The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-03-26
DAWN Of NEW ERA
IN HIGH SCHOOL WORK
Citizens Are Proud of Educational
Structure Dedicated Last
Friday.

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Hundreds of proud and entbu-
SlaStic citizens attended the exer-
ciSeS dedicating WelSh's new S175,
OOO.OO school last Friday after
noon and night. After thorough
inspection of the building all
heard on the subject have agreed
that it is "the last word" and no
suggestion or criticism was offer
ed.
The structure and workmanship
.Of The new building comes near
perfection. 1t is strongly built, the
best brick and concrete only being
used, and the interior, while per-
is beautiful.
The building is three stories,
built according to the latest ideas
of school architecture. Every
room is an outside room with an
abundance of light, ventilation.
1t is steam heated, electric lighted
with circulating water and SAM
tary connections in every depart
ment.
The first floor contains the do
meStic science department; GYM
naSium, manual training depart
ment, shower baths, lockers, etc.
The second floor contains class
rooms and recitation rooms for
the primary and intermediate clas
SeS. The principals office is also
on this floor at the left of the main
entrance.
The third floor contains the
high school study and class rooms
laboratories, etc.
One of the most striking fea-
lures of the building is the audi
forum. 1t is equipped with 600 of
the most comfortable opera chairs
has ample stage room, dressing
rooms and a motion picture booth.
The dedication exercises, which
began Friday afternoon at 2:30,
were attended not only by patrons
of the school, but those prominent
in educational thought and devel-
opment from various parts of the
parish. from Lake arthur, Jen-
ningS, Roanoke, Thornwell, Rice.
FentOn, and Woodlawn, as we'll
as Lake Charles and other points,
Exercises in the afternoon in
cluded addresses by Mrs. R. F.
Weichert, president of the parent
teachers association, and B. F.
Mitchell, principal of the school;
music by the high school chorus,
The girls of the domestic science
class, under the directionship OF
Miss Rhoda Robinson, served re-
freShmentS from their department
throughout the afternoon and eve
ming realizing in the neighborhood
Iof 5000, at ) cents per.
The program in the evening
opened with a prayer by Rev. R
L. Weldon, pastor of the MethO-
dist church. Supt. w. P. Annette,
presiding, Invested himself of his
heartfelt sentiments on the sub,
iect of school work here and
throughout the parish. He was on
the program for an address,. but
substituted a brief preamable Qi
what has been, is, and should be
for the benefit of the schools.
A rendition by the high school
girls octette, next on the program
was received with hearty applause
as were the violin solo of Miss
Rogers and the male chorus.
/ On the platform were seated the
state superintendent Of education
parish superintendent, principa.
of The high school, members OF
the parish school board, members
Of the building committee and the
male chorus.
The high spot in the evenings
program was the address OF State
Supt. T. H. Harris. In part Mr.
Harris said: at is a pleasure tc
spend an hour looking at a beauti'
full picture, or in the air OF Opt.
mism. We are living in a period Of
gloom and we enjoy getting away
from it and aSSociating with
things hopeful.
81 was never more surprlS
ed than when saw this building
knew you we're building a new
high school, but this goes far be-
yond my expectations.
81 have always been an enthu
siast regarding school building
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