Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-25
the LovEJOY PUBLIC SCHOOL.

TIE Formal DedleatIon srtSrday.
The school buildlng bearing this name has
osi Trpsssi e. cooTsd shoos and io.tsd on
n street. near Twelfth northeast.
The building 10 about sexeo feet on the ground,
sna . iarte e ass, ny ~ s..,ss
apparatus and fuel Eaeh moor Il divided Into
two rooms about 2ixsa feet, with entrance hall,
RE X,,t Two stories are Of brich, win stone
caps and sllls to the windows. The third story
is formed By Mansard root Of peculiar con.
struetion, % that the rooms on this moor are
quits AZ comfortable ~ those below while the
roof, with its bold dormsrs, adds greatly 10 the
appearance Of the building. -
fhe front IL relieved By pilastsrs 70 the cornlce
Ing M Nth the ssooni cofnics and which supports
belfry which rises Eraoefully above the roof
and al once gives academio expression 10 the
ss1Sns f Ss Si rins GU, is a % scSoo ~
on each side OF the building arc high open
porches which give relief TO the plain sides the
building, and al the same time give protection
irom tie weather 70 tho entrance doors, which
are hung 90 a. 10 open outward to avoid accident
II cass Of any alarm among the children.
d.iR Kray. and the cornicss, dotmers, and other
trimmings, = light Ohio-eton color and sanded.
The Interior walls are slightly tinted and tho
.oo',..oIk inside grslned 9sE. There are out.
Tie whole building 10 we'll arranged for ils
purpose, with ever. possible facility 70 heat OF
| yentllAte the building 10 any way desired, AZ
there arc nues all around In the outside wall bo.
/ tween the windows, and also large central nues.
Archltsoturally the building e an aoqnisition
| TO the city, and especially 10 the soho0.bu
| inRs Tho whole cost Of the building, including
fencing and out houses, is between $4,000 and
'ST' H. n. seario Is the architect, and Mr..
James II. Hnl, the contractor, who has done
himself great credit In tho mechanical eHecu,
lion Of this work. A number q gentlemen werS
ternoon Al ! O'Clock, 10 witness the formal trans
/ Ter Of tho building 10 the board OF trustees
| prominent among them were Hon. Frederick
D1SE JSGn .,d GS sS.. o' 2cn SO GShn gray
| and Hon. Louis H. Douglass, OF the Council
A. M. Green aud Charles Champion, esqs; The
board Of trustees were represented ey Henri
Inspection OF the building, the COMPANY were In
Vitsd TO a sumptuous COLLATION. by Mt, Hill, Attol
doing ample justice % the many good thlnss
made telling and Instructive speech, stating
among other things, that he remembered whom
Washington was one-story place. but gen
one had erected an additional story, aud 90 OF
until to-day, when Washington bids fair 70 riya
| the best. 80 with schoolhousea. In his dhl
there were no schools South for his race; and
the speaker feolingly remarked, Great aod
out Of the worry depths We have certainly come J
The change had been % rapid, ADD the RESULT
90 grand, that at times he felt he could stand
KICK and insult better than before; for he fol
that We had II 10 our power 70 resent both-no
a. before, accept tho indlEnlty and DO compelle,
conferred. The speaker closed with q beautiful
tribute 10 the cause Of education, and oongratu
iatious 70 the board Of trustees for the interes
manifested y them N u, d Us MIi
Cook, A. ~. Green, John II. Brooks, and others
the company RETIRED expressing themselye
highly pleased with the afternoons entertain
There arc now three schools 10 successful on