The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-17
DEDICATE SCHOOL.
EVEREST, THE NEW MINING TOWN,
PROVIDES WELL FOR THE
EDUCATION OF HER
CHILDREN.


Everist, Oct. 1.-THE town and min
ing camp of Everist are holding j
celebration today in honor of the com
pletion of the handsome new school
building constructed to replace the
property destroyed by fire some
months ago. The occasion has been
made gala day and an elaborate pro-
gram has been arranged by the good
people In the management. A big
crowd is in attendance. The miners
have Joined with the people and the
taxpayers of the township in the eel
ebration and the mines closed down
for the day.
The mines of Everist give employ
ment to about five hundred people and
the local of the mine workers has a
membership above four hundred. The
greater part of these miners have
families and growing children. They
have desired the best possible adyan-
tages for the boys and girls that they
might have education. Hence the
miners have Joined with the school
district in erecting commodious
school building, of which the town is
justly proud. The miners have given
freely and generously of cash from
their treasury toward the building
fund of the school building, and per-
sonal cash donations have been given
by the miners for books and better
eaiiinrna ant than mould baua Otharu,i @ a,
been possible.
Three of the state officers of the
mine workers were present and ad.
drssed the crowd that gathered at the
building President John P. White,
ice-President w. w. White and Sec,
rotary Edwin Perry, of Oskaloosa,
each addressed the people and were
warmly received. Mr.. Perry gave
sthe dedicatory address and was ac-
corded the closest attention by the
large audience. Mr.. Perry's speech,
which contained many kernels OF
thought, was as follows:
Edwin Perry's Address.
We have met here today to deuicate
this beautiful structure to the citizens
of Everist. Let us hope that this
evidence of progress marks an event
in your history that will perpetuate
the memory of the enterprising citi-
zens of this little village, and also
stand as living monument to the
in the future be charged with func-
tions and responsibilities of molding
the character and destiny of the flu
turo citizens.
Many of you have for months lived
in anticipation of the time when your
children would have the opportunity
of receiving emoluments commensur.
ate with advanced civilization and
consistent with the age in which we
live, and today we witness the culmin'
alton of your self-sacrifice and indom-
liable will.
The term dedication, which is under
stood by nearly all of you, means to
set apart for some specific purpose,
and 1t would be well to mention here
that this imposing structure is de-
signed to mold the character of the
children who will become citizens of
this great nation. Here also is where
our children will receive that which
is indispensable to good citizenship
education. Again the schools are de-
signed to cooperate with the homes
in, preparing our young folks for the
responsibilities and the sterner reali-
ties of life.
1t has been said that nations and
communities only become great IN
proportion to the intelligence of the
masses of their people. Accepting
this self-evident truth, then how es-
sential for our future progress and
welfare it is that the moral and intel
lectual standards of our citizens
should be of paramount Importance
to the nation. Our present civiliza-
ton and high ideals are made posi-
BILE by the influence of our schools, col.
leges, academies and every other kin
dred institution of learning. AS We
advance intellectually our aspera-
lions become greater and we expand
in mind and heart; our lives become
tenderer and our hopes brighter We
owe depth of gratitude to the pion-
GERS that laid the foundation upon
which we have built the peerless and
countless thousands of superstruc-
lures that are now seen upon nearly
every hillside, and today, we, with
feeling of mingled pride and admira-
ton proclaim that the pre-eminence
of our educational institutions is re-
cognized throughout the length and
breadth of every civilized country, and
as we progress in the future our edu-
cational institutions will continue to
adjust their curriculum to meet the
growing needs of our people.
Thus recognizing how essential it
is to our national development and
future progress that we should, by
our personal influence, encourage the
dissemination of knowledge, thus Civ
ing prestige and Inspiration to our
modern institutions Of learning to
broaden their scope of usefulness.
Education Of Vital Importance.
To better illustrate this necessity,
iat 80 dforaoo and call vour attention