The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-16
Preliminary Dedicatory Serv-
ices Were Held This After
noon, Concluding Service
Is for Tonight.
PROGRAMS FOR THE
SERVICES SPLENDID
This Afternoon Pres. Kelly,
l.. Nusbaum, Supt. Mott
and Others Spoke Nc
Connell Talks Tonight.

The first dedicatory service for the
new high school building was held this
afternoon in the auditorium OF the
beautiful; building. This evening the
concluding services will be held and
the auditorium will be thrown open to
the public. At the conclusion Of the
services this evening the building will
be opened for inspection 1t is expect
ed an immense crowd viii attend
The services this afternoon were ut
tended by the student body. many of
the alumni. the faculty and others. A
program Ucluding musical selections
and addresses was rendered.
The school exercises were held in
the afternoon in order that there
would be accommodations for. citizens
at the dedication proper tonight. The
students are not invited to attend the
dedicatory exercises tonight although
that privilege is extended.
Principal l. e. Neff of the high
| school presided at the school exarcis-
es. The Rev. M. Robert Smith, pas
tor of the Baptist church pronounced
the symposium. In his remarks he
said that all were happy over the COM
different viewpoints.
President r. L. Kelly of Earlham
college was the principal speaker. He
was introduced by Mr.. Nusbaum and
in his address congratulated Rich
mcnd because this city probably has
the best high school building in the
state, and no doubt will be regarded
as the center OF education in Indiana
before many years.
! Superintendent r. 4. Mott in his
4 remarks in symposium took the view
point OF the future for his general
! subject. He said that as the years
roll by the value of the new school
building will then be more fully ap-
preciated than now. The board of edu.
cation, ne said, hoped that its plans
would be carried out and expects that
| they will be realized. if not immediate.
ly, then in the near future.
| Stanley Lindstrom. president of the
Class was the representative of the
school body. Assistant principal, Prof
John +. Thompson, also made short
talk. Gustave Hoelscher, graduate
of 1905 talked in behalf of the alumni
Lee B. Nusbaum the treasurer oi
the board of education had an interest
ing message to the students. He said
that from a school point Of view he
felt this was commencement day fol
Richmond schools.
While we are celebrating the com
tpletion of the high school building
we are in reality, he said, celebrating
the commencement of greater things
leducationally, in Richmond.
| He said the planning for what Rich
mond sees today began years ago
The idea of the board has always beer
in that the Richmond schools ant
the high school. which is uppermost in
our minds today, should be the besi
in the country and that this building
should be the educational, musica
and artistic center OF our city and the
school should reflect these lofty sur
roundings. He thanked the citizens
who had stood by the board and made
the school possible. No financial re
port was made, this being deferred un
It'll this evening at which time it will
be definitely shown just what ths
building cost.
The high school, orchestra, perhaps
the largest school organization of 1t!
kind in Indiana gave several selections
in a pleasing manner. Hubert Smith
rendered cello solo. while Rolant
Nusbaum rendered a clarinet solo
The opening number of the second
part of the musical program was thu
singing of the song Hail to Richmond
High School, the words by Jessi,
Sands, an alumni, and the composition
by Prof. Will Earhart, Supervisor O
music.
The auditorium and stage have beer
decorated in a very artistic manner
Palms and cut flowers add much Il
the decorative effects The program
for the dedicatory exercises to be heit
this evening. commencing at 7.3t
O'Clock, follows:
Marcia Brillante-The Kinks Hussari
| High School Orchestra
Invocation Rev. E. G. Howart
stephen s. Strattan, Jr., President O
the board Of education, chairman.
Address ....... Dr. F. ]. Mcconnell
lOverture-Callph of Bagdad $500.
II ...."....--... .-...---- oIcHestF'
Remarks. Superintendent J. n. Stud.
Remarks. Superintendent T. A. Mot
Remarks Mr.. Wilfred Jessup 8.
The Alumni Association
Presentation of Flag from w. r. C.
] and G. A. R. -. Mrs. Emma Hast,
Acceptance of Flag ...
i ...-... Principal /. E. Ne1
. Pot otpourri-MeuEries of War ....
Dedication Prayer -. DIR. s. r. Lyons
: Postlude-FestivaI March. Nendels-
a snou ..-...-.. OrcheStr;