The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-19
CITIZENS AID STUDENTS
CELEBRATE DECENNIAL
Educators and Mayor Lend Pres
ence at Tenth Anniversary
of M. Il. II. s.
THIRTEEN ENJOY DINNER

With it's large auditorium completely
filled with an enthusiastic audience, its
stage artistically decked with palms and
flags and pennants, with congratulatory ad-
dresses by men prominent in the daily life
of the city and with music by the school
orchestra. the Manual Training High school
celebrated it's tenth birthday yesterday
morning. For il has been but nine years
since the school now known throughout the
whole country first opened its doors 10 the
public.
Those students and alumni who could not
be present nevertheless remembered their
old school by sending kilograms or con-
graduation. From Princeton University
came one signed by Frank and Elmer Kline.
Louis Konde and Fitz Francke, expressing
their best wishes for the future success OF
the school; from Indiana came a similar
message signed by ten graduates there;
from old Purdue, so closely related with the
school, came a telegram signed by thirty
four students there; and the whole Alumni
Association, composed of over 700 persons,
also expressed its hearty qualification at
the schools prosperity.
Following the opening selection, the New
Colonial march by the orchestra, Mr.. EN-
merich introduced Superintendent G. n.
Kendall, who gave a short sketch OF the
schools history and the conditions under
which it was founded M. Andrew NJ.
Sweeney, the president of the School Board,
then made a most complimentary address,
also giving part of the schools history. His
speech was continually interSperSed with
such phrases as sacred walls sweet in
cense of education and the like. He was
followed by Mayor Hoffman, whose speech
outlined the purposes of the institution and
of the use of education in establishing a
universal brotherhood. He also praised MIR.
Emmerich, speaking of him as the man be-
hind the gum
Probably the most interesting address of
the day was made by President Stone, of
Purdue University, who came only for the
purpose of attending the exercises i'm dedi-
eating the school which supplies so many of
his students. He drew a comical contrast
ed out in an amusing story as material for
the city sportsman and the teacher of the
present Gay, ending with the warmest
praise of Principal Charles E. Emmerich.
The orchestra was in fine form and the
few selections it played were enjoyed i'm
mensely by the audience. The Anvil
Chorus" from Verdi's III Travatore,' and
the entire suite of Gruenwaldt's Antony
and Cleopatra" were rendered especially
well. The exercises closed with the singing
of America" by the audience.
In order to demonstrate to the School
Board that their confidence in the school
was not misplaced and that it was entirely
able TO produce good citizens and also good
cooks, the girls of the cooking department
prepared a most delicious banquet for them
and the newspaper representatives. The
table, placed in the well-lighted sewing
room, was daintily decorated with ferns
and most unique of all were the menu cards
made by members of the drawing depart
ment. Each one was painted with a like
ness" of the individual persons present.
The chief point of interest in the addition
to the school was the new gymnasium. and
after the exercises the visitors immediately
locked 10 the basement.