The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-16


Education Can Ne Social, SO.
me new and progressive schoolhouse at rubby Hook
b Of the most interesting monumental o. Thai beau
eful and romantic region Yesterday the annual exam
s,sion OF the Glasses was made by Mr. g. Randall the
General Superintendent Of Schools with the assistance
Of Assistant superintendent n A CalEins II. Kddle
snd William Jones' There were eight classesnve gram
mar and three prmary-cciapr sing one hundred and
af,y children in ALL They the management
or Mr. G. Miller the principal and his three pretty and
Intelligent lady assistants. Indeed All the lady teachers
II New York are pretty and ntegen,-so much that
n respect they differ from the teachers OF all other
cities They 70 be appointed for their beauty and
intellect But the ladies' cannot. alas have all our
attention The examination was careful and search
sag, and embraced mathematics, astronomy, geo
graphy history grammar and variety OF other studies
All the classes acquitted themselves WE'LL and tho result
q the examination by no means disc redtable 70
them.
There were present at the exam nation number OF
gentlemen and ladies, the friends OF the children
and friends OF every ohildths friends Of edu
saiion. When the examination number OF
these called by invitation on Mr. Hosea Perkins the
School Inspector Of the district at his beautiful and PIC
taresque residence. Among these wers 3 3 han-
dali, Charles o'Conor, James w. Gerard ANDREW
H. Mills, Conrad shwacxhamer and several others.
walk through the grounds was 2 rehei rom n tns
carriage and the dusty road The plants, the MOWERS,
the green and the pure air were al enjoyed IN
t0nsey by the gentlemen from the city who rarely see
other in their every day lie Every ready "a
endorse the that Cart cannot rival nature After
shis ram,e through tho grounds the party entered the
house, where fine repsst with an abundance Of
choice liquors, awaited their attention. With the
sharp appetites created by the place and the cir
Cumstances this ropast was by no means unwelcome,
aud added greatly to the variety OF tho days
enjoyment WIN the VINE began 70 Circulate freely
iecua social circle assembled around the hospitnble
board, "thc health OF hr. Perkins, host one OF the
tn Inn ~tty panh
and responded TO in a graceful and classic style
BY that gentleman who, after expatiating on
expressed his pleasure mt seeing 20 many of his
esteemed friends oR the city out In his rural 70.
trcatout from the red glare Of brick the dusty and
Stony pavement the noise, chatter and hustle OF
crowds, omnibuscs aud the city, and assembled,
under the peaceful and historic shadow Of Fort George
among the most delightful Of suburban villas II was
his desire that every should enjoy himself In roa
sonsoe manner, and for that cardinal reason he had
taken interest in education, without which there
be- rational enjoyment and no true progress
he concluded by proposing The health OF Mr. Randall
% which that gent. replied, with his usual modesty
and good TASTE in L chaIacts ristic Mr. Gerrds
health being drank also called forth few words ofnter
eoquence from him. in which ne reverted 70 his
earlier days the banks OF the Hudson opposite Fort
Washington and from whence he called back many plea
SAINT affecting his exhaustless casket OF
memory. Mr. OCoQor's health called forth simple
conversational ackro Eedgment from that gentleman,
whose shining abilities are stu gemmed BY constant
dsrs him IN. AdE'rabe component part Of society
Several other ,6nss drank, including the health
Of many OF The gentlemen present
Among II - who responded Mr. Thomas Boesc,
che able and experienced Clerk of the Board or Edca
tics, and M sh~ackhsmor who traced the progress
Of public education in the city and the reasons Why he
always took especial interest in that subject.
When these short but pleasant forinslities or
properly Speaking, informates, disposed Of the
entertained by the handsome and accomplished daugh-
tors OF Mr. Per ns by singing, which they acconpa-
MED quite arscay with music s, on The pilnoios N.
eoinpaDy that ght would soon mold them In nor sable
l and that however bright pleasant the scene was
Ike ali other earthly things, could not endure Never
Time passes 70 swiftly when his way lies among
flowers Again the wheels OF the vehicles rovolve, few
kandshakings goodbys, be and come back soons,
nc, and the prose OF LIE was again upon US
Dedication OF . Hebrew FREQ school.
