, 1862-09-22
THE NEW HAVEN SCHOOL
The Dedicatory Exercises.
DESCRIPTION or TIE nUILDISG

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DESCRIPTION or THE BUILDING
Tha dedicatory exercises OF the. new Haven
School building, which occurred on Saturday
afternoon, drew together \ large audience Of
psrents, and friends Of education The occa-
sion was one Of rare interest, aud will long be
remembered as one of the pleasing ~ well AZ
important events which mark tbs progress Of
Chicago in the great CAUSE Of educatlon.
At the hour designated in the programme,
Rev. Dr.. Ryder called the assemblage to or
der, and the exercises were then opened with
singing BY pupils Of the Jones School, per-
formed IN an admirable manner.
Mr.. Ward, Chairman of the Building Com
mi:tee, read the following report, and accom-
panied tie reading with delivery of the keys
Of the building to Luther Haven, Esq, Prssi-
dent Of The Board Of Education:
This edifce has been erected BY the Board
OF Public Works, In pursuance Of an order
from the Common Council. passed JnlS 15'h,
1851 It Is matter Of just pride in our city
that We have been able to provide 60 many
dren att ndiug our public schools. A this Is
the last school ediflce built BY the city, so We
believe 1t is The best.
Fer the ground, purchased July. 1861, there
was paid $1l, ,25O. Tha building was COM
menced Oct LIST, 1861. under the direction o:
g. Gindele, Of the Board Of Public Works.
Those siding in its construction are: ArcuI-
tect. G, P. Randall; mason, ". II. Carter; cut
stone work, E. Walker; carpenter, T. Msnard
roofer. II. Grecnbaum; paiuter, r.. B. Van
Derooi; heating apRaratus, r T. Craze y
caeo men. The cost Of bni1ding, is $1s, ,ee03 !;
hea1irg apparatus, 81. 1000; furniture, toclud-
Ing tables, clocks, etc. 81 ,as5; total &C.. .l65.
T6e building will accommodate 75G pupils.
And now, Mr. President, the duty devolves
upon me, as Chairman Of the Committee On
Bui dings and Grounds, to deliver to you the
keys o1 this building, that 1t may be dedicated
Ard, sir, take great pleasure In discharsing
thts duly. This school Ia 10 bear your :eoa-
ored name, and the edfice Is an appropriate
symbol OF the interest you have ever taken in
the welfare OF our schools, and Of the ability
and success with which you have presided over
the deliberations OF the Board Of Education,
Afay this school never prove unworthy Of the
name 1t bears.
On receiving the keys, Mr. Haven make a
few exceedingly appropriate remarke, and
then called on Rev. Dr.. Cla1kson, who offered
up 4 brief prayer.
After the prayer, Mr. Haven made verbal
report, brit fly reviewing the history Of the
schools In this city, aud showing the purpose
to which the greater portion Ut the school
funds placed in the hands of the Board have
bsen applied.
The first public school house built in Chi
cago was the Dearborn school building, con-
si1ucted In 1851. From 1851 to 1856, no
school houses we're built. There were two in
1NGlf- TIN n 1SSr. fTCr<
One of these was the Newberry, which was
the first school house built by the Board Of
Education. In 1860 and 1861, no mere
houses were built. The Haven School
House WAS begun in October. 1851,
aud is now compieted. Within the
houses built for other schools In the city,
which will accommodate 3S4 pupils. The ex-
perse Of these. together with the Haven
School, is $207. GOO. and including the grounds,
$::s,93, $50. Since the speaker became mem.
Der Of the Board, $3.50, 600 had been expended
here tor school purposes. The houses now
in use are sufficient to accommodate an ag-
gregate Of 10. 595 pupils.
at tie close Of his report, Mr.: Haven pre-
se1tt the keys OF the building to the Princi-
pal, J. G. Noble. On receiving them, Mr..
Noble briefly addressed the President and the
auc'euce, IN pertinent and highly interesting
1narntr.
This address was followed By singing, after
which 8. S. Hayes. City Comptroller, being
cslled upon, offered q few Interesting re-
marks.
Mr. Hoyes was followed by Prot. Batcman.
OF SFringticld, who spoke for more than half
an hour, on euch topics as are usually sue.
g.sted by ench an Gcca-ion.
W. Il. Wells, Esq, the admirable 61perin-
tepoeht Of the Board Of Education, folio wed
In az able and masterly address, thoroughly
anap Cd to The c'rcunst .nccs under which it
was dellve1ed, and crrditahle to the mind aud
heart OF the speaker. Few men are so well
qualified by experience ard innate love Of ed
usa11on to epeak upon this topic. Few public
servants lave worked go indefttixably and
achieved 60 great q succtes To his ]aho.s, in
alarge degree, is due the commanding posi-
6ion occupied by our schools. Tuc address
was frequently greeted with demonstrations
Of applause.
Alter lew words OF courratulation from
Mr.. Mo5e1y, the pupils sang the popular song,
"1te B.tue Cry II Freedonl," AID the exer-
cists ofthe Interesting occasion we're at an end.
and d afcated to its fhp3rtadfe {Hrp5.e, il
probably one Of the fiuest in the country. The
uasemcnt 1R divided into tour rooms, three Of
which will be devoted to the p1ayipS nccessi-
ties of the pupils ard the fourth to the storage
OF 1uel. The first second and third Btoriee
have toar large rooms on each floor, with 3
wardrobe attached to each The fourth story
has a fine hall devoted to gymnas'ic purposes,
new feature In cur school houses and one
WITCH has been long needed.
The txtelicr Of the building is very orna.
meutal. und combines strength With beauty.
The rSof is the MaUsard pattern, and is q per.
feet model of architectural design, besides
being proof against all kinds ot weather
Eyt'y room is thoroughly ventilated, 9 mattel
Of n, small Importance to the he1fth Of the
pu1dL The building will be warmed will
stta1n pipes distributed in each apartment
t.. fl.