The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-09-21
The CentennisI Ia Lancaster Texas.
September, 10Th 1876
TO the Editor of The IIe,nld:


TO the Editor of The Heinld:
This day markcs u new era in the his
tory of our town and community. |!
has witnessed the successful completion
of long and iondly cherished enter
prise The erection ola school building
commensurate with the demands of the
nge. About six weeks ago the citizens
determined to provide for their cduca-
tonal necessities as literally as they
have been accustomed to do in reference
to physical wants With that push so
characteristic of such entcrprising men
as DR.. Motlctt, VIM. l., White and
others of our wide awake business men,
donations We're solicited and literally
responded to by nearly all our citizens,
material bought and mechanics put to
work whose faithful lnbors prove them
to be master builders indeed We
mean Messrs. Andrews Finley, White,
Lott, Bradley and Jones, Situated ON
lovely site, it presents an attractive
sight to which every citizen may
with commcndablo pride cite
the attention oivistors,
The building consists of II chapel,
commodlous recitation and music rooms
together with II Masonic Lodge room,
all under one roof, surmountcd 10y II
handsome belIry, the top of which is
about seventy feet from the ground.
Total cost, $1,000,
For thoroughly furnishing these
rooms, the board of directors have or
dcred bill Of goods amounting to about
5000 from the National School Furni-
trc Company, Chicago, through their
agent, Mr. +. NJ. Lemmond After
thoroughly canvassing the merits and
prices of n number of samples, the Gem
desk was selected us combining advan-
tages superior to all others
The ladies of the town, always alive
to every good word and work, on Thurs,
day night treated about two hundred
guests, at one dollar per head, to sup
per that was never surpassed in Dallas
county; moreover it was simply '0Sur-
paSSdJie, 1t such feast of good things
should ever be improved upon in the
slightest, may be there to see. I
was at the same table for dinner the
next day, when all that was palatablc
and satisfying was served up for
twenty-five cents per head. This was
what you might call a hollow
square meal, with the hollow filled
The nett proceeds of the festival
amounted to $225. Captain Veal then
led of on the proposition to raise one
hundred dollars by twenty and five dol
lar subscriptions which was responded
to almost in as minutes, and the pleas
ant assemblage dispersed. An occasion
long to be remembered 10y every one
fortunate enough to be n participant
Saturday night and Sunday we were
priviledged to attend the Baptist church
where we heard that earnest faithful
servant of God Rev, q. s. Wilburn, in
three of his solid, fervent, soul.stirring
sermons. He always has good audi.
encc and never saw more respectful
attention. The church has shown her
appreciation of an able pastor by renew
ing her call for another year.
To-day at ten o'clock the school build
ing was formally dedicated by ceremo-
MES appropriate, interesting and i'm.
pressivc Rev. w. G. Veal conducted
the religious exercises, while appropri-
ate music was furnished by some of the
best vocalists and our cornet band, after
which Senator Guy delivered the best
centennial address we have heard, and
they have been not few. He slletched
in language, fluent, elegant and graphic
the history of our town. paying a lust
tribute to the enterpri2ng spirit and
true moral worth of her citizens, and in
glowing terms pictured her brilliant
future, if she win but improve her gold.
en- opportunity. Dr. Mollitt, as Presi,
dent of the Beard of Trustees, then for
mally placed the building in charge of
Professor; Smith Rag,dale, who,
Professor W. u. Clark and Miss Lizzie
Guy, oil teachers of long and successful
experience, whom their positions had
sought, rather than they the position