The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1922-10-19
LAID CORNER
STONE OF NEW
HIGH SCHOOL
MASONIC ORDER oFFIcIATEs
AT CEREMENY GRAND MAS
TER LoUCKS IN CHARGE.

Friday afternoon in the presence Of
hundreds of Liberal citizens.
The ceremony was conducted by
the Masonic Order, Grand Master
Chas. E. Loucks presiding.
Previous to the ceremony the chill
dren of the Liberal schools led by
Supt N. B. Mahuron, County Supt.
Miss Emma Thompson and W. H.
Feather, of the Liberal Board Of Edu-
cation, and the teachers, paraded
through the streets to the music of
the high school band.
Arriving at the building the cere-
mony opened with the singing of
america" by the audience and the
pupils of the Garfield school gave the
flag salute. After number by the
High School Orchestra, Rev. Eli Wal
ker of the Christian church gave the
invocation, and the Masons, with the
tools of their craft, laid the stone with
JuC IlIudl VI IHc OIQtIs
Copies of the Liberal Democrat,
and the Liberal News, the late issue
of the Rock Island Magazine, the
names of the members of the school
board, Rock Island medallion and his
torical data, were placed in the stone
before it was sealed.
After the Masonic ceremony the or
chestra played another selection, and
Dr., Kurtz, president of Mcpherson
College, made a splendid address, a
synopsis of which appeared in the
High School paper, "The Liberalite," I"
and was as follows:
"a nation is builded with edu-
cation in the principles of truth ;
for human values are the only
real values. By education only
can a child be- taught those prin-
ciples that build a democratic, lib
erty-loving nation. In laying this
stone today we are promoting the
greatest, enterprise, the education
of our nation.
"The erection of the building is
most unselfish, as you are doing
this for the children of the race.
1t is patriotic service, too, be-
cause it means the stability of
our nation. To promote the safety
of our nation, the principles of
democracy, patriotism and justice
must be instilled into the children; !;
and that can be done only through
education.
"There are three fundamental
elements in democracy intelligence,
public morality, and public spirit.
"In this country, where our laws
and ideals are written in English
it is vitality necessary that everyone
be able to read English. Instead in
America there are 20,000,O00 people
who cannot read an English newspa-
per.
"One must say, we, the people;'
not 4, the individually such selfish
ness is anarchy, not democracy. Dem
ocracy is built of unselfishness, serv-
ice and. consideration of the common
good. The laying of this corner
stone illustrates these principles. In
this building these great elements, in
telligence, public morality, public
spirit, may be achieved.
"By surrounding the child with ev-
erything necessary to train children
in citizenship, you are aiding in build
ing democracy.
'In this great enterprise you are
in the greatest business in the world,
the development of character.
Education is to transmit to the
child the spiritual heritage of the
,ace; there is no other way. A child
nherits nothing. If the children of
;omrorow are to know the ideals we
lave found necessary in the continu-
nee of the race, they must be taught.
"The whole of life may be summed
lp in three words. We must be !
of nature and brothers of
men,
eve have to live together SO we
must get ON. believe in social, I'M
lustrial, and political democracy,
which is living together in the spirit
# cooperation.
"But that is not enough. am
lad that in laying the corner stone
rou have recognized God. Schools
re not allowed to teach denomi-
ationalism but they teach that there
re eternal laws and principles which
nust be obeyed. Obedience to these
J life. We are laying this corner
sone that here our children may learn
he principles of love and truth and
uty."
In conclusion, DR.. Kurtz said:
Let us remember that this is the
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