The Jersey City news., 1891-09-09
VERY like A CIRCUS.
And Yet 1t Was Really a
Public School Dedi-
cation.
FIERY RHETORIC LOOsED.
The Rev. Mr.. Barnes and His
Bombshell-0norle Sindaco
Stanton Replies a
Little.
FIERY RHETORIC LOOSED.

Probably the handsomest public school
building in the State is No. 6. of Hoboken.
1t was dedicated last night. The dedica-
ton ceremonies were marked with bitter
speeches, and at one time the five hund-
red spectators were divided between hiss
ing and applauding, and today the affair
is the talk of the town. Tine ceremonies
were projected on an elaborate scale, and
the Board of Education left no stone un-
turned to make the affair success. Only
rive hundred invitations were issued. and
everything went along smoothly until a
telegram was received from Governor
Albeit yesterday saying that he could
not attend. This was the first set back.
Then another telegram was received which
stated that E. o. Chapman,
State Superintendent could not be pres
ent The trustees were put out, but they
were more ratified at the conclusion OF
the ceremonies last night. The programme
up to where the Rev. Mr. Barnes was
down to speak, was satisfactory. The
stand which had been erected to hold in
vited guests was crowded, and the spacl-
Gus assem- bly, rooms were throDged WIN
select assemblage On the stand were:
President Russ and the other members
of the Board of Education, Mr.. stanton,
Congressman E. +. Mcdonald, the Rev.
Father Corrigan, the Rev. Henry 1.
Beatley. the Rev. Mr.. Barnes
the principals of the Hoboken
public schools Superintendent Bar
overture by the Valencia orchestra. the
Rev. Mr.. Beatty pronounced the lnvoca-
tion, and then Superintendent Barringers
of Newark, made an address. Mr. Bar
ringer Is very witty. He kept the assem-
blage in good humor. Congressman
overture President Russ introduced the
Rev. Mr.. Barnes.
WHAT MIR BARNES SAID.
Among other things Mr. Barnes said:-
Education is a splendid thing, but tne
public schools of today do not pay enough
attention to the moral education. A man
who is physically and mentally educated,
but whose moral education has been neg
lected is dangerous member OF society"
Then Mr.. Barnes began to pour hot
shot into the liquor dealers who. ne said,
seemed to control the Government In
| cidentally the Rev. Barnes gave Father
| Corrigan rub by comparing his parish
| to congregation of rum drinkers and
| rum sellers. 1t was only by way OF COM
| parison that the speaker did this, he said,
| but it was evident that Father Corrigan
did not like it. AS the speaker became
worked up he lost sight of the subject,
and poured still hotter shot into the rum
| sellers and politicians.
| He related an instance which happened
! in Suffolk county. where drunken
| fellow went to the polls and voted
| his vote for $175 Mr. Barnes went on in
| this strain and the politicians who Were
| on the stand began to feel uneasy. MI.
| Mr.. Stanton looked particularly uncom-
| Portable, and was greatly relieved when
| he closed the floodgates of his wrath.
| STANTON REPLIES.
| Then came song by the Hoboken
| Quartette Club, and after tnat Stanton
1 was introd uced. He appeared greatly ex-
| cited He was to present the school
building to the Board of Ed,qauon, but
| instead of speaking on Iaes. .luer7cr. he
| wheeled around and sQddf1SSc.< MS lre-
| maks to the Rev. Mr.. Barnes At the end
of a long harangue he said:-'I consider
| the rumsellers as respectable as any other
| class of citizens Perhaps the Rev. Mr.
| Barnes is not aware that 600 OF the
| liquor dealers license money is In this
| public school building
| When he said this there was consider
| able Kissing. Then somebody started TO
! applaud and for time pandemonfum
| reigned. The Rev. Mr.. Barnes left the
| platform and did not return until Stan
! ton finished his speech.
| Then to keep the ball a rolling Father
| Corrigan made an address. He thought
| that the saloons were a necessary evil
| and that politicians were not as black as
| they are psinted.
| After the Valencia Orchestra had rem
| dered "Reilly and the 400'' the exercises
were at an end. The invited guests ad-
| journed to Busch's Hotel where q BAN
| Duet was served.