The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-29
DINNER OPENS
CEREMONIES AT
NEW BUILDING
DIR. w. E. D. RurrarneI
of Chicago to Make
Address.
Especial to The Argus. }

[ iiAIISudIe, IL, OCJ- ZS.-SLaru0S
with picnic dinner in the spa
cious auditorium at noon, the aft
ernoon and evening dedication
ceremonies of Hillsdale's new s75,-
/ 900 community high school were
enjoyed here today by the large
/ gathering of people who had come
from all over the district to be
present at the formal opening OF
the new building, which is consid-
cred one of he finest, most mod
ernly equipped and architecturally
/ beautiful educational structures in
this part of the state
The building, which is a two
story brick affair, was erected by J .
). Rathburn & Co., general con-
tractors of Moline, and Cervin &
Horn were the architects. The
structure is 100 feet by l2O feet,
and is located on a tract OF ground
OF eight acres which enhances the
exterior appearance of the build
ing with It's rough finish. Vari-
colored brick and cut stone trim.
Another feature of the exterior ap-
pearance of the school, which is
only one Of many that afford am
pie proof of the thoughtfulness and
careful planning of the members
OF the school board, is that no wire
connections, either for electrical
purposes or for telephone are WISH
bic. All wires were connected 10 (
the school from the street by I'M [
foreground cable !
Throughout the interior of the
building the same careful plan
ming and foresight is evidenced
from the boiler room to the beau
1nuI auditorium, which has a seat
ng capacity of 900, and which, by
simple operation of devices in
for the purpose, can be
lulckly transformed into a large
ilnlng hall or gymnasium. The
stage Is artistically set off with n
,Iue SIX velour curtain. The floor
md trim in the auditorium. like
nose throughout the building are
II hard maple and oak, respective
y. The walls of the auditorium ,
re OF buff and tan glazed brick.
In the auditorium as in the class !
ooms OF the building, both arti-,
cal and direct lighting is provid- |
LOT by many large electric lights 1
nd by windows and skylights. The {
lass rooms are particularly well Y
roVlded Tor in this most essential r
all of them being located
n the outside of the building. and
ell hghted by plenty of large six p
ane windows. Besides the audi n
'rlum and regular class and studv il
1oms, the building boasts of a do Z
IestIc science department. fully /;
lulpped for cooking and sewing. a c.
annual arts department, an agri- e
lltural department and chemistry q
boratory. d
The faculty of the new high
hool is composed of c. G. Wilson
B., principal and professor of g
athematics. from the University II
Illinois; Lucille Powilson. A r W
the University of Washington 8
structor of English; Jesse Eel II
II, manual arts, and Miss Pauline Sc
master, domestic science. al
The school board, which is Civ 10
much credit on the completion
the new building is as follows:
omer Daily, president, NJ. H W
Connell, secretary; Katherine
9ade, treasurer. Members. Fred ..
liner, John WOODBURY. and Levi 4
'pp. IN IN
Following the dinner in the ~
ditorium at noon the following -.
ogram was TO be followed out
ring the afternoon and evening:
tn music furnished by John Haul p,
-g's Boy Scout band: an
Afternoon. Mt
orayer-Rev F. D. Meme, Hills tia
e. ice
Special exercises by each of 10 q:
lools in Community high school I'M
trict
Reading Miss Margaret Carna-
IN of Milan. pa
Washburn, coun- Lht
superintendent of schools. SUI
'iano solo-Mrs. Arthur Jasper va
Moline. re
eleotion-BetheI Male Quartet mr.
baseball game-Zuma VS.. Canoe -
elk. l.
Evening. We
election-Bethel Male Quartet reh
pecial exercises by the rural o'c.
Ools.
lano solo-Miss Pauline Lemas-
OF high school faculty ,
education address-Dr. ". E D ~
nmel of Chicago UNIVERSITY a..