, 1892-08-03

Assistant Teacher. In short, we believe 1t
would be difficult to find a place more suited
in all respects to the purpose to which it is
now to be devoted.
On Monday morning at 10 o'clock there
were assembled on the premises described tif-
teen pupils for the new school, with some Of
their parents and friends and many we'll
wishers of the institution, among whom were
His Excellency the Governor, Revd. A. j.
Gunner, the Revd. E. Grieder, and the In
spector of Schools. Pastor Heje from Frede
riksted was also present later. Shortly after
10 o'clock Pastor Lawaetz opened the pro-
ceedjngs with an eloquent address, in which
he set forth the purpose Of the undertaking
and pointed cut the respective duties of the
pupils and the parents, attention to which
would 90 a long way to make the school a sue
cess. The teachers would endeavour to do
their part. He described what subjects Would
be taught, and how the work would be divid-
ed among the teachers and mentioned that
Lieutenant Petersen had promised to under
take the instruction in drawing. The school
would be entirely unsectarian, but it was not
to be supposed that it would therefore BIZ ire
ligious. Every effort would be made to Gull
tivate in the boys a high moral tone and a
respect for religion, for everything that was
"worthy and of good report" Pastor Lawaetz
concluded by pronouncing the school opened,
and requested that the first act performed in it
might be the repeating Of the creed about
which all denominations of Christians were at
one. After the repetition Of the Apostles
Creed Pastor Lawaetz called on the School
Inspector, who congratulated the pupils on
having such a bright and airy school room, 80
large a play ground and such good maps and
diagrams as he saw hanging on the walls. He
o,ol-n &c 4ba 0obOOl 90 inteu1od IN olive in
s%truction and to star for the pupils an education
whichlought to continue throughlife In regard
to the school, the boys must not suppose that
everything was TO be done by the teachers;
they were to remember that they were essen
tiaI parts of the institution and were to %
their best to make 1t a success.
His Excellency the Governor expressed the
pleasure he felt at being present on The occa-
sion. and spoke Of the interest taken by the
Government in education in general and IN
schools which were intended, like this, to- give
a somewhat higher instruction than usual. He
wished the school every success.
On the invitation of Pastor Law@tz to the
clergymen present. the Revd. A. j. Gunner
next addressed the pupils and the friends of
the school, expressing his pleasure at finding
it started under such good auspices, and his
conviction that a good commercial education
was " hat was most wanted III an lsland IKE
Santa Cruz, TO make useful citizens. He
recalled his own school days and urged on
the boys the necessity of taking a real interest
in their work if they would make their school
life a happy time, ana pass through 1t IN a
creditable style.
On the conclusion Of the addresses, Pastor
Law@tz rendered his thanks 10 His ExceIlen-
cy the Governor for having honoured the
opening with his presence and to the parents
of the children and the friends who had done
him the honour to meet on the occasion.
About this time next year an examination
would be held, and it would then appear
whether the school was doing the work for
which it was intended. With this remark
he would conclude the opening ceremony.
Cake and wine we're afterwards handle
round, and the visitors drank prosperity to
the new school.
We need hardly say that we shall watch
with very great interest the progress of this
undertaking, and that we sincerely hope that
it may realise the favourable expectations
which are entertained in regard to it.