The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
LAYING OF THE STONE SELLING OF HOLsTE|Ns
CEREM0NIESAT UHi0NSCHOOL
BUILDING YESTERDAY
Large Attendance Of People
From This City and Those
From Away

I'VE are going to teach our students
in the schools hereafter not merely
to be scholars but 10 be good broad
American citizens. We are going TO
teach them the constitutio.. of the
United States, to teach in English
and TO bring TO them all the ideals
Of the United States of America -
declared Grand Orator George NJ.
Empey at the laying of the corner
stone of the Union school building
yesterday.
Every man is king and sover-
eighty rests in the people themselves.
All people must harken to the voice
OF the people which is predominant
over all else. IN the future we are
going TO teach our children less about
julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon
and more about Washington crossing
the Delaware. We are going to shut
out the 'Wacht am Rhine forever and
sing the good old Star Spangled Ban
ner"
Greeted With Applause.
The remarks of the grand orator
were greeted with hearty applause.
In opening his remarks he declared
that it was entirely fitting for the
Masons to lay corner stone in this
manner, it being significant OF their
ancient order as craftsmen. He trac-
ed back the ideals of the Masons
and the ideals of free education show
ing the significance of each. The
symbols of the order were related.
Throughout the address strong
points were brought out for a broad
and tolerant policy in the public
schools, For a policy which should
bring forth sturdy. outstanding Amer
lean citizens of the best order.
when We are laying this corner
stone we are not laying it for ma
terial building. / believe we are
erecting a pillar of democracy" he
declared.
In closing he appealed for a spirit
of brotherly love among people and
among nations in the future.
The masonic ceremonies at the
laying of the corner stone were col
emn and impressive. Grand Master
George NJ. Stowe had charge of the
ceremony. When the procession had
marched from the Masonic Temple to
the new building Grand Master Stowe
spoke of the significance of the occa-
sion and explained the Masonic GUS
tom of laying the corner stone.
Read List of Articles.
Grand Secretary John Fishel of ST.
Paul read list of the articles in the
tin box and the box was then placed
inside the corner stone and the, stone
slowly lowered into place. Grand
Master Stowe, with trowel, SYM
bolic of the order, placed the cement
for the stone and Past Grand Master
Gastaf .W-i1sell gria.s the stone into
place. Followingi-1fis the various
grand officers of the lodge took part
in the regular ceremonies of the kind
for the occasion.
Members of the local Masonic lodge,
visiting Masons, members of the
board of education, members of the
city council, members of the Knight
Templars, who served as an escort
for the procession, the singers in
the chorus and others occupied
benches which had been placed on
the first floor OF the new building. A
special platform was built up so that
the corner stone might be laid. Fol-
lowing the address by the Grand Ora
tor the chorus sang several special
numbers, closing with the Star Span
gled Banner in which all Joined.
The procession to the building from
the Masonic Temple led up Second
street to Cherry, down to Front, on
to Rock and up Rock to Third and
thence to the new Union building.
Music was furnished by the Fifth
regiment band and a detachment Of
gSardmen as well as the board men,
bers, council, Masons, Masonic Off
GERS, high school cadets and others
took part in the parade. A large
crowd of townspeople turned out to
see the laying of the corner stone.