The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-12-23
DEDICATE new
SCHOOL HOUSE
CROSS BRIDGES
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS EYER.
cISEs DESPITE POURING RAIN
" NtN ALL MORNING. fV
SPEAKERS PRAISE COMMUNITY
People Congratulated Upon Their
Zeal for Education and Their Gen
erosity-Splendid Dinner in Great
est Abundance Served.
From Mondays Daily eHrald,

From Mondays Daily eHrald)
With appropriate exercises, in the
presence Of an audience that filled the
spacious auditorium, despite Il down
pour of rain that continued all the
morning, the magnificent new school
building at Cross Bridges was on Sat
nrday formally dedicated to the uses
for which it had been constructed
The patriotic citizens Of that commu-
nifty whose zeal for education and
whose generosity in its behalf had
made possible the fine structure that
was dedicated, came out in large mum
bers. They paid little attention to the
elements and the warmth and enthu-
sasm of the occasion was in striking
contrast to the gloomy day.
Situated on noble immidence looking
oyer IA land that the poet must have
ilfiu III fIliHN HIItH llt hlttl'l liC
words, where every prospect pIeases
and only man is vile' the new school
house is a credit to one of the best
Ond most prosperous communities of
the county. II is an ornate. well CON
structed three room brick, a large au-
ditorum and two large class rooms,
all constructed on the most approved
lines so far us light and convenience
are concerned. Under it all is base
ment, providing an ample space for
| the heating system, adequate play
! grounds in bad weather and an ideal
| dining room and kitchen for communi-
ty dinners. The basement proved its
value at the first community meeting
for on Saturday it enabled the good
women to serve such a dinner>as only
the country folks of Maury county
know how to serve, without suffering
the slightest Inconvenience from the
weather.
The building, furnished cost approx
imately $4,000, half of the sum being
appropriated by the county and hall
given by the generosity OF the clti
zens of that section. The site is no.
only ideal from a scenic standpoint
but also from one of drainage, and the
most ample Fairgrounds are provided
Chairman Henry Hill, of the build
ing committee, presided as master o.
ceremonies. He briefly described the
efforts of the local committee in Sc
curing tie fundsb and erecting the
building, paying tribute to the gener
osity of the people of the community
He then presented the building to tn
county. In graceful speech Chair
nan William James Russell, of the
county board of education, acceptet
he house and complimented the com
nittee and the citizens ON their goo'
work.
County superintendent Graham Wa
he next speaker. He outlined bricil,
he progress and development Of TIN
community school idea in Maury eoun
~ He showed how the number o
; schools had been reduced and thei
! ualitv improved during the past foul
cen years. the period that he ha
,erved as county superintendent Eve
,reater progress for the future wa
predicted.
Prof. Robert L. Harris, superintent
ent of the city schools, was called G
/, and responded by complimentin2 tn
people on what they had done. Il
{ related number of incidents out
{ his long experience as teacher
I show the value to the future citizen
= of improved educational opportumtie
:. Andrew j. Hardison, member OF til
!, county board of education, who trave
: ed twenty-five miles in order to b
t present, spoke of his pride in I'll
t achievement of the people OF IN
s community.
4 Prof. Austin, the principal, spoke @
e opportunity. He said that this cou
Y try and thi sage afforded, of all age
;, in history, the greatest opportunitit
/ TO the youth that the world had ev'
I offered.
Y J. /. Finney. editor of The Hera
congratulated the people on what the
had done. But, he said, if with an e
yironment and a citizenship like TIL
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