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A graduate of the old Ingersoll District High School,
Dr, Leslie S. Beattie, of Toronto, above, superinten-
dent of secondary school education, ° was the guest
speaker,ot,the opening ceremonies held yesterday of
the new school. (Photo by Woolston).
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INGERSOLL, Dec 3!—Several hundred people from Ingersoll
and district, some from many miles away turned out tonight to
see a dream of many come true
when the official opening of :the..
Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute
tookplace.
A graduate of the old collegiate,
Dr. Lral!p S. Beattie, of
Toronto, superintendent of sec-
Uruest speaker Dr. Beattie so
ondary school education, opened
that since the end of World W
the new school.
II some 300 schools or additio
The school, an ultra -modern
�• have been built for seconds
structure in design has 24-units
education in the province.
including 21- classrooms,' science,
Progressive Steps
art, music and library rooms.
Two great progressive Ste
Also included is a combined au-
have been taken during the pr
ditorium and gymnasium, a cafe-
100 years he .said. He said t
teria, snack -bar, dressing rooms
first step was Atha school leavi
with •showers, rugbyfield and
age in urban centres which w
cinder tracks.
raised from 14 to 16 years. T
The school withan enrolment
second step came after Wei
of 535 and a staff of 21 offers a
War II he said when the, este
wide variety of courses and op-
lishment of larger high ' Soho
tions.
areas took place such as the I
Pupils attend the school from
gersoll District Collegiate, who
Ingersoll, West.. Oxford, West
a combines the people of urban a
Zorra, North Oxford
rural contras in the great obj,
,Dereham;
and East Nissourt..
a live to further the education
Presentations made to the
hool tonight include: Two royal
ctures from the Lady Duffer -
Chapter, IODE; paintings
om the Norsworthy Chapter,
Addresses were heard from J.
C. Herbert principal; Mayor T.
pry' Iy.Gr J. Morrison;^ D Hossack,-war-
I den of Oxford County; Fred C.
j - Shelton, chairman of the High
i School Board, and Thomas Jack-
son, . of the OEA.. The dedica-
tion prayer was offered by the
Revue. C. J. Queen, rector of. St.
_[_ James Anglican Church, and
,en o e eaching staff president of the Ingersoll Coun-
J. C. Herbert, principal; oil of Churches.
_,-wiilpon, vice-principal;' Board Introduced
M. Barber, H. W. Brown, Members of the board were
G. Carney, J. G. Clement, introduced by Harry T. Bower,
Cryderman, Miss M. A.
g, Miss M.. Al. Hamilton,
is, Miss J. 1. MacDonald,'
. J, Matthews, M. C. Mor
Miss A. L. Neilson, E. C...
Miss M. M. Sisson, L. F.
Miss E. M. Stanton, Miss
lutherland, Mrs. M. C. Ty-
Wichert, and Miss G. M.
secretary.
W. Green; chairman of the but
ing, committee introduced I
Shore, architect of Shore a
Moffat, and Charles Olmstead,
Olmstead and Parker Constr'
Lion Company Ltd., contract
for the school
j He said two questions aonsfic
ly confronting the boards of ei
cation are: Are schools too cost
and has the board made good:
vestments?
Dr. Beattie cited persons cI
nected with building the Ing
sell school at a cost of abo
$100,000 below the original ca
'mate, and assured the audiel
the school was well m line w
costs as compar€d with other n
(secondary schools .built, since
war.He '
said an investment ine,
cation is the finest asset
province has.
spector for Oxford County,' I
thanked .by Fred Shelton, cha
man of the Ingersoll Dist-,
High School Board.
A surprise presentation of
bopquet of roses tied with sch
colors of blue and white was m:
to Mrs. J. C. Herbert, wife of
principal, and two paintings w
presented.. to the principal
was from the students and
other from the staff.•-