The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1915-02-25
DEDICATE THEIR new
SCHOOL BUILDING.
Baldwin Consolidated School
Formally Opened With
Appropriate Exercises

A new Consolidated school was ded
icltad in Baldwin township, six miles
from the town of Pillsbury, on Mon
day.
The new building is in every way
splendid one, and being located on the
open prairie as it is and six miles
from the nearest town, is quite an ex-
oeption to tire general rule of consoli-
dated schools over the state, although
there are some Of this nature. The
building is two-story with full base
lnent, and is in every way adapted to
school and community purposes. 1t
is steam heated. In the basement is q
splendid gymnasium, while. the two
rooms on the second floor are separa-
ted by rolling partition that permits !,
of it being converted into one large
room for community purposes.
Another feature of this consolidated
school is that the consolidation takes
in all the school districts in Baldwin
township. Already there are fifteen
boys and girls enrolled in the high
school, giving these farm young peo-
pie an opportunity of securing high
school education without going to the
cities and towns for it. They can be
at home and get this education, which
is perhaps one of the best features of
consolidation, although there are
large number of other good points to
the system,
The dedication began in the fore
noon and was completed in the eve-
ming by basket ball game between
the Baldwin consolidated and the
Pnlsbury consolidated schools.
The program in the forenoon opened
with song by the high school and
was followed by the Invocation by
Rev. Bendelow of tho Pillsbury Pres
byterian church There was flag
drill by the grade school children, fol-
lowed by an address by County Supt.
Miss Nelson Of Barnes county. This
address was followed by cornet solo
by Mr.. Anderson, which preceded the
!, Aicatory address by State Supt. E.
j. Taylor, who was present for the
opening of the splendid new building.
A chorus by the high school compile
ted the forenoon program.
The afternoon program consisted OF
vocal solo, a group of songs by the
primary department and other music.
The speakers of the afternoon we're
President John Fl Worst Of the Agri-
, cultural College and Hon, w. L..
, Stockwell.
One of the features of the dedica-
: tion was u splendid turkey dinner
served at noon by the domestic sci.
ence department of the school, assis-
ted by the ladies of the township. This
was a most delicious spread, the ap'
pointments being perfect.
: Among the visitors from Fargo
we're President Worst, Mr.. Stockwel1
and Miss Stockwell The other noted
visitors were Mrs Cox, Of Courtenay
Miss Nelson, the superintendent OF
:, Barnes county, and Miss Ward, the
principal Of the Pillsbury schools.
At dinner the guests of the township
were given private dining room on
the first lloor Of the building, where g
beautifully appointed table was ar
ranged The table was decorated with
roses.
Baldwin township is delighted witt
lis new school, and Justly so, accord
Ing to opinion of the Fargo visitors
who attended the Dedication The en-
tire community was out for the festiv
= tiles ana enjoyed themselves, Th'
:. honor fer pushing this CONSOLIDATED
!, tschool idea to realization is largel.
= due to the work of Neal Mickey ant
William Birchell, members OF tn
board, and number of the husthnl
farmers of the township. They are t.
be congratulated on the accomplish
uent, is the way the Fargo visitor
10 put it,