Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-09-09

II hope that in this building not on
ly children, but their parents, and 9TH
ers in the community, will feel that
this magnificent structure is dedicat-
ed to them, and that the social side of
education-everythin good that comes
from meeting together-may be full
filled in this expression of your wish
in this community" said M. H. Jack
son, department of public instruc-
ton of Wisconsin in his speech at the
dedication exercises in the new high
school building in this city last Fri
day evening.
An audience which more than filled
the large auditorium of the new high
school was present at the dedlcatOry
exercises. 1t was representative OF the
substantial citizens of this communl-
ty whose enterprise is expressed in
the splendid building which is to
serve this city as temple of learn
ing.
Visitors began coming to the build
ing at 2 o'clock, at which time it was
opened to the public for the first time,
and throughout the afternoon members
of the faculty and students were busy
showing them through the building
Pleased approval was expressed at the
appointments of the new structure,
and the facilities placed at the dis
posal of the faculty.
Dedication exercises which formal
Iy opened the building, began in the
evening at o'clock. A splendid pro-
gram composed of musical numbers
and addresses by prominent educat-
Ors of the state was presented.
Out of town speakers were e. G..
Doudna, secretary of the Wisconsin
Teachers association, and M. HI. jack
son. department of public instruction,
who delivered the dedicatory address.
Supt, S. s. McNelly of the city
schools talked ON "The School Pro-
gram"
Through the collaboration of Mrs.
c. H Ruff the HERALD is enabled to
publish in part, the address of Mr.
Jackson. She very kindly furnished
transcribed copies of the speeches in
full of both Mr. Jackson and Mr..
DOudna but developments in the adj
vertising department later reduced
space in the paper and we are able TO
use only excerpts from the speecr OF
Mr.. Jackson. They follow:
II think that if Mr.. Callahan, state
superintendent of schools, were here
he would be one of the happlest in
he building. / have heard him speak
many times of the growth of sentl-
ment for this building.
'"There was once a very rich man
who had two very good friends who
we're house builders He sent for them
and said that the people who en-
Moved them were constantly chang
ing the plans and did not furnish
them with enough money. He told
them he wanted them each to build
him house He said. That is all l
will say about it, You buy the mater
ial and set the labor and l will pay
the bills. You will have no superin-
tendent on the job
Zone said, / am not to be watched
then | will save money.
".He put in good material where ne
liked and poor stuff where 1t would
not show. He said it would stand up
as long as he lived.
soThe other man said that he would
build the best that he could, because
he was trusted. He built the best.
"The rich man came when they
were finished and accepted them.
Then he said he was going to give
the houses to them. He asked which
one they wanted.
.eThe man who had built poorly
said that he would like the one the
other man had built, but of course
he did, not get it.
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