Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-28
{. H. s. CORNER
STONE IS LAID
Grand Lodge of MaSonS of Me-
Vada Conducts RituaIiStiC
Ceremony

the Grand Lodge OF Masons of Nevada
laid the corner stone for Elko county's
new Sf5C.OC0 high school building The
ceremony was very imp essive and
was attended by large crowd. Past
Grand Master J. &. Doughty acted as
Grand Master, and Past Grand Master
Matthew Kyle acted as Grand Mar
shal. Worshipful Master l.. Reinhart
acted as Grand Senior Warden. Past
Master A. l.. McGinty acted as Grand
Junior Warden, and w. Cornish acted
as Grand Junior Warden. Grand
Orator Campbell, of Winnemucca dc
livered the address. A history OF the
Elko County High School was read by
Past Master 4. W. Hesson, president
OF the Elko County School Board. A
vocal selection was rendered BY
Messrs. Jukes, Merithew, Dewar, and
Littlefcld.
The address delivered by-Mr Camp.
bell was splendid effort and was
highly appreciated. lie characterized
the building OF this splendid edificc as
manifestation of greatest unselfsh.
ness on the part of the people OF Elko
county. for those who conceived the
idea and who will pay the bills hope
benefit of the rising generation and
the generations to come. Another
thought that he emphasized was that
while many elements are COnspiring
against the peace. happiness and elc.
walton OF this war-toTn world, that edu-
cation l. making for peace. and hope
lies in the fact that this magnificent
structure and others Of its kind are
daily rising To lift humanity to a
higher plane Of civilization and happi.
ness.
The following articles were placed
in the corner stone:
Masonic Records: Proceedings of
+. d 4. NJ. 1916, proceedings Of Il. a.
VI. 1916. correspondence report +. &
i. VI. 1917. masonic code. royal arch
code, bye-laws of Elko Lodge No. Is,
names of officers officiating at laying
of stone.
Copy OF the address of Grand Ora
tor Campbell, History of the Old High
School by Mr.. A. w. HcssOn. pictures
of the City of Elko. school records and
blanks, school publications, copy OF
the Independent. Copy OF Industrial
number of independent. copies Of Free
Press containing complete list of
mems names in draft for ElkO county.
telephone directory, statements Of the
two ElkO banks. coins. latest issue
from 50C piece down, old twenty cent
| piece and old stamp furnished by Mr.
| a. w. lICssOn.
The following history Of the ElkO
! High school was read by Mr.. LESSON:
High school studies were first
| taught in the old public school build
! ing and the first class tn graduate con
| sisted of Miss Ida Drown, Miss Lilly
Roscnstock and Miss Belle Butler.
! Early in March Mr.. a. w. Hesson
and Principal f. c. Snyder, drew the
draft OF n Legislative bill under which
they would be permitted TO erect a
new building in Elko. Hon. J. II. Wei,
land introduced the bill. On March
IS. 1895. after the above bill had be,
come law. Mr.. J. A. Mcbride along
with one hundred and sixty other citi.
zons presented petition to the Coun.
" commissioners in which they
prayed that the board County com.
missioners) would submit the qucs-
ton OF establishing. conducting and
maintaining, county high school in
accordance and pursuant to the provi
sions Of an act of the Legislature pro
viding for the COnduction. maintCn
ancc and management of the same, Rp
proved March I, 1895" Such a build
ing seeming necessary and badly need
ed for during the year 1895 the ole
, Mayhugh building was crowded To it'
; doors with some siXty-twO students
The high school branch of this schOO
; was conducted under the Management
of the Elko Town School. AS Il con
; sequence high school students wht
! lived outside of the town of Elko wcr,
required to pay an annual tuition o
twenty-five dollars. Even with this
heavy tax. however. some thirty'scNcr
students from out OF town ATTENDED
the school Many students were dc
MED the right Of school because o
I the crowded condition.
The petition for the erection Of
new building was favored by the coun
, ty commissioners. The bonds carrie
with u majority OF 226 votes but man
public spirited citizens were force
to do much hard work, such az travel
ing over the county.
The construction OF the new gChOO
Z building was carried on directly ur
der the supervision and management
: of the county commissioners, tn
school having been erected In 1879
! while the flrst county board Of cduCa
ton was not elected Till 1893.
The erection of the new buildin
Z started off with n rush. The citizens
petition was presented in March; b
: May Of the same year the plans q
the competing architects were in tn
hands OF the commissioners Mr. G. !
Z Allen OF Juliet, H.. was selected n
3 architect. The Weekly Press. Ia
Z newspaper Of the time, commcntin
3 on the accepted plans said: 9TH
z plans show very handsome. CONNIE
q dloua aud modern building; one thg
= will be both an ornament and cred
i TO the town"
3 Bids Sworc called for immCdiatcl,
z but on 9uly 10. 1895 tho commissioned
3 rejected any and all bids because M
2 flguros ranged much higher than th
3 estimated cost as given by the arch
fnct His npure had been 1890 viii