Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-10-14


of the poem, Excelsior" brir
portance of always aiming higher.
Between 7 and s p. M, over a
thousand guests toured the school
under the guidance Of a touring
committee, Co-chairmen of the
committee were NJ. A. Knott and
George Brooks, Jr.
Presiding was John NJ. Gran, as
sistant superintendent of schools
in charge of business affairs. Pre-
sentation OF Colors was made by
Attacks Brooks American Legion
Post, SOC.
Invocation was given by Rev.
Jerome Del Pine, pastor of Cam
phor Memorial Methodist church.
Musical numbers weresrendered by
the Young Women's Choral Group
of Pilgrim Baptist church, under
the direction of Mrs. Louella Tay-
lor; duo-pianists, the Mines. Arlee
II, Hallowell and Harriet Bell
Smith and the Cantorians. direct
ed by Alexander b. Jordan. The
Young Women's Choral Group
sang, They Call II America" and
the Cantorians. with Robert Cox
as soloist, sang. Where. Where.
But In America"
Greetings were brought by Or.
Forrest K. Conner. superintendent
Of schools. Mrs. O'Delle II. Gallo
way. past president Of the Max
field PTA. under whose admins
tration the appeal for the school
was made and granted. introduced
honored guests. In addition to
Mayor Dillon. representatives
Clifton Parks and Peter s. Popo-
wick. many other prominent citi-
Gems of st. Paul were present. A
among them were Commissioners
Norris o. Halvorson and Robert
Peterson Commissioner Robert
Gibbons was represented by his
deputy. Walter Moran: George
Hagney represented Commissioner
Serevin A. Mortinson and Clifton
Holmgren. Frank Marzitelli, Also
present was city comptroller. Joe
Mitchell.
Members OF the School board
present included William Coulter.
Paul Miclke, Gerald J. O'Donnell.
Mrs. Fred Paul, and Charles Raj
ferty. Former member who were
also honored guests were Joe Ok
eneslti. city clerk: Melvin J. Sill
yer and Otto Simon Jr.
Former presidents OF the Max
field PTA who attended were
Mrs. r. r. Mitchell. Elmer Nor
ris. George Brooks Jr.. Joseph
Camp. Raymond Devinc, Mrs.
Floyd Olson. William sayles and
Mrs. Galloway.
DR. Richard G. Hansen, assist
ant superintendent of schools, ele-
mentary education and Or Nolan
c. Kearney, assistant superintend-
ent OF schools. research and cur
riculum and Walter J. Rock, as
sistant director Of secondary edu-
cation were also present.
Former consulting architects.
Richard Hammel and James
Poight, were also present as well
"a Eugene Flynn, the present con-
sulting architect for the Board of
Education.
Among other distinguished
guests present were: Frank NJ
Boyd, secre,ary-treasurer. of the
Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car por-
ters. Mrs. Hazel Butler, office
secretary. Pilgrim Baptist church;
pr. J W. Crump, John Dauhney,
attorney, former mayor 81 st
Paul: Carl 4. Drevess Mrs Irving
Dunn. Reverend w Bruce HadIey.
executive secretary. ST. Paul
Council Of Churches. Timothy J.
Howard, John r. Lawrence Jr.,
grand master. Prince Hall Ma
sons Pew. Glenn Leis. pastor. st
Clements Episcopal church, Ro-
bert LObden. director Of public
recreation. & David Locks, plan
ming director. city OF 81 Paul and
Cecil r. Newman. editor and pub
Usher 81 the St Paul Recorder
and Minneapolis Spokesman news
papers
Also present were Mn Alice 8
Onque. director. Halle q Brown
Community House: Robert NJ
Patterson. general chairman, LO-
cal SIs. Dining Car Employees
Union. Rev. Mahlon Pomsroy.
pastor. Park Baptist church; Mrs.
Emil Raschke, Rabbi Bernard 8
Raskas Temple Of Aaron ard
Mrs a II Sayagr
Also Mr.. and Mrs Carl T.
Gehunernan. Or Peter snit. pas
tor. First Baptist church; Frank
starksy. commissioner, Ainneso-
IA Department Of Employment
ard Security. Thomas A Tallsy.
executive secretary. ST. Paul Cr-
bar LEAGUE. who introduced Dr
Massey: and Mr. Harold wood