Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-10-27

Catalogues of West Jersey Academy,
Ivy Hall Seminary, South Jersey In
stitute, Seven Gables.
Official Program. Columbus Day
Exercises.
Program of Exercises of Laying of
Corner Stone of new School House.
Signatures of Teachers of the City
of Bridgeton.
Names and post office addresses of
public school teachers of Cumberland
County.
Program of N. J. County Institutes
for Oct 1892
Apportionment of State school mon
eys of Cumberland County for 1892
1898.
Financial Report of Board of Edu-
cation for year ending Aug. 31st, 1892.
Monthly report of attendance of
Public Schools for Sept. 1892.
School enrollment.ofGitE of Bridge
for years 1s91-1S92. -
School census, 1899.
Members of Board of Education
with standing committees and ap-
propriations for 1S92.1s93.
Directions to teachers for State
school exhibit for Worlds Columbian
Exposition, to be held in Chicago,
1898.
Names of city officers.
List of churches and names of pas.
tors.
United States coins, cent to 81 in
elusive, of 1899. Some old coins and
fractional 25e currency.
List Of private schools ana names of
principals.
Copy of New Jersey State school
law. A.
Report of State Board of Education
for year 1899. eA1
Water Works Report, City of Bridge
ton. .ss yea
History of Bridgeton. s
Account of Centennial Anniversary
of laying corner stone of Old Presby.
terrain Church, Broad street, from Pro
NEER, July 26, 1892, and Souvenir
Program of same.
Account of Centennial Anniversary
of DIR. E och Fithian, of Greenwich,
N. j.
Copies of Eveninq NeCs, DAILY Pro
NEBR. WEEKLY PIONEER, DAILY
Chronicle, Dollar WeeklA Weekly
Chronicle and Patriot. Ia
Photographs of Cumberland Bank,
West Jersey Academy, Ivy Hall Sem
mary. Seven Gables, Bank St. School.
Photograph of press for U. 8. Mint,
made by Ferracute Machine Co., with
copies of Aluminium medals for Colum
bian Exposition, etc.
Photograph of Columbus bell of
Haleyville, N. J.
Postal card of to-day.
West Jersey Railroad time table.
Charter of City of Bridgeton.
Copy of Central Visitor, Oct. 1892.
Latest Reports of Cumberland Ma
tional Bank.
Latest Reports of Bridgeton Ma
tional Bank.
Copy of list of articles deposited.
President of Council Stacy W. Mat.
thews then deposited the sealed lead
box containing the articles, in the COR
ner stone, which he proceeded to lay In
position.
Mr.. Matthews made the following
address:
Fellow citizens, ladies, and gentle-
men: On behalf OF the City Council of
the City of Bridgeton it becomes my
pleasant duty to lay this corner stone.
ut seems eminently fitting that this
ceremonial should be observed on the
Columbian anniversary.
"While the nations of the earth are
with one accord assembled on this day
to pay homage to the achievements of
the Great Dlsooverer, and with majes-
tic pomp and pageantry dedicate mon
uments to his memory, we are here as
sembled to dedicate to The service of
the youth of our community an ediflce
which may some day give to the world
youth greater than Columbus.
For it is the honor and glory of our
country that 1t can be said that there
is no other land on the face of Gods
earth where such educational facilities
are afforded to the offspring of the
poor as we'll as the rich.
Commenced amid such celebrations,
this building should afford an especial
inspiration to the youth educated
within its walls, to do honor to their
country, their city aud themselves.
May the starry banner which shall
float from this building inspire them
with greater love for their land.
May these boys and girls who with
happy and expectant fa ces watch these
walls as they rise to their completed
heights attain within them full reali-
zation of their bright hopes
May the public spirited citizens OF