The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21

began the lowest With this thought
he made a splendid appeal to the boys
and girls to make good use of their
opportunities of success
Deposited in the Corner.
The following document. signed by
Supt Potter and Assist Supt. Camp
bell. was put in the corner stone:
To Those Who May Open This
Stone. Greeting.
"on this 21st day OF May. A. d.,
1908. at a. m. the 500 pupils and 50
employees. together with many friends
from Salem and the surrounding
country. assembled around this build.
Ing to celebrate the laying of its cor.
ner stone. We have deposited in this
stone. as you win see. our names. a
short outline of the various depart.
ments. as well as other relics. We
nope and pray that no calamity befall
this beautiful structure. and that Il
may stand as useful and lasting
monument to this state and country.
II storms or fire do not destroy this
building. We prophesy IL will last for
at least 100 years. That you will.
therefore, about this time open this
stone and see IT'S contents. At that
date we predict there will be no Indi.
ans in this country. and no Indian
schools. and that you. our unknown
friends. and future generations will
probably have built a large city nj
Chemawa, and may have used this
very building for needs of your city.
This building was built by the gov.
ernment of the United States for the
large boys who are pupils at this
school Their names you will find de.
posted in this stone. The contractor
who Is constructing this building is
MI Charles Gray. Of Salem. Ore.
We enclose a copy Of the program
Tor this day by which you will see
that the dedication address has been
delivered by Honorable Binger Her
mann OF Roseburg Oregon. and the
address Of welcome by Hon. Frank
Davey. of Salem. Oregon. While those
OF s-who are here today celebrating
the laying Of this corner stone will All
be sleeping under the sod. and forgot.
ten by the world. we cannot refrain
from writing You this letter. which
we hope Will be Of as much interest 10
you as II is Of pleasure 10 us. and.
while we wish we could take a peen
at you 100 years from today. and see
the wonderful developments OF sci.
ence, and invention. which will no
doubt be enjoyed by those who are
fortunate 10 live at that time. vet we
VIII have no doubt TO be contented
with our lot and thankful we are en-.
joying the enlightmont OF civilization
and advantages of this day and age.
We have not the flying machine and
many other new and wonderful which
You are now enjoying but we are
proud 10 know that we have thou.
sands Of inventions and improve
ments which would astonish our fore.
fathers 100 years ago
We have named this building
Mitchell Hall because il was chiefly
due To Senator John II. Mitcheus ef. |
forts In the congress OF the United
states that the S25.00O required for its
construction was granted. Therefore.
In his honor do we name II Mitchell
Hall"
Following is a list OF articles
placed in the ston,:
Program Of todays exercises.
a list OF all the employees OF the
school
A list of all Of the pupils Of the
school
A Hist giving the details OF the boys
and girls al the present time.
A list giving classification of pupils
OF school
A copy OF Daily Oregon Statesman.
A copy OF Daily Capital Journal.
A copy OF last Chemawa American.
A copy OF illustrated edition OF the
Chemawa American.
The rest of the program was car
ried out as published. and the whole
occasion was successfully conducted
without a hitch in the proceedings
In the presence OF large audience.