The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-11-29
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MILTON Nov. l7th, 1866.
The inhabitants of Washington township, Wayne
county, Indiana, having erected fine first elias build
ing at Milton for the accommodate of Graded School,
they, with large number of distinguished educators
and friends of education from abroad, met the
building the above date to dedicate it, with APP
propriate literary exercises to the purpose for which
it had been erected.
The meeting was organized in the Lecture Room at
1015 O'Clock A. NJ, by the appeins ment Of E. b. New
u,., - E<sa-ey, secretary The
President taking the CHAIR made a few marks
% the objects of the meeting and briefly reviewed the
condition and progress of accommodations, for
ing education in Milton for the past thirty years
After prayer by the Rev, Mr. Howe, an address W as
made by Jesse II. Brown County School L Examiner
on universal sovereignty and also one by Hiram
Hadiey OF Richmond, School Coz ernrnent in which
he exposed in foreable manner, the prime cause of
mischief and disorder in the school ROOM
At half past H. the meeting adjourned the base
ment to lay IN store, some OF the good things that
the citizens of Milton and vicinity had provided for
the occasion. feature of interest at the table, was
the cerimsny of presenting large rich and handsome
cake from a committee of ladies' to A. w. Cornell as
token of respect, for hs as builder of the
edifce. The presentation address was made BY Mrs
DR.. Lawrence, to which he repiedin,a happy manner
Two O'Clock, P. NJ. The meeting reassembled aud
was addressed BY County Commissioner Crawford,
who, in few well directed remarks, compimented
those who had reared this large building, and point
ed out he great impeachment making the erection
of such buildings more general by the lore of the al
mighty dollar. He was followed by Commissioner
jones' who gave graphic description of Schools and
log school houses they existed forty five years ago.
in the now banner county OF the State.
Prof. Hoss. the State Superintendent of Public In
struction, delivered able nd impressive discourse
the subject of heart and head education. He made
mastery argument in showing that ia paid for
the erection of institutions of learning like the
are now dedicating to the good work, was the most
profitable of all Investments both in tecuniary and
moral they by their elevating influence en-
nance the value of property diminish ignorance in
temperance, pauperism, and every other species of
crime I'll at infests society.
Jesse S. Wilson, Principal of the Aforesaid Graded
School IN Milton, aext re,d interesting address on
the subject of claims of education which, on motion
ordered 10 he published III the State journal of
education, and county papers. After which recess
was taken, until o'eiocs
Seven O'clock P. NJ. Meeting convened and was
ably addressed by the Rev Mr.. Howe on the power of
education and the trsumphs of mind.
Ferct5fe remarks were made by Tinsthy Nicholson
and Jesse H. Brown, Of Richmond, on the duties Of
parents and pupils TO teachers.
Afterwhich the President submitted the following
preamble and resolutions, waieh read and unan
inaously adopted
NHEsEAs. believing that tbs iaborer is worthy of
his hire, and knowing that iris Ene superstructure
could not have been begun and completed without per-
sesering toll aid LABOR. therefore,
ssotrss, That we tender to W. II. Cornell our sim
eere thanks, for the promptness with which he, as
Township Trustee, responded to the wants OF this
community In Providing the necessary pecuniary
means aud other Tor the erection Of this
hsauiltul building, which this day dedicate to
the education Of The young, and TO the diffusion of
light and knowledge 20 the rising generation. /
Rsreissd, That we extend our thanks to A w Cor
nel Tor the aaef, perseverng and satisfactory man
ner IN which he is prosecuting its completion thu
erection of the aforesaid building tGe a.,
Resolved That We return orr thanks 10 tha s;S,;,
znshed educators, and other friends of siuca,ior
rom abroad who have By their presence and address
added great interest to the OCCASION /
Resolved, That our thanks are due. and are heresx
gwen 10 those iadise who, t.ssefuy arranged ia,
tables with such abundant store ct the xe things
Of life, N the Parsaking of which the inner man was
ready to exclaim, sit IS good to be here
Resoared, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
psbaishei in the papers Of the county, Stale journal
II Education, and Cincinnati Daily Gazette 4
On motion adjourned siae DE-
B. NEWMAN, President 4
ISAAC KIsskr, Sec'y.