Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-06-28
Echoes Of the Centennial.

reVh5rs notes.
J0hu Il Negley. Esq. gave az ad-
dress in which he told Of the first move
meLt towards this Centennial Celebra-
ti0a. The first meeting was held N
the Court House last September
This meeting was attended Dy cit;-
zous Of Butler. s committee was ap-
pointed u take action in the matter and
q second meeting was called IN >ovem-
Der a- which meeting the entire county
was represented and the matter finally
decided upoL. Since that time up 70
this day. q meeting was ueld every
week and sometimes Oiteuer, ana every
effort was put forth 20 make this Cen
t=4Elal q -r2dt success
Ec heu drew distinction between
a4 anniversary and . centennial the
one night Tie celebrated frequently, tae
other bat once ia lifetime. de also
spoke OF the Improvements o. the new
ways over the old ways ana suggested
the possibility Of even greater things Tor
the next century. He referred 10 the
fact that One generation passetL away.
and another generation comstl; bus the
earth abideth forever. he closed his
remarks with the prayer Of the English
poet, h.plng
Lord God Of hosts be with Us yet,
Les, We forget, lest We forget.
Rev Josiah Rankin, OF Dunkirk, \.
y addressed the soldiers VI Butler
county he spoke OF their readiness to
take up arms II defense Of their cOun-
~ at any t-Ae, their bravery, their
heroic efforts 10 gain their liberty dur
TIE revolutionary period, their defenss
Of the flag during jGe war OF 1872; their
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a the time Of the great CIVIL War, and
their willingness 30 suffer ana endure
the hardshIps Of wal II the caEse Of the
oppressed IS - the laFe Spanish Amer
can war Bltier cuantT boys We're IN
the 1lth Pennsylvania Reserves, the
..th. lUGfh, lG2nc, l05rd l34tn 18TH,
lG9th Pennsylvania !ElsgtTr the 18th
Pennsylvania Cavalry and 5th Heavy
Artillery during the Civil war and the
following companies were organized at
that time III Butler county: The Butler
Light infantry. Center Greens, Butler
Hornets. Harmony Blues, Counoque-
Messing Hangers. Prospect Guards,
True Americans, Washington Rifles,
Portersyille Guards, Fa!ryiew Guards,
Centerville Artillery, Saxonburg Light
Infantry aud Butler Guards.
Dr. Il % HOckenberry, OF " est Sun
barry. Pa, spoke on the medical proles-
sior Of Butler county. He told o. the
advance In that profession since the
days Of witcLcraft and priestcraft 70
the present dag when ali diseases are
treated az the natural result Gf dis
obedience TO- OF interference with the
laws of nature Uc spoke Of the amount
OF time which must be spent in acQuir-
lug d knowledge Of physiology and
anatomy. diseases. their causes and
cures Although he spoke Of the hard
ships Of q physician life, he stated that
il was one Ut the uoblest professions
man caL follow
Rey. r Warren Roth, Of Greenyilic,
Pa. was on tine program for an address
bat owing 10 the lateness OF the hour
and the fact that he was required to
leave on an carly train his address was
not delivered. but we make the follow
ing extracts from the one he had pre-
pared
He makes 2 statement regarding the
first steps taken in Pennsylvania to-
wards educating 5he children this was
IN the frat plan Of government as laid
down by Penn il the year 1892, but 1t
was in 1888 the Council Of Pennsylvania
enacted q law that school should be
established This school was opened at
Philadelphia The advance Of the
school system throughout the state -
followed step by step. August u. ls2S,
the B1tler County Educational Assocla-
ton was Organized at Il meeting heid II
the Court House. The object OF this
Association was the education OF al
children III Butter county at the general
eZuenEe The schools Of each township
are discussed The Butler Academy
was tie first building reared IL Butler
solely for educational purposes. u was
built ia 1912 at cost Of lsss than $1,000
II was here that many Of the leading
men Of Butler county received their
education He also speaks Of the
Witherspoou Institute giving short
account of i;s history and teachers.
Iis address also contains a dcscrip-
ton ri the early school houses with
their rude furniture end also gives an
interesting account Of their text books
and their method Of teaching in those
early dGYs.
Hon. J. W Lee, Of Pittsburg, spoke
on the subject Of OIL ~ Butler comfy,
its discovery ard developcmcut. lie said
oil in small quantities was known 70
exist along OH Creek and in portions Of
Z ..iAi.t c4iA } 'AEA 'F'A WV t'.fi' '''-' N''
Butler connty in the early days Of this
century during the last forty years
80 900 600 barrels of oil have been pro-
ducsd in Butter county II that quaint
ty were TO be filed IN tanks 80 feet nigh
and 90 feet in circumference, joining
each other they would reach from tho
town Of ButlCr 70 old Great well on Oil
Creek If put into barrels lad down up
ON the side with the ends tOnching. they
would reuch twice around the word
One third Of the oil which has lighted
tie world during the last ~ years has
been produced IN Eutler county. he
then told OF tho improvements Tnade !
during The last years Of this century in
the manner Of drilling for oil and 'hip- /
hing oil re stated chat il was those /
who have gone before who laid tho |
Of the ronnty's prosperity |
and clgeed with these words May your |
future and vOur lives be as peaceful a. |
happy and Gs prosperous az their were J
useful and full Of honest toll
Letters were received from Prof y. |
Mackcy Rendiug, Pa. Gov. VIM. q |
Stone Gen james 8 NeZley; Rev
Robert Boyd, OF the State Of Washing |
ton. h1r Leslie Maxwell Of Seattle, |
a history Of the Stude-
baker family was nl8o received from
Mr. John Humphrey Of Butler, former
" Of Worth township
The nddreasr- can be had in full by
;alling upon Miss Ella White at her
,firc in the Stein building.
MANY Of the relics are yet in the show
windows. nnd should be allowed 70 re-
main there until everybody ln the conn
81 has seen them
Too much credit cannot be given Col
tedie and ME able assistants for their
of tho paroles There
yas not d hitch in any of them
u hnae people who predicted iailnrc
N aceount Of lack of money drunken
nob8 on our streets no place to sleep
.ud nothing 10 rat wcrc disappointed.
Attn meeting Of the Executive Com
uittac Of the Centennial, held in the Of
Ice 1f the Chairman, Monday evening,
Uue %, n committee Of three consist
uv of Mcssw Nanderlin Douthctt and |
,owry. was appointed 30 audit the ar
cunts of the Centennial
on motion Of Mir McAboy the funds
i the Centennial. remaining after cX
euaos paid. were directed 10 bc paid
vsr o. the Ladies Auxiliary of tho But
cr Hospital to be- applied towards the
rrcuou IN tho Hospital Of an elevator
q. T., t.. most BrpaaIuY need Iu same.