Gilpin observer., 1905-12-14
SCHOOL DEDICATED
Fitting Ceremony Marks The Opening Of The
Temple Of knowledge Just Completed
In Lake GuICh.
NUMEROUS VISITORS FROM CENTRAL ATTEND

The new school house in Lake gulch,
which has recently been completed, was
dedicated with fitting ceremony Satur-
day evening. Many OF the residents Of
this city accepted invitations which had
been extended them and joined the resi-
completion OF the building. A more
jolly crowd than attended Saturday
nights event never gathered at an en-
tertainment in this county than that
present at the opening Of the Lake
gulch school. Composed Of a most con
genial set, the guests of class of people
who for their courteous hospitality can
not be excelled the visitors from this
city most certainly had royal good time.
At 8 o'clock the program, which con-
sisted Of literary and musical numbers,
comprising the first part, was commen-
ced. Those participating were mostly
pupils of the school or else were little
sisters and brothers OF the scholars,
whom at some time will become attend
ants OF the school. The recitations were
splendidly delivered without error or
prompting, the little tots in particular
doing exceptionally fine, causing out
bursts of laughter from the audience
over their childish efforts. The singing
likewise was very good. Credit is due
Miss Loretta Loughran, the teacher, for
the able manner in which she trained
the scholars; also for the efficiency in
which she conducted the exercises.
When the fore part OF the program
WAS concluded recess of about ten
minutes was taken during which time
the audience INDUCED in pleasant con-
versation. Perhaps the most interesting
feature of the evenings program was an
address by Mrs. Alonza B. Drake, secre
tary OF the school board. The subject
uf her discourse was, "The History Of
the District" She reviewed the history
of the district from the year in which
the old frame building was erected in
1864 until the completion OF the new
structure, giving the names OF several Of
Lake gulch in 1854 who had made con
tributions to the fund for the erection
OF the old school house, including the
contractors who built it. She told how
the present board, David &. Menden
hall, Anton Bonnatti and herself and
the residents OF the district, happened
to decide to erect the new building.
The old school house, which for the past
four decades or more had weathered the
storms and protected the scholars who
have long since started battling with
the waves OF life, some OF whom have
become prominent men Of the country
while others were called by death before
their ambitions could be realized, was
becoming more dilapidated each year.
the building could be re opened for this
winters session OF school were SO nun.
erous and would have entailed such II
heavy expense, the residents Of the dis,
trict thought it advisable from a stand
point Of economy to put the money into
new school house. In concluding her
remarks Mrs. Drake 10 behalf OF the
district thanked in particular the Cow
er's Mine Syndicate for so generously
donating the ground on which the
building stands. The speaker did not
overlook those who by their small con
tributions had made it possible for the
residents OF Lake gulch to prepare for
their guests the bounteous repast that
was yet to be served, neither did she
fail to pay Messrs. Glauyille & Peck,
the contractors who erected the build,
ing well deserved compliment. She
said that OF the numerous bids that had
been submitted, some OF which were
from contractors outside OF the county,
that Of the above mentioned firm was
the lowest, and that every stipulation in
the contract was carried out to the let
ter and their work as whole was most
satisfactory
Miss Loretta Loughran, following Mrs
Drake, delivered u talk on Rural Edu.
cation" which was an able effort to say
the least and IL the advice given by Miss
Loughran is needed by the parents OF
the pupils attending the Lake gulch
school co operate with the teacher in
her work, see that the attendance oi
their children is regular-the scholars
will progress much more rapidly with
their studies than they would should
the parents display no interest.
The closing address was delivered by
Miss Ida Kruse and to say that she
made splendid talk would not only be
putting 1t mildly but would be a useless
assertion, rs those familiar with the