Smyrna times., 1934-06-28

seats, the attractive methods or
imparting knowledge to these little
ones by teachers so competent as
the faculty, all will tend to take
them welcome the scar leaf of the
Autumn that will again open the
doors of these inviting halls.
PERSONALS and Mrs.Jos
eph M Wilson, of Washington, d.
c., and Rev. c. Collins and son, of
Philadelphia, have been spending
a few days with Rev. J. T. Umsted
and family. All being relatives
and Unexpectedly meeting togeth-
er, made the visit a most agreeable
one all around. Rev. Mr.. Collins
preached in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning. Mr.. Will
son is the founder of the Industrial
School System. He is company
with Mr.. Umstead, visited our Pub
lie Schools on Monday and express
ed himself highly delighted with all
the arrangements, instruction, and
discipline of the several depart
ments; and also especially with the
building itself with all its appli-
ances and conveniences for the
purposes of its erection. He had
good and pleasant word to say
to all the pupils and teachers. He
congratulated the citizens Of Smyr-
ma in having such an edifce for
their public schools; and said tina:
he had not seen anywhere in the
United States one superior to 1t
We are gratified to have such an
impression made upon intelligent
gentlemen visiting our town and tC
hear them express themselves as
Mr.. Wilson has done. This should
stimulate and encourage us tc
cheerfully pay all our taxes for the
support, and advancement of the
interests of public school education
and to bear willingly the cost OF
the building which we have erected
and devoted to this purpose. Mr.
Wilson also visited the Masonic
Lodge of this place and was equal
ly well pleased with the brethren
with whom he became acquainted
and the new arrangement and ap-
pIiances of their lodge room. We
hope that Mr. Wilson may soor
pay US another SO agreeable a visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hopes
and Miss Annie Hopes, of Phil,
adelphia, and Mrs. Watson, of New
York, of the firm Of Gillie & Co.
accompanied by his wife, were the
guests of Mrs. Carrie E. Peterson
at Belmont" on Saturday and
Sunday.
Frank Collins, son of John P
Collins, of Thoroughfare Neck
passed a rigid examination last
week at West Point and will re-
ceive diploma, but as Mr.. Cheeny
of Wilmington. the first on the list
also passed a successful examina-
ton, he will receive the cadetship
A. B. Roe, of Greensboro, Nd.
was in town on Monday and visited
The Times Office.
Mrs. William Wood has gone on
prolonged visit to Forest, Can
ada.
Daniel B. Cummins, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with friends in
this town.
Roland Cox, Esq, wife and chill
dren, of Plainfield, N. j., came on
Saturday, guests of Robert Hill.
Mrs. Cox and children will spend
some time with her father and
mother.
Mrs. Franklin L. Wright and
child of Philadelphia, are guests of
Miss Sarah Stevenson.
Misses Ella and Ida Bogie of
Washington, D. c., are visiting
their grandfather, Jonathan Stew
enson near town.
Mrs. M. P. Smith of Federals-
burg, Md, has been spending two
or three days in town visiting her
son, Harvey Smith of the railroad
office.
The following students have re-
turned for the summer vacation:
Misses Laura A. Bell and Nan Hof-
fecker, Hackettstown, N. J.; Misses
Mamie Heitshu and Flo Gootee,
Bethlehem, Pa; Owen c. Spear,
Samuel G.. Buchanan and Harry
Slaughter, Newark; A. L. Hudson,
Jr., Lawrenceville, N. J.; Misses
Susie and Emma Hudson, Borden
town, N. j.; Misses Mary D.Young,
Anna May Armstrong, Lille R.
Rothwell and Daniel c. Bailey, Do
yer; Alex G.. Cummins, Swarth-
more, Pa.
Richard Fisher, wife and chill
dren of Philadelphia, made William
H. Baggs a visit the first of the
week.
James R. Griffin of Chicago, is
spending week or two with his
mother in this town.
Rev ]. B. Juigg has been to
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