Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-12-18
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The Dedication sf IeEerson Sehoos
House.
Quite q 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 commodious School Building,
c6aperon-ed by F. Mccormack, Esq, one OF
the Building Committee. 1t is built Of fina
cut limestone, similar to Adams School, and
of the same dimensions, viz: 80 feet front, by
SO in depth. 1t is unlike Adams School
House, however, in its internal arrangements,
being more conveniently arranged, ~o thought.
Il IS divided into two rooms IN each story.
capable Of seating so or more pupils. These
room. are separated from each other by
glass partition, which, when Necessary, can
be lowered, thus throwing each story into one
room The upper story is reached by stairs
&c each end. Under these stalks are spacious
closets, filed with shelves and compartments,
where the children can stow away their extra
clothes, books, dinners, etc.
The building fronts on Irvine Avenue, and
stands on quite an eminence 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 architectu.
raj design 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 tine proceedings.
J. ". Seiby, 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 have heard vocal music in thousand diff
ferent circumstances, and from thousands Of
different voices at once, but ~e confess never
10 have heard any so impressive, sublime and
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correctness Of style and earuestness by the
TWO or three hundred children assembled.
The Rev. John Mattocks then addressed
the Throne Of Grace in an appropriate and
feryent prayer.
Rev. E. D. Neill, from the Building Com
mittee Of the school, then addressed the
audience, stating that the building was COM
pleted at this early day mainly by the exer-
tons of Inspector Fndley Mccormack, who
Of late, had given it his whole attention. Mr..
Neil then gave the reasons for locating the
building in retired spot on an eninence, rs
II is now the plan adopted in most all cities of
the Union to have them in retired place, out
Of The way Of noise, and removed from street
corners beyond danger. If the neighborhood
ever becomes built up, it will secure good ven
tila;ion- The cost Of the building was about
$4,000, he stated. The lot hxd cost $500 in
city orders.
The children here sang another song enti-
tied Education.'
Ex-Gov. RAMSEY being called on, then made
few remarks, commencing by saying tist
ONLY ter. years s.sv ,nis spot OF ground, situa-
led in the northeast quarter Of section one,
township twenty-eight, range twenty three,
vas entered at 5000 for the l60 acres, as ap-
pears from a certificate be had seen. This
was before Minnesota Territory was organized.
It shows that.we are an enrerprising and in
dustrious people We feel it to be one Of our
greatest responsibilities to educate the children
Of our city, and in the reInotest village of the
frontier. the School House is the first public
ediice erected, almost 1t is more especially
the duty Of new countries and infant CON-
munities 20 attend to this, and in our new
State it is rot 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 forty years since the persons composing
them were children, and SO in thirty or forty
years hence, the same duties will fail on these
children, and the other children Of the schools
Of our country.
The speaker, closed with the idea that edu
cation was nations strength 1t made Z
people or State more powerful than wealth
and he believed with the poet that
III fares the land to Fastening lila prey,
Where wealth sccnmulates, sna men decay
The Rev. Mr. Mattocks said that to lool
around this spacious and elegant Schoo
House, reminded the older of the audience Q
he common and plainly furnished school
houses of their younger days 1t seems al
most extraysgant, but the spirit which coul.
declaim against it, must be actuated, like on
Of old, by love of their god. The education
of the children is a most important matter
The influence Of it, one carries through hi
whole iife. 1t is an idea learned but late: :stha
religious and educational institutions shoult
be inpressively and pleasantly built, and h
thought that tho exterior surroundings Of
mind influenced it very much in this respect
This ediice was snow TO be given to the oc
cupsncy of these children. You, he said
must preserve It. Remember, while you NEE
in it, that it must be kept carefully, for it i
temporarily your home. The speaker the
commented on the importance of discipline
ard ofhow necessary it is to preserve it. One
it was deemed matter Of small consequence
but now, both at home and at school, disc
pine, ike order, is the first law" He ad
monished the children to give strict obedienc
70 the rules and regulations, that harmony an
quiet may reign in the school.
By and by laid the Speaker, we who ar
adults now, the men and women, ofthis aud
ence win begin to pass off Of the stage {
action. One by one we will disappear, an
you, children, wil have to take our place:
and bear our responsibilities, and feel as W
do, the blessings of an early preparation {