[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 142 (Saturday, October 10, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2037]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING BURBANK MIDDLE SCHOOL'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 1998

  Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate and pay tribute to 
Burbank Middle School on their 50th Anniversary. This wonderful school 
has been serving the community of Houston, Texas faithfully for 50 
years, and is well deserving of recognition and praise.
  Burbank Middle School is truly a model school that has a 
distinguished student body and staff.
  Burbank was dedicated on September 20, 1949, with 1,700 students, 
parents, teachers, and school administrators in attendance.
  The building's original cost was $2,250,000. This was a large 
investment in those days and demonstrates the commitment that the 
residents had for quality education.
  The dedication of the cornerstone was performed by past school board 
president Ewing Warlein. During the ceremony, he said: ``This great 
structure is dedicated to education in the finest sense of the word and 
is not only a monument to education, but a monument to the American way 
of life, to free enterprise and our constitutional form of government. 
This building is dedicated not only to the education of the children in 
this district but also to the boys and girls of generations yet 
unborn.''
  Education is the key to our children's future and the key to our 
country's continued success. The teachers and staff at Burbank Middle 
School also believe this and have worked hard to ensure that all their 
students have an opportunity for quality education.
  The twenty-first century will bring new challenges for our young 
people, and we have an obligation to educate them to deal with these 
challenges. With the leadership of the parents, teachers, and staff of 
Burbank Middle School, we can accomplish anything.
  For years, families have know this school as a living monument in the 
community, making it a good place to study and learn. I am certain that 
the strength of this community would not be what it is today without 
the commitment of this school. I am honored to congratulate the members 
of the Burbank Middle School for making it a source of community pride 
for the past 50 years.

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