Smyrna times., 1921-01-12
II MIR SMYRNA schools
/ 'IIFfIRD 70 LOSE 100000?
,CcrE ELECTION ON SAT-
,,v IAN. 20 IMPORTANT
....dant C. w. w. Schantz of
Cmyrua District Schools Shows
= of Better School Quarters

Cmvua District Schools Shows
r.sd Of Better School Quarters
.o+o which was to have been
y n smyrna on saturday to deeioa e.
\, a proposed bono issue oil $Oo'-
ha used IN connection with 9TH
..5s for rne enlargement and re-
.snng . OF the Smyrna school, was
ansd on account OF a legal tech
,r untll Saturday, January zStn.
o,as announced Iii these columns
.ss Unaer the school law, it Is
,,.o that notices OF sucn election
mi be prlnCed after nve days be-
= - me dare OIL Une eiection is TO be
Il developd that Inadvertently
.nco had been published In the
-,,na Times, TeaWng only three
= I. ,nteryenlng be1oIe the GATE set
tho eiecuon, lnaKing an election on
.naay negal. The polls Will Ge
= Oerween the hours OF L and 8 p.
4 ,atlroay, January Z9. The Smyr-
& .,bool board conCenIpIates erecting
8 +ncrlre worth about SZ20,O0U.
,no the present school structure as
maeus. IL is proposed to AGA I'M
.m.neats winch Wln give Smyrna 4
u r.taro. up-to-uaUe school. The build
4 !, is valued at least 10000. Should
z man secure the approval OF the vo-
N me service CItIzens Oh Delaware
q \ mOmlSed an admuonal sum or
q 0lOU, which added to the 500, 900
q Ne borrowed would give the town a
/ osln school property worth about
4 sssuOO.
q n We Afford to Loose First $1OO, 600
q A good way to judge the progress
n Il splnI OF any community" says
W vsnntendent Z. W. w. SchantZ, rs
u uesugate the kind OF schools and
which it is willing to support
maintain. The town of Smyrna
|l M ali opportunity to become the
aesS, social and educational CEN
M nth an area OF 2SS square miles,
mics north and south, "a miles
and west. The question which
come before the taxpayers OF this
n knct on January 29th, will decide
u ne for all whether or not the busi-
n Is interests of this town are Willing
n ii ready to make Smyrna the com
n unity center of this part of the State
II whether they can bear the thought
Ii the trader turning his horses heaC
n ngh OF south to some more prosper
q rs center. The Town Fathers of AZ
lars ago when the present schoo
u lldng was erected, beyond doubt eX
4 Enenced good judgment in providing
4 M the educational advantages o.
4 heir day, for the present building ha.
4 SEed the community for all thes'
IaE with very few additions or al
J sshOns. The question that nov
irses in the minds of many of ou
q ngessive citizens is whether tn
y PRESENT generation shall not offer edu
4 1aonal opportunities commensurate
! With their day. The present building
Enle rather imposing from the out
! as possesses none of the advantage
% proper lighting, heating or ven
ustlon which one would expect in
aodem institution of learning. No
sangle farmer or business man woul
= Wiling to carry on his bushes
h1n the same farm machinery an
4 aapment that was used 40 years age
Il ne did it would be impossible fo
4n to compete with others in tn
4 Ane business who have adopted tn
Il Eesent day methods and equipment
NsIylng on their business. The sam
Jung is true Of our educational sy:
sn To-Day, the present school buildin
u xsond doubt is one of the best ol
sIlngs IN the State but it has ou
"7a us usefulness and is not adj
4 l-Ae 70 meet present school facilitie
"iOllment of High School ArgumeI
Inc enrolment in the High Scho
sspartment in 1918-1919 was 65 pl
~s' IN the year 1920-1921 we have 9
-.Onment Of LAG pupils showing &
Ease OF l24 per cent, The enrol
: 'u' IN the grades while showir
q sisat per cent of increase neve
sS mas been increased by the e,
..g mlgnt Of at least 100 pupils. tt
AMY, 'O plant today is distribute
Three buildings which increas
4 O'efnead expense a considerab
I'M. In a new building the who
~ nj. could be placed under one TO
maintained at much less expens
'sia t mas always maintained, if n
jest, one of the best school sy
nD,;. y 'nls State. Can we as a col
p1.;s afford to stand idly by a
absr an opportunity to pass VIII
s,5 Incorporated towns of the Sta
dsto,ss q Lewes, Laurel, Dover, Nj
1 ssSI'. sa |, and Newark, have voted ia
suDiiD,. s iOf better school buildings a
Sn.;nt Srasnt Win it be possible for
NM antaln the largest high school G