Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-11
JACKSON SCHOOL.

Remarks OF ITcsiuoho A1N'
spector Donne1ly and Others.
The completion of new school house
or edifice devoted to the advancement OF
educational interests denotes an epoch IN
the civilization or progress of COM
munity. The citizens of st. Paul have
abundant reason for congratulation In the
completion of another beautiful and COM
modious school edifice. Reference is had
to the jackson school, formally dedicated
TO the purposes of general education yes
terday morning. The building is located
in the northwestern section of the city, or,
more definitely speaking, at the intersec-
ton of Ellen and Mackubin streets, and,
in commonplace parlance, it supplies an
urgently desired and long-telt want.
THE BUILDING.
The building is two stories in height
and is constructed of brick, presenting a
most substantial and exceedingly hand
some appearance Besides the dressing
rooms and closets it contains SIX COM
modious class or recitation rooms, only
four of which will be required to meet
present emergencies. The rooms are ad-
mirablv ventilated, and what is most es-
sential, are constructed so as to admit
plenty of light, air and sunshine. They
are equipped with all modern appliances
calculated to facilitate the purposes of
intelligent instruction.
The building Is heated with Boyington
furnaces, and Judging from the COM
Portable condition of the rooms, yester-
day, they subserve the purpose most adj
mirably. Each of the recitation rooms
are fitted up with the patent desks and
are designed to seat sixty pupils. 1t is
calculated that when all the rooms are
going, fully five hundred pupils will be
in attendance. The blackboards are a
special feature of the rooms, the walls
having been prepared by Inspector
kthey, whose district the school is in,
and who has given the building his per-
sonal supervision, so that they are con
structed from the lath out.
The cost of construction is about ST.
600, and the first school session will open
to-day.
The board is to be congratulated on
securing so Intelligent and efficient corps
of teachers. The school will be in charge
of Mrs. Deacon, as principal, Miss Mad
igan, first grade; Miss Blodgett, second
grade, and Miss Nc Carthy, third grade.
The ceremonies attending the dedica-
ton were very interesting There were
present Superintendent Wright, Presi-
dent Lienau, and Inspectors Donnelly
and Athey, of the board of education,
Professors Priem and Bond, the teachers
of the school and number of citizens.
At 10 o'clock, after music by Prof
Phiem's glee club, Inspector Athey deliv-
cred the keys of the building to the pres
ident of the board in a short and sensible
address.
In reply MIR. Lienau said:
Ladies and Gentlemen: While receiving
these keys for and In behalf of the board Of
education, desire to express my gratifica ton
at the style in which this building has been
completed, and to thank the committee on
property, the architect and the contractors,
for the faithful performance of their respec-
tive duties in the premises.
The completion of another beautiful school
house is an event, denoting at the same time
the increase of population, the growing pros
perity of our beloved city and the willingness
of those in whose hands the educational in
terest has been placed, to furnish all the facil-
tiles for popular education considered neces-
sary, and demanded by the progressive spirit
of the age. 1t is the earnest desire
of the board of education to
meet the growing demands
of our growing city and we hope to be able to
complete three more school buildings before
the close of the year 1881 and take such steps
as will secure the early building of the much
needed high school.
While thus rejoicing over our success in fur
nishing educational facilities to the rising
generation, we have also reason to rejoice over
the attention paid to the cause of education by
men in every station of life. Never before
have SO many able pens been devoted to the
discussion of the merits and dement's of our
system of public education. Whether the
structures and criticisms of some are true and
Just, whether the faults and short comings of
our schools are really of the magnitude claim
ed or not-this is perhaps not the time and
place to discuss, but shall always consider
those who point out to us wherein we fail
who ruthlessly upset some of our pet theories
built upon false assumptions, the best friends
of education.
He then proceeded at some length to note the
reforms needed. He thought higher stand
ard should be required for teachers SO that
those who ought to be in training would not
assume to be teachers. He favored better
salaries as means of securing more compe
tent teachers The absence of moral training
in the public schools was alluded to with re-
gret. He argued that morals could be inculcateG
WlIuOub JTcICulIR upon TtuSlOuS uOSl1dS
In conclusion he turned the keys over to Super
intendent Wright.
On accepting the keys Superintendent
Wright adverted to the pleasure expert
enced IN witnessing the Accession of an
other commodious building to the school,
system of st. Paul. He spoke eloquently
of the good accomplished by institutions
like the jackson school, and to the per.
manent figure they cut IN the advance.
ment of the bost interests of civilization
He referred to the public school as an
arena for the incubation and expansion
of moral learning and cogently remarked
that parents in this respect were too APT
to throw all the work on the schools
The inestimable blessings that flow
from our common school system were al
luded to, and closed by expressing the
hope that public education would adj
vance until the dark cloud of Ignorance
and illiteracy would disappear from al.
over the land.
The keys were then transferred to Mrs
Deacon, who made the following address
Mr.. SUPERINTENDENT: l feel some hest
tation in making promises for the future, but
assure you that accept the trust implied by the
presentation of these keys, with due sense o.
the responsibilities entailed, and hope with
the assistance of my co-laborers to deserve the