The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-13

Johnston.
1t was only a few years before thi
pretentious building was outgroWn
In 1885 the Lincoln school al erect
ed in the east side block. Then al
addition was placed on the rear o
the original building on the west side
In 1894 the high school building o.
the west side and the Eugene Fielt
school on the south side were erected
Then followed, in 1907, Longfellov
school on east Second Avenue. Tn
rapid growth of the city, the develop
ment of educational pride, the ad
vance of modern buildings for church
residence and business awakened thu
idea of a modern high school eQua
to any in the state and fitted for the
best service known to school work
and in which the city would take 8
just pride. 1t is such a building. full.
filling the dreams of it's projectors
that we dedicate today.
l said the erection of this building
marks a forward movement. 1t is
something beyond the mere pride OF
being the possessor Of a beautiful and
commodious structure, the best OF
it's class. The advance is along lines
of vital life. Education of the schools
has ever been, by many persons, en-
tertained as a means of fitting young
men and women to acquire position
or wealth by which work could be
avoided, especially manual labor.
Happiness in this light was to be
reached by freedom from work. I
have no doubt but what the majority
of the graduates of the Mitchell high
school in the past have been controll-
ed by motives of this kind. But the
prevailing thought of the New Year,
1910 is. that happiness and true worth
alone follows a life of labor and strife
in some field where fellowmen are
benefited. Under this thought the
educated idler. the person getting
and giving nothing in return is Inn
moral. a life Of idleness and luxury
brings discomfort and misery. In this
building there is the opportunity for
physical culture as we'll as mental
discipline; the room for manual train
ing for boys and domestic work for
girls. Let these opportunities be
opened widely. Bring the pupils of
our schools in touch with teachers
who understand the gospel of service
and earnestly lead the way. In the
years to come the boy who follows
trade as we'll as the boy who fol-
lows a profession will seek a high
school course The girl who aims to
adorn a household by doing its work
as well as the girl who desires to
teach school will also aspire to the
honors of graduation.
Dedication Reading.
Prof. ]. ]. Manthey, principal. of
high school, gave the dedication
reading. in which he set forth in an
manner just what the
high school in this city stood for,
what principles it sought to inculcate
in the minds and makeups of the
men and women who came un-
der the instruction of the teachers;
what endeavor was made to impress
upon them the need of following out
some aim in life to a successful issue;
% indicate that home and state must
work in cooperation for the good
both; that morality must and does
nave its place in the schools of this
city, although the atmosphere may
different on the streets, or even in
home. Mr.. Manthey referred to
he new ideas that are finding a place
n the minds of the people, not so
much of the higher education but of
things which come into the every
lay life of the boys and girls, 90
per cent of whom are never able to
90 to college. The high school he re-
as solely for the benefit of
shese who cannot follow out to a con-
the higher educational idea.
He declared that a man or woman
vas not sufficiently educated who
could not provide for the home life
md make it successful. He referred
necessity of the manual training
among the boys and domestic science
among the girls, two things which
both will find necessary to help them
along in their future lives. Mr.. Man
remarks were applauded to the
echo, and it was to be regretted that
of the parents of the high school
pupils were not present to hear the
principals ideas of conducting the
high school department.