Smyrna times., 1919-02-26
SCHOOL IN PEACE CONFERENCE
Met Last Wednesday and Transacted
Some Interesting ''Business"-NOtes
of Interest to Parent Teachers.

Some Interesting Business Notes
of Interest to Parent-Teachers.
On Wednesday last miniature
"Peace Conference" was arranged at
the High School with delegates repre-
senting all of the five great allied
powers and also the twenty odd minor
nations associated with them. Premier
Clemenceau miss MaXwelD was put
in nomination by President Wilson
miss Kulp) and second by Lloyd |
George (Prof. Hamonson.) Then
followed the claims and reasons for
the claims of the various nations.
Some representatives spoke entirely
without notes, or used only topical
ones and all presented their countries
cause forcefully, pointing out the
boundaries and territory on the large
map at hand. By secret ballot the
following speakers in order of their
excellence were decided upon. Poland
(N1iss Anna Scrivan); Belgium (Wells
Faries); Servia Emanuel Vadvaska);
Canada miss Maud FOrd.) 1t was
unanimously decided after the con-
clusion of the Conference" that it
had not only been very interesting,
but instructive in subject just now
claiming the chief attention of the
thinking world.
I I ToIo,,4 - Toaobors Tpsfifufo
| The second local Teachers Institute
5 of this school year for teachers of the
5 Clayton, Smyrna, andeKenton vicinity
, was held in our High School building
: on Saturday, February 18th, from
v 1920 to 400. Some forty teachers
S were present including number
d from Middletown and elsewhere il
d lower New Castle County. A yer!
S fine program was given, teachers tax
) ing up most of the program, includ
It ing the following Smyrna teachers
/ Miss Start, "a model Class in Read
r. ing"; Miss Beckett, "Some interesting
e Facts in Delaware History; Mis-
n Griffith, "The Teaching of Silent Read
ID ing;" Miss Maxwell reviewed judd
h Evolution of a School Democracy
is and Mr.. Harmonson discussed Rels
r, tive Values in Teaching History.
S EcOnmics Class Makes Initial Bow
CT Miss Grieves had the senior sectiC
S of the Home Economies class prepal
luncheon for the teachers to be so
d. at cost. A luncheon, such as studel
he of ten or twelve lessons is prepare
re for, was served. Lettuce and me-
st sandwiches, cocoa, coffee, "Brov
10 Betty" and ginger bread. The prepar
is ton and service of this typical elias
tn lesson luncheon and an inspection
IS: the rooms and equipment made a gre
2 impression on all the teachers al
wo demonstrated how successfully t
A. course had begun.
tes Shilling Explains New School Cot
to- Superintendent Shilling spoke
rer some length about the newly prepar
for School Code, after which all prese
vas. pledged themselves to work for
fth adoption. Resolutions in support
,cil Senator Hoke Smiths bill for
creation of separate department
education with its head as Cabin
- officer, were passed and forwarded
i0'- the Delaware representatives in c.
gress.
IL. Mid-Year Examinations Last We'
49,, The annual mid-year examinati'
tod were given thruout the Smyl
,;on Schools on Wednesday, Thursday ;
,ou Friday of the past week. Stude
ond having a monthly average of 80
in more were excused from the te
The examination work in conjunct
with the monthly average goes
,,o form the term work. The princi
W. and teachers are very well plea
with the result of these tests as t
''"' prove that in the main, the work
by sickness has been made up anC
W. serious loss is found.
,ded DTVORCE CASES REFORE COU