Milford chronicle., 1922-05-12
new SCHOOL BUILDING
AT LEWES DEDICATED
PIERRE S. DU POINT, WHO GAVE $500.
600 TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF
THIS FINE BUILDING
PRESENTED WITHLOVTNG CUP
BY PUPILS OF LEWES AT DEDICATION
EXERCISES ON TUESDAY LAST---A
HANDSOME BUILDING.

Lewes was thronged with visitors
on Tuesday, the occasion being the
formal opening and dedication of the
magnificent new school building in
that thriving town.
One of the most pleasing features
of the exercises surprise-was the
presentation of large and handsome
loving cup to Mr.. an Mrs. Pierre S.
DUPONT. The cup was a gift of the pu-
pills of Lewes, bought with their vol
untary contributions, and was suit
ably inscribed with a record of its
presentation. 1t was presented in be-
half of the children by Napoleon B.
Register, president of the Lewes
Board of Education. Mr.. dupont had
contributed 100000 toward the cost
of the new $25O,OOO school.
Among the noteworthy visitors for
the dedication ceremonies were Gov
ernOr and Mrs. w. D. Denney, Pierre
S. dupont, whose philanthropy has re-
suited materially in the advancement
and upbuilding of Delaware's public
school system; Mrs. Pierre S. dupont;
DR.. Joseph H. Odell, president of the
Delaware School Auxiliary; DR.. Rich
ard Watson Cooper, head of the edu-
cational bureau of the School Auxili-
ary; Alexander J. Taylor, consulting
engineer of the School Auxiliary; DR..
T. r. Brown, president of the State
Board of Education; DR.. H. V. Hollo- /
way, State Superintendent of Public |
Instruction; Miss Winifred J. Robin |
son, dean of the Women's College, /
University of Delaware; H. NJ. Pierce, (
president, and H. B. Eaton, superin-
tendent of construction of the DUPONT
Engineering Company; James Betelle,
architect of the new school; Profess
or R. w. Helm, State supervisor of vO-
catiOnal education; Professor AleXan-
der Harrington, of Georgetown, and
many other men interested in State,
county and town educational affairs.
The visitors were met at the station
by a reception committee of the Lewes ,
Board of Education and other citizens
and by school children of the town
with a band and were escorted to the
Presbyterian Church, where luncheon
was served.
The greeting extended to the visit
ing party was enthusiastic and color
full. About $50 school children were
in the receiving party, each carrying '
an American flag. Large American {
flags and the State flag also were car
ried. The band blared forth a welcOm-
ing selection, and as Mr.. and Mrs. du-
POnt alighted from the train the
school children sang an original "wel-
come" song. Then headed by the band Il
The procession marched to the Pres
1yterian Church. ri
After the delightful luncheon, the
lew school building was thrown open
OF public inspection, and shortly af- in
o1sEx rsd tho formal dodinofn1sxy
Uses began at the school. The speak
RS included Mr.. DUPONT and DR.. Odell. 10
N. B. Register, president of the fo
Iewes Board of Education presided, VI
md after an address vOicing the ap- ht
Dreciation of Lewes citizens of Mr..
IuPont's generosity and interest in e.
EDUCATIONAL matters, he called on DR..
irown, president of the State Board,
D preside. Y
Supplemental dedicatory exercises WI
rere held Tuesday night. an
Completion of the Lewes School, en-
-hich was erected by the DUPONT En- ga
ineering Company, gives Sussex da
Ounty two of the finest structures of an
leir kind in the country. The Lewes ar
;hool is approximately the same size OF
nd type as that dedicated a few ne
Onths ago at Laurel. 1t is two stOr-
S in height, and contains 18 rooms. the
he building is semi-fire-proof, con- SCI
ructed of brick and stone walls, with oul
mber and reinforced floor and roof cal
1t is approximately $50 /
ct by 60 feet, with an extension in gu
e rear of So feet by sc feet. In addi- roc
IN to the class-rooms, the building enl
IN contain a handsome auditoriun1 rea
ating from 900 to 700 persons. II
The school is situated on a site of low
n acres on South street giving wal
enty of room for plav and athletics bea
J. o. Betelle. of Guilbert and BetelIe sch
chitects. Newark. N. J.. who design out
the Laure1 High School also drew The
; plans for the T,ewes structure bas