Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-07-26
GOVERNOR LAYS CORNER
STONE
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| ing to be erected.
Following another selection by the
band G. v. Wiley read a history of
the schools of Orleans, written by
Miss Florence ellis, and is append
led to this account of the corner stone
laying. John Bartlett then gave a
reminiscent talk about schools in Or
leans. He said when he first went to
school they learned the a b c's, read
from the first, second, third and
fourth readers, drilled on spelling and
leach pupil had slate which he eras-
ed with his fngers-that being before
germs We're discovered. Mr.. Bart
lett said he attended, taught in. and
had been trustee of the Orleans
schools and has three children who
are graduates from them, and he was
proud of this and other Orleans ac-
tivities.
| Governor Hartness said, II con-
graduate the girls and boys who are
to have the advantages of this build
ing. Let me urge you young people
to select good thoughts and good pur-
poses that they may crowd out bases
thoughts and purposes Education
must give character as well as knowl-
edge and the laying of this corner
stone is important to every man.,
woman and child in this community
as well as in the state and nation"
He said the high school years of a
young person are the pivotal years
of ones life and the environments
surrounding students there were very
important; Governor Hartness urged
faith in the state, faith in it's insti-
tutions, faith in Vermont people and
in ourselves and it would be great
advantage to ALL
Governor Hardness then spread the
lcement which received the corner
stone, in which were placed copy of
the history of the school building in
Orleans, an historical pamphlet of
Orleans, copy of an old school pa
per, a copy of the Orleans County
Monitor, a copy of the program of
the afternoon and copy of a picture
lof Willoughby lake and brass plate
| inscribed thus, sThis corner stone
laid by Governor Hardness, July %,
1922" The trowel with which the
Governor spread the cement will be
suitably engraved and presented to
the high school. The fine program
closed with songs from the high
school, and more band music.
The weather was ideal and ar
arrangements were adequate. The ros-
trum built and decorated for the oc-
casion was occupied by Governor
Hardness, Commissioner Dempsey,
former Commissioner Mason S. Stone,
Rev. Mr.. Ward, President Mathews,
K. S. Webster, chairman of the COM
lmittee of arrangements, Supt. G. j.
Batchelder; the new principal, G.. S.
Rising; Mr.. Bartlett, Mr.. Wiley and
members of the school trustees. c.. S.
Stevens, f. G. Brown and M. M. Tap
lin.
The new building is to be of faced
brick and tile, two stories and base
ment with gymnasium, assembly hall
and class rooms sufficient to accom-
modate the needs for high school
Icome. The building committee is c..
r. Taplin, C. M. Dwine1l and J. B.
Cotton.
The school history, written by Miss
ellis, and read by Mr.. Wiley, was
deposited in the corner stone as fol-
lows:
sTn, the year 1882, school district
in Barton Landing was organized and
the first schooIhouse was built that
year on land now owned by Ezra Tay-
lor. Tt was Situated on the east side
of the road leading to Barton, and a
little south of the place where Iras-
burg street joins Main street It was
Ia one-story structure with seats on
either side in three tiers. This was
later moved across the street to the
west side and became part of the
! residence owned for many years by
Daniel Skinner. Later it was moved
to Irasburg street and now stands at
the corner of Prospect and Irasburg
streets, and is owned at the present
time bv r., M Porter
sIn 1856, new school building
was built on Main street. This build
ing was so arranged that the school
rooms could be used in the winter
terms when more pupils were in at
tendance. This building served as
schoolhouse until 1873, then passed
into possession of private individuals
who added story to it and now is
occupied by Orleans Market and ten
ements.
'Tn 1878 larger and more COM
modious building was erected. This
was the building that, with changes,
has met the needs of Orleans until
the present time. At first it accom-
modated two schools on the first aoor,
with hall on the second floor which
served as meeting place for many
social events and entertainments.
About 1885 it was found necessary to
use part of the hall for school pur-
poses and a movable partition was
placed across it. By the time of the
early COS the school had increased
in. size so that the hall was made in
to two rooms and in 1895 an annex
was built to the south, giving two
more rooms.
3In 1894 the school district of Bar
ton Landing was Incorporated.
I'm 1912, it was deemed wise to
remodel the building thoroughly and
to enlarge it and as result we have
the present school building of today.
"For several years, the high. school
which occupied the upper floor has
felt great need of more room.
sIn the spring of 1922, the village
voted to erect a suitable building to
be occupied by the high school.
eve have met today for the lay
ing of the corner stone of that build
ing which we hope and trust may
send out many men and women with
broad minds and deep culture.
Gas we look back 40 years we see
La great development of schools and
educational privileges in Orleans.
Two teachers then gave the required
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