Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1916-10-19
DEDICATION OF
NEW SCHOOLk0USE

Last Saturday night took place an
event in the Lake district which will
be a lifelong remembrance in the
minds of both old and young.
For a long, long time the prosperous
farmers in district No. have been
dissatisfied with the old school system.
Many thought they were not getting
good teachers, and thought that by
sending their children to town this
might be remedied. This was tried
for two years and found successful in
many ways but very Unsatisfactory in
others. While the pupils enjoyed the
fine schoolrooms and able teachers Of
the city, they on the other hand had
to put in much more than the stand
ard eight-hour day, as some pupils had
to leave home before Z o'clock in the
morning and barely got home in time
for supper. Thus it was that the dis
trict decided two years ago to reopen
the school. But the old schoolhouse
seemed like putting on an old, worn
the good people got their heads to-
gether and decided to rebuild the
] schoolhouse. Then the Park View
club thought they would donate a lit
! tie money and labor and thus feel that
they, too, might sometime use the
| building as meeting place.
With the kind assistance of Super
intendent Davies, Contractor Miller
and the building committee, plans
were devised and carried out, entirely
Transforming the old building into a
fine, up-to-date schoolhouse and social
center building
| At o'clock on the appointed even
ing more than seventy-1ve proud par
ents, pupils, teachers, grandparents,
babies, Park View members and
friends, anxious to view the new build
| ing and hear the fine program, which
had been arranged by the building
committee and the competent teacher,
| Miss Katherine MertZke.
Old and young joined in singing the
| opening song, "The Star Spangled
Banner" after which Louis Donald, in
well chosen words, presented the key
to the district in behalf Of the building
committee. He explained how no eff
fort had been spared on their part to
secure the very best with the means
on hand, and, although the amount al
lOtted was not sufficient to meet ex-
penses, he knew the district was will
ing to meet the deficit. In presenting
the key, Mr.. Donald bid the commu.
nifty welcome to use the building for
song, school and social gatherings.
j. L. Bonham very graciously &C.
cepted the key in behalf of the dis
trict.
The eleven pupils of the district
then sang very pleasingly two approp-
rate autumn selections, the sweet,
childish voices as they sang and spoke
their pieces making the older mem
bers present feel like ooh, make me a
child again, just for tonight"
Superintendent Davies then gave an
address which was full of a hundred
good things to carry home and think
about.
The first part of the program closed
with all singing America"
The ladies had slyly brought well.
filled baskets, and these, with hot cot.
fee made by Mrs. Bonham and graci. ;
ously served by the young ladies of
the district soon made the inner man
feel comfortable.
After supper dishes were cleared =,
away fine musical program was en-.
1oyed by all, and then everybody de-
parted in good spirits, as they know
now the ice is broken for more of
these social community gatherings.
William c. Miller, who had charge
OF the carpenter work, and to whom
much credit is due for the transforms.
ton of the old building, was also
present at the dedication.
MRS. A. K. BASSETT.