Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
.BEALS SCHOOL CELEBRATES
Public Reception Held at the New Building
Last Night.
PATRONS TESTIFY THEIR APPRECIATION
over six Hundred Attend and show
Interest in the work of the
PUbIic schools ana Their
Growth.

The formal opening OF the new Beals
public school building, Forty-eighth and
Center streets, last evening marked the
beginning of n new epoch in that section
OF the city. over 800 patrons, friends and
pupils OF the school joined with Superin-
tendent Davidson and George d. Rice of
the Board OF Education in giving public
expression to pride that is taken In the
beautiful new seat of. learning and the
civic pride which exists in that part OF
Omaha surrounding the school. In every
particular the occasion was an inspiring
one and brought out with much force the
present strength OF the city's public school
system and It's continual growth.
The teachers OF the school. assisted by
number OF patrons, prepared seats in the
main hall OF the building for 800 guests.
but twice that number gathered. The
halls and rooms OF the school were beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion. Refresh
ments were served after the program.
superintendent Davidson's Talk.
Superintendent Davidson congratulated
the citizens, on behalf of President Chris
tie of the school board. who was neces-
| sarily absent, on the erection of the school,
saying that the erection of a school in
any community marks a new epoch and
is just cause for exultation. Mr. David
son paid an eulogy to the late Superin-
| tendent Beals, after whom the Beals school
! was named
"A good public school system is the best
! investment a city can make of its public
| funds, Mr.. Davidson stated. In closing
| his talk the superintendent admonished
the boys and girls to he motor cars, as It
were. with power of their own, rather
| than dependent trailers.
| Z. A. Benson advocated the training OF
the heart, head and hand in the public
schools, placing the education OF the heart
of first Importance Speaking for the citi-
zens, he thanked the Board Of Education
and superintendent Davidson for the new
school, and said the city has a school
board to be proud Of. He told the young
folks that to make the world better and
happier for having lived in 1t is the nobles
ambition they could cherish.
school and Its stan.
The Beals school was opened last Sep
TENDER, having cost $4,000 The building
has six rooms, and so built that more may
be added without affecting the symmetry
of the structure. There are now 191 puplli
enrolled. The teachers are: Miss Virgins
White, principal; Miss Amelia Pearson
seventh and eighth grades; Miss Anna
Jensen, fifth and sixth grades; Miss Mar
tina Crumpacker, fourth and fifth grades
Miss Jessie Pontius, second and thirC
grades; Miss Marjorie Prince. first pri
mary; Miss Halle Hardin, kindergarten
A splendid exhibit of drawing done b!
the pupils, under the supervision Of Mis-
Alice HIT was shown last evening.
The musical program consisted OF vocs
selections by the Dania Glee club Mrs
Milton Bowers and Miss Fannie Arnold
Masters Louis and owe Neble and Mis-
Helen Frederickson rendered selections o
flute, violin and piano.
The particular guest OF honor was Mrs
+ Beals. widow of the late superintendent
of the public schools. She was introduce
by Superintendent Davidson and receive
quite an ovation.