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OFFICE OF
GALER & GALER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
MT. PLEASANT, IOWA
September 5, 1931
Mr. Harry E. Olson, Winfield, Iowa.
Dear Mr. Olson:
I have taken the liberty to prepare a sort of
ritual for the memorial exercise in dedication of the tablet and enclose
copy herein. Kindly go over it and if you have any suggestions make them
as soon as convenient so we can prepare revised copy for use on that
day. Enough copies will be struck off so that each one of those taking
part can read his part. Will be glad to have your suggestions.
Yours truly,
R.S. Galer
RSG:GMS
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PROGRAM.
East Monroe Street--11 o’clock.
President Lewis W. Canby, of the Howe’s Academy Association:
Fellow students of Howe’s Academy and friends:
We have assembled here today under the auspices of the Howe’s Academy
Association to dedicate this memorial to Howe’s Academy, its founder
Samuel L. Howe and its long-time principal, Seward C. Howe. These
exercises are held on the exact site where the Academy stood for 52
years and where it won its lasting fame. As former students we cherish
its memory and desire to perpetuate that memory as a valued influence in
our lives and an important part of the educational history of Iowa. We
have come from sidely separated homes to lend our presence and mingle
our recollections on this occasion.
Harry E. Olson, Secretary of the Association:
It is a worthy occasion, one we shall always remember and cherish.
President Canby:
A committee was appointed to procure and erect this memorial. We would
be glad to have a report from this committee.
C.E. Carnahan, Chairman of Committee:
We have procured, Mr. President, this granite boulder from a site about
three miles west of Mt. Pleasant, where it was deposited by a glacier
many thousands of years ago. It has survived many geologic changes and
we believe it is practically indestructible.
Pres. Canby:
How is it marked?
Mr. Carnahan:
By direction of this association, we have caused the boulder to be
surmounted by a bronze tablet bearing the suitable inscription which you
see. This tablet is of the best material and is guaranteed to last
indefinitely.
By courtesy of the present owner of the premises, Mr. C.C. Stevenson, we
have placed this memorial on the original Academy grounds, opposite, or
nearly so, the main entrance to the Academy building.
Pres. Canby:
You have done well. The memorial is a very creditable one.
Mr. Carnahan:
On behalf of the Committee, I now present to the Howe’s Academy
Association through you, Mr. President, this boulder and tablet. To
perform the task assigned us has been both a duty and a privilege.
Pres. Canby:
On behalf of the Howe’s Academy Association, I accept this memorial as a
precious and permanent possession of the association. And I now hereby
dedicate it to the memory of Howe’s Academy as an institution, to Samuel
L. Howe and Seward C. Howe, to the various teachers who labored so
faithfully for its success, and to the host of students who for nearly
three quarters of a century sought in Howe’s Academy instruction,
inspiration and guidance.
This granite boulder will stand long after those here present have
passed from the scene of their earthly labors. This tablet bids fair to
laugh at the flight of time. Together they fitly characterize the
institution in whose honor we are here assembled.
May this marker stand throughout the coming years as a symbol of the
strength, the sturdiness and splendid purpose, and the enduring
influence of Howe’s Academy.
This is a historic occasion and a record of it should be made and
preserved for the benefit of future generations.
Mr. Olson:
A record of these exercises is being made, Mr. President, and will be
deposited, together with the historical address which has been prepared
for the occasion, in the archives of the Henry County Historical Society
which are being cared for in the Mt. Pleasant Public Library.
Pres. Canby:
These exercises will be continued this afternoon at Saunder’s Park where
a historical address suitable to the occasion will be given. As we leave
this memorable spot we do so with this sentiment uppermost in our
hearts,
Long live the memory of Howe’s Academy.
(Howe’s Academy Boulder Dedication, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Saturday,
September 12, 1931)
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