Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-02-28
Large audience in Auditorium.

WIZ ubdDie lO secure ad-
mission. for the exercises attend
ing the presentation OF chairs and
the formal opening of the audito-
rum last Thursday afternoon.
Promptly at . O'Clock the exer-
cIses were opened by the choir and
chorus in rendering Praise the
Lord" followed by Rev. ID. II.
Scanlon. of the Berryville Presby-
terian Church, in prayer.
The report of the library associa-
ton OF the school was read by Pro
fessor Wolf, the report showing
that a year ago the organization
was formed with only one volume.
AT present the library contains
more than 300 books. which was
increased by donation of 21 vol
umes by Mr.. George G.. Ricamore
and % volumes from Mr.. 4. Cum
mins, the announcement of these
donations being we'll applauded.
In a we'll chosen speech Rev.
Julian Broaddus, of the Berryville
Baptist Church, presented the
chairs on behalf of the contributors.
In speech which was reple,e
with facts, figures and convincing
argument, Hon. Blackburn Smith
accepted the chairs on behalf of
the board OF trustees. Mr.. Smith
urged upon his hearers the neccs-
sity of united, vigorous and prompt
action looking to the securing of a
female normal school at Front
Royal. Mr.. Smith said that while
he would like to see Berryville
secure one of the proposed schools.
that was impossible, and that since
our neighbor, Front Royal. had
been recommended for one of the
schools, it was the duty of every
one TO do all they could looking to
the enactment of a law by the leo
iSlature making an appropriation
for the establishment of one of the
schools near Us. His address was
repiete with facts concerning the
qualifications of Front Royal. and
he spoke from actual personal
knowledge, as he was a member of
the legislative committee when it
made its tour of inspection of ali
of the proposed sites.
The address of DIR. Bruce r.
Payne was masterpiece. He is an
orator of whom any school may
feel proud. Occupying the position
of professor of secondary education
in the Curry Memorial School at
the University of Virginia. and
having spent many years in the
education ofthe young, he possesses,
besides experience, a rich vocabu-
larry of facts, historical data. COM
prehensive understandingand SYM
pathy. His speech was entirely
unprepared, but it was one which
gave great pleasure to every
auditor.
America was well rendered by
the chorus.
Prof. Charles G.. Maphis, exam
iner and inspector of schools for
this circuit took as his subject,
Education the Best Investment, "
and no one left the hall without
being entirely convinced that Mr..
Maphis had proven his assertion.
His most forceful comparison was
that of Japan and Russia. One a
nation which had given civil and
educational liberty to its people.
The other a nation which had a
record of only about 10 per cent of
people being able to read and write.
The war between these two coun-
tries had proven the value OF
education.
Miss Mamie Mcclure rendered
some excellent Instrumental music
and was heartily encored,
The remaks of Mr.. NJ. NJ. Lynch,
superintendent of schools for
Frederick county, were forciblt
and eloquent. Mr.. Lynch is 8
favorite with Clarke county people
who are interested in the public
schools, and his utterances were
generously applauded.
Mr.. G. G. Massey, superintend
ent of schools for Clarke connty
made few brief remarks, anC
laughable said that he was no
there to attempt to compete Will
the real orators" who had preced
ed him.
The ever popular 'Dixie' wa,
sung by the school.
An invitation to go through the
school rooms and inspect the worl