The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-25

tive Republicans and their friends thronged
the dining hall. They began the evenings
pleasure by disposing of the following ex-
cellent MENU
SOUP.
Consomme.
POISSON.
Rel Snapper a la Zeugner, with Trimmings.
ENTREES.
Filet with Mushrooms.
Potatoes Parisienue.
Turkey st. Julien.
Green Peas. Cranberry Sauce.
Potatoes aud Celery a la Greenyiie.
RoT1.
Capons.
Lettuce Salad.
EXPERIMENTS SUCREs.
Rochefort Cheese.
Assorted Cakes. Fruits, Ice Cream.
Coffee and Tea.
WELCOMED BY MR.. SIMPSON.
After the solid comforts had been dis
posed of, President of the Board of Alder
men Reuben Simpson opened the oyster OF
| the Intellectual feast with a sparkling speech
of welcome that called for the enthusiastic
! applause of the diners. He then introduced
| Corporation Attorney James s. Erwin as
| POSTMASTER. Mr.. Erwin filed the position
admirably.
In introducing Mr.. Flavel MCGEE, who re-
sponded to the toast, "The Independent
Voter Mr.. Erwin said that the indepen-
dent voter is a man who votes for the best
men. and that the election of Mayor Wanser
| and Sheriff Toffey was only accomplished
| through the work of independent voters.
Mr.. McGee, however, said that he did not
agree with the POSTMASTER Erwin regard
ing the independent voters. 1.-The indie
pendent voter" said he, lis a nan who is
dissatisfied with his party, and who believes
that when it has become corrupt, the only
way to get any good out of it is to defeat it.
| He is a man who goes out and votes against
his party for punishment. He has come to
stay. We can never tell how many there are
of him. We ought to cultivate him. He is a
man which makes us afraid to make bad
nominations. So let us bid all hail to him.
If either party makes nominations that do
not satisfy this independent voter, it ought
to be defeated"
A salvo of applause saluted Mr.. MCGEE up
on the conclusion of his speech.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Director William H. Beach of the Board
of Education responded to the toast, 'The
Public School," His speech was extraor-
dinarily eulogistic. Among other things he
said:-
1.-THE progress that has been made in our
system of public instruction during the past
forty years is nothing short OF remarkable.
There is as much difference between the
schools of today and those of 1850 as there IS
between the fast engine No. 999 of the New
York Central Railroad n the old. John Bull
locomotive, which was such an attraction at
the Chicago Fair. 1t has often been said, and
truthfully, too, that our schools stand para
mount above those of every other nation.
Our system of instruction is the best
that can be found anywhere, but
there is room for improvement. How
shall we train our children! First OF
all, physically so that they can hope to earn a
living with their hands; second, socially, so
that they can secure a place and position IN
the world. After this should come the
education that makes them happy men and
women. Give them the very best possible
| NAV the people will be ready to give the
money. Our public schools ought to give
| every branch of learning from the lowest
Grade to that which fits the scholars for
entrance into college.
'The schools should also supply more thar
our Young ladies should know how to make
bread. Their husbands health demands it.
If the young lady in school was to be my
| wife | would sooner have her leave out
| algebra and learn how tomake bread instead.
I'm regard to our present Board Of Edu-
| cation, with the exception of one man, you
never had a superior one. We have a clean
| man as Superintendent and Mr.. Poland, our
| State Superintendent, says our teachers rank
| higher than those of any other city or town
in the State. But, even here, there IS room
| for Improvement. / am in favor of setting
| a very high standard for teachers and then
| eliminate those who do not come up to the
| mark.
g to our Catholic friends, I desire to say
/ that the Professionals make a great mistake
| in being antagonistic TO them. Let us take
| the conservative Catholic men by the hand
| and bring them in with us in our system OF
| public instruction. /, for one, do not blame
| the Catholics for wanting to bring up their
children in a religious manner. Their chill
1 H. 90, ao,-,o into tho 11-1hljn CnhO0l TpnQ1V We
| instruction and still followand learn the teach
| ings of the Catholic Church" At the con
| clusion of Mr.. Beach's speech the guests gave
| three cheers and a tiger.
PROTECTION CHESTNUTS.
William B.. Fuller responded to the toast
ssProtection' and Creswell Mclaughlin
answered to the toast 1.-The age VIZ live in.'
| His response was entertaining, even brilliant.
| Thomas McEwan, who was to have replied
| to the toast 'sThe Legislature" y was unable
to be present and his place was ably filled by
| Colonel Charles w. Fuller. After Frank 0.
| Cole had acquitted himself creditably of a
RESPONSE to the toast sThe Republican
~narty.p Mr.. C. H. Benson brought the even
ing to a close with an address in answer to
The toast "The Press
Letters of regret from Mayor Wanser and
Thomas McEwan were read after Nj. w.
B. Fuller's address.
WHO WERE THERE.
L LI 1DOSe WHO CUlOJV0 JIG ftt toh oiNA AiSA
tal entertainment were Sheriff j. j.. Toffey,
Edward w. Woolley, Finance Commissioner
Hitler, Fraser and Bedell, ex-Assemblyman
Henry H.. Holmes, Tax Commissions
Michael Schultz, Jr., Alderman Alexander
Dusenbury, Reuben Simpson, Michael
Schultz, ST., Charles Merker, ST., w. Ii,
Armstrong, Edward Schultz, G. z. Boos,
John Morrell, Charles w. Fuller. Frank
Higgins, Edward Mitchell, Frederick r,
Lockwood, William 7. L%illiendahl, Charles
+ Detwiller, Constable Edward H. Martin,
stephen Herig, John Sleaman, Charles O.
Barker, Henry Grosklaus, William Hoecker,
Charles Merker, Jr.; Edward Clark, Isaac
and Bernard Goldenhorp, John Hovendon,
Captain John Graham, William J. Burns,
Robert Guy, Henry G. Petty, Joseph
Kaiser, City Attorney james =.
Erwin. Duncan Cameron, Frank Y.
Hawley, Harry Wittnebert, Thomas Harris,
Horace Robson, Mahlon Terhune, George
Neyins, Frank d. Lang, DR.. N. Williams, J.
E. shaw and Winfield Caleb Dunn.
The reception committee was as follows
Michael Schultz, Jr., chairman; Reuben
Simpson, Adam Reid, Theodore K. Wegman,
Theodore Smith, Charles 2. Boos, Silas M.
Leach and w. 6. Dunn.
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