Smyrna times., 1931-06-17
CLASS OF 2I SMYRNA HIGH
SCHOOL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Continued From Page One

county, SZ.0U, state, SlU.VO, hathryne CllI-
ton.
"World Peace" a bronze medal won by
Isadore Handlof.
American Chemical Society. THE Rela-
tion of Chemistry to Health and Disease" "
honorable mention to William D. Hudson
in State Contest (certihcate).
State Art Exhibit of Public and Private
Schools in Wilmington Public Library-An
Industrial Map of Delaware by the pupils
of the sixth grade work judged by a Bal
Gmore Artist) second prize for the state.
a framed picture. was won by the pupils
of the sixth grade of Smyrna School.
The Sportsmanship brotherhood The
following pupils of the High School We're
selected by the Advisory Council of the
General Organization, on the basis of hav-
ing best exemplified through their conduct
during the school year in all activities and
their daily life, the principle of the Sports
manship Brotherhood Code: play Fair
Boys-Isadore Handloff, William Roe,
Franklin Hilyard. Melvin Bleckman, James
Messick. Girls Maggie Ann Warner. Eliz-
abeth Edmondson, Sara Crossley, Mildred
Mills, Rosemary knight.
Presentation Of the Attendance Pennant
by Miss Leila A. Thomas. visiting teacher.
This pennsnt is presented to the Special
District in Kent County having the high
est percent of attendance for the school
year 1930-1931. Smyrna made the highest
percent of 94.4.
Smyrna Schools Tax Rate Reduced
Mr.. Hoffecker also told about
the arrangements being made for
the opening of a public kindergart-
en- in Smyrna. This is explained
more fully in another column. He
also said that lin view of the fact
that the Legislature has appropri-
ated $4,000 to provide for the re-
demptionof bonds of the Smyrna
Special School District for the
years 1892 and 1928, the
Board Of Education has passed a
resolution reducing the tax rate
from twenty-five cents per hundred
on real and personal property, to
fifteen cents per hundred on real
and personal property, and the
capitation tax has been reduced
from S1.5O to S1.00. Many thanks
were offered to Shapley's orchestra
who delightfully."- entertained the
audience by rendering many musi-
cal selections. This orchestra offer
ed their services gratis.
Baccalaureate Sermon on Sunday
On Sunday morning the Class of
1881, Smyrna High School, attend
ed divine worship at the Presby-
terian Church at which a forceful
and helpful sermon, the Bacca-
laureate, was delivered by the Rev.
w. ]. Bone, pastor. The class in
cap and gown, and the members of
the faculty marched down the aisle
to the front pews reserved for
them. There was congregational
singing while Miss Margaret Turn
er sang a vocal solo. Rev. Bone
used as his subject Efficiency"
His text was found in Judges 20:
16-"Among all this people there
were seven hundred chosen men
left-handed; every one could sling
stones at an hair-breadth, and not
miss" The sermon was most ap-
propriate to the commencement
season. The church was beauti-
lully ucSOI dltQ Will AOWcAS duu
was crowded to its capacity.
Glass Give Program Monday Night
The members of the class of 81
had their program on Monday
night at the High School Auditor
ium and in conformity with the
usual class night exercises they
had the stage decorated with the
arch covered with roses in the
background and streamers of the
class colors, purple and gold. The
presiding pupil was Mr.. Carlton
Garrison, the president of the
class. The program opened with
music followed by the introduction
of the members Of the class by
Carlton Garrison. The class song
was sung. The class History writ
ten by Ellen Shortall was read by
John Blizzard The class poem
written by Hannah Wallace was de-
livered by Elizabeth Rodway. Will
liam d. Hudson did the "Grumb-
ling" for the class. Miss Mary
Hutchinson read the Prophecy and
William Mabrey read the Last Will
and Testament. The class then
sang another song followed by
music by Shapley's Orchestra.