Evening star., 1923-06-01
WILSON STADIUM
| DEDICATED TODAY
Children of Former Principal
of Central High Unveil
Tablet at Ceremony.

Glowing tribute was paid to the late
Emory NJ. Wilson, for eighteen years
principal of Central High School,
when the stadium Of the school was
dedicated and named in his honor at
an impressive ceremony At Central
this morning.
The unveiling Of the bronze tablet
on the south wall of the building
which overlooks the stadium was per-
formed by the late principals chill
dren, Jean and Douglas Wilson. VINO,
amid the crash of military salute
from the Central cadets. dropped
aside the flag and disclosed the tablet
about four by three feet with Emory
". Wilson Memorial Stadium' in
srri6ed across it.
BallOu Pays Tribute.
superintendent of Schools F. W. Bal
lou, addressed the audience which
WAS composed of several hundred stu
dents, parents and members of the
alumni: he praised highly the char
acter of the late principal and praised
the naming of the stadium after the
late Mr.. Wilson. whom he declared,
had given 50 much of his moral, m
telleCtual ana physical strength Tor
the upbuilding vf the school. In this
dedication act OF giving the name OF
Emory NJ. Wilson to the stadium al
the Central High School, we are not
only doing honor to his memory, put
We are also honoring the great teach
ing profession of which lie was Such
IN ilustrious member. Through tnis
dedication We are recognizing pro-
feSsional service of splendid quallty.
nf great power and OF enduring value.
,s,n,. rgs N t+.ln :
Wilson is an outstanding cXamp4e oi
devotion to q great calling.
FINALLY, in the spirit which char.
srterized the professional service oI
Emory VI. Wilson. let us a members
of the profeS eSSion here, redcdlcate our
selves with renewed devotion TO the
yreat cause of public education, de-
clared Dr.. Ballou,
.CentraI's Finest" Parade.
.'Central's finest opened the pro :
gram as they marched in anu passed
IN review down the stadium to the
center of the field. Invocation was
pronounced by Rev. James II. Taylor.
The Marine Band played the star
Suangled Banner" a. standing at a; :
tCntion the whole assembly watched
the flag raising. Jean and Douglas
Wilson then stepped forward anu
unveiled the tablet erected 10 the
memory of their father.
s NJ kramer, assistant super1n-
tendent Of schools. said. in part:
1T was given to Emory Wilson
TO fulfill his part as an ideal alumnus
of this our school. He received ms
training and inspiration mere and in
the fuIlnesS Of early maturity he
returned to devote the richness Of
a fine mind, the vigor Of splendid
manhood and the lofty idealism of
q real leader TO the urbullding of his
own high school.
We honor him toGay as q sad and
vet a joyful privilege. \ sadness
IN the thought OF separation: a JOY
in the understanding and apprecta-
tiou Of Il life that has matured into
the fullnes5 Of immortality and a
full harmony Of Joy i'll our part and
inheritance i'm n fine manly life well
lived among US
Athletic Program Given.
An arhletic program symbolic OF the
uses of the stadium w@s given. This
program consisted of athletic dance
BY the girls Of physical classes Of the
school. sprintiug. broad jumps. base
ball. fencing. hoop race. pole vault,
discuss, javeliu, hurdle races, gym
drill and an English country dance.
At the close of the ceremony, the
entire assembly formed in the sta
dium and sang "Teuax Propositi,"
Central's school song, and 'America
the Beautiful" The 1St Regiment
Cadet Band and the Central High
School Cadet Band took part III the
affair.