The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-13
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ticient manner
To Moore & DaEner, the general
contractors, to Hess & Rau and their
etticient manager. Mr.. John Geize,
who had the heating and plumbing
contract; to Mitchell Electric Sup
ply Co., the electrical contractors,
and to A. J.. Greaves, the decorator,
We are greatly indebted for their
faithfulness and honesty in carrying
out the ideas of the architects, and
especially to Geo. c. Hughill, the
young architect, who has superin-
tended the construction, and without
whose faithful effort and thorough
knowledge of every detail of the work
1T would have been impossible to
bring this building to it's present per-
tect condition, we are especially in
debted.
In all this work the board has been
greatly aided by Superintendent Hoff
and Principal Manthey, whose ser
vices have been of inestimable value.
They helped to plan and perfect the
building, and have given of their
time and labor far more than we had
a right to ask. The interest they
have displayed in this undertaking
SLlOulu COIuILlCuu Lu0ul 10 0V0rY friend
of the Mitchell schools.
The total cost of this. building is
$S3,O00.00, which exceeds our origi-
nal estimate by less than 100000.
We believe the money is wisely In
vested. We hope that in the parents
and patrons of u schools 1t will
awaken a deeper interest in their
childrens' school work. We believe
~ will 1o M rev3ro%3o- ~ ~. No.
and children enrolled in our schools.
We believe that the facilities here
given, will enable the faithful teach
ers of our high school to do more and
better work than has been done in
the past. And that this building.
which we now turn over to you and
Your children, may serve its purpose
to make a higher and better standard
of citizenship for the young men and
young women Of this city.
Representing the board of educa-
ton of your city, l present to you the
most modern and complete high
school building in the state of South
Dakota, and 1t lies with you to saw
whether or not the greatest good
which this building makes possible
shall be attained.
Mayor Hitchcock was delegated to
make the speech Of acceptance on be-
half Of the citizens. The mayor adj
mitted that when the bonds were up
at the election held for that purpose
voted against them. Not because
he was not in sympathy with the
cause of education, but because at the
time the panic was on all over the
country, and he thought that by wait
Ing a couple OF years things might
improve and the citizens would not
be burdened. However, he said he
was glad that the panic did not touch
Mitchell nor South Dakota and that
the project has come out so we'll. Mr..
said:
The erection and equipment of this
splendid building marks a triumphant
forward movement of the public!
school work of Mitchell.
The citizens, owe a debt Of graft
tude to the members Of the school
board for the most efficient service
have rendered in so worthily ex-
the funds intrusted to their
care by the taxpayers OF the city. In
and construction, the
dea has prevailed that within the
bounds Of financial resources, the
best that could be procured was the
only result acceptable from their eff
:
1t Is usually said that public SER
7ants perform service with no. other
compensation than the self conscious {
less of work we'll done. In this in I
stance, I am happy to state, the peo-
Die of IL city are unanimous in {
words OF praise for the labors OF the !
BOARD which has produced this monu- Z
nent tc be dedicated to educational |
opportunity. II
In accepting this high school build t
ng in behalf of the citizens as the i
general property of the city, can l
feebly tender to the members of t
he school board words of thanks 4
appreciation for their generous I
gift of earnest labor. ],
The highest merit to be awarded {
human effort is to take possession I
If the result and employ it during {
he years to come for the benefit and
happiness of succeeding generations
If children. The Superintendent of {
city schools and assistants who {
pushed the project to a sue t
issue to the voters of the city, g
he architect who designed the build {
ng in accord with the best of mod
'rn thought, the contractors who 8
lave faithfully executed the plans t
specifications, the committee of {
lie school hoard who dau hv dau has i