New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
A TRIBUTE
IRON
THE PUPILS
OF THR
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF THE
CITY OF NETWORK.

On the front of the pedestal are the words
PATER PATRIE.
The opening address was made by General Egbcrt
L. VIelo, president OF the Department. Vi uoIlc
Parks, who SAID:
or all the statues erected in honor of the iustrious
Washington this is the first tribute OF the KIND from the
children of America To-day there have come up here
new generation representing 100000 enrolled pupils OF
public schools Of New York TINS - Their gay ana
ism which they are taught may never be forgotten.
After a medley of National airs and the ,snung
of the National anthem by the pupils, W lll!am
Wood ex-presldent of the Board OF Education,
made the presentation speech. He said Ill part
In January, 1870. soms prominent citizens applied to
tn. Board of Education to have subscription opened
the purchase Of copy OF oudons marble statue
OF Washington now standing in me capitol al Iuchm3nd
Of the Board reported in favor OF the
scheme and suggested that not , more re- lima lD.D
1870 So ~ 40 had been collected and November A.
1874 the Finance Committee made its ns report stating
Tor the last ten years the statue has been stored IN the
basement Of the arsenal in CENTRAL PARK waiting
intended int FOR New York and it, vicinity.
The Legislature Of yrsqa pa,sel an act in ne ra RE-
rnarb, by the most eminent sculptor in EnIope John
Anthony Houdoa Of Marseles wss selected ny ne4I me-
statue lie visited Mount vernon In 1873 ami took
plaster Paris east Of Washington which be TOOK ha,k
10 France with him and then executed MS wOlk.
Tho cast was returned TO Mount vernon;
You viii observe that tho righ, NAM ,nl
used by Washington, and .ignllylrg thai ne hs1
now bocome peaceful citizen, ny sword bclng pll,eS
rather behind The .tsu" tho left hand Inc seal whch
he wore at his fob also modelled nv HOudOn Ihle
seal was cut ~ London and used by Washington 10 seal
his letters during the olght years of his presidency
Mr. wood formally presented the atatue TO
MAYOR Edison, the naR was dropped and the statue
was greeted with loud and long continued applause.
Tho pupils saug an ode To Washington written by
William GLAND Bourne, and Mayor Edison accepted
the statue. Ito saidi
In the presence Of this statue we reco1nhe pnrpoao
far more air caa than the desire 10 bsinlltY public
t,rr or to honor lluHtnOns man lhlaH lhlh" repro
kBOwlcdRo and ~ Appreciation W. inrfe Young
a, ud, OF the real work ~ Washington. W s tcrnF
the fact that the Hplri Whch ne h'hurd
Into oui insiltutions IL still inspiring ne ia continue INC
wetk bppuu hy the fathers Uf the KcpuOr, Asl 10 bnd
AIN broader aud higher the Sacred temple OF Liberty Ia
our land, 1900 a., a, -
An Grafton on the "Chntacter Of Washington
was delivered by Master Solomon Stfoock, age Ion
Edward j. Scmly also delivered an grafton. he
cScrclscs clio cd with the blnRng OF "Ameflca' 10y
the 900 pupils.
Cyrls Clark, who lives In u handsome honsc at
kmetioth.At and Riverside. drive invited the Mayor,
the members of tbs Board OF Education, aud Others
10 partake of IA collation. beneath tho trees on
his grounds. The invitation wasaecop1od'
THE SOCIETY or THE CINCINNATI.