The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-09
DEDICATION OF nYCIENIC
SCHOOL BUILDING FRIDAY
Prof. L. E. McGinnes Presided--Ad-
dresses Were Made by w. F. OAR
by, Prof. R. M. McNeal, DR.. D. B.
Traver and Prof. G. F. Howard

The exercises incident to the open
ing and dedication of the new Hygienic
school building were held yesterday
afternoon in that building and were
presided over by Prof. l.. L. McGinnes.
superintendent of the borough schools.
W. f. Darby, president of the
School Board, was introduced and de-
livered an instructive address to the
parents and pupils present. Mr.. Darby
showed that he could lay aside his law
books long enough to gather something
instructive and entertaining in the way
of information and statistics as regards
the amount of money spent by many
institutions on the education OF colored
people. He pointed out that the main
object of education is to make good
citizens.
Prof. r. NJ McNeal, who was super
intendent of schools of Dauphin county
before Steelton was made an independ-
ent district, made the principal ad
dress of the afternoon. He told of the
benefit of education in lifting mankind
from the primitive type of being up to
his present state. He said that the
natural resources of the earth were
just as great when man was created as
| they are now, but it required the appli-
cation of brains to develop them. He
| said that education is greater neces-
sity now than it has ever been; that
education of the present generation
should be, better than that of the past.
for each generation starts with the
accumulated knowledge of the past as
a heritage. The only way the present
generation can pay its debt is by pro-
viding that the following generation
shall receive better facilities. No in
vestmen, said he, not even investing
in stocks and bonds, pays as good re-
turns as investing in education.
NJ. r. AllemaL,> representing Wash
! ington Camp No 102, P. o. S. of A..
in place of Frank B. Wickersham, as
announced on the program, presented
the school with handsome large U. 5.
| flag, to be used on the outside of the
/ building, and number of small U. S.
| flags, together with number of state
flags, one of each to be used in each
room of the building.
/ Mr.. Alleman s address follows:
"Mr. President, Superintendent,
] Board of Directors. Principal and Eel
!
behalf of Washington Camp No. 1O2.
| p. o. S. of A., of Steelton, of present
ing to the Hygienic school the symbol
of the nation, Old Glory 1t has long
foated over a peaceful nation, and
NAV it continue so to do in the future.
And whenever our flag is seen may it
ever stir our hearts to greater patriot
ism. p.
This large flag is to be placed on the
outside of the building, where all may
see it, One of the small State flags,
which are the first that have ever been
presented to the Steelton public
| schools; together with one of these
small American flags, are to be placed
in each room of this new building. 1t
! is the wish of this order that the pupils
of this school and of every school in the
borough be taught to love and honor
| the flag of our nation.'
Mr.. McGinnes accepted the flags on
behalf of the schools.
Dr. d. b. Traver. one of the members
of the School Board that accepted the
site for the original building, was pres
ent and was called upon to speak. The
doctor finally consented and made an
] cAcelleHl, pltHy SpceCH, coHIidoplHs2 :
conditions of school life now with
what they were when he was boy in
York county.
The school rooms and halls were
decorated elaborately with bunting
flags and potted plants The walls con
tanned many beautiful pictures and
much handi work of the children Of the
respective rooms.
The afternoon program closed with
an address by Prof. C. F. Howard, vote.
ing the appreciation of the people of
the sub-district to every one who had
a hand in providing the building.
Miss Auro c. lines, a teacher in the
present building, gave an interesting
history of the old Hygienic building
which has been replaced by the present
handsome structure.
The following persons, according tt
her report, have at different times
served as teachers in the old building
Miss Mary Alleman, NJ. Schad, Mr.. Es
chenour, C. F. Reehling, Miss Lucy
Gouse, John A. Sprenkle, George Duerr
Miss Annie Kerr, Mr.. Harris, Ell