The San Francisco call., 1905-08-13

SAUSALITO, Aug. 12.-The entire town
turned out to-day to witness the dedica-
tiOn of the fire new schoolhouse which
has just been completed. Business was
suspended entirely during the afternoon
and crowds packed the new building to
be present at the impressive dedication
ceremonies. The best known orators OF
Marin County made addresses Among
those who spoke were Judge 7. ]. Len
non, Town Trustee w. ]. Martin, Pro
fessor c. O. Sharpe. Captain ]. c. Can't
well, commander OF the u. S. S. McCul-
loch; Thomas p. Boyd, District Attorney
of Marin County; Professor Davidson
and Father Valentini
With the raising the Star sand Stripes
over the new schooIhouse the ceremonies
closed. AS the flag was raised to the top
Of the staff by two Jacldes from the Nc
Culloch the school children of Sausalito
raised their hands in salute and a brass
band played THE Star-Spangled Ban
ner"
shortly after ! o'clock the pupils Of the
Sausalito schools We're assembled near
the depot Headed by a brass band they
marched up to the new building. over
800 girls and boys were in the procession.
1t was intended to hold the exercises
in the open air before the schooihouse,
but the weather would not permit. Those
IN charge decided that the ceremonies
the new building is, it could hardly hold
the crowd that poured into it.
AS many as could crowded into one Of
the rooms: the remainder thronged the
halls and stairways. Mayor j. Thomas
introduced Professor c. O. Sharpe, Su-
perintendent Of Schools. who acted as
chairman. Professor Sharpe made some
well-chosen remarks and introduced Pro-
fessor Davidson. the popular Marin Coun-
" educator.
w. j. MARTIN is ELOQUENT.
Then Town Trustee w. J. Martin was
introduced. In q well-rounded and i'm
,,ressive address he told what the public
schools of America stood for. THE public
school" declared Mr.. Martin, comes as
near being an exemplar of the ideal IN
s+itlltion as anything can be-" Mr.. Mar
tin closed his speech with well-chosen
ouo+afiou from Justice Story, which he
delivered In the manner of a true orator.
Thomas J. Boyd, District Attorney Of
Marin County opened with a pretty
tribute to DIR. Martins eloquence.
AFTER what your eloquent Trustee, the
representative Of the great San Fran
cisco press. has said, ] can add but lit
he" said District Attorney Boyd. Il
congratulate you, people of Sausaltto,
on what YOU and your Trustees have ac-
complished."
Captain cantwell humorously re-
marked that what he had intended TO
say had already been used by those
who preceded him, but managed TO keep
his audience interested all the time he
was on the floor.
Judge T. J. Lennon said in part;
This scene reminds me Of a time in
my life long gone by when 2 saw the
same small seats. the teachers and the
same sort Of gathering that is here to-
cay-and as usual am at the foot or
the class. ! have been spelled down.
This building is a proud tribute to
your Trustees and 4 proud tribute to /
you. 1t has no equal in Marin County
The Judge then spoke in favor Of a |
movement to build a Joint high school |
for Mil Valley and Sausalito and |
dwelt upon the possibilities of a greater /
Sausalito.
PRIEST TALKS OF HARMONY,
Father Nalentini began his ere /
marks in a lighter vein. He main /
tanned that the young mind could be
better developed in a schooihouse such /
as Sausaiito now owns than in a |
shsnty. In closing he spoke of the har- |
mony that existed between the repre- |
sentatives of the different religious /
sects in Sausalito. we all stand on
the same platform" he said. I'VE all
serve the same master"
The Rev. DR.. Maxwell of Sausalito
closed the exercises with a brief PRAYER.
The audience adjourned to the