Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-30
ALEXANDRIA 5 HIGH
SCHOOL BEGUN
CORNER STONE LAID WITH
FITTING CEREMONY
MASoNs CONDUCT EXERCISES
Addresses Are Made by Congressman
James MeLaehlan, Superln-
tendent KeppeI and
others
MAsoNs CONDUCT EXERCISES

Special to The Herald
ALHAMBRA, April 29.-Today marks
an epoch in the history of the high
school. The corner stone of the new
S34,5O0 high school building was laid
with impressive ceremony this after
noon at the site on Main street, cor
ner Of Cleveland. The ceremonies were
in charge Of the grand lodge, F. and
A. M, of California.
At lis o'clock the procession, in the
following order, formed at the corner
of Main street and Garfield avenue
and marched through the principal
streets of the city to the high scchool
building: Band, Pasadena command
cry No. 81, K. T.; Alhambra lodge No.
322, F. and A. M; grand lodge F. and
A. NJ. of California; grammar school,
high school, Los Angeles veteran drum
corps, ladies of the Womans Relief
corps, Southern California Press asso-
citation, city and school officials, AL
hambra board of trade.
F. @. Story was chairman of the ex-
ercises incident to the corner stone lay
ing. The program was opened by a
selection by the band, followed by the
singing of America" by the school
nounced the invocation. Senator Frank
2. Flint, who was to have made an ad-
dress, was unavoidably absent.
After Keler's american Hymn was
rendered by double quartet, County
Superintendent of Schools Mark KEEP
pei made a short address, commencing
the people of Alhambra for having sue
ceeded in realizing this ambition-a
new high school, Congressman James
McLachlan made a few remarks on
the advancement of civilization brought
about by the establishment of schools.
He said that the influence of the pu-
pills who will go through this high
school will not be confined to the i'm
mediate vicinity, but will be wide
spread.
Flag Is Presented
A selection by the Los Angeles veter-
presentation of the flag to the high
school by the Woman's Relief corps of
Los Angeles and Pasadena. Lizzie Belle
Cross, department president of this or
ganization. made a short address.
Miss May Pearson of the class of 'O6
responded for the high school to the
presentation of the flag.
N. w. Thompson. president of the
board of trustees. next presented the
trowel to the grand master. This was
followed by the reading of the list of
articles placed in the cornerstone box,
which articles were: History of gram
mar and high school. roster of pupils
now enrolled in high and grammar
schools, list of graduates of the high
school, circulars of information of AL
hambra public schools for years 1901
to 1905, copy of the high school publi-
cation, THE Specta tor" for January,
1905; constitution and bylaws and ros-
ter of members of Alhambra lodge No.
322. F. and A. M; constitutions pro-
gram and roll call of the Ahambra
Wednesday Afternoon club; pamph-
let's of Alhambra board of trade, copy
of Alhambra Advocate of April /, 1905,
and April 90. 1905; copy of order of the
board of supervisors declaring the in
corporation Of the city of Alhambra,
copy of the Ulster County Gazette is
sued Saturday, January a. 1900, con-
tanning an account of the burial of
George Washington; wrought iron nail
125 years old, first annual report of AL
hambra Masonic Temple association,
rules and regulations of the W. r. c.:
roster of the w. r. c., program of to-
days proceedings.
The laying of the corner stone was
done by Motley H. Flint deputy grand
master, F. and A. M. of Californit.
Grand Orator l.. C. Gates made an i'm
preSsive grafton, which was followed
by the singing of "Old Hundred" and
the benediction. After the exercises
the visitors were taken in carriages
through the town and to Dolgeville,
where they were shown through the
felt factory.