The Forrest City times., 1894-08-17
THE GRAND ROLL OF HONOR.
The Complete list of Subscribers
 to the School Building Fund.
A Fitting and Praisworthy Docu umsnt for
 Deposit In the Cornerstone.

Deposit In the Cornerstone. It may not be out of place to review. briefly, the movement leading up te the erection of the handsome new school edifice. in the cornerstone of which we hope to deposit two copies of this paper.
 In the spring of 1892 the public school building on the hill east of town burned. The school board then pur- chased the frame church building on the hill south of town, which had been vacated by the Baptist congregation. This divided the school-the primary departments being in the eastern, and the higher grades ill the southern part of town. This led to great dissatisfac- tion, and our public schools degener- ated rapidly. Citizens began the dis cussion of plans to secure better school facilities, and THE TIMES kept the question before the whole community, exhausting every argument in favor of the erection of a S15,00O or s20, 1000 |
 building.
 Matters began to assume definite shape last year, and, under petition and persona! influences, the board adopted motion which suspending the schools of the city for a year for the purpose of accommodating a build ing fund. And it was understood that an auxiliary fund would be raised through private subscriptions.
 At the spring election Messrs. Jas. Russell and l.. Rollwage were elected directors. and both being enthusiastic ally in favor of building a creditable house, and determined to succeed. with the cooperation of the other members of the board who favored the move ment. called meeting of citizens and laid their plans before them. It was stated that the district had available funds amounting to $500; that this sum was insufficient to build building
 which would meet the requirements of the district, and that it was necessary to raise an auxiliary fund by private subscription, or abandon schools anoth- CT year, which was deemed unad- visable. More than s2OOO was sub scribed on the spot. The board had previously met and selected James Russell, chairman, Walter German, Dr. J. E. Stone and l.. Rollwage as a building committee. Plans and speci- ficatiOns for the new house were se- cured from c. G. Rosenplaenter, ar chitect, of Memphis, Tenn, the sub scription was pushed, the contract let to Bartl & Eberhart, of Memphis, Tenn; ground was broken for the building July 3l, and the cornerstone
 will be laid Monday night at 8 o'clock by the F. and A. Masons of this city. | The necessity of irst-class scho ols has long been felt and fully realized by our citizens, and THE TIMES is proud Lof the enterprise, vim and determina- tiOn shown by the interest taken ill this movement. They have responded
 nobly to great work, and God will
 bless them for it. The name of each contributor, together with the amoant given. comprises grand, magnificent
 Roll of Honor, and, this Cornerstone" edition would not be complete without subjDining it in it's entirety.
 The whole community may we'll feel pride and qualification at the edifice
 which is in course of construction, and
 it is a matter upon which they are en-
 titled to the congratulations of every lright-thinking and level-headed person.
 It is a God send to the children, not only of today, but for a century, and
 if THE TIMES has been instrumental
 in securing it, we are fully repaid by
 the consolation that all the children shall have free access and opportunity
 to secure that priceless boOnr-a con- plete education.
 Read the list of noble contributors:
 Jas. Russell .$2O0 John w. Beck.-....~.... 200
 l.. Rollwage & Go. ..... 200 Norton & Prewett. .... 200 Becker & Lewis ..... POO EC. H. Ravens. 15O
 Geo. r. Taylor. :. 150
 w. $. Graham =. 150 Landvoigt & Vadakin. l50