The New York herald., 1869-02-27
OLD PUBLIC SCHOOL no. Z.
Meeting of the Ninth Glass.

Meeting of the Ninth Class.
At old Public School No. !, located In Chrystle
street, between Canal and Hester streets, some sew
enty members Of the ninth class from 1890 10 1s45
assembled yesterday afternoon In response to a
special call, for the purpose OF forming an assoca-
tion by which the memories OF the past should be
recalled. The meeting of course, was one Of the
happiest imaginable. Men old in years, many Of
them gray or bald and many on whom the cares Of
life had left their mark; men Of all PROFESSIONALISM
tors, clergymen, lawyers, doctors, merchants and
others-eft their business and despite the forbdding
state Of the weather. hurried to the old building In
which they had passed so many happy hours
and romped through the rooms to which they
have 80 long been strangers, and to which
they returned with much evident gratitude and
qualification Promptly at half-past three
o'clock the meeting was called to order, and Mr..
James v. Harrlott, OF the Flremans Insurance Com
pany, was chosen chairman, and Mr.. Joseph II.
T00ker, Of JONES' TCoker Il Co., was chosen secre-
tary. committee Of three was appointed to
compile roll OF those present. The committee
consisted of Messrs. Harvey H. Woods, Henry L.
Sloat and DR.. @. w. Hosmer. After the committee
lengthy and humorous letter iromjWilliam P. Moss,
Of the hrm Of Hart, Asten Co., OF Chicago.
S Tear Oliver Mooney and Henry m
Dunsilee were also read. The writer in each case
regretted his inability to be present and assured the
"old boys'' Of his undylng friendship 70: the COM
panions OF his boyhood. During the reading OF the
letters great deal OF amusement was created by
different illusions to some of the experiences OF the
members Of the class. The secretary stumbled a
little in reading Mr.. Moss letter. and ventured the
apooletic remark, to screen himself that the writer
had not gone through the writing class. Tnis drew
forth remark that 1.-THE ninth class was heavy on
reading, thought wlAch was received with shouts
Of laughter at the expense OF the secretary.
DIR. X. s. kirby, who organized the school IN the
building in 1925, addressed the meeting at the invita-
ton OF the chairman He alluded to several items
| OF his experience in connection with the school,
| The advantage of the Lancasierian or monitoria
| system was extolled, the damaging effects o.
the too great use OF text books and tht
practice Of corporal punishment and the fmpracti
cabifty OF importing teachers or professors TO train
interspersed with appropriate and well told anec-
dotes and received frequent outbursts Of applause.
Brief addresses we're made by Mr. w. Lyon, also an
ex-prmcpal OF the school, and by Messrs j. 4. Adams,
formerly trustee Of the old Public School Society;
Daniel Sl0te, u. P. Earl, H. l.. Sloe and Rev. ]. ID.
Freeman. The latter gentleman spoke very feel
ingly OF Mr. ]. w. ketcnam, one OF the old prfnci-
pals, now deceased portrait OF whom was hung at
the front of the r0Om Allusions to the North Room
were frequently made and always received with
much laughter. committee on organization was
then appointed, In accordance with motion made
and adopted with the chairman Of the meeting. Mr..
]. ". Harriott as chairman OF the committee. The
other members OF the committee are Messrs. @. II.
Gantz, Daniel Slotc, stephen H. Knapp, Abner Hay
ward, Oscar Purdy and James NJ Parker. Harvey
III. Woods and y. ID. Allison were added 10 the COM
mittee az honorary members. After little further
interchange Of ideas and "reminiscences tfe meeting
adjourned 10 Friday next, at three p. Al.