The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-09-13

FORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO.

John Nagle left our city yesterday
morning for Saux City, Wis. where he
has contracted TO teach as principal in
their graded school for the coming
year. They could not secure more
competent teacher in the state, for
his years, than Mr.. Nagle.
LAKE SHORE RAILROAD COMPILE
TION. The Pilot has, from time to
time, given its readers the best inform
alton attainable as TO the completion
of railway connection with other lake
shore towns; and while we have never
promised beyond our hope, yet we
must admit that our hopes were not
we'll grounded. We make these con-
| fessons that we may make a new ven
ture of our abiding faith, without sub
ecting ourself to ridicule OF the unbe-
lieving, be he Jew, Christian, or Gen
tile. AS we go to press there cannot
be more than five mills of iron TO lay
to close up the gap" between this
city and Sheboygan. The track layers
promise upon their sacred honors TO
connect the iron by Tuesday night
next; the railroad officials promise
that equal energy will be sht wn to
complete the track laying to Two Riv'
ers.
IAYnr ON
BUILDING.-Ab eleven hundred
people, young and old, assembled at
the park last Monday afternoon TO
witness the dedication OF the new
school building, and to partake OF the
good things" so bounteously furnish
ed by the patrons OF the school. The
principal enjoyment Of the younger
portion consisted in those games and
sports which are natural accompan-
iment of assemblages Of this sort, and
in demolishing large quantities OF
frosted cake, etc. The older and more
staid portion of the assemblage feasteo
their eyes on the splendid structure In
completion OF which their energies
have been so severely taxed; yet nc
murmur of regret could escape from
those who felt with conscious pride
that their treasures had contributed TO
the erection of that magnificent temple
OF learning,-a free Offering to coming
| generations. At three o'clock the
children marched in procession, head
ed by the city brass band, to the lec'
ture room, where the exercises were
opened with an impressive prayG bJ
| Rev. G. B. Stevens, after which Mr.
Chas. Luling, Chairman, introduced
| Michael Kirwan who deliversd com
prehensive and scholorly address. Mr.
| Kirwan's manner was earnest and self
possessed; the sentiments which he
expressed and his sympathy with the
principles euunciated secured chat re
spectful attention which commonplace
sentimentalism fails to command. The
confidence which all classes repose ir
him is much the best proof that hi'
efforts fully meet their appreciation
and approval; and his integrity ant
lmpartiality in the discharge OF hi
official duties, secure the respect o
all.
Messrs. j. d. Markham, p. p. Smith
and +. Johnston were respectively
called out by the chair, and made i'm
promptu addresses, evincing livel!
interest in educational matters, and ,
pardonable pride in common with
Joint School Dist. No. in this fort,
thousand dollar ediiice just completed
which is fully appreciated by all th'
older residents. Mr.. Barnes, tn,
Principal, being calIsr for, made a few
remarks in which he said the building
spoke for itself; he trusted their (th'
teachers) work would speak for itself
also. All he asked was the co.opera
tion of the people. After song b.
Mr.. LOOMS, the crowd adjourned Il
the park where the younger folk
performed some astonishing gastrono
mic ieats, exciting the envy Of all dys
peptics; to say nothing OF the facia
contortions of 800 school children, EN-
bracing all nationalities, In their vail
endeavors to encompass large pieces 0
cake in their little bits OF mouths
Yet such is life from the cradle to tn,