Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-11-14
"MfMORIAL DAY.
FOR RIDLINGTON
City Schools and Townspeople Unite
in Holding Memorial Hour"
Friday Afternoon
. FITTING TRIBUTE is PAID
His Ten Years Work Here Given a
Fitting Recognition by Speakers
Resolutions Adopted

closed on Friday afternoon at 1:5O.
The first four grades we're dismissed
from the building, the fourth fifth.
sixth, seventh and eighth grades joining
with the high school classes, members
of the board, alumni, and others in
"Memorial Hour" set aside IN loving
remembrance of Prof. ID. j. Ridlipgton,
former teacher, high school principal
and city superintendent Of schools, dur
ing a term of ten years or o
The sudden shock which the "wire''
flashed into our midst last Wednesday
evening has not yet left us. The boys
and girls in the high school and in the
upper grades who literally began school
under Mr.. Ridlington sorrowed that
their friend, companion and advisor,who
was of such robust health, should be
called without due warning.
John H. Stauf, who halls from the
some Alma Mater, the university Of
Wisconsin, the successor in office to
the late Mr.. Ridlington. presided over
the meeting. After the rendition of
Cardinal Newman's famous hymn, ."Lead
Kindly Light" he called on the pupils of
the high school to vouchsafe through a
representative a testimonial in honor of
the man who did so much for them,
their school and its prestige in the
annals of the state high schools. MIR.
John Robertson on a few minutes notice
responded for his school mates.
Prin. NJ. l. Meyer, represented the
former faculties under Mr.. Ridlington
and also the present instructor of the
Langdon schools, in remarks indicative
of the splendid cooperation, fellow
feeling, and team work in Mr.. Riding
tons day. His tribute pertinent to
the personal relation and friendship
enjoyed with his former chief was
characterized in the words of sympathy
and compassion which he used so we'll to
express his commiseratlon Of the sudden
bereavement and his sympathy with
the wife of the deceased.
After Wesley's "Come Thou Almighty
King" was sung the chairman read the
communication from MI. John Mahon,
president of the school board, who was
out of town, commemorative of Mr.. D. J.
Ridlington, as a teacher as a school
master and as a man. However as, the
other members of the board we're present
the chairman asked W. B. Dickson to
respond in behalf of the board.
In we'll chosen remarks Mr.. Dickson
testified to the leadership of our former
educational leader. That the bereave-
ment of the sorrowing relatives was one
peculiar to our city, and community,
Mr.. Dickson showed in as much as the
departed because of his long, faithful
service, residence and perseverance in
the city was really a citizen in sum and
substance of our city, that the city
claimed him as such, and that the
citizens respected, his services, ap-
preciated his worth and would cherish
his memory in future days.
The Rev. Mr.. Hubbard in the capacity
of a fellow citizen and a friend spoke
commendatory of Mr.. Ridlington's
services IN so far as any friend could
judge from external evidences Of the
work, of the interest the late MIR
Ridlington took in his chosen field o.
labor and of the pride with which The
latter pointed to the accomplishment
of his work in Langdon. He reiterated
the idea that had been mentioned o
the sudden summons that may come t.
anyone as it had come to the deceased
and that everyone should prepare him
self
The chairman closed the memoria
hour with remarks pertinent to hi
first meeting with Mr.. Ridlington il
Madison, Wis, his subsequent meeting
with him in Langdon, and to his cor
respondence, where in only a few week.
ago Mr.. Ridlington repeated the interes
he had in the Langdon schools ant
wherein he showed his loyalty to hi
former pupils and students and to hi
fellow citizens.
At this meeting it was moved, second
ed and unanimously decreed that tn
chair appoint a committee to draft a Sc
of resolutions of sympathy and con
dolence and forward them to tn
bereaved Mrs. D. j. Ridlington and he
borrowing relatives. These we're sen
saturday and read thus:
Sat the memorial services held i
honor of Dan. j. Ridlington, in tn
assembly room of the school house tn
following resolution was adopted:
Whereas it has pleased the Father
all Light and Love to take from GU
earthly scenes and activities our we'll b.
loved teacher and co-worker, Mr.. Dal
j. Ridlington to that undiscovered Ian
from whose bourne no traveller has 81
yet returned and whereas the best yeal
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