The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-19
BARTON HEIGHTS
SCHOOL OPENED.
interesting Exercises In
Fine New Building
Last Night.
LARGE AUDIENCE
IN ATTENDANCE
Speeches Made by DR.. Pitt, Mr..
Bryan, DR.. Mitchell, Former
Governor Montague and
Mayor Mccarthy.
An Excellent
Program.

The splendid new Barton Heights Higi
School building was formally opened last
night in the presence OF large and en-.
fiiuslastic audience. Mayor John r. Rose
presided, and the speakers were Rcy
DIR. r. II Pitt, Mr.. John Stewart Bryan
chairman Of the Brooklaud School Board
former Governor A. j. Montague, DR.. 8
c. Mitchell. OF Richmond College. and
Mayor Mccarthy, of Richmond Some OF
J ithe best musical talent In Richmond had
places on the program, and there were
encores after every number while the
speeches all provoked loud and long con-
tinued applause.
The Exercises.
Mayor Rose called the audience to order
about S o'clock, and prayer was offered
by Rev. ". j.. kinsolying. America
was sung with fine effect by the school,
and Mayor Rose presented DIR. Pitt. who
made the opening address. The Mayor
was quite complimentary In his references
to Or. Pitt. declaring that he was always
in the forefront OF every move for civic
Improvement.
Tho building OF this splendid school
house" said DR.. Pitt. has been TO us
NIL labor OF love. and it is proud mo-
fnent tonight. when we stand within It's
walls and witness its dedication
Tho speaker commented upon the
growth OF the school buildings. He dc.
scribed tho harmony which has prevailed
throughout the movement between the
barton Heights IMPROVEMENT Committee
the Town Council and tho Rrooklvn
school gdard and naid !. fina ,ribt,tc IN
Yhe personal interest shown In the con-
etr1ction of the building bv Nr pag-
land. the contractor.
M.
WI. piydii oPedfS.
MT. John Stewart Bryan spoke next,
sayihS IN part as fHtows;
Ny friends-for NC all are friends, and
more, seeing that we have toiled and
wrought and tioagiIt together. ard arc
now come into the heritage OF our la
pors-i rejoice TO De with You Tonight
Shd there IS no one within the SOUND nf
my voice-no one who helped by word or
hesd IN tno co!nPletion OIL the ouildihg
we dedicate to-night-who does not re-
joics with inc. IL is OF THIS JOY want to
speak TO you to-hisnt' Tor IN mat JOY
VIC have touched an ETERNAL prlnciple' and
have lad hoid upon an cVeriasting truth.
We did not come by chance INTO me state
OF peace and brightncss--nor ala we stu1n-
bic upon the deep and conscious salts
faction which flis our hearts to-hlght,
but having at the outset, some three Years
ago. set our ieet IN .he risht pam, we
nnt np bapeiness p1phess Of Of this this @ oecason @ s
You need no words OF mine to as
sure YOU that you have done we'll The
smiling. healthy faces of your children.
and their expanding and blossomins
minds, VIII tell you that' Eich DAY ana
each child VIII bear silent put impress
sVe eestlinohy " uls "isuo.h M, ~ ~,
cl,oice' anu .ne o.'aus ,,,,h,as o an' snout e
.',n.,, w, M ,aoo,,a ~, raans,,arohle nv.
.,,,.,. ava ~, i,,efragahla nroof OF the |
saras,e,,t ~ those uhose generosity made |
tbis school uossible.
1T is for this reason that ! |
because have seen |
and known and felt the glory /
and the power OF high and enlight-
ened ideal upon the hearts OF whole
community In the corporation and
seif-sacrlflcc "n'ct "ere SHOWN IN
puiidihg the school' .ne NO "a
ci.iZshship WI 90. t,~.,,., o.,
"a. .1 ta,,a',.,,,an 40 i,,s on ,rnar,sl,1
Anu i, ms iei'ow 80, ,,.,,inh ~ ,,,. ,s
~ ~, sio., 1 =
..1,hix &c the sipnificance Of this build-
,nr Tho l,fo and happiness Of every
,nen,hcr Of the community is multiplied
and increasrd nv the opnortunity and
growth that these wider facilities
,.,-cr
A Splendid Effort.
There were several musical selections.
and Mayor Rose presented Dr. MITCHELL
uho made n snlendid address. Mr.. Rose
u,id mr. Mitchell wac a man of broad
80, ,,,,a..,,I ,.,a,,s a,5 +l,,t Il. had long
~, u ias.,i,;a r,h t,,. ,,rogress of Rar.
pesH le.s Is,..,s4s ,,in.'u "i'i'
W, nie.s...o .;.,.; ho, .,;,
What you are witiiess'"s nele s.t1
Lhe distingulshed euucator' IS oceu,iius
throughout the length ana p'eau.n "
this State. and 1t warns my heart 10
hink of it.
In 177s a citizen Of the county of Han
over made up purse to build public