The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-12
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE DEDICATED.
Reu MON of Old Scholars and Teachers at
North Gorham.

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| One of the most interesting occasions
that ever took place at North Gorham,
| (Great Falls) in line with the public
schools occurred last Saturday afternoon
when the selectmen of the town and
other well-known citizens of Gorhan
Portland and other places met to dedi
cate tho new large two-story school house
erected and just completed under the
provisions of the new town system"
Itywas a very pleasant day so that the
exercises were holden in the open air
in front OF the school house which is SO
pleasantly located on the summit OF
village below
Lewis Mcclellan and Carl W. Shaw of
the board of seIectmen assisted in the
dedi cation.
Hon. Joseph..W. Parker an old resident
as we'll as an old-time school teacher
probably the oldest teacher now living in
the town-was selected to preside over
the exercises.
Mr. Parker offered brief remarks and
then called on Rev.. Mr.. Aiken of Wind
ham who offered prayer.
Charles f. Maberry professor of chem
istry in Case school of Applied Science,
Cleveland, O.. delivered the dedicatory
address which was very able speech.
Prof. Maberry plainly pointed out the
advance made in schools and methods
OF educational instructions since the early
days of the "district SYSTEM and
claimed that true American. citizenship
in the future depended greatly upon
the success, and permanency of our pub
lie schools.
We have no time to review his able
speech, but it is timely to say that Prof.
Mayberry's earliest school days We're
spent in the "little red schoolhouse, !"
that stood years ago, not far from where
this new house now stands
W. J. Corthell. principal of the Nor
NAL School at Gorham village, followed
in brief and interesting remarks, dwell
ing upon the intelligence, character and
hardihood of the New England families,
and the success attained in education
as embodied IN the public schools.
Hon. John H. Fogg Of Portland, form
erly student and teacher in the schools
of the district, responded to a call by
the chairman in very pleasing and in
teresting speech. reviewing the past, and
congratulating the scholars on the de-
STABILITY of their, new house, pointing to
the privileges that they have which he
was not so fortunate to enjoy in his
youthful days.
Master Clyde Shaw, boy of about 10
years of age, recited very appropriate
poem, the spirit of which was:
"On every hilltop let there be school
house
And in the valley no "saloon."
Good music and singing enlivened the
occasion and helped to make it a joyful
time.
BY unanimous vote the school house
was named after a former citizen of
that place, Levi Hall, now. deceased.
After the exercises were over those who
had been scholars in the district in b.
gone years. also who had been teachers.
about 10 IN all. marched under the lead
of the brass band to Forest Hall in the
village below, where ice cream and re-
freshments were served.
Among those present were Prof. Edwin
Hall of Harvard College, Prof. Maberry,
Walter Smith, M. D., of York village,
Oliver Dole of Sebago Lake, J.W. Knight
of Standish, John H. Fogg, Esq, and
others.
sMr ". P. Parker actedias toast MASTER
and as the roll was called those present
answered There were some who had
not met eaohYother for So or940 years. 'Old
acquaintance was renewed, and thus
passed off very pleasant time.
The new building cost upwards of
$4,000