The San Francisco call., 1910-11-07
old GLORY FLIES
over new SCHOOL
More Than 1000 Witness I'M
pressive Dedication of the
Mckinley Building
Patriotic Addresses, Drills and
Music by Children Are IN
teresting Features

More than 1000 persons witnessed
scnool, occupying an eminence at Four
teenth, Castro and Henry streets, yes
terday afternoon. The school flag pre-
sented by the Eureka impI ovement as
soclatlon, which conducted the elabo-
rate and impressive program. was un-
luIied 10 the breeze TO the booming of
nYe salvos by a corps of rifle cadets
Little misses dressed in white exc
cutea complicated drill movements to
the great applause of the watching
thousands. Led by Miss Cora Gala
gher, principal of the school, 800 chill
dren sang Nearer, My God, to Thee, :.
the favorite song of Mckinley. as a
trlbute to the memory of the martyred
president.
AS the notes of the sacred anthem
We're carried out by the sweet voices
every hat in the vast throng came off
and heads were bowed as though in
the shadow of shrine
The Mckinley is among the finest
primary schools in the state 1t is a
stone and concrete structure fitted will
the latest sanitary and ventilating con-
venlences. 1t is massive two story
edifice with spacious foundation and
broad elevated playground. Direct
stairways from each floor are exits.
The building represents an investment
of $4,000
PLAYGROUND A FEATURE
Alfred Roncovieri, superintendent of
public schools. in an address on the
necessity of having the best educa-
tional facilities for the children. said
the completion of the playground fea-
ture of the school would make it one
of the finest primary schools in Amer
lea.
Henry. Becker, president of the Eu-
reka Valley improvement association,
said the school was dedicated to the
the memory of William Mckinley. He
INTRODUCED E. F. Conlin as chairman Of
the day
The drilling of the little girls was
perfect. Beautiful figures were formed
to the time of band music and difficult
movements were gone through with
precision.
DISTRICT COMPLIMENTED
Mayor P. H Mccarthy complimented
the district on the acquisition of the
new building. He said it was his desire
to have the finest schools of America
located in San Francisco.
The mayor urged the passage of the
two exposition amendments, providing
be voted upon at the Tuesdays cleo
tion. He said 1t was imperative that
this city be in a position to approach
congress with such an overwhelming
financial argument as to clinch con-
gressiona1 sanction.
Chairman Conlin presented a beauti-
full silk flag to the school in the name
of the Eureka Valley Improvement as
ISOLATION.
Miss Gallagher accepted the flag. and
said: 1--WE will keep this emblem ever
before the eyes of the children, so that
they may know the story of it's birth
of its glory, its achievement and it's
promise of future liberty"
EULOGY ON MCKINLEY
Judge Frank J. Murasky pronounced
a warm and eloquent eulogy on the
life and achievements of Mckinley
William J. Herrin, of the Haight and
Ashbury Heights Improvement club
made an address on the necessity of
having good schools as a protection to
the nations citizenship.
A band of music played throughout
the intermissions. All the stands were
decorated with bunting of the national
colors. The children sang patriotic
songs and the cadets of Twin Peaks
parlor, Native Sons, fired a royal rifle
salute. A drum corps of Native Daugh-
ters assisted.
The officers of the Eureka Valley
Improvement association are. Henry
vice president; M. J. Melvin, secretary;
r. H. Plant, treasurer; r. V. Mccain,
director.