The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
DEDICATE SCHOOL
EVENTS OUTLINED
Program To Be Given,
Garden City, Oct. 19
OLD-TIME HISTORY
This Will Be Recalled When
Exercises Are Held;
Future Plans

Dedication ceremonies for the
Consolidated School at Garden City
will be held Friday, October 10,
The board of education has issued
neat little booklets containing the
members of the board of education.
the teachers the High, and grades
schools and also a brief, but inter-
esting history of the first log school
erected in Garden City, built in
the summer of 1857, with a list of
the names who contributed mater
ial, site and~labor for the building.
Those who contributed were:
Edison Gerry, William R. Thomp-
son, John Dilley, Amos Warner,
r. H. Thurston, Joseph Ritchie,
David B. Shaw, Anthony Case, An
thony Abers, John Thompson, John
B. Skinner. Albert Kendall, Charles
n. Gilchrist, S. NJ. Folsom, H. C.
Capwell and E. P. Evans
The first teacher of school was
John Dagget. Miss Amanda Gale
taught the second. In 1858 an Ar
mory was built in Garden City for
the storing Of guns and ammunition
for the use Of the militia in case of
trouble with the Indians. This was
later fitted out with seats, rost-
rum was built and was used for a
school and church.
In 1873, the school district was
made an independent one with it's
own board of six members. This
school house was burned in 1911.
During the construction of the new
school house, school was kept in
hn hn1 -
church. This building was finished
on 1912 and it is now a part Of the
new consolidated school.
An interesting program will be
given at the dedication. of the new
building. Dinner will be served in
the basemet by the community to
every one from four to p. m. The
High school orchestra will furnish
music and free movie will be CIV
en- in the auditorium from 7 to p.
M, and all are cordially invited.
Program For The Event
The program follows: -
In The Afternoon At Four o'clock
Song ...... High School Glee Club
Invocation Miss Il. Fellows
History of Garden City Schools :.
Mrs. Julia Thurston
Song, "In a Little Town Near BY"
............. Mr. G.. w. John
address -. Mr. j. NJ. Mcconncll.
State Commissioner of Education
Song ...... Beautiful Moonlight
High School Glee Club
Talk .......... Paul Cahow, Sup
ervisor of Agricultural Education
TAX asa,3 ii M:,;;;i., County Agricultural
Trombone SOLO ,........ The Rosary
49,. :......... NADINE RobertsoE
Song-America ....,..... Audience
Evening program at eight O'Clock:
Song :.....r..:.... Orpheus Octette
Invocation H.. Miss Edna Fellows
............ Lois and Ailene Jay
TsSf TSssi 500 Mr.. G. N. Pai@er phlo@
Duet DR.. Lloyd and Mr.. Shoemaker
Address ...... George Selke, State
Inspector of Consolidated Schools
Talk -. Mr.. Ben, City Slrerin-
tendent of Madelia
Poholink Girls High school Glee Club
Talk ..... Mr.. w. II. Detamor
County Superintendent OF School
Song ........... Orpheus Octette
The members of the board OF edu-
cation are: J. A. Chapman, presi-
dent; G.. B Gilman, secretary: B. L..
Putrah. treasurer; F. 3. Nickerson,
H. Olson, j. c. Jap.
Members of the high and grade
faculty are: NJ. o. Stuvland, super
intendent: Helen Shadbolt, rrinci-
nal; Louise Holcrook, history; Ethel
Reuber, home economies; Frank A..
Barrickman, agriculture; Bessie
McGrath, seventh and eighth grades
Ida Wilson, fifth and sixth grades.
Maidie Chapman, third and fourth
grades; Evelyn Bedlliveau. second
and third grades; Eliza Wilson,
first grade. ....