Smyrna times., 1924-06-18
1NSfN SCHOOL ElIFICL
IIIIlIIDElICATED MONDAY
..,r s DuPONT, WHO GAVE
~ p 7uRr q AUXILIARY, HERE
.,.d By a Rising Vote and
g Sl'',rr .Hd Applause.-Building
I'a' 49, BEFORE Large Crowd

ssr and Applause C
'S, s..tsd Before Large Crowd
ila- '1 was a day long to be re-
..,.5 - BY the present generation lion
'sl's s,l,o.. ! when our new $175,OOO
5-i' Rriding was formally dedicat-
..'s,,. J. "a. large assemblage Of peo-
'iei1 + T's a a beautiful summer day.
N, which had been laid to the
,-1ii siIjirg, glistened while in the
y TSile far from having the
.ji,ys : as attractive as they
". Tbsn the grass and shrubbery
= J enough has been done to give
y. =, hrilding a commanding ap-
,,s to Frazier Street and the
,-bletic field which reaches
"a near the Lake. The exer-
sok place in the new auditorium
@ The stage with its handsome
L1a A4As 30
~.siDs. was mOdeStly decorated
4 s.vsrs. Walter o. HOffecker,
,.,+ Of the School Board, pre-
,,d on the stage were Pierre S.
.S-t BY whose generosity, in Civ
,rOOOO thru the Delaware School
-r,r. handling his school bene-
sS,,,. tbe new building in Smyrna
Z made possible, together with
srr P. Scott, the prominent Will
van financial broker, DR.. Joseph
fsI Of the School Auxiliary, DR..
m Holloway and Prof. Schilling, of
Nate Educational Department,
-5sB Of the local School Board,
n Robinson of WOmen's College,
MSty Of Delaware; Supt. of
na Schools, c. w. W. Schantz
ehers. After the singing of
zHca' and prayer by the Rev.
as Getz Hill, rector of st. Pet
Church, Mr.. ]. o. Betelle of the
q Gilbert & Betelle, architects
Newark, N. j., in few well chosen
axis, formally presented the keys
he building to President w. o.
iskg of the Smyrna School
u. The latter received them and
In told what it meant to Smyrna
thanked Mr.. dupont and the
0l Auxiliary on behalf of the
he Of Smyrna. Mr.. Hoffecker
Eaz told Of the efforts made to
! he project over and said the
ls On the bonded Indebtedness had
alA their peak and would grad
II be reduced. He visualized the
ldng Of the land from Hamilton's
ls On down to Lake Como with a
7s9 Of lawn and park that would
" up well from the Boulevard and
Z Smyrna could have this if they
El vote for it.
ttPOnt Greeted With Rising Vote
hsHe S. dupont, the next speaker
2 warmly and enthusiastically
asd with a rising vote of welcome
vas applauded for a long time
aPont reminded the townsfOlk OF
dliy to the school children now
school has been erected. awe
y Done our part" he said, "now il
2 70 you to keep up the work. Il
aH duty to stand by the schoo
-alsn and give them a fair chance
Slcaie themselves and make 9
s' IN the world" Mr.. dupont
q hls audience to vote for anC
men TO the State Legislator,
ne Interested in school affair.
4 sa' will work for the best inter.
? education in the State.
IOoeI and DR.. Holloway Also Tall
Ae1ef speaker was DR.. JOSEPH
Osl' director of the Service
de emphasized the sa
s Of education, especially
! comes to the education o.
y, so1'a Of the land. Education
.' !: Is one Of the greatest fac.
4 Y NE and is the best medium
s out the best things in chill.
ne commented upon the ia
'ne new school has for bet
-.'4lon and expressed a hop,
,a a.le such schools will rise il
;'lS Of the State. Statistic.
-. s ) mat Delaware ranks higl
H. ~ states as a center for edu
sS,.-s .sie presented by DR.. H. v
rsa,. ~ superintendent of public in
- s'.- de pointed out the Stat,
8 IA ,u ~ rapidly within the last fev
~, 'aa ]. J, Is now drawing nearer an,
q. y .ne place where it will oc
ss,al Il .. .olemOst position in the edu
''''ers Of the country.
L., '.'sa'ed By Local Mechanic
a.a,lss piano duett by Mrs. Mario
T q. and Miss Eva stebIey ~
\ - moore, who had won frs
Aaa nus I.s oratiOn on the subiect
v.i.s asOs'er and the Congtitu
y was well received am
sily sspplauded: y Rev. John !.
Dl.sd + +. AsOury N. E. Church
q, 'is e school with a large Am
n en-. y behalf Of the stars an
gnitsS1 i,1aell, No. 26, Junior orde de
a, n american Mecbsnics 'uo J
y, H,1as. las flag was accepted b
bosrd ~ ppice-president Of tn