Smyrna times., 1923-04-18
.IlIR STONE OF SNYRNA'S
'T' ITH SCHOOL LAID MONDAY
WARE GRAND LODGE OF
,-oyS IN CHARGE CEREMONY
ch.nlin. DIR. A w. Some, of
Gn1a sliI..inrton S Gives a Stirring Ad-
0In.' ,. an Observation-Disclosures

"I I'.s. an observation-disclosures
:. ,orner-stone of the new high
lli u iS here was laid Monday after
.' With impressive ceremonies by
Y \ Dsiarare S..r Grand Lodge A. F. Of
/. = g'l: Grand Master Charles A. Bam-
y, W. was in charge, assisted by the
y. ~. If tbe Grand Lodge. The Of
I. 81 .rom Wilmington and Harmony
y y. No. 19. of Smyrna who took
y n +be ceremonies were as fol-
y. Charles A. Bamberger, Grand
s.+.r. I. Edward W. COoch, Deputy
n ~ ' Master; Harry W. Lowe, Sr.
~ "a Warden; Harris Samoms, Jr.
...j "A Warden; Jno. F. Robinson,
.s,j "a secretary; Harry B. Grieves,
~, -r Grand Treasurer; A. w. Some,
| lG,o Grand Chaplain; George W.
n s.tTler. L Acting Sr. Grand Deacon;
s,,p, P. Thornley,, Acting Jr. Grand
'.,n; N. V. Ford, Acting Sr. Grand
s.T,rt; Robert H. Hollett, Acting Jr.
s.ri Stewart; V. Lay Phillips, Act
!, Grand Marshall; Clarence B. Ray
M Acting Grand Sword Bearer;
E,rr Galbraith, Grand Tyler. Rev.
n Some, grand chaplain, opened
4. ceremonies with prayer. Follow
his he made a short address in
,s,b he stressed the fact that the
v,rnic Lodge stands for the promo
N Of education. He praised The
Md Of Education of Smyrna and
citizens of the district which sup
M S65OOO of the S165,O00 which
1. new school will cost, and Pierre
hPOnt an the Delaware School
lriarv, which furnished the remain
4 100000.
W. Some Gives Fine Address
70 the 600 children who were pres
1t Dr.. Some spoke, stressing the
neat educational opportunities which
Ten being offered them in the new
.lldng and urging them to make th'
most Of them. Following his talk w
0. Hofecker, president of the SchOo
Bard thanked the Grand Lodge ant
0,al Lodge MasOns for taking charg,
fas ceremonies and hoped all wOul,
back in about four months to Sc
b completed building and see it de
zted.
mg Stone and What it COntaine
The actual laying of the corner
'1e took but a few minutes. TIL
Eam2ry Masonic ceremony wa
Ae through and Grand Master Ban
sgE placed the stone in position
R copper box which fit inside tn
ile cantained: The Annual Repol
ths School for years 1920 and 1922
salltons having to do with tn
-alng program; Results of SchO,
Alons; brief history of the school.
nOers Of the Board of Education
"aneth Century Club of Smyrn;
q physicians, dentists, and dire
1a the two Smyrna Banks; Men
Z Of Smyrna Town Council ar
49 Of Health; Principal and teacl
ana pupils Of Smyrna Special Di
4 schools; current copies Of II
la Times; current coins, nam,
,aeaitect, civil engineer, contract,
e Inspector.
Building to Have y Class Room
.e construction of the building W.
sA last fall by A. L. Hudson.
l'la contractor, whose contra
n ls was Sl46,OOO. The plans of t.
.1 Iag were drawn by Guilbert
cue architects, of Newark, N.
oalidlng according to prese
viii be completed and open
lls year. There will be twel
II. rooms, a large auditorium a
n \. lor the principal and teache
..' " school. Part Of the old hi
~, w Oulldlng will be used for t
~, e'p school, Other members of +
''1l NJ board beside Mr.. Hoffecker 2
p' [Hynson, vice-president; Ho
... ~ Jones and c. W. w. Scban