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The board inspected the building on [[24 Jan 1894]] and accepted the work. They then commissioned the same builder to erect an ice house for $270 and another outbuilding for $248, both of frame construction. The ice house ended up being 18'x24' with a capacity of 100 tons of ice. | The board inspected the building on [[24 Jan 1894]] and accepted the work. They then commissioned the same builder to erect an ice house for $270 and another outbuilding for $248, both of frame construction. The ice house ended up being 18'x24' with a capacity of 100 tons of ice. | ||
| − | On [[26 Jan 1894]], area newspapers reported that the school would be ready to receive inmates about [[1 Mar 1894}]. | + | On [[26 Jan 1894]], area newspapers reported that the school would be ready to receive inmates about [[1 Mar 1894}]. By [[23 Feb 1894]], newspapers were reporting the correct date as 16 Mar 1894. |
After Hylton arrived, he helped select and order the furniture. | After Hylton arrived, he helped select and order the furniture. | ||
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At the banquet (which started at 10pm), Toastmast H. W. McIntire announced the blessing by Rev. [[T. Scott Miller]]. The meal included oysters, turkeys, salads, ices, cakes and fruits. It was washed down with [Al Campbell]]'s coffee. Attendees included (from Helena) Gov. and Mrs. Rickards, Secretary [[Rotwitt]], Attorney General [[Haskell]], Col. and Mrs. [[Sanders]], [[E. W. Knight]], Hon. [[Thomas H. Carter]], [[H. M. Parchen]], [[T. A. Marlow]], [[E. B. Wenrick]], [[A. J. Seligman]], ex-Auditor [[Woolman]], [[David Marks]], [[E. W. Bach]], [[Col. Curtis]], [[Henry Klein]], [[R. C. Wallace]] and [[Col. Fiske]]. From Deer Lodge: [[J. B. Losee]] and [[Edward Burke]], legislators that worked on the appropriations bill. From Billings: [[Paul McCormick]], [[J. S. Matheson]], [[E. S. Becker]] plus the quartet. Other areas: [[Doc Hersey]] of the [[Anaconda Standard]], [[Mrs. H. D. O'Brien]] from Custer, [[C. W. Butler]] and [[J. C. Auld]] from [[Glendive]], Hon. [[J. R. McKay]] and his wife from their ranch. From [[Fort Keogh]]: [[Col. Page]], [[Capt. Ketchum]], [[Capt. Webster]], [[Capt. Kell]], [[Lt. Jones]], [[Lt. Godfrey]], [[Lt. Marshall]], [[Lt. Wassell]], [[Lt. Hambright]], [[Lt. Wolfe]], [[Mrs. Wassell]], [[Mrs. Page]], [[Miss Page]] and [[William Page]]. | At the banquet (which started at 10pm), Toastmast H. W. McIntire announced the blessing by Rev. [[T. Scott Miller]]. The meal included oysters, turkeys, salads, ices, cakes and fruits. It was washed down with [Al Campbell]]'s coffee. Attendees included (from Helena) Gov. and Mrs. Rickards, Secretary [[Rotwitt]], Attorney General [[Haskell]], Col. and Mrs. [[Sanders]], [[E. W. Knight]], Hon. [[Thomas H. Carter]], [[H. M. Parchen]], [[T. A. Marlow]], [[E. B. Wenrick]], [[A. J. Seligman]], ex-Auditor [[Woolman]], [[David Marks]], [[E. W. Bach]], [[Col. Curtis]], [[Henry Klein]], [[R. C. Wallace]] and [[Col. Fiske]]. From Deer Lodge: [[J. B. Losee]] and [[Edward Burke]], legislators that worked on the appropriations bill. From Billings: [[Paul McCormick]], [[J. S. Matheson]], [[E. S. Becker]] plus the quartet. Other areas: [[Doc Hersey]] of the [[Anaconda Standard]], [[Mrs. H. D. O'Brien]] from Custer, [[C. W. Butler]] and [[J. C. Auld]] from [[Glendive]], Hon. [[J. R. McKay]] and his wife from their ranch. From [[Fort Keogh]]: [[Col. Page]], [[Capt. Ketchum]], [[Capt. Webster]], [[Capt. Kell]], [[Lt. Jones]], [[Lt. Godfrey]], [[Lt. Marshall]], [[Lt. Wassell]], [[Lt. Hambright]], [[Lt. Wolfe]], [[Mrs. Wassell]], [[Mrs. Page]], [[Miss Page]] and [[William Page]]. | ||
| − | The quartet sang the Lord's Prayer after the invocation, "The Old Oaken Bucket" and "Farewell, Soldier" after the Governor's address and "Come Where the Lilies Bloom" after Col. Sander's address. Strevell gave the welcome speech and Tom Carter told jokes trying to segue between the topics of politicians and reform schools. Col. Page added a patriotic session, AG Haskell joked on the topic of the Criminal Class, Col. Sanders reminisced, Judge Milburn wished the new director the best and E. W. Knight Sr. closed with some light comments. Around midnight, the dancing began courtesy of the Fort Keogh band. | + | The quartet sang the Lord's Prayer after the invocation, "The Old Oaken Bucket" and "Farewell, Soldier" after the Governor's address and "Come Where the Lilies Bloom" after Col. Sander's address. Strevell gave the welcome speech and Tom Carter told jokes trying to segue between the topics of politicians and reform schools. Col. Page added a patriotic session, AG Haskell joked on the topic of the Criminal Class, Col. Sanders reminisced, Judge Milburn wished the new director the best and E. W. Knight Sr. closed with some light comments about "The Ladies". Around midnight, the dancing began courtesy of the Fort Keogh band. |
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| + | At least some of the out of town guests, if not all, were afforded free hotel accomodations for the evening. The Billings guests found their bills marked paid when they stepped up to [[Capt. Savage]]'s desk at the [[Macqueen House]]. | ||
On [[April 15, 1894]], the first student arrived at the school. It was expected, according to the 1900 Superintendent's report, that the school have no unactive boys and girls because it was felt "The old adage was never more true than now, 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.'" It was also noted in the report that the school supplied "for the boys' and girls' tireless energy, a proper channel for it's development and use." To accomplish this goal, the students were employed in various duties to help with the management of the farm, caring for the buildings and grounds, and the "domestic labor" of the school. A large portion of the boys were kept busy during the spring and summer months planting, hoeing, and caring for the crops; also handling and caring for livestock. The boys also got practical work in laundry, boiler house, and kitchen. | On [[April 15, 1894]], the first student arrived at the school. It was expected, according to the 1900 Superintendent's report, that the school have no unactive boys and girls because it was felt "The old adage was never more true than now, 'Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.'" It was also noted in the report that the school supplied "for the boys' and girls' tireless energy, a proper channel for it's development and use." To accomplish this goal, the students were employed in various duties to help with the management of the farm, caring for the buildings and grounds, and the "domestic labor" of the school. A large portion of the boys were kept busy during the spring and summer months planting, hoeing, and caring for the crops; also handling and caring for livestock. The boys also got practical work in laundry, boiler house, and kitchen. | ||
