Bisbee daily review., 1905-08-01
CORNER STONE LAID
 FOR $5O,OOO SCHOOL
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES ON OLD CENTRAL SCHOOL GROUNDS
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
Mayor Taylor and Other Prominent Citizens Make Addresses - School Children Take Prominent Part

Children Take Prominent Part.
 The corner stone of the new fifty thousand dollar school building was laid at the school house site Sunday afternoon with impressive ceremonies. Mayor Taylor presided and the cere- monies were commenced with an opening hymn by the school children, Come. Thou Almighty King
 Tho Mayor made the first address calling attention to the benefits of the public school system of the United States. and referred to 1t as the fOun- dation of the sturdy character of the American people. In conclusion he called attention to the liberal educa' tional system m force in Arizona, and made the statement that Arizona spends more pe- capita in public school education than any other state or territory in the Union. The May or was followed by Rev. Smith and Rev. Young. Supt. Bruner. of Benson, and County School Superintendent Rochellow During the addresses the school chorus rendered success lively "Old Welsh Melody" Columbia Girl. and Abide With Me"
 On behalf of the school children, and especially the High School pupils, Miss Oma Wescott spoke as follows:
 Last fall we had the pleasure of listening to an address by MT. Merit, n which he said: He would be glad 10 sec the day in which Bisbee would have a suitable school house. This aroused the High Scnool-pupils. and we decided to hold a baEqCet at the close of the te-ni-
 The banquet was held, and the theme of the banquet was a new school building for Bisbee. Our youthful remarlls seemed to interest the guests. who were present. The members of the Board O Trustees, and Mir. SempIe the editor of the Miner, became our enthusiastic supporters.
 "An election was called for bond issue. The twelve hundred children of Bisbee were the jealous supporters of the measure. And with an ennis ssry in every home we kept close watch or cur parents and elders. The great cay Of the election arrived, and we were fearful of the result. Heroic measures had 10 be resorted to, and we decided to leave school in a body and appeal to the voters. A thousand of us formed in procession and visit ed the mis,es and the polls, and not voter cjuid refuse our appeal. After the close Cf the polls we waited anx- iously for the result. And when We knew We had won, VIC celebrated in formally cur victory.
 ''Tc6ay we meet to celebrate, in a formal way, the result of the election. And as a representative of the school, and on behalf of children. I want to thank the citizens and taxpayers of Bisbe5 for this magnificent building. We appealed to you three months ago for a new school house, and this is your reply-the magnificent structure winch will always be monument to your generosity"
 At the conclusion of the address by Miss WescJty. F. M. Woods, president of the Board Of School Trustees for the district. advanced to the northseat corner of the main entrance, where rested the beautiful white marble slab. With the assistance of J. s. Williams and L. A. Brown, of the
 
 corner stone was slipped into place. After it had been set Mir. Woods ad- dressed the assemblage gathered about, and at the conclusion asked, Are there any articles to be deposit cd in the stone?" In answer Miss Mary Studley came forward bearing numerous articles which she enumcT- ated and placed in the receptacle as follows:
 Two copies of the Bisbce Evening Miner; two copies of the Bisbee Daily Review; roll of Territorial, County and Municipal officers; Roll of Public School pupils, Bisbee, 1904-05; roll of Knights of Columbus; roll of Knights Templar; roll of Spanish-American War Veterans, roll of Seryian SOcie- ty: 4. O. U. W. Lodge; W. O. w; De gree of Honor; badge of Cochise Tribe No. :. l. O. R. M.; roll of Fratenal Brotherhood; Grand Army button; roll of membership Sweet Memorial Church, Members Church of Christ; roll of Baptist Church; roll of Catholic Church; delegate badge worn at Teachers Association of Arizona, 1905; coins, Arizona School Laws, and last, "Ihe Book that we all know, The Bible" wrapped in an American flag.
 The Evening Hymn" by the school chorus closed the exercises and Bisbse's new school house had been dedicated as a Temple of Education and monument to the progressive and liberal spirit of the citizens Of Bis bee