The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1912-02-09
RIG GATHERING
At new SCHOOL
OOening Of 100000 Structure is
Marked by Pleasing
Program

school patrons gathered at the new
b;ob school, Thursday evening of
last week to dedicate the building
70 the cause of education and to in
snect its many rooms, now fully
equipped with every modern neces-
sitv for teaching the various branches
of the common and high schools.
Musical numbers by the CONNER
cial Club band and the high school
chorus lent the charm of variety to
the somewhat extended program
and Shirley Holmes, Marcella Gould
Martin CARRIER and Marvin Carna-
han of the high school contributed
humorous and narrative recitations
to the entertainment.
G. M. Annis, clerk of the school
bourd, acted as chairman Of the
evening and gave a brief history of
incidents connected with the build
ing of the new school.
Mr.. Annis spoke warmly of the
excellent work of the architect, L.
L. Rand, and the efficiency of Con-
tractor Sweat, his foreman, Arthur
Watson and other of his assistants.
He gave brief report of the fnan-
cling of the enterprise, taking the
following figures ION the accounts
Of the board:
Cost ofibuilding contracts $5357O.95
Cost of lot 100000
Cost of furnishings 35O2.92
Incidentals 1926
Total 59262.13
Mrs. Madge Soth, representing
the Woman's Club, gave an inter-
esting paper telling of the relation
Of the mothers of the community to
the school, and the important part
they play in making education of
the youth success by giving the
proper care at home, providing them
with good clothing and food. Some
OF the ideals of the club as a body
OF mothers were mentioned and the
teachers were assured of every help
and sympathy which could be &C
corded them from the members of
the Woman's Club.
A. R. Gardner, in his address
struck the key note of "re-directed
education" which is to give the
young people the best possible prep
aratlon for their life work, the
practical training which is really
useful to them and which is exem-
pllhed In the courses of agriculture,
horticulture. manual training and
domestic science. He advocates
tnat agriculture be introduced into
the schools here, since that is the
main industry Of this section and
that trained expert be hired to
teach it, who may also be detailed
10 carry On the work among the
farmers, assist with the farmers
meetings and be of general assistance
10 the community in lettering farm
ing methods. He thought it likely
'hat the Commercial Club and the
scnooI could cooperate in this mat
ter
:, Inc text OF H. W. Desgranges
iitle sermon on Those who are to
. .ollo" u.s. was the good old maxim
honesty is the best policy" At
any rate he pointed out that the
'naln object of education was to
quality young men and women for
'nelr hight in the world and this
qua best be done by building
,'a'acter' making the youths who
'eaVe the schools people who can be
depended upon.
NJ NJ. Moulton was next on the
program and his message to the
community vas a warning against
carrying "a, the modern idea of practi-
.al .s education too far. He said
p0n't rob humanity of what little
poe''y there is left in life," and
'"'eF' The day of the self-made
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