The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15
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building a station of opportunity, and
stations Of opportunity, to the first
grade station where houseful of chill
dren are building little red ladders
out of little red sticks, and cutting ever
so many meugories out of white paper
And then we go to the second grade
station of opportunity when the same
boys and girls, little older, are re ad-
ing a story written by man named
Stevenson about a1ittle boy who bad "a
little shadow, and the shadow went to
bed when the boy went to bed, and got
up when the boy got up and so we fol.
low the years aud the grades and the
children, until we find ourselves back
here again at the High School station
or opportunity. And here we stop and
think about those who are coming here
next Fall. And we think about their
future. about their cards, how E. is
above excellent and E. below excellent
and G. more than good G. not good
enough, and P. passable and N. no
account, and our hearts 60 out to these
students and we hope that through all
their course in the High School. and
throughout all the longer. harder
course in this school of life that is to
follow, they may always deserve and
always get Ex not E but FIX.
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much to think about and talk about at
time like this. Coming up on the train
got to thinking about the things men
had built, and 1 thought about the big
gest things that they had ever built.
The Pyramids of Egypt, and then l
remembered that these pyramids are
Of brute force bat has played its part
In the crnai arena of the past. Ard
hen Ithoughto this High -chool build
ing, how it is to be monument to che
power of common interest, triumph
for the democracy of our public schools,
he greatest. purest democracy on earth
whose bell chimes of liberty, starting
| at New York continued unbroken to the
Golden Gate, taken up and carried OH
by Hawaii. the Philippines and Porto
Rico, encircle the earth, and like Eng
lands martial drum beats, keep pace
with the tread of the advancing hours
Ladies and gentlemen, this structure
you have started to build, will stand
high compliment, to you and your
School Board, for it will show convinc-
ingly what splendid appreciation you
| have of the Importance of education
The Winslow Boys Band as
usual played a prominent part
in the parade they being the
head of the procession as usual
in any case of that kind The
ceremony dispensed with the
American Flag was h listed on
the flag pole and our little bano
played our tavorite national air!
"rhe Star Spanked Banner"
The various articles and cards
that were deposited in the cor
nerstone are as follows:
Copy of the Winslow Mail
lated une 9Th, 1912.
Constitution and Bylaws OF.
Winslow Lodge, B. P. O. Elk :
No. 536.
Copy OF Revised Laws, the
Ladies of Maccabees OF the World.
Constitution and Bylaws of
the Grand International Auxil
larry to B of L. E.
Copy of Grand Lodge Proceed
ings for 1911 of Free and Accept
ID Masons of Arizona.
Copy of the Bylaws Of Ruby
Chapter No. 8, O. E. and S.
Copy of the Past History OF
our Town Marshal.
Card of the Architect of the
| building, w, A. Parr.
Card of the Contractors OF the
building, McClimans and Ward.
Card of the President of the
Board of Education, Layman
Riley Walcott.
Card of E E. Bail, Secretary