The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19
Fl. S. DEDICATION

day in the history Of the Oro-
vile public school, for on that
date the new high school build
mo was dedicated with appro-
pirate ceremonies and a happy
prooram Of exercises partici-
pated in by the scholars of the
school. Teachers and pupils
we're a happy lot on the occa-
sion, and those present enjoy
ed the event no less than the
Immediate participants. And
we'll they might, for aside from
the merits Of the entertain
ment the school house was a
pleasant revelation to those
who had not before visited it.
The edifice was pride inspiring
looking at it from either the
outside or inside. For the first
time the entire building was il
luminated, and bright lights
streamed out from the glass
front, and from every story,
presenting a most beautiful ap-
pearance from the town, and
was an alluring beacon to at
tract the population to the
stately structure. Many ac-
cepted the invitation, and were
glad that they did so, but the
attendance was not as great as
was natural to expect consid-
ering that the home perform
ance was by the scholars and
that it was the first time the
school house was thrown open
to the public with an invitation
to come and see what kind of a
building had been constructed
for the use of the public school.
The program as rendered
was similar to the usual school
entertainment, except possibly
little better. 1t was interest
ing and entertaining, and mer-
itorious considering the short
time the participants had pre-
pairing, from the opening pray
EAer by Rev. IF. D. Chandler to
the dedicatory address by Rev. |
g. H. Severance and the bless
ing by Rev. A. I'll. Morton.
Among the best numbers were
the singing of Miss Studley,
Miss Grieger and Clyde Smith,
but they were all so good as to
be worthy Of special mention
had we the space. The teach
ers as well as the pupils de-
serve credit for the perform
ance.
The feature of the program
was the strong address by Rev.
G. II Severance. Following a
brief introduction in which he
Congratulated the town on the
Of such a handsome
and well equipped high school,
and commended the selection of |
the site upon which the building |
was erected, Rev. Severance
said in part.
"Oroville / am sure has be-
fore it a brilliant and sure fu-
ture. Here it is situated as a
gateway to all directions, with
the great railways running into
this center. This alone will
compel a sure and steady de-
velopment. Encircled on both
sides of our townsite are the
two streams which will furn-
ish abundant water power for
future factories and mills. We
may rest assured that the
water power will not long be
neglected. Stretched along
the valley are the rich and fer
tile plains and ranches, which
are a perfect Eden when once
they are given the vitalizing
force of water. Towering
along and above the valleys
are the high and majectic hills
and mountains whose depths
contain treasures innumer-
able. | firmly believe that
this valley contains pOssibil-
tiles and potentialities which
pass our understanding. With
Increasing perseverance, with
Increasing capital, and what is
more important, increasing
knowledge and skill, the po-
ientialities Of this valley will
Oe opened to us.
"The future possibilities Of
ms valley depend upon the
nsmg generations. The pres
Mt generation has had the
arduous task Of pioneering
ana clearing this vast count
" To the future sons and
eaughters is the task Of open
ne up and developing this val
,ey, and this can be done only
@rough educational facilities.
llrmly believe, yes know,
that tbn boc4 J.ro4;oo,,,o,,i