New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-12
Dedication Of Grammar School Me- ID

Yesterday afternoon al cloch, thc ccIV-
dedication took place at the new school house
between Sixth and Seventh ayes, on Twentieth st.
The building is OF pressed brick s7X9O four stories
high and sos 600; the principal schooiroom ana
hail Of ceremonies beautifully decorated and ar
ranged busts Of Washington and Lincoln on the night
and left Of the Principals chair while around the room
those Of Webster. franklin ana Clay Homer anu NHtl
Shakespeare and Milton Jefferson and seward TASTE
fully wTeathed AT adofnment 20 the hall
and an incentive to tie youth. The old a hung IL ~
proper place between Us two greatest defenders as
ipcton and Lincoln. The large hall was even more
than comfortably filed there being about Low persons
present among whom where the trustees HHu
Board Of Education. This school was formerly
situated in Twenty -iourth-si.. ana known az No
|i5; 1t is divided into two departments
the primary and GRAMMAR IN the latter there Is .ap
elemental class OF successful pupils which are admitted
/ TO the New York Free Acadcmy.' Principal L. H..
Iwaicrs vice.prncpal Wm. NJ. Baker. With II assist
ant teachers IN grammar and ~ equal NUMBER IN INC
primary department. over which Miss owe fect i
principal The names Of the assistant teachers IN te
former are. 1. c. Mcghan. EdW. l.. Barnet o. NJ
Chapman ". Henry Close Mary \ Colson, A CUES
Jackson Jane Caldwell, Virginia Blake Sarah Eiinor,
Ellen d. Traphany. Jennie IRE, Miss Pafdee, ME
Barrett Edw NJ Crande floating teacher and general
assistants aud IN the primery, Henry Reduse Il wee
principal assistant teachers. Margaret Mc6rgor,
Kate Gregg NJ aida Jacackass, Cornelius sehureman
Kate Blkcr Mary Ann Lindsay Janet NcDongal.
Helen Russell Isabeli Arnot, Maria Iaber. Mari
In the absence Of James Mclean, esq President OF
the Board Of Education. ColnnlSsioner VANCE pre-
sided apoogling foT and explaining, the Presidents
non attendance He was sorry, as the usual address
would have 10 be omitted.
After the opening hymn Of praise, the Rev ". ID. C..
lCRAwFoRD read from scripture the 18th Psalm.
Samuel y RANDALL esd, CITY superintendent "i
Schools In bis address said Amer eleven years OF 81
percnce in which many happy duties had de.
Iyolyed upon him. he was pleased Ia assist
once more NJ the consocraiion Of another build.
ing education. 1t j. Jast - years since The fret
Of the schools was founded. making on an average
each year. but even tins has been eHeeed by
the Wards when have greater average lie thought
that the average Attendance Of children IN the city Nnt
between 100 go and lj0orc ana tax ~ >2'n"n y
Maid cheery by the ciy for educational purposes.
even If that amount doubled qgadTuplod DC had
no doubt II would be- raised without mnrmuf IL was
duty that citizens owe To thcmseNe- lhel FAMED
laws FOR the punishment Of the CRIMINAL, ana Win
what jnsiness could they lnilct II. II they had igt
taught mm what right. This was hardly possible
when be had grown Ia manhood. but was possible ID
cldbood and then was the only time. Educated men
who commit crime the exception. not tie rule to
rroye which out OF 1900 criminals (by late statistic
only 30 had received any education ana with All me
advantage and inducements held out. there were stu
from 50 10 10000 children IN this city IN The deepest
gloom Of ignorance lie considered It not only duty
but the safety and happiness 10 respectable cNeh-
In the great protection which education lie also
spoke Of tie evil VI rreguaIy IN attendance thinking
II among the most principal subjects mat should en-
gage the teacher attention.
Il The Rev Dr. Henry W. BELLOWS In an eloquent ad-
dress said that the dire circumstances OF the last -four
wears had undoubtedly diverted the mind Of The public
from The affairs Of every day life and TO partial eX
tent certainly from those of education But that Sug
gle wis now. and he considered IT real pleasure
escape from the great thOr0ugbaTes Of business even
when his task accomplished from national affairs,
and see the progress schools and academies. Fo
in these lay Americas future grcatuessthese youths
10 be her future great men and her great and
good laws might be said 10 De framing In the les
Isons aud morals incucaed by their teachers. He was
Francisco about xix months ago, and the last
tire be spoke there vas at ceremony similar TO this
X .t.Itx .,.I t1tsf. 4. fha al al
/ the line in the very midst Of ~ terrible-he
felt than pride IN looking at those
happy faceshe little hands holding the school book.
learning thHf which 10 make happy and eventfni
l their path through life Our common schools ana
churchesnot the tecning plains Of California not The
riches Of Mississippi nor the boundess praires OF Tie
Far West-are the mainsprings OF our iutdTe-the
mind ana soul Of national wealth aud that which alone
makes capable Of tightly worshiping God. lie
then at length spoke the lnstnmcnt Of Buss and
very beautifully drew the comparisons. now see our
Lincoln with his solemn face looking down though
IprOnouncing bencdictOn. He Who for the present
at least is the greatest name IN American History.
his beauty Of character rendered still more 40 by mar
lyndon through the hand Of an ASSASSIN aud when
look at him | know that he IN every thing Was
American. Washington was not distinctly Of our
racc--he more the English gentleman in manners.
by lineage and by associations. But in Lincoln We
have the true ADercan-.amy Of no ancestral ren0wn
born IN log cabin. reared God knows howhe come
TO us the very bone and sinew Of the country And
what was education T. him but how did he gain II
what Thirst be lad 10 learn, and TO bis country be ha
wllod the effects of his determined c1efion Will they
forget the legacy Wha1 Lesson here for the Young
who can look on HIN and ray TINT opportunities
against him. and Tor this among other things consider
n the only thorough Democrat who has ever sat in
the Presidential chair Washington's name II in the
hearts of the people but LncOlns il more; 1t pro-
noLnced in tie Wllds Of Africa bernt0r where the
hand is everywhere stretched forth in praise and
thanksgiving 10 God Aud this demociacy. Of which
he - the true Type Il maze 10 conJurc by. and sil
continue through the lapse Of time.
The Rev. THOMAS STkCrT then gave an able educG
tional address, and JAHEs W. GiRARD Inspector. io
lowed in a lively and appropriate strain.
The music WAS EXCELLENT. Of The solos being par
ticuarly well received and aprapos The large organ
be placed IN school vshing $500 has been purchased
Ivy the pupils 1he hudtnce were asked 10 join the
National Hymn. and With the benediction the Iroceei
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