Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-01-07
THE NEW SCHOOL
Opening OF the Beautiful school Bald
ing On Market Sta eet. by the MsyOr,
General Council aHd school Board
Description Of the BuiIdIng-sPeeeses
Etc, Ete.

Tns nsw school building on Market
street was formally opened yesterday in
manner that Wss worthy of the bullding
and Of the city. At the conclusion OF tbs
meeting OF the general council, the mayor
announced that an invitation had been
sent by the board Of education through
him, 70 both branches Of the city legisls-
ture, to attend the opening Of the school
building on Market street. Both boards
went over in body, headed by the mayor
and the city attorney. The members OF
the school board were waiting 10 receive
them and conduct them 70 the exhibition
room on the third floor,
BUSINESS
Immediately on the arrival Of the guests,
DR.. Msury, president Of the school board,
was moved to the chair. Mayor Johnson
was invited to take s seat on his right.
Dr.. Msury said the object OF yhe gather
ing was 60 receive the magnificent strue-
ture which had been reared for the nObls
purposes Of instruction by the skIliful
hands Of the architects and sTtihoers who
had msde it worthy OF the great servioe
IL Was 70 perform IL was thrown open
for public inspection to let the peOpls and
the peoples Officers sse 20 what purpose
their money hsd b. en- expended.
Thomas K. Smith said that the compile
ton OF that building, upon which indeed
tbs eitiZsns Of Memphis might be con.
grasulatsd, was an earnest OF bright
and pros porous future for the cause OF ed
ucation in Memphis. he said that sdu-
cation wss better than railroad building,
plowipg or blseksmithlng. The men who
build schoolhOuseS give to every bog
chance of success in the race Of lie. II
places, In thsG respect, the child OF the
Door on an equal footing with the on
spring Of the rich. No country can pros
per and no liberty be preserved ssve
through the intelligence Of the people.
MAYOR JOHNSON
being loudly called on for q spsech, stood
up and said that gpeech-nakiag was not
exactly his style, but II he were sble to
make one he would certainly do 50 upon
the occasion of the opening Of the first
public school building worthy Of the
name in the city. II be had any particu-
lar snhition, iE was TO see school build
ings erected In the city, and TO see the
common school system 4 )urish. Flat
tered as I have been, continued the
mayor, by the suftfages of ths people OF
The city, 1 would gladly exchange the
fresh honors that have been hespsd upon
me for the Satisfaction Of being once more
back In the school board, He felt proud
OF having been one Of the members Of thst
board who labored 20 discOnnect the school
tenn OF the state, snd to-day we sse the
result In this building In few yesrs
trust there viii be many Others here of
the same character. For many years
public instruction WSE not appreciated In
Ss-anhiG. We begin now 10 resizs the
fact thai we hAavs the only public building
worthy of the greas oblecs - - sd9estscn IN
the South. He ssid that while travels---
through the North the blush OF shame
was often brought 70 his ehsek, when he
compared the system and means in every
city there with the system and means
We had here In Memphis. He hsd lust
returned from = thorough inspection OF
the house, and be could cOnscientiously
pronounce It complete in syery particu-
| lar--it was perfect school building.
Mr. Bruce, who has been q school visi-
| tor al bis life. made q speech, which was
crested with Shsers.
Mr.. William r. Moore was loudly
called on for "A speech. he reluctantly
| rose and said he felt his heart deeply
/ stirred by emotions Of pleasure at viii
/ Messing the great interest taken by the
best citizens In the opening Of this the
| nrst splendid school building erected In
| Memphis. (Criea of "Pesbody."l 81
mean, y continusd Mr.. Moore, "the first
in point of completeness and elegance,
Every taxpayer and every citizen might
well be eongratulated On what
has been done tor the cause OF
during the past yesr. Educstion bss cesn
defined to be the development Of the fac.
ulties or the germs Of power In man, and
lthe training Of them into harmonious re-
lations with and proper obedience to the
laws OF reason and morality, and embraces
10 gS.erai sense tae Fniyersal means oy
which Providencs Is quietly guild
Il A. Av.a @r7aa'-
or, it tncludtaG the countless nsturs
and social circumstances upde
| ths direct tuition OF which indi
! yidusls pass from The cradle to thl
| grave. We sFe uast to-day 70 cslebretl
| ms opening Of this siscsns aeW bBiiding
erected through tbs public influence fo
the purpose OF promoting this great causl
al -sucatiQp. IL is pecuftarlY ht AnS
proper that Ts rejoice tefetner upoi
this suspicicus evstis. GRe eircum
stances which call us together ar
indeed encouraging. The election througl
. which we have lust passed has proved
severe blow 70 the schigms and plctttag
OF men who sought once only for indl
vldual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. RiDes and ras
oalities have been routed and dispersed
and to. day the honest and toiling tax
payfs Of Memphis can safely promis'
hin 5slf that money collected from hin
win % faithfully applied to the Legitimate
uses Of suppo ting an honest city govern
mens, Lei u all take heart and 60 for
ware. Mem niA stands cut today will
an tnviable prominence unequalsd b.
any city SOU OF the Ohio river. Witt
an able and fonest city administration
with s syst ia Of public scbools, by d
means perfect, yet rapidly improving
under whose teaehings the children Q
the poorest widow may sit In %
lourity beside those of the riches
and most fsYozodi with 8 uispoeltlo
. among her population deeply Undue
! with the spirit cf fairness and nberaht
! toward ali classes of her citixsns Whs
3 hinders Memphis, with her beautifS
; Nioolson paved streets, with her commel
o oial elevators. with her grand union d.
pot, At Which ere soop 70 eoyeEge At leal