The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-05-26
DEDICATION
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The audience sang, 1.-The Star Spang-
led Banner" after which the Rev.
Douglas Ollila pronounced the benedic-
ton. The occasional was played by
Mr.. McEwen on the organ to close a
very impressive dedication ceremony.
The organ under Mr.. McEven's magic
touch, played during the afternoon fol-
lowing the dedication ceremonies,
listened to by a large audience who
remained in the auditorium to enjoy
it.
1.-THE people are free and safe under
Americas judiciary and especially so
under such members of this august
body am about to introduce" said the
Hon. o. ]. Larson in his Introductory
remarks during which he introduced
Judge Bert FeSler at the dedication
banquet Saturday evening at the cafe
terra of the Community Center.
A most enjoyable turkey banquet
with trimmings was served by the ladies
of the Suomi Synod church in which
400 people participated. Mr.. Larson
had responded for eighty or more out
of-town guests who had been intro
duced, and in closing his response in
troduced the main speaker of the eve
ming.
In order to save embarrassment and
facilitate matters, the guests introduced
were requested 10 not acknowledge their
individual introductfons although the
audience in many cases would have
been pleased to hear from them.
Judge Fesler opened his mastery adj
dress by speaking of his HooSier birth
and then told of the remarks made by
Tom Marshall on going to Washington
from Indiana, in which he said "In-
diana produced more first class second
grade men than any state in the
union"
He then went on to state that he
was speaking under difficulties as his
friend, Larson, has confiscated his
thunder in his afternoon speech at
the dedication ceremonies and that
after the Judge had revamped the
talk for the evening, o. j. had also
used the greater part of his address in
the introduction. He stated that or
this account he was in great trouble
and did not see how he could coher-
emily speak to such an intelligent group
as was before him.
Stating that the troubles weighed
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the widow who had so much trouble
probating her husbands estate thai
sometimes she wished he had not died.
He stated that his first visit to Ely was
made As years ago to replevin piano
which he found in place on one enc
of the street in the possession of
lady. He knew she was a lady be-
cause she told him so several times or
the occasion before he left-withou
the piano.
Judge Fesler said that the people
should be dedicated to the building a.
|. it was not nearly as necessary to dedi
cate the building to the people. In hi
address he quoted Milton and illustrat
, ed his talk by stating that the dedica
, ton should be made to the highes
. community purpose and in recitins
, ideals which betokened unselfish ex
preston, told of the deeds and desire
; of the Roman patriots and statesmen
} He especially asked the ladies to b
| an influence for the better in the nev
building and stated that women wer'
more dependable in the finer things o
life than the opposite sex" He thel
J told the story of Cato and of Cornelia
He thought that the oath of Atheni,
should be put on plaque and prom
/ inently displayed in the new building a
: an ideal to Guide Ely citizens.
DR.. George T. Ayres acted as toast
7 master DR.. Ayres is toastmaste
de luxe and certainly no mistake wa
t made in rendering him this honor. d.
f j. E. Thompson, as chairman of tn
committee in charge of the dedication
program, introduced DR.. Ayres who a
S once entered into the spirit of the oc
/ casion by giving the early history o
= the old Central school building, raze,
: to make way for the structure bein
dedicated
/ He cited the efforts put forth by AS
/ Camp, A. j. Thomas and others to ge
: school building for the children o
early settlers here and told of hoy
5 money was secured for the purpos
: from men in Duluth interested in min
ing here in the early days.
He then told of the gradual growth
! of the building by additions as fast a
: room was needed until it was enlarget
; from a one room school with on
, teacher, Miss Ella Wilson-later Mrs
A. j. Fenske-to the time of its abolish