Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-06-13
NO. l8
DEDICATION WAS
A GALA AFFAIR
Mort Than Three Hundred Interest
ed Citizens Present at the
Exercises on Tuesday Night

The dedication Of the handsome
new school building at Dietrich on
Tuesday was a gala event IN the
history Of the tract and every man,
woman and child who could posi-
bly, be there. was there. An IN
usually interesting program was ren
dered followed by refreshments
served By the ladies' Of the district
and there was cake enough and
punch enough for everybody pres
ent and that Is saying a good deal
when you kndx that there were
more than three hundred present
The crowd came early and spent
couple Of hours IN Inspecting the
new building from tep to bottom
and it certainly presented fine
appearance. with the handsome
white walls and the nicely finished
wood work The general style and
the eOnveniences Of the building
have been told in a previous issue
Of the Journal
The building has twelve spacious
rooms. ample quarters for manual
raining and domestic science IN
strucsions and the plumbing Is
down to the minute in efficiency.
The program for the evening
opened With a very pretty flag drill
By the primary department chill
dren Of the seheol followed By a
dill participated IN by the larger
pupils. Both drills were splAdidIy
rendered under the supervision Of
Rev. Kingston the second drill
being worked out with some very
difficult b5a pretty floor move
mants. At lis eorclusi0n both con-
panies were massed On the Stage
while they reaaare0 patriotic airs.
The address II welcome was
given ig Mr. Lester Beckett who
acquitted himself handsomely n
short but exceeding we'll arranged
and delivered address He was fol-
lowed fg Rev ~. J. Kingston Who
Delivered the dedicstory prayer.
Miss Stella Cots. county sssperin-
tendent Of schools delivered a
short lslt interesting address which
was well received.
Miss Lois Borden Of Shoshone
gave a reading and a piano solo by
Mrs. o. E. Borden completed the
first part Of the program. Mrs.
Borden was enthusiastically encor-
ID and responded with second
The main featalTe Of the evenings
was. the comedy put
1n by local talent. entitled The
-Deestrick Skule.7 q piece Of roar
ng fun which held the audience
for alnust an hour and
q half. It would b. maaifestly IN
fair 70 single out 4 single perform
Fl for special meati0n. 50 well did
zach one d1 his part The profss-
sor N-as all Of -hekpart and he had
J busy time 0f i keeping the boys
md gir.s IN thsir places. HIS ad-
iress 20 ihe graduating class was .
Penn and worth going miles 70 hear.
The members of The cast were as
ollows:
Prof. Simpkins. " o. Faer
Mrs. S9uackeabush, member Of
he visiting committee. Mrs. KRIS
hner.
Deacon Tidd. also Of The visiting
Rev. Kingston.
John Jacob Astor, L. F. Strother.
Petey Barnum, Walter Smith
Liza Ann Snodgrass. Fay Kelley
Tutu Fruit, Berths Patterson.
Ben Butler, Jim Patterson.
Peruna Jones. Mrs. W. z Patter-
1n.
jim Blaine. Charles Morrison.
Patience Puttyfocs Mrs. c. Nor
Ison.
Lydia pinkham. May Kings.on.
Buster Brown. Nr. Beckett.
Jesse James. J. n. CAnrohil.
Dan Webster. Paul Jones.
risham Y0ung. \. 2. Bard.
Nshitable Heaswa e Niss Ry-
Cornelius van3esf t ollie Bates