Arizona republican., 1909-11-28

 DEDICATED Gov. Sloan Guest al Citizens
 Banquet DESPITE BAD WEATHER Both Affairs Were Well Attended The Banquet Was the Most Brilliant Function of the Kind in the History of Tempe.

Though the Normal has been espe- cially fortunate in many things. 1t has been plainly demonstrated from time to time that it has no stand in with the weather man. It is becoming an adage that the best way to secure rain in Tempe is to plan some sort of an entertainment at the Normal. Coinci- dent with these outbursts on the part of the weather. it is the usual custom of the lights to suddenly without moments warning. go out, leaving ev- erything in dismal darkness Both these customs were faithfully adhered to Friday evening on the occasion of the dedication of the Auditorium and Science building and the citizens ban quet to Governor sloan
 Though up to Friday night. the nights for months past have been al- most without exception perfect. and though the dedication has been on sev- eral occasions postponed. the night finally decided upon proved to be the worst that could have possibly been selected. The afternoon was q forbid ding one and what gave promise of rain. became reality early in the evening. With the first heavy wind between seven and eight o'clock when the brilliantly lighted buildings were thronged with visitors. the lights went out all over town. Happily this incl dent was of- less than half an hours duration. The rain began shortly after the opening of the program hut the large audience was comfortably housed in the Auditorium and aside from slight chillness in the atmosphere. sui fered none on account Of the weather
 Despite the inclement weather. the first gathering in the new Auditorium was large and representative one. Tempe people turned out well and there were visitors from both Phoenix and Mesa
 Viewed the Buildings.
 Previous to the dcdicatory exercises in the Auditorium. tho many visitors were accorded the privilege of inspect ing the buildings in their entirety. Members of the faculty and students were present to show the guests about and hundreds of citizens visited the class rooms and took careful note Of the splendid equipment The Science building was the chief attraction but inc other buildings were given their share or attention.
 Dedication Exercises.
 It was half past eight before the ex- ercises in the Auditorium commenced. The vast Auditorium with a seating capacity of pver q thousand was com fortably filled when Rev. R. l.. Crcal offered the invocation.
 The first number on the program was a violin solo by Miss Lucille Nor rison. accompanied by Miss Agusta Treat. Following this came the pres entation Of tho building by the archi- toct. Thornton FitzhuEh. MT. Fitz- hugh presented to X. !. Peters. rep resenting the board. the key to the building. symbolzing the offering of the building for the acceptance of the board. Mr. Fitzhugh explained that in the construction of the building. to accomplish as much as desired within tho limits of the finances available. it was necessary to eliminate many fea- lures of an ornamental nature which iiifiN p' dhbfh dA q idlfI udtf
 On the part of tho board. A I. Pet CTS accepted the building and express cd his sincercst appreciation of the ex- celleni work done by the architect and others in its construction.
 The next number was soprano solo. "The Flower Girl" by Miss Norma Creighton The address by Governor Richard E. Sloan followed,
 It is unfortunate that the limitations of space prevent the publication of the governors address in full. It was an attention. He congratulated the peo- ple of Tempe and community upon the successful completion of the new buildings.
 A piano solo bv Mrs. F. NJ Irish was the next pleasing number on the program. The next number. an ad- dress by Supt. Kirke T. Moore was omitted on the account of Mir. Moore's illness. Then followed responses bv public school men and others. This feature of the program included short addresses by Geo. Y. Young. secretary of the territory. A. H. Fulton. county school superintendent. J. D. Loper. superintendent of the Phoenix city schools. H. Q. Robertson. superintend- ent Of the Mesa city schools. B. H. Scudder. superintendent Of the Tempe city schools. Secretary to the Governor J. r. Cleaveland and J. w. Woolf.
 Following the responses were two songs. Sweet and Low," and "A Juna n11-" kz- a tadiee' double ou1rtpt con sistting of Misses Creighton, Johnston,