Smyrna times., 1930-09-10

ance listened attentively and ap-
parently appreciatively as if they
didn't forget it, to do just what
ne told them. A class exercise in
the new chart for learning to spell
and read was the most interesting
feature of the mornings observa-
tion. The old method of learning
the letters from A to z is dis
pensed with and in its place the
letters are learned by sound and
combination from an illustrated
chart. The benefit Of this phon-
etlc method is that the child has
learned on the correct principle Of
the language its idiom 50 to
speak to spell and read in three
and four letters with much more
ease than is usually required to
master the alphabet. The second
ary department under Miss En-
ma Hough, with its brand-new
furniture had quite an inviting
look and the room is now what the
teachers and pupils can all feel
proud of. Mr.. Roe's place is above
from whence he can look down on
all the others and from his six
years occupancy of this depart
ment feels quite at home The
improved appearance of the room
since his occupancy is quite no
tisceable. The superintendent in
his address to these larger boys
and girls complimented them not
only for their advancement but
for their care of the furniture, re-
marking that the desks looked as
neat as they did seven years ago.
The commissioners are deserving
of thanks for looking after the
comfort of the scholars, if they do
not see SO carefully after the
scholastic part, but one of them.
Mr.. FAIRIES, putting in an appear
ance on the opening morning.
While looking after the material
part we would suggest to them a
new Misunderstanding of the
building. The house would COM
mand better appearance and
certainly be an object of greater
respect by the scholars. To the
casual observer the public schools
are meeting all the requirements
demanded of them.
Off to School. The season Of
frolic has ended and books COM
menced The larger number have
and the others win be
off in a few days
Edgar L. Haynes, Allan Cum
William Hudson and
Charles Raughley have gone to
Pennington Seminary. N. ].
Misses Cora Tschudy and Flor
ence Hough returned to the Con
ference Academy, Dover. Miss
Edith Bell goes back to West
Pa.
Miss Emma Brindle has gone to
Wesleyan Female College, Will
and Miss Mary V. Coop
er goes to a school in Philadel-
phia
Brilliant Wedding. st. Peters
Church was well filled on Thurs
day morning last to witness the
marriage bans of DR.. Erwin J. |
Eldridge of Americus, Georgia,
and Miss Mary K. Davis of this
town, Rev William B. Gordon the
rector officiating. At the ap-
pointed hour, nine o'clock (the
large circle of friends having been
previously seated in the place re-
served for them) the bridal party
entered the portal preceded by the
ushers George H. Raymond and
Wilson t. Cavender, the bride
leaning on the arm of her uncle,
DIR. William C.Perkins, the groom
supporting the mother, Mrs.Mary
j. Davis. From the entrance of
the gate to the halt before the al
tar where the minister stood in
waiting, the organ pealed forth
the wedding march from the skill
full fingers of Miss Elva c. Car
row. At the conclusion of the
impressive ceremony the bride
and groom followed by their num-
erous relatives and invited guests
to the maternal resi-
dence where refreshments were
partaken of from a richly laden
table. The personnel of the COM
pany for character culture and re-
fnement, is rarely met in any
community. At ten o'clock the
bride and groom took the cars for
their home in Americus, Georgia,
a thousand miles distant, with the
warm and best expressed wishes
of every one, and but a single re-
gret that the bride, who has a
strong hold upon the hearts of
this community was being carried
so far away. Honorable Thomas
F. Bayard, u. S. Senator, was