Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-01-19
The Marion School Opening.

about completed and will be occupied
as school at the earliest possible
date, probably Monday, Jan. 29th. The
building will be thrown open to the
public Friday of next week-Jan. 26th
for a public reception, to which all
the city will be welcomed.
Friday morning, Jan. 26, at ten
O'Clock, all the schools that will be
transferred to Marion school, now at
tending school at Washington school,
will march from the Washington
school to Marion ''and take possess
sion" They will then be shown around
the building and be given an opportun-
ity to inspect their new home, and VIII
be taught the lines of march, signals,
etc. At one O'Clock the building will
be thrown open to the public. At two
O'Clock the public exercises, formally
dedicating the building will begin. An
interesting program is in preparation
for this occasion. The public is most
cordially invited to attend all three
exercises of the afternoon, and of the
evening. The building will be open
for the reception of the public from
12 noon to p. m. and from p. m. to
p. m. In the evening the schools will
be in their rooms and the parents and
patrons of Marion District are espec-
tally invited to call on the schools and
the teachers at this time. This will
give to many parents who could not
we'll attend in the afternoon an oppor-
tunity to visit the schools in which
they are most interested, and also give
them an opportunity to meet the teach
ers. All win be made to feel at home.
The general public is also invited to
attend the evening reception.
The program of exercises will be
published later. All the schools in the
city will be given an opportunity to
visit the new building, Friday after
noon, Jan. Goth.
The Superintendent, teachers, Board
of Education and the parents and
children of Marion District are espec-
tally anxious to have the new building
look as homelike as ossible, and to that
end decorations are desired. We are
very anxious to have suitable pictures
on the walls, in the halls and school
rooms. If any of the citizens Of Mari
etta have any pictures suitable for
school decorations and would like to
assist in this good work, their dona-
tions would be gladly and thankfully
received, and gratefully acknowledged
Donations may be left at the Superln-
tendent's Office at the High School
building at any time, or at the Marion
building Friday of this week or any
day next week. The sooner We receive
these donations the more convenient
it will be for those who are to place
them on the walls. Many of our citl-
Zens, no doubt, have very appropriate
pieces they would be willing to donate
to such a worthy cause. Let us place
before our children while at school ev.
erything possible to give the school the
air of a refined home, and thus appea
to their aesthetic and ethical natures
The new school starts out without a
library. If any of our coed peo-
pie have books deemed suit
able for school library and
desire to donate them to the
school, we would be pleased to receive
such donations on Friday, Jan. Goth
at the public reception, or earlier, II
convenient Persons having such
books to donate, but who do not find ii
convenient to bring them or send them
to the Marion school, will please noti-
| fly the Superintendent, and some one
will call for the books. Doubtless
there are many books in the city not
new in use that would be gladly donat-
ed if this were brought to the attention
OF our citizens; hence this statement.
In behalf of the patrons and children
of Marion District, the Superintendent
desires to take this opportunity to
thank the good people of this city for
the gift OF this modern school building,
which has been greatly needed for sew
eral months. We bespeak for the
children hearty appreciation of all
favors and gifts bestowed.
HENRY G. WILLIAMS,
Supt. City Schools.