The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
TO TRAIN CHILD
DUTY OF PUBLIC
MINETnEE FOLKEs TELLS OF
VALUE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
SYSTEM
CORNERSTONE Is LAID
NEW SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL BUILD
ING WILL BE ONE OF THE
FINEST IN THE
CORNERSTONE is LAID

Another monument to the energy,
thoughtfulness and patriotism of the
members ofthe city school board and
the city council. was unveiled yes
terday, parodoxically speaking, when
the cornerstone of Springfield school
was laid by Richmond Randolph
Lodge. No. 10. A. F. and A. NJ.
Minetree Folkes Commemorative
attorney, was the speaker. Preced-
ing him In the ceremonial program,
the lodge formed at ST. Johns church
and marched down Twenty-ffth street
to the building.
Pupils Come in Body.
From Bellevue school. the old build
! ing In which the youthful minds of
the pupils of Springfield are now be-
| ing trained, came in a body, hum
dreds of the scholars They gathered
around the Platform erected for the
ceremonies. and the chorus from the
school took front seats, where, under
| the guidance of Walter c. Mercer. the
music for the occasion was rendered.
| The school will cost nearly $780,
900 when finished. 1t was designed
by Carneal g. Johnston. and Is one
of the most complete buildings in
the city, or will be when finished. 1t
will be completed by the next term.
In his short address Mr.. Foikes
said the children of community
formed the nucleus of that COM
munity, and that it all depended upon
proper training as to whether that
nucleus amounted to anything when
| it became the full grown power.
Train Up Child.
we must bring up the children to
take our places" said Mr.. Foikes,
land If we do not bring them up
so that future ages may refer to them
as examples of what should exist at
all stages, then we have been derelict
In our duties.
The public school system is the
best medium through which to train
the youth. Our public schools by the
hard work and persistence of those
who have charge of the local condi-
ton. have grown so that now any
child may come away from the schools
fitted to enter into any avocation or
profession.
MANY of the leading men in our
| city affairs and our business life are
old public school men. The men of
years to come. and the women, too.
will prove to be factors in the fight
/ to make OF our community and our
! State-tfre- teaitrE IN our great
come from the schools with which we
are now adjoining our city"
| Mr.. Folkes was introduced in
short address by A. G. Corley, a mem
| Der OF the school board.
| The complete program follows:
| Order of Procession
| Marshal-Worshipful William A.
James.
| Tiler, with drawn sword-Thomas
"a
Two stewards, with white rods-R.
n. Racket. ". T. Ross Morris tNo.
1870 and 2s4l.
Master Masons.
Past masters.
A past master, with vessel contain
ing corn---Worshipfui John l. Satter~
field {No. 1907.
Three master Masons. with square.
/ level and plumb.
Two past masters, with vessels con-
tanning oil and wine-Worshpfui AL
voy X. Vest and Worshipful j. s Will
son tNo, 1900.
Treasurer and secretary-W. Fletch-
err Richardson and Right Worshipfui
William A. Clarke. Jr.
Five master Masons, carrying the
five orders OF architecture.
A past master, with one large light
l---Worshipfui Charles p. Eldridge.
Senior and junior wardens--George
B. Davis Jr. and Agar Voolfolk tNo.
$50. pro tenn.
A past master Tor some venerable
brother). with the Holy Bible, square
and ompasses--J oseph b. WEIGH,
supported by two stewards with white
rods.
Two past masters. with two large
lights--W orshipful John Is. Welsh
and worshipful James A. Richardson
| mo. 400,
Chaplain-Right Worshipful Fl. F.
Southern.
A past master, with tho book of
constitutions-Wor Charles j.
Billups (No. 10 and 130l.
Worshipful master-Worshipful d.
Seva Richardson.
Senior and junior deacons, sup
porting the worshipful master-John
Taylor and William X. Sullivan.
Representative of the most wor-
shipful grand master OF Masons in
virginia--Right Worshipful L. b.
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