Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-12-10
THE NEW KETCHUM SCHUOLnOUst;
RI Ogramma Of the Dedication Exer.
cises Of the New Temple Of Learning
Exceedingly Creditable DcneamOr Of
Teacher and Pupils.

c1SeS OF the new IeMpIe VI Learning
Exceedingly Creditable DcnleaMor Of
Teacher and Pupils.
To THE EDITOR OF THE T1MEs:-
The editor of the Keystone surely
over-exerted himself in his. compliment
tary notice of the dedicatory exercises
ut the commodic'ts new schoolhouse
on last Friday p. M, one of the
(leasantest occasions ever known in
ketclum. If lie had been present he
would have known that it was not a
"new school," Miss Gallup assures
US that it was not an "exhibition,'
aud we know there was no exhibition
of. discipline, on that day at least,
though abundant evidence of the
kindcst aud best, all through her faith
full administration as teacher.
at one o'clock teacher and pupils
were in their places, ready to welcome
invited friends, and this was done in
the most charmingly natural and cor
1ial manner possible, entirely free
from all stiff school.room airs.
After few moments conversation,
and time spent in overlooking the new
microscopic views recently purchased
by the school, without any formal an
hounce ment OF even tap of tie con-
sentional class-bcll, n group of young
ladies came forward quietly, and sang
In a highly cred;table manner a
"Greetihg Song" ending with the
happy wotdss "Welcomc friends
and strangers ntl." While the cchoe,
filled the room, d snail boy with yer,
bright eyes, rendered 4 brief address
Of welcome in a spirited manner
After this charadts, songs, col!oquys
and rccitstions, in pleasant variety
and Of an unusually original charac.
ter, were read from the programme b.
one Of the pupils. Among the hes,
was the selection of a dedicatory poem
by Il little girl. Another little CIR
sang charmingly, "l'd BE Butterfly
frightened at first by the number OF
str"rge eyes locking upon her, the
teacher kindly gave her permission te
take her seat, assuring her at the same
time that the next attempt would be
success, and it was.
There are many who deserve speoia
iiiention, but Miss Gallup, perhaps
wisely: objects to "any parade over
the affair" and programme is not al
hand.
At the close, one of Miss Ga!lup's
first pupils in the select school
read brief paper under the
unpretending heading, "Words o.
Thanks" probably the "address L
patrons and friends" referred to. !,
was graceful tribute of thanks to al
who had contributed of their abund
shce, CT goodwill, toward the new
house, including workmcn and ever,
one, and written by one who can neve
be under any bliga,ons to the pecpl,
of ketchu,n.
Miss Gallup has reason to be- yer,
proud OF her school, the one she has $,
happily built up in Ketchum from 1
small and uncompromising beginning
and the people can hardly realize wha
power for good is their public
school, NO quietly, ohcertully, ane
s,eadfastly has our accomplished an,
talented lady-teacher walked among
US, from the first day of her coming
through all the DAYS of long STAY
AS she has Loyalty "stayed BY us
when there WAS no induccmcnt bu
her devotion to the school, may sh,
not fois Ike us in the dawn Of righ
days, and ever fnl the people o
kctchum as generous in thought a
she gives them credit for; and ma
we not be found wanting in the helpful
encouragement so kindly asked, ST
make the school as worthy the homo
and pride of kctchum, as is the build
ing"
OSE VINO WAS THERE.