Smyrna times., 1928-05-23
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB ENTER
TAINS At HOTEL RICHARDSON
MET WITH DOVER CLUB LAST
WEEK AND GIVE FINE PROGRAM
Col. Tanner, of the Ferris Industrial
School, Wilmington, Speaks on Ed
ucatiOn-WOrk Shown in Pictures


At combined meeting with the Do
yer Rotary Club at the regular dinner
hour at 6.15 o'clock on Tuesday even
ing Of last week in the Hotel Richard
son the Smyrna Rotary Club present.
ed program of unusual interest con-
( sisting of several selections by Leslie
Cook, pianist; J. Harry Taylor, bari
! tone; and A. L. Hampton, tenor, Of
Wilmington; and an interesting adj
dress by Lieut.. Col. "A. E. Tanner, su-
/ perintendent of the Ferris Industrial
| School. The entertainment for the
evening was in charge of Kenneth d.
Givan, who was chairman. of the pro-
gram committee for the Smyrna Club,
and who introduced the entertainers
in the order Of their appearance on
the program. The first musical num-
Der was a piano solo, "Second Ma
jurka, which was played by Mr.. Cook
and this was followed by a tenor solo,
''Three For jack" BY Mr.. Hampton.
A duet, "The World is Waiting for
the Sunrise" and and encore entitled,
"Old Fashioned Garden" were sung
by Mr.. Hampton and Mr.. Taylor, and
the final number of this musical part
Of the program was solo, Tommy
Lad" with Mother McCree," as an
encore, by Mr. Taylor Following the
presentation of these enjoyable musi-
cal selections Mr.. Givan then intro
duced Lieut.. Col Tanner, who gave
very interesting talk concerning the
type of educational and instructional
work which is being carried on at the
Ferris Industrial School which has an
enrolment Of one hundred and eighty
boys at the present time.
Col. Tanner Gives Address
In his address Col. Tanner called
attention to the two kinds of educa-
tional work that are Incorporated in
the Curriculum in this school with the
idea of providing the types of instruc-
ton that will best meet the needs of
the boys. The academic department
includes a primary division consisting
Of the first three grades, and the re-
mainder of this department includes
the other grades to and including the
ninth. In the industrial department
the boys are taught the various trades
which will enable them to accept posi-
tions in the business world, as we'll as
to assist in taking care of the work
in connection with the school. Col.
Tanners talk was supplemented with
two reels of film showing the activi-
ties Of the boys and how the various
departments are conducted in both the
scholastic and recreation features of
the school. Assistance in presenting
this phase of the program was given
BY J. Hendricks, one Of the boys from
this institution, who accompanied Col
Tanner to Dover az one of the guests
Of the Smyrna Club.
The Smyrna Club was represented
at the joint meeting last week by the
following members: v. Lay Phillips,
George r. Stevenson, E. r. MulIin, w.
H. Kenworthy, Davis H. Bell, William
+. Matthews Jr., Warner w. Price, r.
W. Slaughter, Robert H. Denney, c.
w. Hail, J. E. Wilson, DR.. @. G. Har-
monson, E. P. Collins, Howard R.
Jones, w. W. Hynson, Kenneth D.Giv-
an, John c. Mannering, John W. Tuck
er, Hervey P. Hall, and Ralph L.
Tucker.
Dover Club Awarded Silver Trophy
Another interesting feature in CON
nection with the program at the meet
ing last week was the announcement
which President @. Burton Sypherd
made in regard to the silver trophy
cup which was awarded To the Dover
Club at the fiftieth District Confer
ence in Atlantic City recently for at
tanning the highest increase in per-
centage Of attendance during the past
year. This honor came as a distinct
surprise to the club members, and the
winning Of this cup is Of special sig
nifcance considering that there are