Gunnison news-champion., 1920-05-28
rnL CORNER STONE LAYING

-4.1rlay. May - Wa red-lrtter
..t lu ,Er annals Of GuunIbOn hlstDTJ
. .rYu Tia, .ay, the Grand Lodge A r
lu. 4. ST. uf Colorado employed IT.
f-..T.l-. and lwpD---IE" ceremony N
Ia, .=s l.sr corner stone Of the nsw Ad-
rllu.-trullon Building Of the Colorado
Sll-,. EurmaI school.
Among t4. uguIshed visitor
IgI .nr U.raz4gn were rank /. Bsra-
uF ,,ralu Master, Charles II. Jacob
son. JrraEa Secretary. V. ". Coop.
GRAND Orator; Harry y. krpu,r, Dep
4t. I.4ud ha.'ar, and I,urEe 4.
IallaUn. f0rmrr Governor Of Colorado.
i ar mrmDsr- Of Gunn.5on Lodge
40 80 turned Out almost 20 a man
and made splendid showing Of fine
ruf uf1Isla-m ami cooperation. 4 con-
siderable number from Crested Butte
ana other points. both in Gunnison
COUNTY and v4talda Of Dr. were present
20 ,rpu.-. and Show 'h'lr interest in
th, G-.e.aUmcu' of the only Institu-
ton Of higher learning on the Western
SLOPE ol Colorado.
Tho ceremony a: the building be
gan shortly after two in the afternoon
and closed about three. The officers
Of the lodge performed their parts
with great dignity and effectiveness
Tn, chief officers Of the Grand Lodge
and those taking direct part IN the
ceremony. were the following: Frank
l.. Bishop, Grand Master; Charles II.
Jacobson Grand Secretary; W. W.
Cooper. Grand Orator: Harry V. KEEP
ncr,, Deputy Grand Master; J. H..
Howiand, Grand Marshal; DR.. George
Sullivan, Senior Grand warden; John
a. Steele, Junior Grand Warden; H..
NJ. Webster, Grand Treasurer; !. A.
Owen, Senior Grand Deacon; +. VI.
Noursr, Junior Grand Deacon; DR.. j.
-. Walker, Senior Grand Steward; I;
and Dr. r. =. Hanson, Junior Grand
Steward. ThoR. F. Barber was pres
ent as Architect, assisted by J. A.
WOIvin and J. w. Bewey, representing
the contractors and builders.
The beautiful and impressive cere-
muny was performed without a hitch,
and Appealed TO the large audience
- IN altogether fitting and adequate
way Of signaliLing an event SO i'm
portant in the history of Colorado
az the laying Of the corner stone OF
a teachers college.
In a brief speech on behalf Of the
Board of Normal School Trustees
President Quigley expressed apprecia-
ton of the fact that the Grand Lodge
had been called upon to lend special
dignity to the occasion, which, in his
estimation. was of particular import
ance for several good reasons. In the
first place our country has never be-
fore as now. redlizcd the inadequacy
of the educational system the couun-
try over. We have complacently as
sumcd that the schools were every
where and that all the people were be-
ing reached by them. Now we find
that such is not the truth. One fourth
of our people remain untaught; fully
half of them are poorly taught. Yet
in the face of this condition, the coun-
try over has an insufficient number
of qualified teachers to carry on the
work of such schools as are already
available. Any step therefore, that
promises better trained teachers and
results in better schools, is of the
highest Importance.
In the second place, the laying of
the corner stone comes at time when
the ideal of American education is
clarified and Is understood to stand
for a system that viii teach the peo-
pie how TO live the better for one an
other, how TO serve the community
better. II emphasizes the facts ofI
unselilsh cooperation and reconcile |
the idea OF the highest personal do