Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-05-03
new BUILDING
IS DEDICATED
Splendid New Audubon High School
Dedicated With Appropriate
Ceremonies ut the Build.
ing Friday Night

AAS HEAsASsy Ns8ut
Last Friday evening the Dedica.
tory Exercise for the splendid new
high school building took place and
q large crowd gathered for the ex-
cellent program which had been al
ranged for the occasion. From
three o'clock in the afternoon the
building had been thrown open for
inspection by the parents and ell
those interested in the school and
equipment. The boys of the manual
training department, under the su-
pervision of their teacher, Arthur
P0ttle, had arranged fine exhibit
in the gymnasium and this attracted
much attention as all articles had
been made by the boys and included
all manner of furniture from candle
sticks to porch swings and tables.
The evenings program began with
q selection by the high school or
chestra, followed by an address,
Greetings From the State Depart
ment Of Agriculture" by A. C. Full
Ter, Mr.. Fuller being introduced by
Supt. F. w. JOhansen. who pres
sided. Mr.. Fuller is the state in
spector of normal training high
schools. He mentioned the fact
that Audubon was only one of pos
sibly one hundred and twenty towns
sand cities who were to have new
high school buildings this year, and
that it was the best investment
community could make; that
school of the kind Audubon was
having was a credit to the patrons
Of the district.
"Our Building" was the subject of
q talk by Mel Graham, a member of
the school board. Mr.. Graham dwelt
especially on the financial side and
gave figures on the cost of the build
ing and the equipment so that all
might know about that phase of the
new building. This was followed by
song by the High School Girls
Glee Club after which Miss Mary
Davis pleased the audience with her
talk on Mrs. Lois G. Stuart-An
Appreciation" Not only did Miss
Davis express for the community the
great gratitude they feel for the gift
Of Mrs. Stuart and the noble spirit
which prompted it, but to Mr.. H. A.
Arnold, one of the executors of the
estate, under whose supervision the
splendid equipment for the building
has been purchased and installed.
r. c. Spencer then talked on "Our
Building as a Community Asset"
and among other things brought out
the idea of the part such a building
plays in a community.
The Girls Glee Club delighted the
audience with another selection,
after which the Dedicatory Address
by Prof. F. c. Ensign of the State
University of Iowa. was given. Mr.. |
Ensign dwelt especially on the pa
tri0tic thought, and how school
stands for patriotism and how a
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school. Mr.. Ensign gave q short |
history Of the school from the early |
days to the present time and showed
how pupils with different natures and |
ambitions could today be trained so
that each one could fill the place
best suited to that personality.
The program was concluded by |
another selection by the orchestra
During the afternoon and evening |
the girls of the Home Economics De-
partment, under the direction of
Miss Dora Clark, served refresh
ments of orange ice and cake. Need
less to say this part of the program
was enjoyed by all
AnOtneT feature Oh the DeulcatlOn
exercises was the selling of souvenir
booklets. The booklets were prepar-
ed by the boys Of the Junior Com
mercial Club, who wished to make
enough to pay for the cost of print
ing and the cuts, etc. The booklets
made a very attractive souvenir of
the day, as they contained many pic
lures Of the building, faculty. stu
dents, and also scenes about the
town. Those who have not yet OBJ
tanned one of the booklets may still 4
procure one from the committee