Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-12-09

and the audience, after which Hon.
P. A. Gandrud in a few we'll chosen
words expressed the purpose of the
gathering and gave hearty greet
ing of welcome.
A selection of music by the Han
sen orchestra was next rendered.
followed by a recitation and drill
by the pupils. Supt. w. D. FIRE.
derickson then gave an address in
which he explained the real mean
ing of education and the logical
way Of obtaining same. He plead
ed strongly for cooperation Of par
ents and teacher in the school work
as we'll as for other essential requi-
sites Of a good school.
Following this were a few songs,
recitations aud drills by the pupils.
The choir then sang a song, "March
Of the men of Harlech. " The
members of the choir were Mr.. and
Mrs. E. O. Olson, Mrs. P. A. Gand-
rud. Elmer Hauge and Miss Nora
Pladson.
Following this was an address by
Hon. Elias Rachie Of Willmar.
Mr.. Rachie has that peculiar power
Of mingling wit and humor with
facts in such way that he has the
attention of the audience under his
direct control. His address was
full of facts, rich in information
and convincing from beginning to
end. He stated that the foundation
Of a republic is education and that
it was impossible for a republic to
perpetuate a government by the
people and for the people il it's citi.
zens are deficient in education.
He also stated that only five per
cent of the population receive 9
higher education than that of the
eighth grade, and that the remain.
ing ninety-fve per cent, which con-
stitute the ruling power in GU,
country, do not receive enough oil
an education to finish the eight
grades and get on the average only
four and half years of schooling
in their lifetime. He closed his
address by congratulating Dist. IS
on having the largest and best
equipped one-room school building
in this county.
The musical selections by the
Hanson Orchestra, consisting Of
Tina, DINA and Bernt Hanson, were
exceptionally well rendered.
Space will not allow going int
details about every number of thu
program, but suffice it to say tina
it was very we'll rendered and re
hected great credit on the school.
The program closed with a few
remarks by the present teacher, Ell
mer Hauge, who thanked the audi
ence for the effectiveness and in
terest they had shown that evening
Mr.. Gunvald Aslagson of Broo
ten, the contractor, had performet
his services in such an able and eff
cient manner that the patrons ant
taxpayers Of the district awarded
him a handsome gift, which wa
presented to him by Hon. P. A
Gandrud at the close of the dedica
tion exercises.
In the month of February last,
special meeting was held in the dis
trict, when it was decided to erec
a new, modern and up-to-dat
schoolhouse, as experience had pro
! ven that the capacity of the oil
building was very much insufficient
to accommodate the requirement
of the district. Later the distric
/ issued bonds for $4,000, and
building committee was elected
which has had the general charg
of the specifications and construc
tion Of the building. The commit
tee consisted of j. j. Peterson, F
A. Gandrud, N. T. Gunnufson, @
L. Quie and CLAUS A. Jorgenson.
The new schoolhouse is one
story frame structure 28x36 feet
with vestibuIes, and will seat az
cordinp to tho usual estimate of n