The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-05-16
The Pleasant Outing Of tha
High School Graduates
and Their Professors.
GEOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY.
Photographs Of Trap Rock ant
Word Pictures Of Criminal
Life-Warden Grimes
Hospitality.

graduating class OF 81 were given . rare
treat yesterday by the members Of the
Board of Education.
Prof. Paddock and Principal Sweeney,
os the High School, having made frequent
complaints 70 the Board of the lack Of
material with which TO properly carry on
their geological instructions. the Board
decided TO combine business with pleasure
and give the classes OF '92 holiday, and
allow them to get such specimens and
views as were needed and could be OBJ
talued In this immediate vicinity, aud
also to take them to Snake Hill to in
spect the Penirentiary and Almshouse-
Yesterday morning. therefore. at
O'Clock the young students, accompanied
by Director MuldooD, President e. s.
Coules, OF the Young Meas Christian
Association, who had kindly voluubeertd
his services to take views OF rocks for the
Directors Prof. PaddoeK and Principal
Sweeney might have been seen Wander
ing about the rocks between Waldo and
summit avenues IN the PennsylxAnia
Railway cut. An hour was spent Al tots
point and many valuable views Of the
trap rock, sand hills, drift and rocks
bearing glacial marks We're taken
OFF FOR SNAKE HILL
At 1890 O'Clock the party proceeded 80
the Court House. where stages. which
had been procured by Director fhngsten,
were in waiting to carry them 10 Snake
Hill. The drive was delightful Que in
spite of the dust. and the young peoples
cheeks glowed with healthy tints By The
time thew arrived at their destination.
The party reached the Penitentlary at
II O'Clock and was cordially welcomed by
the genial Warden Grimes, his daughter.
Miss Georgie Grimes, a member Of the
class of 'si, and Miss Lizzie Dugsn. sister
of Street and Water Comnilssioner e. A
Dugan. Warden Grimes offered his ser
vices as guide, and the maiu prison WAS
thoroughly inspected A number OF the
famous characters who grace the police
courts from time TO time were pointed
cut to the visitors and the warden gave
brief descriptions OF their past life as b
had learned il.
The ouarrfes were next visit ed, where
more than one hundred prisoners, clothed
in the penitentiary uniform. were At work
under guard of half dozen armed
watchmen-
Frank Douglass. alias Dugsn, the Jail
breaker, was pointed our and closely
scrutinized by the young ladies. many Of
whom shuddered when he turned what
they termed his villsinous face" to-
wards them
Ducan was working apart from the
other men, and was indulgfng in the
luxury OF breaking stone. He was heayi-
described by the Warden, and the tools
he had gmuggled into his cell. with which
to effect his escape, were exhibited They
consisted Of a hammer. a chlsel.
an ordinary table knife filed SO as 70
represent a saw, two pieces OF leather
10 place on the head OF the chisel -
deaden the sound while pounding to cut
any blocks of stone in the wall. a pair OF
scissors and copy Of The JERSEY CIrT
NEWS, painted brown and used 20 cover
up the hole made by the removal OF the
rock from the wall Yesterday was
Dugar's first day out, be having served
thirteen days In dark cell in irons. His
shaggy beard gave hfm a murderous look
and the young ladies kept at q respectful
distance from him.
Here President C0wles took the picture
of the men at work and also Obtained
some line views Of trap rock At noon a
picture was taken on the lawn with Direc-
tor Muldoon and Phngsten, who had
Joined the party, in conspicuous places
A GAsTRoxoMIc EPISODE
At half past twelve O'Clock call to
dinner was heard and gladly received
An excellent collation. was served. and
the manner in which the good things dis
appeared bore testimony 70 the healthful-
ness of the county air.
At half past one o'clock start was
made for the Eagles Nest, but heavy
shower prevented a visit to this ia nous
4 y
had in the meantime put in an appeal
ance, released Warden Grimes of his duty
as guide and escorted the party through
the Almshouse Warden Ryan also or
dered out the one hundred or more bows
in the institution, dressed IN their zouave
uniforms, and an exhibition OF their skill
in drilling and marching was given
much to the delight of the young z ladies'
PROFESSOR PADDoCKs CONQUEST.
The Insane Asylum was next visited,
and there Professor Paddock had Charm
ing experience. Mary Mclaughlin one
Of the inmates, Is an ardent admirer OF the
sterner sex, and sighting Professor Pad
dock and his whisKers, she suddenly
threw her arms around that digniled
centleman's neck and made frantic en-
deavor TO kiss him. The Professor bash
fully objected, and struggling coyiy from
her embraces, he enrrenched himself be-
hind the young ladies OF his class. who
formed a barrier about him until he was
out of danger
The ward IN which the incurahlss were
confined was next visited; but 8 very
short stay was made. as the young ladies
man who was as fond OF the fair sex as
was Mary Mclaughlin OF the sterner
half Of humanity.
The steady downpour of rain prevented
any further sight seeing and 50 stop
was made at DR.. Kings office.
Several OF LLt young Ad-tc1 0AeL4ftL144
telephone insisted upon learning the
result of the great Brooklyn handicap,
and Director PhngsTen, who was also
slightly interested, rslephoned TO the city
and learned of the victory OF Tenny- The
excitement was intense as many OF tie
voung ladies had wagered that Prince
ROYAL would win in walk" T" The news
had depressing erfect upon the party.
aud after thanking the various officials &c
the Hill for their courtesy and Kindness
start was made for the city, which was
reached about six O'CLOCK
Prof Paddock is well pleased WITH the
DAYS work. and Is satisfied with the
many valuable views taken BY Mr. Cowles,
all of which are to be made into lantern
slides and used in school IN the study OF
geology.
Among those who participated in the
trip were Misses George Grimes, Lizzie
Dngan. E Blauvelt, Maggie HEWITT and
George Sweeu of the class Of 'gls and
Misses Emma Dear. Nellie Gresham,
Lizzie Herllhey, NJ. Quinan, l. Russell.
Florence Rdle, Sophia Burrows, Ross
Werther, A. Mitchell, B. Harmon. Dsobfe
Jarecki. Mabel Bills, Grace Kelly, Mamie
Condon Sophie SenderIinG. Florence
Taylor, Eva Cornish. Susie Douglass, s.
Cannon and Charles Meyer. E Hoos. G. T.
Ere, A. Strasser. f. W. Perry, E Schmidt
and l. J. Ryan. Director and Hrz Mu{-
doom and daughter Jennie, and Qireofof
and Mxx Pfisgstea zad ArA- A-]ehn Q2etGr