The daily sentinel., 1905-06-03
The Fruita Union
High School
Dedicated

TIE Fruta Union high school was
dedicated last night with fitting cere-
monies
The building is one of the most
beautiful and imposing school struG-
lures in western Colorado. 1t would
be a credit to those districts which
have Joined in its erection.
1t is a two-story structure, built
of brick upon modern school out
lines, and is imposing from any want
age point from which it is consid-
cred. There is contained in the
building six rooms. with large as
sembly hall. There are also class
rooms and every equipment of a mod
ern building. That the town of
Fruita and the entire people of the
four districts which have contributed
to its building are distinctly proud
Of this new temple of education was
testified to by the presence last night
at its dedication of more than 500
of the residents of those districts.
The Fruita band was present and
discoursed some very creditable mu-
sic for the occasion. 1t was antici-
pated that Il majority of the board of
school control of this city and repre-
sentatives of the press would attend
the dedication; but for some reason
or other, press of business matters.
sickness, etc, but a small contingent
went from this city. They were
Judge w. A. Marsh and Robert A.
Orr of the school board, Mrs. Orr ac-
companying. and |. n. Bunting of The
Daily Sentinel. Mr.. Bunting having
been invited to speak upon the occas-
ion.
1t was nearly $3.50 o'clock when
the exercises began in the big assem-
bly, room. J. c. Carnahan acted as
were the members of the committee
from the four school districts who
had had the construction in charge.
together with the speakers of the
evening. Judge Marsh had kindly
consented to take the place of Sena-
tor DeLong. who was on the program.
Judge Marsh was first introduced
and spoke most pleasingly of the
handsome building. of the conditions
that had changed in the educational
facilities that were afforded by Fruita
when he first had visited the town %
years before and at the present time.
He congratulated the town upon hav-
ing been liberal in its appropriations
for the building and that but nothing
but a higher ideal would be set in
the minds of the youth of that sec
tion from having such a splendid edi-
flee to which the children could go
to be instructed.
The remarks of Judge Marsh We're
most cordial and appropriate. and at
the conclusion of his talk he was
accorded deafening applause.
Several declamations We're spoken
after the speech of Judge Marsh, and
then Chairman Carnahan introduced
Mayor Bunting. Mr.. Bunting spoke
for about twenty minutes and the
line of his talk was Making for An
Education" He felicitated the build
| ing committee for the worthy man
ner in which they had discharged
their duty in providing such tenn
pie of learning for the patrons of
the schools of Fruita. He argued
that what was beneficial to that town
on lines of education was beneficial
TO Grand Junction and the entire
county. He urged upon the scholars
present to cultivate desire for Il
higher education which could be
provided now at Fruita as well as
in the cities. In conclusion he urged
that between Fruita as a town and
the county town of Grand Junction
there should be a reciprocal feeling
in everything: that if there were ts-
urative antagonisms, as there We're
usually and which had no standing
ground, they should be abandoned
land work done for the common good.
Mr.. Bunting's address was well re-
ceived by the large crowd present.
The new superintendent of schools
being present, he was introduced 10
the citizens of Fruita for the hrst
ltime. and made a very splendid i'm
preston upon the patrons of the
schools. He outlined the policy which
he hoped to adopt and solicited the
hearty cooperation of the parents in
the work that he was about to un-
dertake. He made a most telling
point by saying that he anticipated
that he and the corps OF teachefs
would make mistakes in the coming
wear. but he invited them TO come
10 him and the respective teachers
with their complaint, instead of talk
ing among Themselves latter on
Iv made for disorganization and it