The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-20

the teacher enjoys greater authority
than the minister; has opportunity
at closer personal con act aud Is able to
exert steady discriminating force. Cer-
tainlv the dominic ani peiagogue ought
to realize how useful they are to each
other.
"This institute." he said. fought to be
dedicated 10 the WORK OF faithful and
enthusiastic education. On behalf OF the
teachers. they should carry into their
work nigh spirit. Their work must not
be mechanical
STIMULATING SURROUNDINGS.
ut is great thing TO have the asslst-
ance OF stimulating SURROUNDINGS. He
cAuuot be great amid sQualid environ
ments. The building is not only a comfort
but spiritual power. 1t will put TO
shame anything done unworthy OF 1t
under its roof. l invoke all high sug-.
gestions that the daily tasks OF
the teachers be supported with
uuquenchable enthusiasm / invoke the
divinities OF grace, purity aud beauty to
make their place Heaven. would dedi-
cate this school TO The training OF those
who shall 60 forth TO subdue the earth:
to these men and women who make true
sovereigns. and who snail master the
secrets of nature. History at best is but a
fascinating account of an ever goading
challenge. God said sublue. ana
straigntaway the sea. ths alp aud the
marsh came under the dominion of man.
As result. TO the obedience OF the divine
command, mon had broken the sun.
beam. analysed che high waves. bant ovsr
the crucible, applied the scalpel, read
The epitaph of fossil plants and saurian
monsters. But even these men have not
gone far. They have oaly turned over
the earth few inches. Often they mis-
take the anthill for an alp ana having
dredged the goldfish vase think chat
haV "a in
hand. Onward is the watchword aud the
knowledge Rmplified until each lofty peak
shall be au ascending stairway which
reaches from darkness to God.
PROMOTION OF CULTURE.
II dedicate this building to the promo
tion of culture. 10 teach that is superla-
tive, for 1t is infinitely worse TO be poor
in mind Than poor in purse. Who would
not rather be he VINO wrote 'PIlgrim's
Progress than fat English lords Who
would not rather be the author OF the
'Divina Comedia' than the Mayor of
Florence: Culsure turns the common
man into king. IL lifts him up from
the glorious brotherhood of men like
Aristotle and Kant, Homer aui Shake
speare, Bach and Wagner. Moses. Paul
and Luther. Lastly, dedicate this build
lug TO the glory of the community to be
It's joy and pride" loud applause
Vice Principal Horace q. Wait was next
announced as the poat of the Institute.
aud he read an original poem, from which
these are extracts:-
INVOCATION
Oh come, my Muse, thou courtly dame, descend.
And add new spirit 10 my pen;
Contribute from thy boundless store
The frenzy thou did grant of yore
To Laureate bard; WAC, singing for his masters
glee,
Had little right to call on the,;
But ], who answer Hasbrcuck's call,
Should now all other bards forestall.
Come help me, Dame, while wringing high thy
Inquire the thoughts my halting pen would
write.
RETROSPECT.
Now let our Muse the schools compute,
From then to Hasorouck Institute.
For years the sturdy Dutchm an y rule,
Swayed this fair land, and kept his school.
The Parish Schools fulfilled their end,
And taught Dutch children to dofend
Their liberties in act and creed
By jersey laws, 'gainst tyrants' greed.
Aud names US Nova Csesarsa;
century she rules the wave
Cofumbia's shores her waters lave.
Theu Educarion's Muse provoked
Coiumbia's sons who then invoked
The aid of God and sister States.
Against Brtannias prohig ates.
Tn I'm Trenton, Princeton Morristown,
Gained Jersey patriots high rsuown,
While Light Horse Harry and Molly Pitcher.
Mau6 history pages Snln6 all Tue riCher.
OF all the conquests history names,
OF Normans, Romans, Saxons, Danes;
The Indians sulien, proud Submission.
The Frenchman's cringe. the yoxe patrician;
The Dutchman bantering with the savage;
Last and not least, the willy Yankee,
Is Conquerer first, then Boss aud cranky.
Prospect Hall shall name. Mr.. Smith Principal
And St Matthew's, School, Enxiish French
Classical
The Pavonia. Columbia aud st. Matthews Hall,
The Miss Gichrists, Miss Rsuseltes can't
name them all.
And our Muse has grown wsary-so many ap-
pear,
To her memory's vision-to memory dear;
There was Quackenbush, Bachus, and Edwin 8.
Pierce,
DR.. Faurst, DIR. Guentz,-s were wild--some
PROPHETIC.
Among the gifts quite worth possessing.
10 the ancient Yankee one Of guessing;
The inspired prophets oncs forstpld.
With knowing ken, things man fold.
Among the Greeks a noble
Foretold the future stroug and clear;
Dark Augury Of bird and psast,
Was known and practicsd by the priest
In ancient Rome aud Egypt darK,
Believed by folk AMI hierarch.
Let Educaton's muse fortslI,
What only shs can know so we'll
The prophets and the anoient s-srs
Dependent were ou hop4s aud fears:
But Education's certain eye
Sees far and sure to propbesy.
A0 iosVl DdiOE tHuArtGLC6 next I0Ls .
lowed with charming glae II Think of
Of Thee" and IL soothing lullaby, both OF
which were warmly applsuded and In
response to an eucore sang "The Sail-
ors.n
THANKS FOR THE CONTRACTORS.
Mr.. Stimets at this stage thanked the
architects. builders and other contractors
OF the building for the diligence they had
pursued Ia the work I'VE were toli."
he said, when we began TO build O year
ago that we would pass many sleepless
nights aud that our hair would turn grey
over impending law suits and other diI g.
ful things before the institute would be-
complete, but here we are in our new
home and feal q big man tonight with
out having lost nights rest or without
much hair turning grey"
GOVERNOR wERTs' ADDRESS.
The Principal introduced uexG Cover
nor Geo. L. Werts, whose rising was a
signal for vigorous outburst OF ap-
plause.
Ladies' and gentlemen" he COM
menced, 1t is a pleasure to participate
in the dedication of any structure de-
voted TO educational purposes. That
pleasure is heightened by Inc profession
aud assurance OF increased oppOrtuuitie 8
to follow In this direction. Here il an
tnstItute making n step towards prac-
tical education. That is an event
worthy Of recognition and we DO we'll to
assemble and show our appreciation OF
the public spirit which has eventuated In
this enterprIse.t
1T is atruisn that the entire community
Is concerned ia the general welfare That
welfare Is best promoted by the advance
mento or knowledge and inculcating the
ideas OF good citizenship. Churches.
n nd NIL -. q