The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-01
A GIRL OF LONG AGO.
Pages of an Old Diary Which Show
How One Lived in Newark
in 1924.

young girl WHO Sluui6u ut Inc VIEW dlh
Institute nearly seventy years ago. They
will be read with interest because Of the
information they throw upon the events
OF long AgJ, for example, Lafayette's visit
TO Newark Il the deatns of Adams aDo
Jefferson.
IT'S greatly wise to talk with our past hours
And ask them what report they've sent te
Heaven.
NEWARK INSTITUTE, Dec. %, 1874
arose at the usual nour and beheld line
ground all mantlea with snow, Which ex-
cited in me II wish, whice, If properly at
tended to, would be productive Of good
effects. IL was this: MA l so appreciate
the %springtime of my life, aud my prive-
leges of obJaiuing an education, OF which
so many are deprived: that when the sill
yer locks of age may have come upon my
| head. / shall not have to regret my neg
lect or abuse OF tneui.
Wednesday-I went to school and was
appointed Monitor. This evening I was
much interested while l heard my grand
mother relate several events that occurred
in the war between Britain and America;
trembling while she told of the trials
which many of our couutrymen endured,
and rejoicing while she told OF their vic
tories.
Saturday-Contrary to the usual form
l Went to school II there remained IN
Til i've in the afternoon.
January l, 1625-The first day OF the
New Year, there WAS preaching in the
churcnes, but as | had neglected my
studies, l was obliged to remain at honle
and learn them.
January 2-After school had a delight
tul ride to ''Cranestown" with my father.
And il seemed impossible TO get along,
for every man we met, almost, would stop
aud talk about lands. banks and various
other things. / listened to their conversa-
ton but it did not interest me much.
Ihursday.-Wbile at school l happened
to cast my eyes toward the window aud |
was much amused by the sight of a party
OF Indi ms, and a squaw with a young
child at her back. l WAS appointed Moui-
tor of the day at the institute.
Saturday.-Had a delightful sleigh ride
to Paterson with Mr.. and Miss Van
Doren, my INSTRUCTORS and their boarders,
We had a very cheerful time and we kept
our spirits up by pouring spirits down:
Saturday, February 12.-While enjoy-
ing a sound sleep | was aroused by the
firing of a cannon, which announced the
election of John Quincy Adams. as Presi-
dent of the United States.
Sabbath, February BIN the morning
vent to church and heard a sermon by
the Rev. Mr.. Hamilton from Daniel 3
verse, 9th: Thou art weighed III the
balance and art found wanting"
thursday. Et-AS tu6 1uIEu 1ToSDy-
terian Church is to be dedicated today,
therefore there will be no school.
25bh-This day the Examination took
place, niue O'Clock the people began
to assemble, and the good fortune of it
was we had TWO judges, the Rev. M. H.
OF Princeton, aud the Rev. Mr.. z. L.
thought them rather too learned to ex
anime one SO young as me.
20th-As my Instructors requested the
scholars to attend scnoo precisely at
eight O'Clock in the moruing | arose at
six O'Clock, which was contrary to my
wishes. In the afternoon as the Militia
were parsding on the Green in front of
our house, | amused myself by listening
to the band OF music and looking at
them.
July 4-The anniversary of American
Independence was not celebrated in New
ark except now and sthen the cannon
roared and the bells rang. In the evee-
ing l went 10 the monthly concert
of prayer.
Friday, July 16, 1S25.-In the morning
the firing of cannon and the ringing OF
bells announced the arrival Of General La
FayetIe in Newark, from Morristown. He
visited the Institute: however, l did at
tend school, as [ had tried very hard
when he was in town before to nave the
honor of seeing him, and after all found
he was nothing but a He also
ViSlteu Inc 1ouEe, WHICH Is IN Gne same
building, and from there he went to Us
Tavern, where he breakfasted; then he
went to see the Third Church. This is
the last visit he will favor us with.
Saturday, July 17.-This afternoon
brother, sister aud myself went to see our
Grandparents at Troy, a little villa ge in
Morris County. We passed over several
mountains, aud it was sunset before we
arrived at our place of destination. We
passed the evening very pleasantly in con-
versation with this holy family; il seemed
to me like a s'littie heaven below"
Sabbath.-AtteDded church at Parsip-
pany. Brother preached. AS we had d
very short lutermiSsion between the SER
mons, we remained at the church. NV
feelings were hurt at the manner in which
this time was spent. Several OF onr
friends came forward to salute us, and,
instead OF %couversing GU the things of II.
Iigion and the ermon of the morning, we
received repeated invitations to visit
through the week. AT two o'clock we
were dismissed.
Heard of the death of two honorable
and illustrious men OF our country, John
Adams aud Thomas Jefferson.
This evening wasobserved in commemo-
ration of the death of the TWO former
Presidents above mentioned. The mourn
full sounds of the tolling bells, the deep
hollow roar of the minute guns, the slow
marcn OIL lue PROCESSION, clau III Tile naDll-
iments of mourning. the Pickering light
of the torches, and the sable ur borue by
four heroes OF rs, all conspired to fill the
mind with awe, | went to church which
was dressed in black, where | heard a very
appropriate address by Mr.. Hay.
After a vacation OF several weeks |
have again commenced school, having
Two years under the tuition OF
Mr.. Van Doren. | now enter the third year
and commence the study of Paley's Theol-
and Logic. The portions of the lat
ter study, which have come under my
work. Although / am not ashamed
to confess chat some parts exceed tue
limits Of my comprehension.
December 1st.-This day was set apart
our synod as a day of fasting and
prayer. Oh, what cause has this town to
be BUNDLED before God. Our sins h ave
risen up before us and our God. Ali the
are destitute of REVEALS OF re-
ligion, and wickeduess appears to iu-
crease; because Of swearing the land
commenced today a new study; VIII ell
PHYS ComDand. 1t treats principally upon
aud their successors. | could no5
recite it in a manner to meet the approval
my teacher or my conscience. When |
home had the great pleasure OF
my father on his arrival from
Ny school days here are fast drawing to
4 close; it is with emotions of regret that
look forward to the time when | shall
cease 10 be a scholar of the Newark Iusti-
ute. But although it must be thus still, |
m e That | shall not prove by Dractlce.