, 1958-09-05
OBLIGATORY ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR
JOIN DAVID MERWIN


We have assembled here to- -" from now-wil be located JUS
Gay to dedicate this new ana hgmy respected member down the road from here. Per
which has been design u Inc virgin ISLANDS connnu- haps 200 children from tm
ed to serve the needs of the MY lH gentleman IS a n Id project will eventually b
FrederlSted area over the iHho OF NINE VINO can safe able to walk just a couple
next several years Such an y say hask nownm me longer hundred yards to school
occasion is truly one for the lhanIh have known him. While think that this represent
expression of thankmness and have known him ever since good community planning an
spirit Of rejoicing. Wst became conscious OF progammng Perhaps som
Thss school is truly "a magnI- knowing anyone MI. MaIkoed day in the near future we ma
fcent edfce. It has been new me vel before that see a new hospital of whc
erected ata cost of foyer three- time. W e can be proud and happ
quarters of million dollars. Claude Markoe comes from built on high ground lust t
That is lot of money! But, 1 a famous family which has he east of here. When tina
believe that we will all gree been associated with the island facility is built we can hv
that w have a lot of school Of St crox since the days of the assurance that children 10
facilities to show for it the American Revolution A Gated in the school will b
This school and the one at famous ancestor of his is re- close to medical facilities ii
Kings Hill, which will be de puted to have carried the Stan case of Emergency
dictated tomorrow, represent drd in the Continental Army Finally a word about tn
the final phases Of the ten mil which was later to serve as question of education in on
lion dollar Haruood Program the basis for the Stars and schools We have in d.. An
The Money was not part oftheS Stripes drew. c. Preston, our nN
Federal grant which built the In lis WI right CaudeN Mar Commissioner of Education
hospitals and the schools in Eoe hash made a great name for very fine man and a dedicated
Chishansed Instead, it cam himself in this community, educator. know thai he
from double 81" funds made both as an educator and ass working hard to raise thu
available under the Organic exemplary citizen. You have standards of education in al
Act Of 1854 The funds which heard the concentrations act the schools of the r. w
built this school wsr request corded him in the resolution mus all resolve to work close
ed by former governor Archie Of the Second Legislature Iy with him in carrying out hi
A. Alexander early in 1855 and which wasm unanimously adopt programs
we're appropriated by the First ed on the twenythrd day Of Education is me oft the mos
Legislature Of the Virgin Is May 1858 am sure that there important functions of you
lands at the first regular SS could hardly be another V- Government The success o
sion in 1885, gin Islander of or generation failure of or educational sw
The Second legislature at who has more fully earned tet tenn will determine the suces
its regular session earlier this honor which is today being or faureo the future genera
year, saw fit to name this conferedu ponh him. Iin to achieve progress pros
schola after a greatly beloved TITS my sincere hope that pemy and happiness for them