South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-07
Figured That a Two Mile Walk
Will be Required if Visitors
Are Shown the Various De-
partmentS and Rooms.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES
GIVEN LAST NIGHT
Dr.. George F. James Says City
is to be Commended on Its
Step Towards Teaching of
Vocational Training.

South Bend paid a visit to her high
school last night but the visitors con-
tented themselves with listening 10
the addresses Of the different persons
who told OF the various advantages
that have been incorporated in the
building which is admitted TO be one
If the most up todate of its kind IN
the country.
The inspection of the structure was
postponed until this afternoon and
evening. Ii was proposed TO have the
inspection last night but as some of
the statsticianS at the high school
figured that il would mean practically
a two mile walk 10 see all the differ
ent departments and take a look at
all the rooms, this was postponed
until today when there will be more
time.
DR.. George F. James of the Univer-
sity OF Minnesota and State Supt.
Charles Greathouse of indianapolis
were the principal speakers. Archi-
tect William Is. Ittner of st. Louis,
who drew up lans for the structure
was present and told Of the various
arrangements Incorporated in the
building and of what benefit they
would be TO the pupils.
Tells OF Interest.
Or. James dwelt principally on the
interest taken in education by the
people of today. In former years they
laid down certain rules of procedure
and these we're mandatory. AS re-
suit many graduates were unified to
pursue their life's work, in an ad
vantageous manner. But now people
were awaking to the fact that train
ing in a mans life work was one of
the essentials of his education, and
that unless ne had that he was un
fitted to hold his position, or to be
called educated.
He also told of seeing mammoth
buildings for the different sciences
and arts, some of them large enough
TO hold 5000 people or allow four
regiments to drill in them uncrowd-
ed But the best was that despite
this outlay, education was not being
neglected and that a large school
building was being erected next to
them, showing that education was one
Of necessary adjuncts TO the life of
any man. especially education in the
branch that would be beneficial to
him in his life's work.
He expressed great pleasure on see
ing that South Bend was one of the
leaders in the matter of vocational
training, and that it augured we'll for
the future of the city, that the young
tI SeneIdllOn were DtlnR lTdlleu u
do their duty in an efficient and cap
able manner.
Banquet il Held.
Following the addresses a banquet
was served in the domestic science
department under the direction of
Miss Hitler, the head of the depart
ment. The speakers of the evening,
the memb ers of the board OF eduCa-
ton, ]. E. Neff, George Knoblock and
Arthur L. Hubbard, Supt. l.. J. Mont
gOmery, Principal Sims and Judge T.
E Howard were guests.
The exercises at the building were
opened by the Mates orchestra The
invocation was offered by Rev. John
Cavanaugh, g. 6. G., of Notre Dame.
Selections by the girls glee club and
the boys double quartet completed
the program.
A reception will be held at the
building this afternoon and evening
and the public is invited TO inspect the
building from the first TO the top floor
The alumni will have charge of the
reception and the officers are anxious
to get the names and addresses of all
who graduated from the South Bend
high school.