Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-16
Wildwood High School
Building Dedicated
Large Audience Takes Part in the Interesting
Ceremonies Celebrating the Opening of
the Handsome New Structure
$500 RAISED FORY.M. c. A. WAR FUND

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wood high school took place in the
handsome auditorium of the new build
ing on Tuesday evening, November ID,
1917. The room and gallery, which
seats about 800 people, was filled and
many could not get seats. 1t was a
happy occasion, marred only by the
serious illness of the supervising pin
cipal, H. g. Chalmers, who was absent
for that reason. The building was
aglowwith electric lights long before the
exercises commenced and the people
congregated early and inspected the
interior with it's beautiful corridors,
rooms and furnishings. The domestic
science room was a delight to the house
wife, and the other rooms were none
the less interesting and attractive.
About s 30 the program commenced,
with a selection by the high school or
chestn. After the invocation by Rev.
A. @ Bailey, the high school glee club,
composed of nineteen girls and five
boys, rendered a chorus, followed by
pictures thrown on the screen and de-
scribed by Principal tanning Myers.
illustrating visual instruction. After
these came q series of comic pictures
which tickled the small boys, and q
numbering cen In the great woods.
County Superintendent Hand made an
address. He congratulated the people
of Wild wood on possessing such a mag
nificent building and equipment and
reviewed the progress that had taken
place during the past twenty years. r.
N. Rohn, the violin instructor at the
Wildwood High School, gave a violin
solo, accompanied by Miss ElinoI
Thompson, the school teacher OF vocal
music, on the piano. 1t was a beauti'
full selection and greatly enjoyed. 7.
d. Sensor, of Trenton, secretary Of the
state board of examiners, gave an K
cellent address. He was a humorous
speaker and interested the audience.
Among other things he advised the
people to use the beautiful building,
for that is why 1t was built. He said
it did not belong to the school board,
but that it was for the use of the pub
lie for community purposes. A selec-
ton by the chorus and the singing OF
america" by everybody concluded
one of the most delightful evenings In
the history of Five Mile Beach. 1t
marked an important epoch in the
civic life of the community.
The sum of S2l65 was raised at the
big meeting held In the Wild wood
high school auditorium Wednesday
night for the Y. M. G. A. War Fund
There was good singing and good speak
ing. City Commissioners Ryan pre-
sided and addresses were made by
Judge Eldredge, Mr.. Tatem and Rev.
Culp.F AT the conclusion of the latter's
address Mr.. Tatem acted the part OF
the Methodist preacher and took charge
of the meeting and gathered in the
above named sum in less than a half
hour, starting with 800 items. The
fret man to respond was the baker man,
Robert atimer, and he did it prompt
ly. Several other one hundred dollar
contributions were made. Many called
the next day at the Marine National
Bank and paid their subscription in
full. This bank will receive the con-
tributions and make an accounting of
the same. In all about $500 has been
raised on the beach. 1t Is well that
Wild wood has done its share Of the
35 million fund.
Christmas greeting cards, booklets
and post cards. R.-W. Ryan, Sta
tionery Store, 143 E. Wildwood ave. n
H. F. Greaves, the Wildwood school
teacher and Board of Trade secretary
embarked for France on a transport on
November LIST, according to letters re-
ceiyed by Wildwood friends. He was
recently commissioned a first lieuten-
ant in the aviation corps, having en-
listed sometime last summer.
/ A. l.. Colson will build a store on
the boardwalk at the corner of Wild
wood avenue. The piling for same is
now being put in by Charley Nicker-
son.
Right now s the time to get your
Christmas cards and booklets for your
soldier boys, at Funck's, 246-48 Oak
avenue, wholesale and retail. adv
y Miss Grace g. Neal, Of Rio Grande,
one of the school teachers at Cape
May, was-in Wildwood last Saturday.