Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
rHRRmoMErRICAL RECORD.
aarJarsr ron rgs kIxrkscuAS ~ DAY 9MNs'
nIrnstsrs. Con TNllp Axa CspAR SrxHK.s.
Tie peaissssoH 81 EeEerson school
House

afternoon At the new House, to formally ded.
ica:, ne School TO the purposes OF its erec-
ton Wide waiting for the exercises 10
co,smence, We took haSty Inspection OF this
elegant and comInodious Schod Building,
cAapsroa-ed by f. Mccormack, ESQ, one OF
the Building Committee. Ii is built Of fine
cut hIne stone. similar to Adams School, Nd
0. the same dimensions. viz 60 feet front by
80 IN depth. 1t is unlike Adams Schoo'
House, however. IN its internal arrangements,
beng more conveniently srrsEged, ~ thought.
Il 5 divided into twc rooms N each s,o-.
cArzt,e cf seating so o. more pupils. These
rooms are separated from each other By \
Sl=ss partition, which. when neccsssrE', can
be lowcred, thus throwing each story into one
-on. The upper s,ory is reached by stsirs
at each end Under these st.iyS are spaciona
closets t,,led with shelves and compartments,
where C.e children can stow away their extra
c',thes, books, dinners. etc.
The building fronts on lry-ne avenue, and
su.rds % ouite an emiaonce, overlooking, from
tic upper wmdcws, the whole Of the upper
part IF the ely. There are two cupolas one
on e.~n enc Of tnn ou,.ding. The architectu-
IA ao,ign Of tee building is very. unique.
The Deicatory exercises were held in the
uppcr tory. Desks had beens reserved for
reporters. which enabled ours to obtain 3
sketch # tho proceedings.
+. " Seshv, Esq, was called to the Chair,
and ;hc exercises were opened by song from
the children of the three Schools. led by J. h.
Gates Principal Of the " ashington School.
We have heard vocal music m thousand DIFF
frent circumstances, and from thousands of
different voices At once, but re confess never
90 have heard any 50 Impressive. sublime and
ucantifa a, that simple ode, sung with much
correctness Of style and earUestness by the
1870 o. three hundred children assembled.
the Rev. John Mattoci,s then addressed
ne Throne CT Grace in al appropriate and
tefyent prayer.
Rey =. D. Nell from tha Building Com
mites Of the school, then addressed the
audience stating thai the building was CON-
p.eted at this early day mainly by the exer-
Ions Of Inspector Findiey GCorm&ck, VINO
q ate. had gwen it his whole attention Mr..
Ne;N lien gave the reasons for locating the
building II retired spot on an eininence, as
:. * now the plan adopted II most all cities Of
,he Gi5n to nsye them in = retired place, cut
RI. ,he way Of noise, and removed from street
corners teyond danger. II the neighborhood
ever becomes bult up, it viii secure good ven
Lla;ioa The cost of The building was about
$sp9a. he stated The lot hsd cost 800 in
~ orders.
The children here sa1g another song enti-
t,4i " Edu,atlon.H
=. l7cv. RAMSEY being called or, thenmaic
O. r-.- remarks. commencing by saying ii&t
'v t,,. ears 7.r-1 ,uis spot OF ground, stua-
80 r. The 'uorthesst quarter of section one,
.o,yn, sp tven,y-sight, range twenty ythree,
was entered 1T S290 fir the iGo aero, as ap-
pears from 2 certificate he had seen. This
"a, before Minne.ota efritory Was organized.
lc shows that We a-e an er:terpiiSine and m
dusuiou5 .oople. We feel it TO be one Of our
pr-atcst responsibilities 70 educate he children
u our city, aud il the re,notest village Of the
iICuucr, he School House IS the first public
ediace erected, almost. II IS more especially
;5e duty Of new countries and infant CON-
runities 20 attend to this, And il our new
State it is rot neglected, pressed A. our peo.
pie ha- been in building Up taeir State.
Think, sir, of the cabinet Of the United
States. spd its President, Of Congress, Of State
legislatures. and other public bodies. Thirty
or io.tg years since the persons composing
taem were children. and so in thirty OF forty
yesT, hence, thc anne duties viii fsil on these
children. and ,he other children Of the school.
Of our country
The speaker, closed with the idea that edu
coton was q nation's strength Il made ,
peopie or State more powerful than wealth
ana &c believed with the poet that
IL fares the land to hasteI.ing iis q prey,
where wealth sccnuuiatss. sna men decay"
TIE Rev Mr. Mattocks said that to lool
around tihs spacious and elegant Schoo
bo.-e. -eunnied the older Of the audience Q
he 1ou.mon and plainly furnished school
houses Of their younger days 1t seems al
most extrayagant, bot the spirit which coult
deea,m against it, must be actuated, like on
Of old, by love Of their god The educatio,
Of the children Is most Important matter
The influence Of il, one carries through h.
whojs lie. II s an idea learned hut late etha
religious and educational institutions shoul,
be irnpressively and PLEASANTLY buils, and h
thought that tho exterior surroundings IF
mind influenced It very much in this respec,
This oaiice was snow to be given to the oc
capsncy Of these children. You, he said
must preserve It. Remember, while you NEE
in il, that it must be kept carefully, for it
temporarily your home. The speaker the
commented on the importance Of discipline
aod ofhow necessary it is to preserve it. Onc
il was deemed matter of small consequence
but row, both at home and at school, disc
pine Ike orGer, is the g first law" He ad
mcnlshed the children to give strict obedienc
y Iie TUGS alo u suialCnS, tnat harmony an
quiet may reign IL the school.
By and by Laid the Speaker, we who al
adults now, the men and women ofthis aud
ence viii begin to pass of Of the stage {
action. One by one we will disappear, ar
yod, children, all have to take our place:
and bear our responsibilities, and feel as "
DO, the blessings Of an early preparation {
the mind and heart for lifes duties.
Song by the children" The Comaao
iScIccI"
Mr James " Taylor, said he had promi
I'd himself the pleasure of saying, when a
Old man, TO hiJsyand children perhaps, -th'
be had attended the dedication Of every Scho
House in the city. he hoped to i've here