Smyrna times., 1916-03-15
SCHOOL BOARD TO ACQUIRE
LAND BY CONDEMNATION
OBLIGATION TO BE MADE LEVY
COURT FORA COMMISSION
ss,,,sto be Made TO Extend Smyrna
giyb School Play Ground Through
~ Frazier Street at Early Date

Efforts TO be Maas 10 va
gigb School Play Ground Through
10 Frazier Street at Early Date
meeting Of the Boar1 of Edu-
alton Of the Smyrna Public Schools.
thursday evening. it was unanimously
,,,ed to apply to the Kent County
rs,v Court for commission TO ap-
,,.i.e and condemn the Hutchinson,
p.rpes and Boyles Iands so to admit Of
,,,snding the school grounds its
ri5,b 10 Frazier street. The School
lard has been dickering for several
-onths with the property owners
Inning 10 come to some satisfactory
,grsement without resorting t. con-
.snnation proceeding. but the prices
rsnted for the properties are more
han what the School Board deems
them TO be worth, hence their action
% turn the whole affair over TO COM
-i,sion. The Levy Court will at
heir next meeting take up the sub
let and comply with the request of
he Smyrna School Board. The com
Mission will consist Of three property
,Eners. living outside Of this school
Est.ict. The desire is TO have them
complete their work by June. so that
turing the school vacation period the
,eEly acquired lands can be cleared
md opened through TO Frazier street.
This will almost double size of athletic
fed and make fine playground ac-
,sssibIe to both streets. Commits
aoner Charles II. LeFevre will rem
rsssn; the School Board in its appeal
70 the Kent County Levy Court.
10 Introduce Music in the Grades
The School Board in addition to
nking action on charging the school
grounds, voted to make music a part
q the school curriculum. With this
. view, they elected Miss Julia HUM
laughter Of Joseph B. HUM. of this
oWn, to teach and direct vocal music
the school at a regular monthly
4la'I Miss Hum, who is an organ
! ana piano teacher Of note. has been
repairing herself under the tutorage
Philadelphia teacher and pre-
slted excellent qualifications TO the
S,aool Board She will have regular
isilods for teaching the various
Faaes to be outlined by Supervising
nn'lpal j. Lester Section. In this
aspect an assembly hall is badly
'ss'ed where the schools Call prades)
la meet Tor chapel exercises and
were such a place could be used
,1 teaching and drilling music The
S'aool Board with its other expenses
Dol prepared 10 build an extension
y le south wing Of the building TO
Provide for such assembly hall. prin-
ga Office, etc. so music will have
" 0s taught in the school rooms bv
ringing two or three or four grades
ageiher at a time.
y install Electric Lights in Building
another Improvement and one bad
/! n'Ioed IS the installation of cleo
:, ,gn's IN the School building
= S'hool Board. Thursday night |
w. ~ 70 have the work done at the |
,''e't possible moment. The build. |
~ WIZ have to be wired throughout. |
$3.50 .''O'oIe' whenever meetings have |
- uela IN the school. the ante-dated |
-. '.'-u' Ol candles and lamps had to be |
4. .''eu TO with its risk of causing
- ever apparent. The School |
, nm mas done much to bring the |
\, lung up-to'd date in recent wears.
- ~ % act has been more noteworthy
i,,l.. 'H''f vote to install sanitary /
,iv..s s and electric lights. which is
'''g general satisfaction.