Smyrna times., 1932-06-29
DOINGS so YEARS
AGO IN SMYRNA
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once apply the key of determina-
tion and open flies the gate. Then
before the eye are spread enjoyable
scenes" We also take the follow
ing from the essay of Cove Taylor:
How like our efforts to climb the
mountains of learning was Hanni-
vaPs journey across the Alpsl At
first the way is easy and there is
no hard climbing to do; but, as you
advance farther, dangerous rocks
are encountered, and the feet, if
not guarded, may slip. But re
member, that Over the Alps lies
Italy. Although the mountains
are steep and dangerous, and the
i toll required to surmount them
long-continued and severe, yet the
reward will abundantly repay
every effort Italy is a goodly
country Its corn fields toss their
heads beneath cloudless sky. Its
vineyards, hanging thick with rich
and luscious grapes, swarm on the
hill sides. And similar will be the
country which we shall inhabit af-
ter we cross the Alps of Educa-
ton" On Tuesday the Primary
4 Departments were examined; the
Second Primary in the morning
l and the First in the afternoon. The
results which Miss Mcdowell has
/ produced with the very little ones
is truly astonishing. She moves
among them, their well loved
queen, teaching them in manner
which delights as much as it in
+ structs them. Little ones who have
just completed their first school
year, not only read in a sprightly
and instructive way, but they also
are wise in Natural History, in
form, in colors, and in the element
ary ideas of number. Her methods
of teaching are well worthy Of
study and imitation. Mrs. Smith
ers pupils show that they have
done in the past year, conscientious
work. To-day the Second Inter
mediate, Miss Annie Doughten
teacher, is being examined. The
other department will be examined
on Thursday and Friday. The
public schools under the present
management are evidently in
fourishing condition. It seems i'm
portant however, that the schools
should be under one roof. We hope
that at the end of another year we
will have a new school house. The
advantages of education offered by
our public schools will soon be al
most equal to those offered by
some of our minor colleges.
PERSONALITIES Rev. DR.. Hen
ry B. Martin, rector of Trinity
Church, Wilmington, and Rev. w.
B. Gordon of st. Peters Church,
this town, exchanged pulpits on
Sunday. The sermons of Rev. Mr..
Martin here are highly spoken of.
Miss Hannah VanGasken is Wis
iting Miss Annie Marshall of Mil
ford.
Miss Edith H. Bell is of the grad
uating class of the Darlington
Seminary, Westchester, Pa, the
commencement exercises of which
take place today. She takes the
post of honor, the valedictory ad-
dres, her subject being Great OBJ
ject Obtained"
Gilbert Taylor and Allan Gun
ningham returned last week from
Exeter, N H., where they have
been attending school the past
year.
Mrs. Rich Fishher Of PhiladeI-
phia, is visiting Mrs. William H.
Baggs.
Miss Mary B. Cooper graduated
last week at the school of Mrs.
Gobardus, in West Philadelphia,
with the second honor Of the in
stitution, the salutatory address.
Aunty Jones, our oldest inhabi-
tant not many years from COM
pleting century, and who from
sickness and infirmity has been
confine to the house for the past
six M hs, was in her accustomed
seat in the church on Sunday and
warmly greeted by her friends.
Clinton Gorsuch, boy of some
twelve years, takes the place of
Emmett Wilson, who has returned
to Dover as telegraph operator
here until Harry L. Collins, our
permanent operator has sufficient
ly recovered his health to assume
the responsibilities of the office.
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