Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-02-07
DODGE CsTY'sP aIDK.
THE SCHOOL HOUSE DEDICATION
AN INTERFERING OCCASION.

The dedication of the Dodge CITY School
building took plscs Wednesday evening,
with impressive end appropriate ceremonies.
A large number Of people gathered in the
building At o'clock when the s@emblsgs
was called to order BY II. Notary. Prin-
opal OF the school. Prayer was offered by
Rev. o. W. Wright, which was preceded
and followed By delightful airs from the
Dodge City Silver Cornet Band. The glee
club. composed Of Me&rs. Beeson, Hender
son, Garland and Rice, and Mrs. NJ. Collar,
Mr,. Beeson, Miss Adams, and Miss Cofey,
sang the Hunters chorus.
An address by II. E. dryden, followed.
lie briefly reviewed the rise and prcgress Of
the public school in Dodge City. 10 1874
. school with IA pupils was opened. Nov
the school enrollmsn, showed It's pupilr.
Instead of one school district, there were IL
schooi districts organized in Ford county.
"How the Gate. came sjar," sang by the
Misses Lille Berg. Hattie Kellogg and
Amelia Mueller.
An sddrss, by Judge g. A. Kellogg fol-
lowed, in which he alluded to the msgni6-
cent school house structure.
A class Of little folks Gang, "reachiug
Public School," A juvenile Miss preform-
ed on the ACCORDION.
Elder N. G. Collins followed with an ap-
propriate address, after which the Band
struck up one Of their popular pieces.
The 1.-TWO Glasses," . recitation by Mrs
Maude Kellogg. was charminely spoken.
''Sunshine and Shadow" spoken with
effect by Miss Annie Hooker.
The charming Miss Jefsie Burgess rem
dered Msltisde', with rspturous applause.
Mss Eva Beverley, recitation, Ring
the bell softly"
The glee club in dueit and chorus; Fswn
Footed Mamie.
The School Teacher. the hope Of America
an essay by Miss Carrie f. Adams.
Come where the lilies bloom. quariette,
by the giee club.
EFF. Colborn being loudly called for.
made stirring speech Of few minutes in
lerg;h. He noted the wonderful change on
the border-when scarcely decade sgo the
s,sge line traversed the plain, the home Of
the Indian, and the abode Of the beasts OF
the wilderness. Mr.. Colborn was followed
by Mr.. Jones, who made few compliment
tary remarks.
Mss,r,. Morris Collar, A. ]. Anthony and
&c. Zimmerman, the School Board. were
also called out, and responded 10 a few
chosen and appropriate remarks. May they
well feel proud. The magnificent school
building is the pride Of Dodge City; and
their labors as school directors meets the
commentator, and applause of an appreci-
alive people.
The fe,tivi,i es broke up al . late hour
when the joyous people dispersed to their
re.petive homes. highly elated over the
evening e entertainment.
The music was excellent. The Band,
partly made up with young and new MEM
bers, did e1cellentiy, and cheered the happy
occasion. The children performed we'll their
palt and we're appreciated Is evidenced BY
the applause.
In another place We should have stated
tia, Messrs. Brinkmsn Bros. and Webster.
we're the contractors Of the school building.
We shall repeat tha, the building is the
6osss in the wet. Contractors and builders
and workmen, may justly feel proud Of the
excellen, mechanical work