
Mary A. Lewis; Frederica, 3
Adele Low Der, Smyrna, smyrna az
Corey Learned, Dover 81
Lizzie Lamb Leipsic %
Lewis D Learned, Dover
annie Y. Learned, Dover
" 3. Marvel, Mastens
y. II Martin, Frederica 2
Matte Mabfey, Clayton, az
hhoda Aasten Dover, Dover, ~
Cora Moore Leipsic 3l<
Ida Martin. Milford,
Annie Morris. Dover 8l<
Jennie ". McCleavy, Harrington
". W Moore, Jr, Magnolia
Leo - NickersOn. sandtown8 8
Ella Nlckers0n. Blacklston az
Minnoa @ Phillips Milford. &
y Clemme Pepper, Selton, 8
J. McAarq slsDgiItgT 81
=. = Rlkefsi heuihgtod,
Ella Parnee kent1n, 81
kdlfh Parmelee, HazletteYille
Edith iifaher, Milford
Mfs. Alice II. Ross. VcIn0n
Jenle NJ Richards Harrington,
Lulu Ross. Milford
Wm ~ Radcliffe. farmington,