The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1914-04-25

Louise MOreau.
Owing to lack of room and want OF
proper time The Echo last Saturday IN
its report of the dedication of the K
w. Webb Public School, which took
place Friday afternoon of last week,
was unable to publish the addresses
of the school pupils delivered on the oc-
casion, which we herewith present, The
exercises comprising the dedicatory ce-
remonies, and including the addresses
of Prof. John Craft, county superlnten-
dent. and Miss Susie V. Powell, State
organizer of girls clubs, were of an
interesting nature and celebrated an
epoch in the educational history Of Bay
St. Louis.
To Miss Gladys O'Neal, pupil OF the
school, fell the honor of delivering the
address of welcome, her delivery we'll
justitying the honor.
WELCOME.
There's word oft repeated which neY-
er grows DID,
| think you can guessi before it is told;
1t is not "Good evening"" now "How
do you do?"
But "Welcome," dear friends; a warm
welcome to you.
Our hearts bound with gladness in
ho unr6
Which has a new meaning each time it
is heard.
Each friends are before us and others
have come
add to the sunshine which brightens our
home.
No pleasure would be perfect or true
Unless it were shared, loving parents,
by you;
And now we are happy to notice the
traces
Of love and approval on all your dear
: faces.
Beloved friends of our patrons, we well
: come you all,
For there ever will be room in our school;
Our Board OF Directors and superin-
tendents dear,-
Words need not be spoken to welcome
you herel
And you, honored Mayor, whose pres
ence brings grace
To the highest as we'll as lowliest place,
We gratefully thank you for shedding
awhile
On the pupils of this school the light of
your smile.
Though earth's fleeting pleasure live
but to decay,
And time will steal from Us the joys of
today;
The light of its memory ever will last
To brighten the. future with smiles from
the past.
Master Leo Bermond, bright pupil of
the r. w. Webb School, delivered the
following interesting history of the
school, his splendid delivery adding to
the interest of the recital.
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE R. w.
WEBB SCHOOL.
The resolution leading up to the es-
tablishment of this school in the year
1912 was offered by Mr.. r. w. Webb,
then alderman from the Fourth Ward,
and seconded by Mr.. George C. Firsch-
ing and supported by Alderman G. c.
Gray, associate members.
The resolution provided for a bond is
sue of 500, 10000 for civic Improvements
namely, to fix the front road, to fill in
cayinc banks and other like changes.
In addition to this the resolution pro-
yided for the establishment of public
school to be located somewhere in the
Fourth Ward. Expenses for the estab-
lishment of said school to be included
in the original bond issue.
In accordance with the resolution the
Keend commissioners, in whose hands
this work was intrusted, set about to
complete their task. Plans and speci-
fications were drawn and bids received,
and after the acceptance OF the plans OF
Architect John Henry, the contract to
erect the building was awarded to Mr..
G. G.. Gardebled.
After several weeks of work the
building was completed and received.
officially accepted August 2. 1918.
Then the Board of School Trustees se-
lected the furniture, and after furnish
ing the building with the necessary fur
niture it was then ready for the scnool
eession OF I9l3-14. School opened on
September I5, 1913, with an enrolment
- nnlrr o5 hut the enrollmant has