The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-04
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Franklin School Dedicated

] avenue, which has been long time
 building,wa dedicated with appropri-
 ate ceremonies, and on Monday it will be occupied by the teachers and 1 pupils who have so long been housed in the barn-like structures used for schools. The building was beautf- fully decorated on the outside with
 flags, supplied by MT. Abercrombie, Who lives in the neighborhood. It was nearly o'clock before the drum ! corps from the High school marched up the avenue, followed by host of
 pupils from that institution. They played the Battle Hymn of the Re-
 public, while the arrangements inside were being perfected, as we'll as other patriotic airs, and they covered them selves with compliments, for the fine manner in which the music was exe-
 cuted. Long before the hour set for 1 the beginning of the exercises the building was crowded with visitors, who will attend the school, although
 there was a good sprinkling of folks from the center of the town. It seemed as if all the school children in Stratford had come out to inspect
 the new school house and praise it's arrangement and appearance. It is a beautiful building, with eight large recitation rooms fine wide halls, iron stair cases, and all the modern applf- ances for ventilation, sanitary ar engagements, and time keeping. The lower half of the walls of the halls are covered with burlap which has
 been painted rather bright lake, but the school rooms are low in tone, the
 spaces above the black boards being
 done in pea green. The house is wired
 for electric lights, but the fixtures
 have not as yet been put in place.
 The situation of the building is ad-
 mirable, standing on the summit of | 144 I1sn vry1ot c1n ii a directions. while an extensive view
 can be had of the surrounding coun-
 try, the Sound and the city of Bridge
 port from the upper windows. !
 A few of the people present, yes-
 terday included Thomas McQuillan,
 ident of the School board; First Se-
 lectman Welles, David Coe and wife,
 Supt Kelsey, MT. Viner and wife.
 Emanuel Henderickson of the School
 board, Mrs. Clara M. Porter, Radford
 B. Smith, Jr., Mrs. George K. Wilson
 and John Wilson, Mir. Griffin, the tall-
 est young man in the High school;
 Vincent Sexton, Mrs. Rogerson, Mrs.
 George Spall, Mrs. Fred S. Beardsley'
 Arthur Baldwin, Mrs. D. c. Wood, FL
 liott w Peck and wife, Mrs. Ezra
 Graham, Mrs Ellsworth Wilcox. Mrs.
 Gilbert Y. Edwards, John Williams,
 and many others.
 
 school rooms on the upper floor. which was crowded to it's utmost capacity
 by the singing of 70 Follow Me. fairy song by the pupils of the upper grade of the High School. Dr. Cogs- well. in a few we'll chosen words, pre- sented the school to the town repre- sented by First Selectman Welles. He said that through the favor of town meeting it had been decided to build school house for Hollister Heights. and that the building is as good as the town can afford. and as fine as any in the State The board had put its whole soul into the work and he was sure all who see the results will be more than pleased. He called atten- Tfon to the heating. the yenulating and the electricity. as well as the beautiful manner in which the rooms have been fitted up. He took pleas ure in presenting the structure to the town.
 MT. welles made brief reply in accepting the building. He said the work which has been done and the town can point with pride to the building for many a year. It is in keeping with the progress of educa- tion. He hoped the section of the town in which the building stands that all the boys who are educated in the Franklin school will grow up to be good American citizens. He ac- cepted the building for the town with great pleasure.
 Emmanuel Hendrickson said he was proud to be present. and that the school was for the people of the dis l trict. It is a splendid building: For a. long time the need Of a new bu1.d- l ing has been felt: He hoped the ris- are. He. gave pr. CogsweH high praise for the building as it stands.
 During the speecnmaking the High l School pupils sang a number of songs which were well rendered. and aroused applause. At this point Prof .l Ernest partment of education was introduced l by Supt Kelsey. He said he was glad to share in the rejoicing incident l to the completion of the school. and l judging from the number of children he saw on the streets as he came up was needed. He had partly inspected l the building to get acquainted with 1 it's type of construction. and he could l say it has been well done, and 1t is safe and beautiful. After all school is Q place not built with hands. There ! have been some great schools which 1 had no buildings at all. It is un- l ion, a spiritual corporation. There l are three factors in a good school-I the home. those who go to school and the teachers. IuCIS IIfCASLt OC NO- I operation between these. Who opens a school closes prison door. A school is for the rearing of souls. "At one time had 40.000 children in charge. and I used to think that every day I might have 80,000 quarrels on 1 hand one from each of the two par ents of the scholars. They might l come to me with their tales of grief. l woe and rage The superintend is the focus of all the schools in the community. and when you get good one you want to stand by him and resolve to hold up his hands. All his ! work fs for the good of the children l not for the parents. Each teacher has 40 pupils They do not act as one but as 40. A woman once re- marked that she thought it must be very difficult to teach school since she two children. Butt the teacher takes care of 40, sweetly. graciously and with refinement The community should be deeply impressed with the great work a teacher does. She does the best work in the community. What does the boy think about scl1ool when he leaves home? Does he go with the idea that 1t is of little con- seoueuce?l Time is money, but with a, boy at school 1t is more than money. it is education. which may shane his whole course in life. and make him good citizen. We hin- der our children when they believe we think their going to school is If lit- tie importance"
 supt. Kelsey closed the remarks by saying he wished to thank MT: Aber- crombie for the decorations; also Mr. vr 5.~{ tah o.d iv,cfn~,