The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
FINE H|CH SCHOOL
0PENSAT C|SM0NT
Interesting Exercises Attend the
Dedication OH Easter
/, Monday.
EDUCATION LEAGUE FORMED
Ladies Organize to Work for the
Good OF the school-WeN
Equipped Building.
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,-1sMoNT. VA. April 25.--The formal
o,en,pe and dedication of the cismont
High School took place on Easeef
Monday under very delightful auspices.
The weather was perfect and the
entire country side was assembled IN
the SPACIOUS hall on the second floor Oh
the school building. The stage was
decorated with lovely spring flowers.
The exercises were opened BY Rev. L.
/. Jones with prayer. superintendent
of Schools j. w Everett made de-
ltrhtful speech explaining the work
the school hoped to do and what 1t
stood for. He was followed by ms
brother. Mr.. a. L. Everett, principai
OF the school. who gave the address OF
welcome in his heartfelt way. saying
his hopes of years had been realized
in the completion of this school. and
II meant everything to him, and the
crowd in attendance would never be
able to realize how happy he was and
how more than welcome every one pres
ent was. Mr.. c. G. Maphis, State EX-
aminer, responded to Mr. Everetts
speech in happy style, bringing down
the house with some of his Jokes ana
then going into the most serious sub
iect of education and what 1t stood
for.
Little Music. Too.
Mrs. Thurman sang Bartiett's Thy
Dear Eyes and was heartily encored,
and responded with Nevin's "one
Spring Morning
Miss Richards played The Second
Mazurka' and was encored. respond
ing charmingly in her most brilliant
style.
a delightful speech delivered in most
finished way. Mr.. Boocock captirated
the audience by his opening sentence,
u would rather be the adopted son of
Virginia than the son of any other
state
Following this was some beautiful
monograph selections given by Mr..
Horne, including solos and duets from
such artists as Caruso. Scott, Gogorza,
Madame Tetrazzini and Gourmet
1t is needless to say much In praise
of the orator of the day. Judge Duke,
for at the mention OF his name one
knows his speech was all that was
brilliant. thrilling and convincing.
His tribute Of praise to Mr.. A. L.
Everett and the teachers of Virginia
free schools was magnificent, and the
audience was quite carried away, and
Judge Duke often had to pause till the
applause ceased.
Education League.
At the close of the exercises luncheon
was served to all present and was
highly enjoyable.
After luncheon Tho Cismont Educa-
tional League was formed. The fol-
lowing officers were unanimously
elected
Mrs. Murray Boocock. president.
Mrs. Will Money vice. president.
Mrs. Longheld, secretary and treas
urer.
A fine baseball game finished very
delightful day. In closing, word
must be said of the school itself 1t is
a large. handsome building of four
class rooms, furnished with all the
modern school appliances. and the
second floor large auditorium and
stage.
The entire building is well heated
and ventilated, and is situated on the
crest OF hill commanding a beautiful
view of the mountains. The school is
surrounded by large. well-shaded
grounds. and in time these will be
made beautiful. Cismont should feel
proud of its High School, and most of
all of its principal, who has made ali
this possible, and its people and chill
dren should give the school the sun
port It deserves.
The morning exercises closed with
the singing of THE r-SpancIed,
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