The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-10-30
MT. BLANCHARD SCHOOL HOUSE
The Dedication Last Friday Evening
AN INTERESTING TIME.
A Fine Structure.

4uIOuBbOui tiie past SedSOu TIE clIl-
zens of Mt. Blanchard have been watch
ing with feelings Of pride and interest
the erection of their new school build
ing, and anxiously waiting for the day
when it should be completed The
building was commenced quite early in
the season, but after the walls were par
TALLY up, terrible wind storm passed
over that part of the county, and the
result was that they were blown down
and the building considerably denolish-
ed otherwise. Nothing daunted, howev-
er, the people went to work and in
very short time the damage was repaired
and the work went on again as If moth
ing had happened. With the steady
energy Of the people of Mt. Blanchard
the building was pushed forward and last
week it was announced that it was
COMPLETED,
that everything was finished, even to
the slightest detail.
| q. 4 THB BUILDING
Is a handsome brick structure, As feet
long by 81 feet wide. 1t is two stories
high, and solidly and substantially built
There are three school rooms, two in the
first and one in the second story. The
rooms are furnished with school 4urni-
ture of the most improved patterns, and
combine beauty with comfort. The halls
and stairways are amply large and con-
venient. A new bell has been placed
in the cupola. Everything being
ready, on Friday evening last, tie exer,
cises of
| DEDICATION
were held in the huge school room of
the building AS was announced on the
programme the exercises of the evening
were opened by a selection of instru-
mental music by the Mt. Blanchard
Cornet Band This is comparatively a
new organization, but the members play
remarkably well for the practice they
have had. This was followed by a short
invocation by the Rev. WIN. CREAMER.
The choir, under the leadership of HEN
RY GREER, Esq, then sang beautiful
vocal selection, which was received with
delight by the audience.
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME
was then delivered by JAMES SEED, |
Esq, President of the Board of Edu |
cation. Mr.. SEEDS address was model |
of terseness and was exactly suited to |
the occasion. He briefly reviewed the |
work that had been done; the difficult
ties and disappointments to which the
board had been subjected; he contrasted
the present fine building with the school
houses of the ''pioneer days." and relat-
ed some of his experience as u teacher.
Mr.. SEED gave the parents, teachers,
and scholars, some wholesome advice,
which they will do well to remember.
He then formally dedicated the house
to the uses for which it was erected by
giving the keys to the Superintendent
of the schools,
MIR. JOHN A. PITTSFORD,
who, in q Iew weIl-chosen and fitting
words, replied to Mr.. SEED. He assured
the citizens and the Board of Education
that their efforts in behalf of the cause
of education were appreciated alike by
teachers and pupils, and that in the
future they would try to merit the kind
ness that had been extended to them.
Mr.. PITTsFoRD'S speech was an exceed
ingIy clever one, and received the hearty
recommendation, Of oil tho close Tha |
choir sang another song. Mr.. JOSEPH
PICKETT then made a statement of
THE COST OF THE BUILDING.
From which report we learn that the
total expense of constructing and furn-
ishing it, together with the ground Oh
which it stands, was 7,906.07. After
the reading of the financial report,
PROF. A. C. DEUEL.,
Superintendent of the Urbana schools,
and Grand Master of the l. o. o. F., of
this State, was introduced by the Presi-
dent of the Board of Education, and
delivered an address of nearly an hour
in length Prof DEUEL's address was a
plain, practical one, and just suited to
the occasion. Prof. DEUEL. is one of
the oldest educators of the State, and
his short review of the progress of edu
cation was very interesting. His advice
to the teachers and pupils was of a
character calculated to result in much
good, and his advice to the parents and
citizens in general, should be carefully
considered. He paid a compliment to
the ability and energy of the Superin-
tendent of the schools, whom he has
known for many years. The address
was received with pleasure by the audi
ence, and spoken of in terms of praise
at the close.
Short addresses were then delivered
by Rev Mr.. DREAMER, of Mt. Blanch-
ard, Prof II. S. LEHR, of Ada, and
Messrs TUFTS, BURKET and DUNN, of
Findlay. The Cornet Band then play
ed a couple of airs, the benediction was
pronounced, and the audience dispersed
to their homes
There were about 600 people present
at the exercises. Quite a number of
ladies Rnd gentleman were present from
Ada, Carey and Forest, and about thirty
from Fiudlay The occasion was one
that will long be remembered, not only
by the people of Mt. Blanchard, but by
all others who were rhers
Runaway.
Last Monday afternoon, as LEANDER
NEELEY was driving a large bay horse
along East Main Cross Street, the ami
NAL took fright and ran away. After
running through several streets and al
leys, it ran against buggy at the corner
near the National Bank, and then strik-
ing some other obstruction, completely
demolished the wagon to which it was
hitehed. Young NEELY. was thrown out
when the horse first started and received
some painful though not dangerous
bruises.
VIZ speak our mind to the Sandus-
Ky Register in another column. We
cannot speak for the Republican editors
of Ohio, but for ourselves we can say that
w.. acfad oY,t or,r r,,tr,,iY Mas ~, the mat |