The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-07-10

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with our genial contractor, Mr.
Hiram Eggleston. and while We do
not completely cxonerate him for
these delays. in simple justice Il ~
due him to state that. Ike MIR Nj.
eawber. he has also had TO deal with
circumstances over which he had
no control" Bu, MIR Egglestons
failure TO arrive on schedule time
IL far ouiweighed by the debt we
owe him on two important scores.
In the first place. because. when
our enterprise was halted by the
prohibitiyely high figures of even
the lowest bidding contractors, Mr.,
Egglcston patrioJically stepped into
the breach and took the contract al
several thousand dollars less than
the lowest figure OF previous bid
ders
We fear his balance in this ven
tsre is on the wrong side OF the
ledger. All who know the inside
history of this procedure feel that
the community and the school owe
much TO Mr.. Eggleston for thus
saving the day.
In the second place wish to pay
a sincere tribute to this gentleman
for the quality of the work that has
gone into this building
From basement wall to chimney
cap-stone II has been built on honor
No important detail has been slight
I'd. No shoddy material used. and
we may rest assured that the
building will be completed In the
same manner. | take off my hat TO
Ionest work aud an honest man. All
Inwittingly our citizen contractor
nas built Tor himself lasting monu
nent to his memory. and given In
this structure, so well executed, con-
trete and eloquent illustration OF
what life should consist of honest
work Well done.
To masons. carpenters and other
so-laborers the tribute due to hon
sst labor is also due.
Not to mention the equipment OF
our Assembly Hall with the hand
ome and comfortable chairs In
which we are now sitting would
somewhat resemble the playing OF
Hamlet with Hamlet left out.
1t early became apparent that,
without suitable seating facilities,
jur new building would not be
lvailable for its manifold usefulness.
Accordingly, few months ago,
again to Mr.. Clarence M.
clark stating our urgent need. He
generously responded offering to
pay one half the cost Of providing
he hall with suitable folding chairs.
Miss M. c. Jermain and Mr., Il. ii.
West also literally responded to
ny request and Mrs. Mcclure, hear
ing of our campaign for equipment
lifted the burden from our should
ers by sending check for the bal
ance OF the $500, which the seating
,ost us. We take great pleasure In
at the same time with ths
building this principal item OF Its
equipment.
Incidentally ! will mention In this
that Mrand Mrs. DlmGnt
Clarke have offered 500 toward
the gymnasium with suita-
BILE apparatus.
For the equipment with lockers In
the basement, and suitable furnish
lngs for the stage, music-room, so
and science-room, we
have faith to believe that friends
will be raised up to US.
In conclusion, let me say, we are
dedicating a building,as yet unfinish
ed, and not inconsistently are we
70 doing. for 1t is symbolical OF life.
We devote our lives In all their In
to ends more or less
worthy, and In that life that surely
lies beyond we go on completing but
fy,.iahtnn building haQlinl
here.
But. to return to our theme, In
III that goes to make up what we
.erm life, let us not fail of that
essential, even at the risk OF hay
ng our motives misconstrued, name
y to give honest tribute to whom
.ribute Is due.