Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-02-20
ELKO'S BIG DAY

haS VIII Open Win Tue arrival OI GOV. |
and Mrs. Boyle, ex-governor Oddie, |
President Clark, Of the university. |
superintendent and Mrs. Bray. The |
visitors will be met at the train at
ten o'clock by the Home Guard band,
the Home Guards, the high school ca
| diets, and the rest OF the people OF
Elko. An automobile procession is
being planned under the direction OF
Mr.. Will Englert, clerk OF the board
OF education. This will be the great
est reception that this party OF visi-
tors has ever met at the gates of FL.
ko or any other Nevada city.
Shortly after ten o'clock the build
ings at the high school will be
thrown open for public inspection.
The students Of the school and the
members Of the faculty will be in
various parts OF the buildings for the
purpose OF showing visitors around.
Signs will be posted everywhere for
the purpose of making the operation
of the school clear to its patrons. The
people of Elko county and those who
are here from other parts OF the state
should visit all three buildings and
all parts Of these buildings.
At 2:30 o'clock the dedication SER
vices will be held in the gymnasium.
1t is anticipated that the building will
be crowded to its doors. The new
chairs have not yet arrived but
emergency provision is being made.
Following is the program:
Presiding-Hon. A. w. Hesson.
president of board OF education.
Music-Elko Home Guard band.
Song-"Star Spangled Banner" by
, the audience.
Invocation-Rey. Ernest Clutter,
buck.
Music-Elko high school orchestra
Speaker-Mr. Z. E. Caine.
Speaker-Dr. Walter Clark, presi
dent of University of Nevada.
Music-Elko high school sextette.
Address-Governor Emmett Boyle.
Music-Elko high school orches
r ira.
. Speaker-Superinten John Ed
wards Bray.
Song-"Scarlet and White" stu
dents OF high schoG!
Speaker-Principa George c. Jen
sen.
|. Sons-"America," by the audience
Music-Elko Home Guard band.
|. After the dedication services thos,
who did not find opportunity earlier
# to see the buildings may do so with
:. the exception of the dormitory, which
will have to be clostd to visitors aftei
2:30 p. m.
K At $50 public dance will be helC
in the gymnasium. All persons ar,
n cordially invited to be present. Th'
:. dance will be free to all. For thos,
who do not dance, comfort may b.
r found in the parlors OF the dormitory
). The officials of the school earnest
ly trust that all citizens OF the com
munity will avail themselves of this
:. opportunity TO see one of the fines
q ciflc Coast. No pains have been spar
n cd to bring TO the people of Elko th,
u last word in educational matters.
ri Those who visit the school houl,
N note in particular the following fes
lures:
,r Individual lockers in the halls 70
le students wraps and books.
IL General variation in color schem
OF rooms.
Il. Solid nature OF all furniture. (Not
,e Much of the furniture has not al
rived yet. See notices in rooms.) A
new furniture Is OF solid oak and duI
finish.
New styles OF desks for students
~ The tables Of these desks can b
40 raised to fit the student; It slide
70 toward tho student II he desires; an
he il tips at an angle. Note too, tn
70 many possibilities in the arrang
~. ments OF these seats within tn
rooms.
Dr.. Cataloging OF the library: It
catalogues under the Dewey.desc
70 NAL system. This means that no ma
n. ter how many books are added to II
or library each book has It's own parti
NJ. ular number and fits on a defini
a. shelf. An author and subject cal
m for each book is being gotten fro
NJ. the library OF congress. These vi
mr.. be filed in the filing cabinet. Thet
,ra cards como printed.
I'm Arrangement Of offices: The OF
r. cd office catches and holds bot
in agents. land sharks and all othe
In who have no right to waste the tin
,ed of county official. Proper files al
old storerooms. Buzzer system come,
nd ing all rooms. nter.communicatil
telephones. Fire alarm enuncistt
he Program class for ringing all bel
re etc.
b. Comptroller's office. through Will