Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-11-30

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for thirteen years. On the other
side of the stage was placed q
picture of the old Second ward
school building, taken in 1872.
The stage was artist.,.al;.;; dec
orated with Stars and Stripes aud
red bunting, while the same motto
that had been placed on the cor.
nerstone was hung over the top
OF the stage, Education is Our
National Safeguard" A large
palm was placed at each end Of
the stage:
The opening numbers were:
(a) "Carmena" Bartlett
(b) Twilight is Lovelight".
Mrs. R. G. Hills, Mrs. X. X.
Huntsinger, Mrs. N. b. Spa
fard and Miss Helen Hayes.
Miss Hardy, accompanist.
These selections were well
rendered and was followed with
the invocation by Rev. David L.
Miller, pastor of the Presbyterian
church.
j. S. Dewell, who has been the
secretary of the school board for
the past thirty years, gave a most
eloquent paper on Historical
Survey" The first books and rec
ords kept were found to date from
the year 1868 up to the present
time. He gave a clear and con-
else report, which proved very in
interesting. Most of the early
events and statistics were re-
ceived from j. d. Brown, the
pioneer trustee of our school
board, who was also present dur
| in gthe afternoon.
Miss Emma Green delighted the
audience with a solo, Awaken
ing of Spring" by sanderson, and
was greeted with a storm of ap-
Iplause. Mrs. G.. s. Green played
the accompaniment.
DR.. Raymond A. Pearson, pres
ident of Iowa State college of
Ames, was then presented and
gave the dedicatory address. He
is a very genial and witty man and
became Immediately in touch with
his listeners, holding them SPELL
bound for an hour with real live
talk, interspersed with short,
catchy stories, bringing out his
ideas right to the point. Strong
and free thought was behind every
sentence he delivered. He closed
his address by congratulating the
school board and citizens of the
Valley on the spirit shown in
leading up to the completion Of
such a fine high school, Of paw
in gthe city and many other new
improvements, and said he also
believed we would continue to de-
velop and unfold more ideas which
would give us hospital and
more paved streets and make us
better and more progressive, Cit
liens.
This address was followed by
the presentation of the building
by John S. McGavern, president
Of the board of education. He
spoke of reasons for this site be-
ing chosen, also Of the board la.
boring to the best of its ability in
getting everything of the best
which would endure and make a
beautiful workshop for the stu
dents, although it has been built
plain it is substantial. He then
presented the golden key tied with
red and green ribbon to Superin-
tendent Graham, stating he not
only gave him guardianship over
the premises, but also over the
yound minds instrusDd to his
care. He spoke of betterment of
rural schools and made it point
that if farmers or their wives
were interested in the agricul-
tural department that they should
be allowed attention whenever
convenient.
Superintendent Graham then in
most pleasing manner delivered
the acceptance speech, thanking
the citizens, women who voted,
and the taxpayers for the new
high school, which would aid the
people in keeping in progress
with the onward march upward.
John S. McGayern then arose
and read letter received from s.
g. Rogers Of Washington, who is
now 70 years of age, and was
formerly principal in our pub
lie schools in 1870, who sent hiS
regrets on not being able to at
tend this ceremony, but kindly
requested Mr.. McGavern to give
his best regards to all old pupils
and friends.
The closing duet, "a Night Of
Love-" by Luigi Arditi, by Mrs. r.
c. Hills and Mrs. N. b. spafard,
was sweetly sung, accompanied