The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1918-08-24
COMPLETION AND DEDICATION
OF CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.

At the last meeting of the board
of education. it was reported that
the tower Of the central high school
is badly cracked, therefore the bust
ness superintendent was authorized
to, see that required repairs are made.
On Tuesday, August so, 1892, just.
&c years ago, the central high school
building was practically completed
and virtually accepted by. members
of the board Of education who for
nna1ly inspected itfthat day. Messrs.
Waterworth & Fee, the contractors,
were allowed $4,000 on the balance
due them which left only $4,000 COM
ing to them as payment in full. In
suraIce was transferred from the
contractors to- the board of educa-
ton. ~ ' .'~. -..
At that time, it was decided to
| formally dedicate the structure on
Oct. .21, that being Columbian Day
and the same date as the dedication
of the buildings for the Chicago ex-
position. . .'.-~ 49,.
On Oct. 81, 1892, the program
began with fervent and touching in
vocation by the venerable c. c. Sal
ter. The high schol choir rendered
America" ~ ...... , E...ea.'.
/. F.. S. Palmer, Of the firm of
Palmer & Hunt, architects for the
structure, formally delivered the keys
tow. e. Richardson, then president
of the board. He made a happy
reply and, accepted the keys. .--~-
Mayor Charles d'Autremont, jr.,
spoke on 'The City's Institutions"
He enumerated what he considered
such, which included churches and
schools: He stated that the new
building was equaled by but one
other in the entire United States,
that at Fall River, Mass, He also
considered 1t fitting that it should
be dedicated on Columbia day.
Estimating the, value Of school
property in Duluth at, that time at
an aggregate Of $1.100,00o, Mayor
d'Autremont then said. .'.'
Public schools and cheap lands
have enabled us to maintain our
freedom and to receive and assimi-
late the ever-growing tide of immi-
grafton which, for 100 years, has
been poured into our midst by
Europe. -. ~ ~ r. = ~..-...
."Cheap lands have given homes to
the sturdy men and the schools have
given education to the children, SO
that they become good and enlight-
ened citizens, mbued with love OF
country and its laws. So long as We
maintain inviolate this buJwark of
our liberty, our free common schools,
we shall be able to successfully re-
sist all foes, foreign or domestic, and
to perpetuate our free government,
adding but never erasing stars from
its flag" -.~.' ... -. " -.
!, "Star of Freedom" was sung by
the high school choir and then r. e.
Denfeld spoke on '"The History Of
the Schools" The high scool choir
then rendered Sweet and Low"
The principal address Of the occa-
sion was delivered by Prof. John e.
Downey, Of the University of Mime
sofa. II " IL |.- > Il ,g4-t<
The speaker said that. he never
had seen a high school building that
pleased him 30 much az the new
building in Duluth. He then de-
clared that education In country
like this is more thanSa privilege,
more than a duty-t becomes a
necessity. 80 ia
There must be capacity for self
government" declared Professor
Downey," IL this 10 to be govern
ment Of the people, for the people
and by the people. An ignorant OF
"A corrupt people cannot maintain re-
publican institutions" ~
Showing the difference between