The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-06
"WARTMANN COTTAGE"

"WARTMANN COTTAGE"
A large part of the space of the
December issue of the Florida School
Herald is given to a description of
''Wartmann Cottage" the latest build
ing added to the state school for the
deaf and blind at St. Augustine. Mr..
E. L. Wartmann of this county, a /
member of the board of control, who |
has given score or more of the |
years of his life to advancing the |
cause of education, has had the in |
terests of the younger members of |
this school, if possible, a little nearer
his heart than those of any grade of |
any other institution, and it is to per-
petuate the memory of his good work |
that his name has been bestowed on |
this building.
The building was dedicated with |
appropriate exercises on Dec. II,
1921, and put into immediate use. |
The Herald contains full account Of
the ceremonies, a handsome picture
of the cottage, fine portrait of Mr..
Wartmann, and the following letter
from Miss Daisy B. Wilson, teacher
in the school:
A Worthy Tribute
We are told that we must not try
to peep into the future, that an all
| wise hand shuts from our sight the
| doings of the coming years, and that
it is folly to penetrate if we could the
veil that so securely shrouds them.
This is no doubt true; yet, when l was
a student at Brenau College where |
knew and loved Mary Wartmann, one
of the daintiest, sweetest, brightest
and best beloved girls in all the
school-if | had known and she had
known-if we could have lifted the
veil of mystery for an instant, could
have glanced down the future years,
and seen that one day should teach
in school of which her father would
be member of the board of control
to which school he would hold the
triple relationship of friend, god
father, and patron saint, our girlish
hearts would have dubbed with joy,
, and many a harmony lesson would
have been sighted and many a sonata
2 might have gone unlearned while we
7 went crystal gazing, turning the
e bright picture to be this way and that
d enjoying to the fullest all it's golden
e lights.
d This revelation was not permitted
:. but it's unforetold realization is none
n the less delightful. From the frst
:, thrill of joy l felt upon learning afte1
S came here to teach that the father
= of one of my school friends was {
n member of our board of control ant
e one of the best and truest helpers on
e school had, down to the present mo
ment when / wish to thank the pro
ID gram committee for having given m
ID this opportunity to speak, there ha
. been the blessed realization that n
n matter what might happen, no matte
at what danger might threaten or wha
evil befall US, no matter how great on
a need or how seemingly unreasonabl
our demands wa had, and thank Coz
s. we have a friend high in the estee1
of state and commonwealth, rich
Mt the possessions the world count
greatest, sturdy of intention, stron
MT of purpose, noble of nature, sincere {
rk spirit; a friend whose voice make
IS, itself heard in our behalf above til
n, clamor of legislation, whose kind han
Id reaches out untiringly to US with SUI
tn cor and support, friend who hole
dearest the cause of education ar
p whose generous heart gives fir
e place to those little ones for whom tt
* sunlight is darkened or who mu
IS walk the ways of the world witho'
10. sound.
he 1t is about this friend that "
ty gather tonight at the opening of Il
of beautiful new cottage that is to be-
on his name.
Senior member, appointed one We;
IL after it's creation, of our board
m control, who has worked for us wit
rt. out recompense, without stint of tin
or means for more than fifteen year
dear friend. tried and true, the ia
y broad acres of our campus smile tt
10 story of your service, the beautif
;. buildings that shelter us breathe o.
-. for you their beatitudes, the studen
:; that go out from our school pay the
telling tribute of splendid citizenshi
and our hearts, buoyant with the
i burden are bringing to you tonig
=: their loving laurels of gratitude.
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