Smyrna times., 1925-04-29
EIRII WOMEN INTERESTED
| I FEEBLE MINDED COLONY
/, Wv HYNSON, WHO AIDED
rouK AND OTHERS, THERE
,.r p. Magee of Dover, Gives a
S.isv of What Has Been Accom-
,6sbed in Past Four Years

-r,ms. Miss Emily w. Spruance,
Mrs W. W. Hynson attended the
I. Planting at Delaware Colony
S,-1nay. 1t was the annual
.,g Assembly at the Delaware
~ for the feeble minded at
.Eisv and was held under the
aires of the Women's Auxiliary to
commission. Mrs. Hynson of
7ra. has been much interested in
Colony since it was founded and
made a valuable member of the
"A of Visitors. The exercises
hs day were in charge of Miss
,,be Lockwood, of Middletown,
4rr2n. Miss Lockwood called
meeting to order, after which
Introduced Mrs. Coleman du-
President of the Commits
Mrs. DUPONT, in we'll chosen
"A welcomed the friends of the
-utiOn and assured them of the
ring efforts of the commission to
IN any way to bring about COM
and help to the unfortunate con-
therein. Mrs. Walker, of Del
4 vas next introduced and speak
g!r the State Federation of Wom-
Cubs assured the Commission
R support and cooperation of the
-zs clubs in all undertakings of
b Gony. A. B. Magee, a member
d4.OmmisSion was next intrOduc-
aal gave a resume of the years
III Superintendent Ennis supple
zE Mr. Magee'S address with a
t accomplishments and the pro-
s made. Many women from all
Is Of the State visited the insti-
l as well as many men visitors.
1mectiOn with the days exercis-
the planting of trees and shrub
was done under the direction of
B Coleman DUPONT.
lerintendent Ennis Reviews Work
superintendent Ennis in his address
d. "lt is with a feeling of genuine
that We report today to this
rh annual spring assembly, upon
conditions and activities of the
aIony. The opportunity for real SER
e that is ours here does not come
everyone. How we'll we have sev-
is not within our province to say
may say, however, that the sus-
-lng thought in our work is that il
Naewed by these spring and fall
snbhes So long as you are will
% supply this help, so long will
Work progress steadily toward
goal fixed. We conceive that goa
e he elimination from the socia
ac Of the State, Of those weak ele.
as Which might eventually cause
entire structure to crumble. But
EXPRESS a desire that this process!
animation may be with ever in.
%ng humaneness, and with all thC
lgence that we are able to com
-l' 80 after the children once be
members of the Colony group
eelet concern is their development
Welfare and their happiness. Il
onnectlOn, / would like to say :
y ii behalf of the staff of employ
%le' We are working together
"aer words there is team work
4id working, earnest, conscien
Z group we are, ambitious to b,
~! Of your confidence. And Will
Aloy a keen sense of satisfaction
y Ae fact that the Colony is de
~rng IN buildings and materia
.puenJ, We endeavor to keep al
Z lppemOst in our minds tha
OOys and girls are our chic
1n' With this idea in mind, W
l9ttutlng a system of annual ex
'@'I0ns both physical and menta
'p' Of which will be kept showinI
,~'elopment Of each individua
Besides the parties, picnic
Nd. .+,O'ieS' which have now becom
Isled customs, we want to hav
lor a better name we shall cal
assemblies, in which each in
80 -al may Lave an opportunity t
n. "',fate before his audience hi
In N any given line, to the en-
l,,o ooln the ordinary and special ca
..sS may have all the encourage
possible.
.IOlu' Farm and Industrial WOr
ali not take up the time in di.
IN detail the varied industri;
d 'a ,' IN which the boys and girl
..gi, gat' Most Of you know of tn
"old' I farm and garden, need
49,. = ..aundry work, cement worl
n.i ly and repair work, caring fC
'sl'ry and stock activities
n. ~,e ooys and girls take an a,
gJ' S Of the seventy-two boy
M, ~ AZ the Colony, all but thrc
nm. nave received some trainin
S r5 Oi the lines mentioned abov
,u1'trial s.l work we must not ne,
d ,TI l the recreational activiti,
1t An en will not permit us to 70
n pa.ough ,. our first summer pi
eia JnI,. Ia'erdale will not take pla,
a, lH already the children a
y n. fo0pt it. A majority of the