The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-01

THE HoLLIEGswoRTH SCHoOL.HoUsE The
share of the Eighth ward in the million dollar loan
for the school fund has been expended with de-
gree of credit that reflects lasting honor upon all
who have been concerned in it, It's school directors
have been chosen, irrespective Of politics, from the
best citizens of the ward. The HOllingsWorth
School. house. whchis the creation Of their intelli-
gent hberalty, is model OF its KIND, and will
prove an ornament to its austocratiC location, in
Locust street, above Broad
The time let us hope, has gone by when
school houses shall be, as they have TOO often been,
ill ventilated, lilly lighted ana lily furnished. Mr.
Sidney, the architect, has overlooked no improve
ment that modern science has yet pointed out. It's
ceilings lofty, its halls wide. Warmth and
pure air and ample light are all provided.
That the citizens of the ward are proud of 1t is
shown by an atten dance last night of ladies and
gentlemen that filled the main room to Its utmost
capacity. With the attractions of an opera, and a
celebration at the Union League within squares
distance the wealth and beauty and fashion of the
Eighth ward were there aoundanty represented
We observed among the assembage Hon, Henry
q. Carey, Prof Richie, of the High School, and the
Counciimen and School Directors of various parts
of the city. President Shippen, Of the Board of
School Control, Mayor McMichael and Professor
Stille made addresses on the occasion. The house
was open all day for the visits of our citizens and
was pretty generally examined by everybody
Mr. ColesberTy called the assemblage to order,
and Rev. Mr.. Brooks offered prayer. MIR. Coles
berry said:
On behalf of the Directors OF the Eighth section
it is my privilege this evening 10 bid you welcome
10 this building. For some time past we have
been anxiousy awaiting its completion, ana
nothing remains to fill the measure of our satis-
faction but your friendly appreciation. The Di-
Tectors of the Eighth section, and particularly the
committees of the secondary and primary schools
who will assemble in this building, are desrOus
of cultiyating a social aud friendly feeling with
the parent OF the children under our tuition, so
that by the combined influences of the school
house and the freside the youth of our ward may
grow up useful, intelligent and Yirtuous citizens
The subject OF education has been a theme em-
bracinR in its eXemplIfcauon some of the greatest
minds OF ancient and modern days, bat II cannot
be too frequently discussed, considering that
upon its advancement depends the stability of our
country and its institutions. As the church ele-
Yates the morals and establishes religion, SO Lhe
school house fits its votaTies for the physleaI ana
Intellectual duties of life, and as the church is Ine
enemy Of vice. so the school. house the promoter
OF virtue for may be said, as general ruIe, tna
the educated man or woman Is asnaneo 70 SDhu
mean or dishOnorable action. honce rsnI as Of
has observed, owe trust to turn the cuIIenC %. u
feeling and opinion well as the nauue1ts " .l0
law and the censures OF the church' "s"iA-s' i4i4
w. ~ not profess in our public schools TO give
an extensive literary or classlca euueaoii' ~ We
Necessary TO place them in society as independent
mon and women. A man Wltho ul euucatloh wears
continually the badge OF slavery ana one VINO
IIe,ds mon what he hears for information Is the
,,a of tbe first and last decelVer. IL IS owing 10
tbaipduenoes W hich are brought TO bear upon the
voutbful minds in these rooms that foundation
js laid of those habits which prepare our pupils
for the true and dignihed duties OF men ana women.
Tbe importance OF scholastic habits cannot be
arerestimated particularly when we gratefully
Tect that owing TO the love OF books, or literary
or scientific employment the youth OF our land
nav he protected from those frivolous, enticng
and in some instances, vicious amusements, which
are 100 often the popular order of our times,
NV fellow citizens, the blessing OF God must,
indeed, rest upon learning, when applied TO the
educaton OF mem and as that blessing has been
asked upon this institution this evening, we re-
eognize the truth Of that magnificent aphorism OF
Shakespeare, that
UKnoWledge Is an angels wing
That watts our souls towards heaven"
Lord Bacon has observed that all great under
takings should be subjected first 10 Argus, with
his one hundred eyes, aud afterwards TO Brtareus,
with hundred hands. The system of public edu-
cation as developed in our city has been for some
time, and is Of present. submitted TO the Argus