The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-12-01
School No. I5's New Build
ing Opened With Appro-
pirate Exercises.
MR.. REDS GOOD ADVICE
Mayor Wanser Says There Is to Be
a New Schoolhouse Every Year
George Bouton's Ode.

forts of Mayor Wanser, the Board oi
Education, the Street and Water Com
missioners, assisted by the greater part
of Celeryville.
It was a great night for Celeryville. 1t
is not very often that the denizens oil
that district celebrate, but when they dc
they usually cover themselves with glory
They are proud of their new school, and
Justly so. Not in the whole State can
there be found a public scnool building
that can equal it. They showed their
appreciation by turning out in full num-
bers last night, and their thanks were
Iavishly bestowed. Mayor Wanser was
thanked, the Street and Water Commits
sioners were lauded until Commissioners
Cone blushed Praise was spread over
the Board of Education in heavy layers,
and the Finance Commissioners came in
for their share, as did Clerk Bouton OF
the Street and Water Board. Superin-
tendent Snyder was not forgotten,
neither was the new Principal, Mr..
Goodenough, and his corps OF assistants.
The architect, mason, carpenter, inSpec-
tor, and even the janitor were mention
ed in the flow of eloquence. If anyone
was omitted it was an oversight, and
not intentional.
The Citizens Committee. consisting of
Messrs. John Reid, George T. Bouton,
I. K. Wegman, James 2. O'Mealia, Jas.
n. Braden and Michael Schultz, Jr.,
took care of the guests. The fathers and
mothers were escorted through the hand
some edifice, and many expressions of
delight were heard. From the cellar to
the roof everything about the building
nsr7.n hain
that it was a model school house. Sew
eral old-timers were heard to express
the wish that they were going to school
now, instead of years ago.
I'VE had nothing like this in my school
days" said George Bouton, land the
children of today ought to attend school
with pleasure"
OLD SCHOLARS ENVIOUS.
Commissioners Hooker and Harding
agreed with Clerk Bouton, and told each
other "reminiscences of their boyhood's
days when they tramped over the fields
TO little country schoolhouse.
Upstairs in the spacious assembly room
Cranmer,s orchestra diseoursed sweet
music. AT eight O'Clock almost every
one of the 842 chairs were occupied, and
when Director Beach, who presided,
called for order, fully 1000 were pres
ent Seated on the platform were:-
Mayor Wanser, Directors Allen, Degnan,
Cowles, Hoos, Beach and Obergfell, of
the School Board: ex-Presidents Voor-
hees and Reid, of former Boards of
Education; Street and Water Commis-
sioners Hooker, Harding, Cone and Kell-
ers, and Corporation Attorney Spencer
Weart.
After prayer had been offered by Mr.
F. ]. D. Kyle, Commissioner Cone, in
the absence of President Macarthur of the
Street and Water Commissioners, for
mally presented the building to the
Board of Education. wishing a hearty
godspeed for the success of the school
and all who may come within it's shell
tering arms.
Director Beach, in accepting the gift,
said:-"On behalf of the Board of Educa-
ton and the citizens of this section of
the city, accept this gem. 1t is said of
Depew that he once attended the funeral
of neighbor in Peekskill, and when he
asked the undertaken what was the COM
plant, was informed that there was no
complaint. everybody was satisfied.
$50 it is in this case You may go
where you please through this building
and you will find no cause for complaint,
1 think 1 voice the sentiment of every
one when 1 say that this building is as
nearly perfect as it is possible to be. 1t
is thing of beauty, modest in its ex-
terror. but beautiful within.
THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOL.
Mr. Beach spoke of the Bible as being
necessary in the school, for schools are
made now to make men in the broadest
sense of the word, not only having to
do with the head, but the heart also.
No teacher had a right, he said, to force
religious notion on pupil, but there
was a responsibility attached to the
teaching of child which must not be
overlooked.
After more music by the orchestra
Mayor Wanser was introduced.
my speech is here said the Mayor.
TITS this building, 1t commenced when
1 signed the contract, and will be finish
ed when sign the warrant for final pay
ment. which will be in few days. AS
1 look about me see an audience that
is a credit to the building, and the school
ought to be a credit to the audience.
We are going to erect a school building
every year IlliSl 1S sOOd -oiS, Ooe
the next ene viii be better. "
President Allen of the Board of Edu-
cation congratulated the residents of
Celeryville. on their having such beau
tiful building presented to them. He
said that money spent in erecting such
buildings was well spent. Schools are
the foundation of our Republic, and it
is far better to build schools than sta
tion houses. The more schools you have
the less inmates there win be in the
prisons.
Ex-Presfdent John Reid of the Board
of Education was the next speaker.
"We have got fine school" said he.
eiAnd we want to show our apprecia-
s1on by filling it, Get married"
Mr.. Reid's remarks created a roar OF
laughter, and it was many minutes be-
fore the applause subsidized.
Speeches were also made by ex-Presi-
dent Voorhees,, Corporation Attorney
Weart, Director Cowles, George T. Bou-
ton, superintendent Snyder and Principal
Goodenough.
Major W H. Armstrong, on behalf
of the Minkakwa Club, presented the
school with an American flag, which
was accepted on behalf of the school by
Director Cowles. The band played THE
Red, White and Blue, which was sung