Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-01
Nigh school-house.

flbly 11Ih schoolhOuse: and at
a the building was tbronoed with
d gentlemen from abroad prominent
Anal interests. The building was de-
Il fully last Ffilay morning; we will,
.fefore, proceed at once to an account of the
|dicatory exercises, the addresses in which
5ntaiueall facts OF special interest in connec-
bu vim the enterpr;,e and the system of high
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hooi euuS11lOH %eueially'
1.-The large hall and the four aute-rooms on the
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PC noor VI lne puiillu@ were efoWueu ~ as
Sany peOple as could find room fO sit or stand
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iiie the piaiiorh WAS occupied ny tue mayor,
Eho presided, and about fifty other gentlemen,
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Otuuins 'Le may VI s'os'' eA-liayoIs' nloulpeIs
the city government the original committee
Afbe conncil bavino tho suhiac, oe tho huild-
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u hi the house in charge, members of the
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distinguished gentlemen
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pfhe opposite side of the hall from the
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AeiS pl'iioip' was "HoVpe' on "nicu p"'-
ID & Richardson's full orchestra we're station.
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tnre TO Tampa This was followed with
IN, ero,o tho so,;,,t,,ra, In, po,- II II tIou
W i'oli 'i0 eei P'u'es ny nv T. L. nan
which Rev. L. Cutler, ID. D., made the dedi.
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honor, Mayor Earle, chairman for the
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y eoiiiiiii''ee On siis eilY eounVlI' oh pass
he keys TO the high school committee de
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ADDRESS BY MAYOR EARLE.
atlsn1ea and L1dles FeltO'0 Citizens and In
yea GHssts.-1 on will pardon me If | here allude
tie embarrassing position IL which am placed
lnlly to-day, acting as chairman of the JOINT
ping committee on education. We have as
nbled here 10 dedicate this noble building TO the
rposes Of education, aud II falls to me, lnquali-
ID as | am, to perform some OF the duties that
buld have deyolyed upon our late lamanted friend
Ia mayor, james b. Bake. Were he with rs now
would inspire tins occasion with such dignity
d enthusiasm as ! can better conceive than imi-
te. 1T was his ambition to have some substan.
ornamental building erected by the city during
min1stration, and he once told me that he
forward to this event as one of refined inter-
ld calculated to call together many OF the
iient leaders Of education in the state. But
5ing as did into hls unfinished work. and hay-
encountered many delays and annoyahees Of
ious kinds in its eonsummatlon. you will not
usiasm that he would but proceed at once to dry
tails.
Young brief description of the work may not be un.
ting. About the first of the year 1853, the
board instructed the committee on schoo
to consider the expectancy Of building
gh school house. and two months later, aftel
ll canvass Of the subject tnis committee re-
In favor of the project, and stated that an
SITE might be secured on High street. but
lot on Walnut street was considered more
", proyl1fd the adjoining estate on Maple
pnld " Aded to 1t by purchase
- ,Rms petition was presented. signed
r. wards Of one thousand citizens of Worcester
dnew high school house. This petition was re-
rred 10 the ely council with nearly a unanimou,
e dorsement of the school board, aud a special com
lttee was appointed to confer with the joint stand
& committee on education Of the city council
b the 2sth of June the committee reported. recon-
BENDING the purchase Of the lot ON Maple street adj
ning the high school lot, and the building of
Nv high school house.
rhe report of the committee was adopted at once
was voted to purcha e the additional lot, aud !
Is also ordered "that the joint standing commit
on education b and they are hereby authorized
d directed to procure plans, advertise for propos
and execute a contract for the erection Of a suit
le building for the higl school, TO be located anl
VT at rs early day as practicable upon the LAM
the city situated on the corner of II iple and Wal
n streets also to dispose Of the present building
Nv occupied by the high school, aud such build
.gs as may he acquired 0y the purchase of the ad
ming estates, at such time and IN such mamie
they shall decide to BE- for the best Interests OF tn
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be committee, thus Authorized and directed
Ing the responsibility of tn task assigned them
every means IN their power to satisfy them