The frs. Hebrew froe school established in this
atty dedicated yesterday afternoon, with imposing
seremones at tho edicco which has becu selected
BY tho committee NO 90 c, Fourth street
Nj H. cohen the President Of the association, uIdsr
whose auspices the school has established presided
and large number OF prominent Israelites patrons Of
che institution, were present. among whom Ne
noticed the following DR. Raphall, s. NJ Isaacs, j.
Kramer Afr. sternberger, }. J. Lyons, Rev. VIM. Hof
man. and the trustees Of several Hebrew
congregations.
The exercises consisted Of the performance Of the
Hincha service by Rev. DR.. Hoffman; singing Of Gss-
hymn by the choir, after which prayer was offered
BY Rev. Dr.. RAphali
The chairman Of the Building Comnsstee then dev-
o. the keys Of the school house TO the President
after which that officer delivered lengthy address
planning the object Of establishing such scholastic
Senet u the sAdssn sf Jewish pas in this country
He said tAat sspss educational institutions had 1t var
Gus Zines been by individual congregations for
their members those who could afford 10 Ray for
tsilion and some who were unable to pay ad
sed sIas; BIT cash Of therhad failed to receive that
support when Institutions OF this kind require. Ether
from hostility 20 the institution some misundeIstand-
ing among the teachers other they had TO be
abandonsd But since then sufficient Giro umsianccs have
tsn,pred TO convince tie community mat insftntops
q this particular kind wanting for The proper training
81 the RISING generation OF sraoses whose education has
been in many respects by INABILITY 10 pay
amt others by oversight that such institutions werc
known among the Hebtews OF this part d the
world short tine thoy were awakened from their
iethsrry, finding that their children were receiving
Instruction in their beautiful and native language
from spcstatc from their faith and unbeeyers in
Their doctrine under the pl,a OF ameorang their
alton, and trying under the GARD OF charity 10 poison
sbem from their God. This IL which aroused
several OF the presidents VI the various congregations and
sxied for their action 70 ths matter AFTER mature de-
liberation they formed this sasocston for the establish
RsnIof Hebrew free schools well for the various
hsaBchrs OF English other useful studios Taught
The free schools OF this city. va order that those
who horo those schools acquire their Hebrew
may 40, lcse what they have learned, but the
contrary, advance; and those who here when
shsy leave can continue th.ir studies m the common
ssboois 20 that uniform OF tuition Is pursued
Fer In that improvement can DO made - ts syftem
perfect and hns been tried and cupcd Ia foreign
sountrie To abow The Necessity OF establishing schools
this principle ne cited the fact that In this city alone
thcre than nf,y thousand isrss'ss who have
bniit withln fe~ years twenty magazine Ut synego2uee,
Asspi,sis and orphan nsyiums he said, in concuscn
would AK the assistance and coopest of all the
greatiops and societies in this city " assist in keeping
hp and supporting this and similar SCHOOL, by rsiog
shsr influence In obiAius Subscribers and Donations N
srder possible q enlarge the sphere OF
faine Of tins association, by The establishment Of
schools by adding talent 10 enlarge tho facilities
studyins the modem languages literature ene arts
nrsic-in short anything that may toad ~ epiigh'on,
polish adorn The minds OF the young, tea them 20
kscofno good moral and ureful eitizsns bright urna
rnens Of society honor 10 peopIs, and credit TO
The Hebrew free schools
tho President afsef concudn ny his address, read let
er from Comptroller Brennan, City Inspector Bocle and
Mayer Guother expressing their regret 81 not being able
10 b. prueps tha dedication but oGsrHg their hearty
operation in this sncryris. DR.. bsrgeman, on bc
aalf o. he Mayor sdtrcssed ibs audience In German,
which our reporter not bong ycrsod In that language,