Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
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The Dedication Sf EeTerson School
House.

House.
Quite n large crowd Of the parents, guar
dams and friends of the pupils residing in the
Jefferson School District assembled yesterday
Afternoon at the new House, to formally ded.
icate the School to the purposes OF its erec-
ton. While waiting for the exercises to
cosmence. we took hasty inspection of this
elegant and oommodious School Building,
chrper0n-ed by F. Mccormack, ESQ, one OF
the Building Committee. II is built Of tins
cut limestone, similar to Adams School, and
OF the same dimensions. viz 60 feet .ront, by
sc ia depth II is unlike Adams School
House, however in its internal arrangements,
beng gmore conveniently arranged, ~e thought.
L s divided into two rooms 10 each s,ory.
capable Of seating so or more pupils. These
rooms are separated from each other by
glass partition, which, when necessxry, eAn
be lowered, thus throwing each story into one
room. The upper story is reached by stars
&c each end Under these stairs are spacious
closets, tiiled with shelves and compartments,
where tie children can stow away their extra
c'othes, books, dinners, etc.
The building fronts on Irvine Avenue, and
stands on onite an eminonce overlooking, from
the upper windows, the whole Of the upper
part Of the city There are two cupolas, one
on each enc Of the building The architectII.
"a do>ign Of the building is very. unique.
The Dedicatory exercises were held in the
upper story. Desks had beens reserved for
reporters. which enabled ours to Obtain 8
sketch Of the proceedings.
J. " Selby, Esq, was called to the Chair,
and the exercises were opened by = song from
the children of the three Schools, led by J. b.
Gates, Principal of the Washington School.
We hsye heard vocal music IN thousand diff
ferent circumstances, and from thousands Of
different voices st once, but Te confess never
10 have heard any 50 impressive. sublime and
beautiful As that simple ode, sung with much
correctness Of style and earDestness by the
two OF three hundred children assembled.
The Rev. John Mattoci,s then addressed
ne Throne Of Grace in an appropriate and
ieryent prayer.
Rey e. D. Nell, from the Building Com
mittee Of the school, then addressed the
audience, stating that the building was con-
pleted at this early day mainly by the exer-
tons Of Inspector Fndley 1Cormsck, who
Of late, had gwen it his whole attention. Mr..
Nell then gave the reasons for locating the
=. a, a ~
j. is now the plan adopted III most all cities Of
the Inion TO have them in q retired place, out
a he way Of noise, and removed from street
corners beyond danger. II the neighborhood
ever becomes built up, it will secure good ven
t.la;jon The cost Of The building was about
$4,000. he stated The lot hsd cost $500 in
c.,y orders.
The children here sang another song enti-
tied Education"
f-.-CIoy. RAMSEY being called or, then made
9 few remarks, commencing by saying Cat
orlv tc,. years s.c-, ,nis spot OF ground, situa-
I'd II the .uortheast quarter Of section one,
TOWNSHIP tygenty-eight, range twenty three,
Wa entered at S200 for the lc0 acres, as sp-
pears from a certificate he had seen. This
was before Minnesota Territory was organized.
Ic shows that.we a-e an enJerp,ising and IN
dustrious poople. We feel it to be one Of our
greatest responsibilities to educate The children
Of our city, ard III the re,notcst village Of the
flcuucr, the School House is the first public
ediice erected, almost It is more especially
the duty Of new ccuntries and infant CON-
munities 20 attend to this, and in oar new
State it is not neglected, pressed * our peo-
PIE have been in building Up their State.
Think, sir, of the cabinet Of the United
States, and its President, of Congress, Of State
Legislatures, and other public bodies. Thirty
or iotty years since the persons composing
them were children, and so in thirty or forty
yesrS hence, the Same duties viii fsll on these
children, end the other children Of the schools
oi our country.
The speaker, closed with the idea that edu-
cation was nations strength. Il made =
people or State more powerful than wealth,
and hc believed with the poet that
III fares the land to hasteIiing ills prey,
Where wealth accommodates, sna men decay"
The Rev Mr. Mattocks said that to look
around this spacious and elegant School
House, reminded the older Of the audience OF
he ooU.Inon and plainly furnished school
houses Of their younger days 1t seems ell
most extrayagant, but the spirit which could
declaim against it, must be actuated, like one
Of Old, by love Of their god The education
Of the children is most important matter
The influence Of il, one carries through his
whole ne 1t IS an idea learned but late that
religious and educational institutions should
be irapressively and pleasantly built and he
thought that tho exterior surroundings Of a
mind influenced it very much in this respect
This edifice wassnow to be given to the oc
cupsncy Of these children. You, be said
must preserve it. Remember, while you meet
in il, that it must be kept carefully, for it is
temporarily your home. The speaker ther
commented on the importance Of discipline
ard cfhow necessary it is to preserve it, Once
il was deemed matter of sman consequence
but TOW, both at home and at school, disci
pine, Ike order, is the first law" He ad
incnlshed the children to give strict obedience
TO the rules and regulations, that harmony and
quiet may reign in the school.
By and by laid the Speaker, we who ar.
adults now, the men and women, ofthis audi
ence win begin to pass off Of the stage O
action. One by one we will disappear, and
you, children, sill have to take our places
and bear our responsibilities, and feel as ",
DO, the blessings of an early preparation o
the mind and heart for lifes duties.
Song by the children" The Comngo,
School"
Mr. James " Taylor, said he had promis
Cd himself the pleasure of saving, when Al