Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-07

earnest Of progressive spirit appro-
pirate to the early days Of new GEN.
tuiy, the Wilmington High School was
dedicated Friday night. Deep interest
was displayed in the programme by the
large audience present, which made
noteworthy show of enthusiasm at the
mention of the names OF William F.
Bancroft and Charles b. Lore, who had
aided the Board of Education finan-
cially, and gave an ovation to Chief
Justice Lore when he appeared to make
sspeech. A cordial greeting was also
y given Gov. John Hum both at his
entrance and when he was presented to
mako a speech
The stage OF the auditorium lad been
enlarged to accommodate the Board Of
Education and special guests. Among
those present were:
Gov. John Hum, Chief Justice
Charles 3. Lore, Bishop Leighton Cole
man, DR.. q. G. Shortlidge, president
Of the Board Of Education; Speaker ii.
y, Ellison OF the State Senate, Senator
Webster Blakely, Senator Clements,
Speaker James V. McCommons of the
House of Representatives,, Representa-.
tives Samuel II. Baynard, Il. II. Lay
ton, 9. f. Hope, James p. Aron and
James Kitchen, Clerk OF the Senate
Cain, Reading Clerk OF the House
Green, City Solicitor Henry @. Con-
rad, United States Ma 'shal John Can
non Short, Chief Engineer Joseph A.
Bond Of the Water Department, Water
Commissioner Edward Belts. Chief of
Police Eugene Massey, Police Commits
sioner J. b. ClarKson. Former Princi-
pal S. j. Wiley, Park Commissioner
j. Newlin Gawthrop, Superintendent of
Public Schools George ". TwItmyer,
Principal II. 8. Goldey of the Goldey
College, Isaac 7. johnson. formerly
: principal of Friends School; Principal
Frederick q. Mammele and George B.
Ward of the Board OF Health. DIR
Swithin Chandler, Morris ID. Crossan,
, ID. +. R. Smith, d. p. Barnard, .Jr.,
Lindley q. Kent, Frank Shepr ard, J.
r. Hartman, DR.. John P. Wales, George
II. Hollis, John M. Rogers, Sheriff
Samuel M. Mcdaniel, DR.. p. w.
Tomlinson. William Lawton, president
Of the Board of Trade; Benjamin +.
Bartram, secretary and treasurer of
the Board OF Education; President w.
AZ. Taylor of the Free Library, George
~, Remington, George W. Roberts.
Henry f. Pickles, Park Engineer Theo-
dore A.. Leisen, Levy Court Commits
sioner Philemma Chandler, Isaac Bull
lock, Harry Lowe, Moidecai Barnes,
Peter 1. Cooper, Jr., Clawscn s. Ham
mitt, w. Fl. Moystin, G. NJ. Leitch,
Prof. Frederic Robinson, Harvey g.
Wiley, j.. W. Hartman, DR.. j. M.
Winner, DIR. W. P. Winner, Capt. W,
A. Pratt, DR.. II. P. Ewes. W. u.
Foulk, William A. Reynolds, James H.
Price, O. l.. Jefferis; DIR. James H
Morgan, W. Stewart A llmond, the Revs.
II. Ashton Henry, George q. Hall, A.
w. Wells and W. M. Jefferis, and the
following members Of the Board of
Education: DIR Thomas D. Cooper,
DIR. A BRAN E. Frantz, Daniel Ross,
Isaac Z. Parker, John 7. Schaeffer,
james ID. Carter, Robert Adair, Thomas
i. O'Donnell, William Turner, William
@. Baugh, DIR. benjamin r. Veasey,
John Il. Postles, Lewis B. Morrow,
Francis j. McGovern, William Oscar
Brown, Robert o. Fraim, George
Rommell.
Also, on the stage was the Phil
harmonic Band, which played five
selections and made fine impression.
President Shortlidge of the Board of
Education presided The opening and
dedicatory prayer was offered by Bishop
Coleman. Archibald s. Reed of the
trim of A. s. Reed 4 Brother Co.,
builders of the school, delivered the
keys OF the school to Chairman Will
liam Turner Of the building committee
In characteristic style Mr.. Reed told
Of the two ysaTs which have about
passed since his firm began to estimate
on the structure. There had been
anxious moments, but the company
ha7n,y 10 en- bot hi,n bad
come out all right. Mr.. Reed said the
city was to be congratulated ON getting
such a school building at such low
price, and he asserted that the materials
alone at the present time would cost
$50, 600 more than they did when the
contract was made, and he believed
materials would never be as low again
In this generation. He spoke in com
plimentary way OF the plans and of the
pleasant relations which had existed
throughout between the boards com.
mittee and the COZ tractor. Mr.. Reed
handed the keys decked with the schoo
oolors of cherry and white to Chairman
former.
Mr.. Turner presented the keys &c
Principal A. H. Berlin and gave some
facts about the school. The contractors
were entitled to a great deal of credit,
he said, for not leaving the building
in an unprotected condition when the
boards funds ran low.
The building is 154 feet on Delaware
avenue and 1888 feet on Monroe street.
1t took, upwards of 1850, 600 bricks,
376,500 pounds of iron. There are
1913, 800 pounds of stair iron, LOO perct
of stone, 5, $50, 600 pounds Of mortar
1,750 barrels of cement, 10000 squar,
feet of floor, 10000 square feet of roo
cover, 80, 600 square feet of cement foo
and pavement, 100000 pounds of slat,
platforms and treads. 26, 600 pounds D
blackboard, and TOO, 600 feet Of lumber
The heating system is direct and in
direct. All the corridors are heatet
direct. All school rooms are heated
indirect by forced ventilation and ths
auditorium in the same way. There i.
in the Easement one 30 horse powe
engine that drives four fans, two o
them are feet in diameter and two arr
about feet. The large ones are useC
for the school rooms and the small one
for the auditorium.
Mr.. Turner gave praise to the Reee
& Brother Co., H. A. Miller, plumbin,
and heating; jackson & Sharp Co.
mill work: Capelle Hardware 20.
Bradford Paint Co., and lyman 4
Harry. painters, and to Supervise
Edwin TalleE
In conclusion he asked President
Shortlidge to accept the school ant
relieve the new building committee o