The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-08-01
GREAT DAY AT wINGATE
Corner Stone of Big New Build
ing Laid. and Governor Kitch-
in Addresses Biggest Crowd
Ever Seen There.

The biggest crowd | ever saw
at Wingate, was the expression
used by the old timers At Win
gate last Friday ON the occasion
of the laying OF the corner stone
of the big new building and the
address OF the day by the Gov
crnor of the State. Mr.. W. W,
kitchin. The crowd gathered by
train, by buggy and by automo-
biles, and familiar faces We're
there from several points in 9th
er counties. Comparatively few
of the crowd could get near
enough 10 hear the voices of
those engaged in the work of lay
ing the corner stone, which was
done by maSons from half score
Of lodges, including those of
Wadesboro. Monroe, Wingate,
Marshville. Rockingham. Morven.
Hamlet, Waxhaw, Big Lick, OIL
i've Branch and Raleigh. 1t was
d most happy occasion. The joy
of the people of Wingate in the
great triumph of the erection of
the big new brick building, the
congratulatory feeling of the
school s friends from everywhere,
made a splendid setting for the
speaking of the day. 1t was a
field day for Wingate, a happy
time for the crowd, and a per-
sonal triumph for the Governor
in that he entered so heartily
and sincerely into the happiness
of the day and keyed his speech
in response TO the general feeling
of friendlinesS good humor and
general happiness OF the day.
The corner stone ceremony was
in charge OF Mr.. J. W. Rowell,
at the head of the representa-
;iyeS from The lodges mentioned
above. The regular ceremony
used by the order for such occa-
sions was gone through with per-
fectly under the skillful guidance
Of Mr. howell. after which Rev.
ID. NJ. Austin made a statement
regarding the work eli the school.
and Mr.. Rowell made an address
of welcome and read a poem that
was designed especially for the
occasion. II had been designed
that the speech OF the day should
be delivered in the house, but il
soon became quite apparent that
not third of the people could
get in, 81 the Governor was ask
cd TO stand on the piazza, though
he had to wear his hat to keep
the sun from his eyes and the
people had TO stand mostly in
the sun TO hear But they thus
stood for an hour and listened
with no signs OF WEAKNESS. Rev.
Mr.. Austin introduced the speak
tr as a friend he had known and
loved for many years and paid
the most glowing tribute TO his
character and his record Of stand
ny by his promises. his sense OF
justice and fair play and sympa-
thy with the cause that lacks as
sistance.
The address was on The general
subject of education with en-
phaSiS on the kind needed 30 pro-
Juce good citizenship and strong
men and women. Intelligence,
integrity and courage are the
qualities needed in good citizen
ship and these were The ideas
that We're stressed, and the Spir-
i Of friendship and good feeling
also We're eulogized. Good feeling
and friendship stick out from ev-
cry point OF the Governors face
and while he was speaking OF
these qualities his countenance
presented a living example Of the
ideas which he presented
After the speech came the big |
picnic dinner. The table was
more than three hundred feet in
length and the fact That Il stood
the attack of the immense crowd
was proof that it was fall. The
dinner committee had done well
is work. and the crowd certain.
y did It's part in making use OF
he occasion.
The Wingate School has had
nbrokcn prosperity for sixteen
rears. Il is operated and sup
ported by people who believe in
'hriStian Education. rs record
md the results greatly please
hose who have made sacrifices
or the institution. The school
las done a great work. and its
tudents are filling important po-
itions in life today. Though not
quipped as some schools in the
'tate, yet young men and Young
rnmen deNplnn rnnillv nnlnr it,