The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-04-21
SALEM
INDIAN
SCHOOL
Dedication is a Great
Success
A Splendid Program was
Carried Out
Eloquent Address hy Hon
Ringer Hermann

The speaking took place on 9 plat.
form consisting OF the first floor Of
the new building. Mayor Bishop act.
ed as master of ceremonies.
After the band concert by the Indi-
an School band the program. as pub
lished. was carried out. accompanied
by a gentle fall Of mist
On the north side we're drawn up
the 500 Indian boys and girls. who
constitute the enrolment. which
makes Salem Indian school the fourth
largest in the nation.
This school is excelled in size only
by three. Carlisle. Haskell and Phoe-
nix. all older institutions. None excel
the Salem school in good work as ed.
ucational institutions
A Salem Institution.
The whole school. and the new
buildings. situated almost in the su.
burbs OF Greater Salem. are Salem in.
stitutions TO the core. They are built
by Salem contractors.
G. A. Gray is now erecting the third
brick building, this one 176x6O feet.
costing 100000. employing 30 Salem
mechanics. built Of Salem brick and
Salem building material It is to be
finished September 18th.
After the dedlcatory prayer by Rev
W A. Daily the Hon. Frank Dayey
delivered the address of welcome. and
reviewed the practical value Of this
school as aoenter of Industrial edu.
cation
Eulogized Hermann.
Mr. Dovey modostly disclaimed any
intention OF making the great speech
OF this occasion Hon. Binger Her.
mann had always been loyal sup.
porter of this school. and OF all the In.
terosts and industries Of Oregon. He
was a great friend of Western ore.
gon, an mdefatgable worker. Who
would crown a great career or useful.
ness with sul greater achievements
for the people. whom he had served
So long and we'll
6inser Hermann Speaks.
The great Hermann, who l. before
this congressional district was next to
speak and, while suffering from a
cold. he spoke with deep feeling and
great sympathy for this enterprise. He
paid a glowing tribute to Senator
Mitchell Of Oregon. for his labors A
grateful acknowledgment of the dis.
tinguished senator was bestowed I'm
naming this beautiful building for him.
The school had not always been af.
fluent In its earlier years the child.
ren had gone out and picked hops 10
pay for NJ acres OF land to give the
government as part OF this plant
Il was due TO the enterprise OF the
people OF Salem that this grand site
for a school was donated. and It's
foundations laid for a grand school.
They had found this school a collec-
tion OF frame shacks. and left them
now an aggregation OF brick build
ings. The time would come when halls
of marble would stand on these
grounds. He reviewed the generous
policy OF humanity, Christianity and
uplifting 10 civilization the humblest
citizens
He did not forget the little boys
and girls before him. aud paid a fine
tribute OF the future citizenship here
produced. A fair chance and fair
play In the race OF life was what was
aimed at here, He paid his respects
10 those who opposed Indian educa.
tion in congress. when appropriations
We're up in a way they would
not have enjoyed had they been pres
ent Itwas the history OF our country
that those who climbed the highest