Smyrna times., 1930-06-04
MONEY FOR NEWARK SCHOOL
SI2S,857.05 Allotted to Newark for
New Addition of Is CIassr0Oms

An addition of thirteen rooms,
gymnasium, and an auditorium to
the Newark School has been auth
orized by the State Board Of Edu-
cation, Ira S. Brinser, Superinten-
dent of Newark Schools, anuounc-
ed recently and work will be start
ed on the new project abonT July
of this year. This authorization
by the State Board of Education
brings to successful conclusion
the long fight Of the Newark
Board of Education and Of Mr..
Brinser for the greatly needed ad-
dition to the new school building.
Last Friday, Mr.. Brinser received
work from DR.. Robert Y. Hoilo-
way, of the State Board of Educa-
ton. that the sum of $128, $500
had been allotted to the Newark
School for the erection Of the ad-
dition. The sum allotted is to be
used in the construction and
equipping of thirteen classrooms,
and. if possible, an auditorium and
a gymnasium to take the place OF
the present temporary gymnasium
and auditorium combined. The ad
dition will practically double the
capacity of the building, and VIII
provide space for future growth
as well. In 1928, the NeWaI0
Special School District voted a
S15O,0OO bond issue for the cree
ton of the present school build
ing. A total of $4,000 was add
ed to this amount from the treas
ury of the Board of Education.
bringing the total raised in New
ark UP to 100000. The Delaware
School Auxiliary Association ad-
ministrating the P. S. dupont ed
ucational funds, gave $4,000 in
cash to the fund, and also proVid-
ed the ten acre lot on which the
school is built and also paid for
i the architects fees. Work was
started at once, and the new build
! ing was placed in service on April
IA, 1925, with a total Of IL class
rooms and a temporary gymnas-
ium.w In 1928, the enrolment of
4 the Newark Schools, was IA pu-
pills. Since then, there has been a
steady growth, until there are now
1155 students in the schools of
that city. The increase has neces-
STATED an addition Of space, which
when not provided, has caused an
overcrowded condition in all OF
the schools of the city. The old
Main street school, closed in 1926
was reconditioned and opened
again in 1927, and the third floor
of the Delaware Avenue School
was pressed into use. Meanwhile
the student body of the new school
on South Academy street has
grown until there are now 585 stu
dents in the building, and at least
600 are expected to be students
there in September of this year
The erection of the new addition
will alleviate the crowded condi
tions of the old Main Street
i School, and will also bring about
the evacuation of the third floor o.
the Delaware avenue building. Toe
much credit cannot be given to j
Pearce ann, a resident of Newark
who is a member of the Stat'
Board of Education, who hai
championed the cause of the New
ark School, and to Mr.. Brinser
and the Newark Board of Educa
ton. who have been endeavorin&
for a number of years to get tn,
necessary funds from the stat
for the new addition. With TN
completion of the addition, New
ark will have one of the fines
schools in the state, and will alst
have the space and facilities fo
future expansion which will b
made necessary by the growth o
the city.