The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-01-10

struotions, W. ". pendergast,
Addresses BY Counsy eupt., John Ha:d;ng, an
Others. Oyster Supper, Fish Pond,
Etc Lots Of Fun.
Although it was very cold, the mer
curry in the thermometer standing al
about 80 degrees below zero, ther'
was a large crowd in attendance at.th,
dcdicatory services of the new schoo
house in Wadena on the evening o
January Sd, 1884. The services wer
held on the second floor The frs
thing on the programme WAS music b,
the Wadena Cornet Band, after which
AN anthem WAS sung by the Walden;
Vocal Union.
An excallant prayer was then mad,
by the Rev. A. J. Hayner, pastor O.
the Il. E. Church 1T this place.
Another Anthem was then sung b,
the quire. :
Geo. A. Whitney one Of the mem
bers of the schsol board, and whe ha!
taken an active part in the erection Of
the new building, then took the stant
and made few very appropriate ant
interesting remarks, giving statis
tical report Of the proceedings of the
directors in the erection of the house
The directors deserve great credit
for the interest that they have taken
in this matter They have built us an
excellent building and at such exceed.
ingly low figures, that everyone who
has been informed tha. the cost OF
the building, including the lots, bell
and fixtures did not exceed $4,000,
to be very much surprised.
The district is greatly indebted to
Mr.. Whitney for his survices in the
He has put his whole
mind and soul in this matter for the
past three or four months, and through
his work and influence the district :as
been saved a great many dollars. At
ter Mr.. Whitneys remarks, the quire
favored us with some more music.
Mr. Whitney who was acting as
chairman of the meeting then intro
duced W. w. Pendergast Asst. State
Supt. of Public instruction, who made
a very eloquent. interesting and ms
tructure address. He Stated out by
stating that he thought congratula-
lions were in order.a and lie said that he
world tRke it upon 1hi,nsel 6, ii. behalf
ST til State, to congratulate tie peo-
pie of Wade,a on having the most
elegant. convenient aud comfortable
school building of any town in the
State, of its size. We would like to
have given Mr. Pendergast address in
full, but our space being somewhat
limited we are unable to do so. Stuff
ice it to say that it was one of the most
interesting addresses of the kind that
we ever listened to.
After the address q vote of thank s
was extended to MI. Pendergast for
his able, eloquent and interesting adj
dress.
Another excellent selection was
sung by the quire.
John Harding, Supt, Of schools of
county was the next to be in
troduced. and after making few
remarks. .branched out in
to u very .howry and eloquent address.
Mr.. Harding is a very fluent and elo-
luent speaker, and is in every way
an honor to the Office that he now
holds.
Rev. E. P. Crane, was the next to
take the stand. He made a short, but
very spicy address.
Rev. Jos. Kienholz was next call
ed on and made few but none the
less appropriate and interesting re-
marks. He spoke of the oysters
which were awaiting us down stairs
and it created considerable excite.
ment among the children land some of
the older ones too.)
Deacon Fuller was then called upon
and made few remarks stating
some of tho doings of the earlier
days of our village, and how that the
first school in the village was taught
in a small building l2xl4 and that in
such a short, time, being only Il few
years, that the population had so in
creased as to necessitate the building
Of such a.large and elegant building.
Mr.. PeHdergast made \ few more
and then the q,ire favored
us-with some music.
A vote of thanks was then extended
to the Wadena Cornet Band and the
Quire for. the excellent music they
had furnished during the evening.
The Cornet Baed favored us with
another selection and the meeting was
adjourned nDtiltle next new school
acuse was built. ~ Z. 5
After the meeting was adjosrned
! general social time was INDUCED in.
While some were eating oysters,
,thers were fishing, and still another
group could have been seen around
;he Tree OF Fortune, or in other words
Fou paid FIVE cents and got Il nut
she'll witha piece of paper nicely
folded up and placed on the iaside
with Il few words wlitten thereoa
telling you what yon we're or ought to
be-. We don't propose to tell what
The one that we got said 50 there is
10 use Of asking us. We understand.
hat there were some fish caught III
lie fish pond which greatly excelled
my Of thcstront eYe1. caught in East
Battle Lake. Just let Tom Moore or
Will Riddle show yo,. what they
.a,lg East Bait u lake 5isLno where
Iince that pond WAS st tarted.
The oysttIs we're simply immense
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