The Topeka state journal., 1902-11-22
Dedication of PhiIad ell
phia High School Building
Accompanied by a Number of
Cabinet Members.
ARE MANY EDUCATORS.
Number of Prominent Institu-
tions Are Represented.
Edifice Has Been Eight Years
in Course of Construction.

Philadelphia, Nov. 22.-The dedication
today of the new buildings for the Gen.
tral High school was rendered partic-
ularly notable by the presence of Pres
ident Roosevelt and several members of
his cabinet. Leading educators and men
prominent in municipal. state and ma
tional affairs participated in the exer-
cises incidtnt to the dedication which
marks an important educational period
in the history of this city. The cere-
monies in Assembly hall were under the
auspices of the board of public educa-
tion and were witnessed by about 1000
persons. the greater number of those in
attendance being the alumni OF the
school
The high school was elaborately deco
rated in honor of the occasion. The ma
tional. city and school colors were
draped about the building. both inside
and out. and plants and flowers were
scattered throughout the interior of the
structure in great profusion-
AS the president did not leave Wash
ington until $50 this morning he did
not arrive until the latter end of the ex-
ercises. His appearance was impa-
/ ttently awaited at the high school where
the 1,500 pupils of the institution, each
carrying an American flag, were in
waiting to extend an enthusiastic well
come to the nations chief executive.
During the formal exercises Joel Cook,
a graduate and chairman of the Gem
/ tral High school committee of the board
| of education, occupied the chair. Prayer
was offered by Rev. T. F. Alsop. D. D..
ed the building on behalf of the city.
and President Henry R. Edmunds ae-
cepted In on behalf of the board of edu-
4 cation.
The new school. which was in course
of construction for eight years, has cost
| 81, SOC. 900.
Educational institutions were repre-
sented at the dedication as follows:
Harvard university. Francis Rawles;
Swarthmore college, President DIR.
Swain; Trinity college, William H. APP
pleton and Sydney D. Fisher; Wesleyan
university, Bishop Cyrus d. Foss; Le-
high university, President Thomas NJ.
Brown, Prof. Joseph W. Richards and
Prof Stewart: Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Benjamin Adams: Eut-
gers college, Prof. Hart: Smithsonian
institution, William H. Phees; Delaware
college, DR.. Harper; Bryn Mawr college,
DR.. H. ]. Edminston: Charles r. Skins
ner, superintendent of education of New
The presidential party arrived here at
ll;4o O'Clock. As the president stepped
tion comn,iftee m Ee1ecte5 nv tSe hoard IF
education, consisting of Robert G. Lippin-
colt, Edwin S. Stuart and Henry K. Gar
sed. The PERSISTENT and his cabinet mem
bers entered the carriages which were in
waiting. and, escorted by the First troop
toons of mounted police. the party pro-
ceeded to the Central High school. which
is located on Broad street, six blocks north
of the railroad station. Thousands of pee
pie thronged the station and lined both
sides of Broad street to the school 5uill-
ing. The president was greeted with en-
thusiastic acclamation which he acknowl-
edged by frequently raising his hat
As the president left his carringe at the
main door of the new school he was met
by the students ranked in double files. to
the curb. Between continuous lines of pu-
pils the president and his party proceeded
by way of the grand staircase TO the Sec
end floor and into Assembly hall, where a
hearty reception was accorded Linn by the
members of the board of education and
other distinguished personage5 gathered
there.