The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-01-18
Our School House Down the
Hill,
1t was the PRAYER of Ajax:


'Dlspell the cloud, the light OF heaven restore
Give me TO see, and Ajax asks no more"
| wish this building to help an
swer that prayer. wish it to help
dispel the cloud to be a light set
on hill, shining into human hearts
to make them happier and better,
shining out upon bad laws, that
good ones may replace them; shin
ing out upon the public taste and re-
vealing how it may be improved /;
shining ont upon the homes of the
poor and teaching how they may be
made better; shining in upon the
homes of the rich andrevealing how
the grace of the homely virtues, and
wherever it shines, on law or taste,
on rich or poor. ON hearts or homes,
carrying healing upon its wings.
| hail, ! admire, this new educa-
tor, our New School House. 1t
will make better and richer our
lives, both by what it is, and what it
shall do, our hearts, our heads, our
boys, our girls need educating. A
boy or girl who has been moved in
the school room, or on the play
ground over imaginary sorrows of
others, who has been stirred bv a
kind word of his teacher, over the
misfortunes of some other child,
takes to his home a heart fuller of
love and sympathy for those of his
own family. AS / look into the
future, see boys and girls passing
in and out of thiss school build
ing, who will yet surprise the world
in eloquence, and in song.
This building will yet re-echo to
~ sound Of voices whic have
stSSsed and spsil-toG.,di h!.aa-treds Of
families. Scenes shall yet transpire
beneath the roof of this building
that may change the fortunes of
many households; mould the policy
of the government, and affect good
will of thousands of people.
In this structure are utilized
brains, labor, and intelligence, from
which the elements of nature have
been found and fashioned by the
hand of man into thing of beauty
and joy, if not forever, at least for
generations to come.
1t is that wealth that is used and
devoted for the best end, for the
greatest number that is precious and
mas intrinsic value.
This building Is an illustration of
this sentiment, because within its
walls may be found thorough and
ample facilities for our sons and
daughters to enjoy the display and
and education of art, science and
literature.
And ! am sure | shall but voice
the unanimous sentiments of our
people when / congratulate all the
i
teachers Of this building upon the
good work they have thus far done
in this direction. This structure
surely stands out in the broad sun
light Of day an enduring monument
to the projectorsof it.
l extend to the school directors
the thanks of the general public, not
only the people of this town but else
where.
This kindly sympathetic feeling
has not been produced until now,
which is the reason this article did
not appear earlier. l desire also to
extend congratulations to the archi-
tect, John F. Stetler, by whose skill
apd ability this grand edifce has re-
ceived majestic proportion, and has
arisen successfully from foundation
to cope-stone.
Let us not forget also to recognize
the mechanics and laborers who were
engaged on this good work, and
whose fidelity and zeal have attri-
buted 80 much to its success, and
without whose brain and Drawn the
wealth ofthe world would be useless.
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