The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-27
TNE CORNER STONE LAYING


tory Upon that day the Grand
Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Colorado
employed its beautiful and impress
sive ceremony in laying the corner
stone of the new Administration
Building of the Colorado State Nor
NAL School.
Among the distinguished visitors
present for the occasion were Frank
L. Bishop, Grand Master; Charles H.
jacobson, Grand Secretary; w. w
Cooper, Grand Orator; Harry v. KEEP
ner, Deputy Grand Master; and
| George A. Carlson, former Governor
of Colorado.
The members of Gunnison Lodge 80
turned out almost to a man and made
splendid showing of fine enthusiasm
and cooperation. A considerable
number from Crested Butte and
other points both in Gunnison County
and outside of it were present to ex-
press and show their interest in the
development of the only institution
of higher learning on the Western
Slope of Colorado.
The ceremony at the building be-
gan shortly after two in the after
noon and closed about three. The
officers of the lodge performed their
parts with great dignity and effec-
tiveness- The chief officers of the
Grand Lodge and those taking direct
part in the ceremony, were the fol-
lowing: Frank l. Bishop, Grand
Master; Charles H. Jacobson, Grand
Secretary; w. w. Cooper, Grand Ora
tor; Harry v. Kepner, Deputy Grand
Master; j. H. Rowland, Grand Mar
shal; DIR. George Sullivan, Senior
Grand Warden; John A. Steele, Junior
Grand Warden; H. M. Webster, Grand
Treasurer; T. A Owen, Senior Grand
Deacon; E. M. Nourse, Junior Grand
Deacon; DR.. J. D. Walker, Senior
Grand Steward; and DIR. F. P. Hanson,
Junior Grand Steward. Thos. p Bar
ber was present as Architect, assisted
by ]. A. Wolvin and j. w. Bowey,
representing the contractors and
builders
The beautiful and impressive GER
emony was performed without a
hitch, and appealed to the large au-
dience as an altogether fitting and
adequate way of signalling an event
SO important in the history of Colo
RADIO as the laying Of the corner stone
for teachers college.
In brief speech on behalf of the
Board of Normal School Trustees,
President Quigley expressed appre-
citation 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
Importance for several good reasons.
In the first place our country has
never before, as now, realized the
inadequacy of the educational system
the country over. We have compla-
Gently assumed that the schools were
everywhere and that all the people
were being reached by them. Now
we find that such is not the truth:
one-fourth Of our people remain un-
taught; fully half of them are poorly
taught. Yet, in the face of this con-
dition, the country over has an in
sufficient number of qualified teachers
to carry on the work of such schools
as are 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 a time
when the ideal of American education
is clarified and is understood to
stand for a system that will teach
the people how to live the better for
one another, how to serve the COM
munity the better. 1t emphasizes the
facts of unselfish cooperation and
reconciles the idea of the highest
personal development with the great
est personal service to humanity.
And, finally, the work of the Colo
RADIO State Normal School, since it is
to prepare teachers, will be multi
piled many fold in its usefulness to
the state, because teachers of the
right kind determine the future of
civilization through the promulgation
of ideas and ideals. The services of
teachers college are not measured,
therefore, by the number of teachers
who there obtain training, but bv the
number of times the contacts of the
minds of these teachers are multi
piled.
Ex-Governor George A. Carlson
closed the exercises most eloquent
address on behalf of the Grand Lodge.
In this address he emphasized the
fact that Gunnison had co-operated
so persistently and so well in the
establishment and success of the
state school in her midst. He urged
upon the young people the Importance
OF the clean life as a test of charac
ter and efficiency in the worlds work.
and insisted that the schools stand
ing for such life and action is the
main reason why the State creates