Smyrna times., 1920-10-13
NEW TRUCK TRANSPORTS
RURAL CHILDREN TO SCHOOL
OLDSMOBILE TRUCK CAPABLE
OF CARRYING "a PUPILS
Innovation to Smyrna Special District
SchOOl-SectiOnaI Building for First
Two Grades, Now in Use

WI UAduCS, NOW IN use
The pupils from the Serverson and
Big Oak Districts experienced a plea
SAINT surprise on Monday afternoon
when they were met at the schools by
the new Oldsmobile truck to transport
them to their home districts. The
new truck which is to take the place
of the old Ford truck is the property
of the Smyrna Special School Dis
trict. 1t was purchased. through the
Wilmington representative at a cost
OF $2424. At the Special Session of
the Legislature the State appropriat-
ed $4,000 for the transportation of
school children from the Rural Dis
tricts to the nearest High Schools in
the Special Districts. The Smyrna
District is to share in the distribution
of this fund. We feel sure that the
people living in the Rural Districts
adjacent to Smyrna will feel satisfied
that the Town of Smyrna is doing
everything possible for the convent
ence and comfort of their children.
The new truck is equipped with pneu-
matte tires, electric lights and starter
and heat. 1t meets the often quoted
objection as to light and ventilation
Every effort wlll be made to have the
truck run on schedule time so that the
pupils viii not suffer from exposure
during rough weather. The truck
leaves Serversons at 800 a. m. arriv.
ing at Smyrna about 500 a. m. Leav.
ing Big Oak $40, arrives at schoo
900 a. m.
New Sectional Building Now in Us,
Last Saturday week ago was gen
eral moving day around the publ,
schools. The first and second grade.
are now occupying the new sectiona
building erected by the Delawar,
School Auxiliary Association. Their,
are about ninety pupils enrolled in tn,
first two grades and a number Of nev
applicants have been received in tn,
past week. The building is of tn
most attractive cottage. type furnish
ed with the most modern school fur
niture. 1t is plant complete in it
self having its own toilets, heater
and drinking fountains. We extend
cordial invitation to the towns peopl
to come and visit the schools at al
times. A general reorganization ,
the class rooms and class schedule ha
taken place in the High School Build
ing. The third, fourth, fifth an
sixth grades occupy the first floor; tn
seventh, eighth and ninth grades tn
second; and the tenth, eleventh an
twelfth grades the third floor. TIL
second and third floors are organize
on the departmental plan being divid
ed into Junior and Senior depart
ment. The large room on the thiI'
floor is used as study hall for all tn
pupils of these two departments. TIL
New Manual Training Equipment ha
arrived and the school has equipmen
for class of twenty pupils. We az
experiencing some difficulty in secui
ing an instructor for this departmen
but we hope to have this departnien
IN operation at an early date.
Faculty Club Entertainments Begi
= The first of a series of five enter
: tainments to be given under the aus
pices Of the Faculty Club of tn
Smyrna Schools was given at the locs
opera house last Thursda ynight an
a large and appreciative audience Wa
, in attendance. There will be one er
: tertainment a month from October t
November. The teachers feel ths
some form of entertainment should'L
given during the long winter month
to keep the town alive and up to dat
Z The teachers have been spending cor
siderable time and energy to max
=. this course a success and we hope tn;
the patrons and friends of the scho,
will give US their support to kee
Smyrna on the map.