The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-05
north ends NEW bell
Citizens Of Providence Present II 10 the
Board Of Control.
FIRST RUNG BY A LITTLE GIRL
j. U. Hopewell Presented the Bell
in Behalf of the Citizens of the
North End and School Controller
Mitchell Accepted the Gift for the
School Directors - Speeches by
Well Known Citizens.

Citizens Of the North End and the
scholars in building No. % participated
in jollification yesterday afternoon
when the handsome new bell, which
was purchased with money subscribed
by the citizens OF that portion of the
city, was presented to the board of
control for the use Of the school. There
were present large number OF promi-
nent North End people. Seated on the
platform were Rev. George E. Guild.
Rev. Daniel Evans. Rev. Mr.. Jones, D S.
Rails, J. b Casterliue, William Win
ton, J. NJ. Hopewell, William Moore,
A. b. Conger, City Superintendent G
w. Phillips. County Superintendent j
G. Taylor, 7. j. Jennings George w.
Mitchell, Rev. NJ. D. Fuller. Norman
White.
The exercises were held in the large
hall on the third floor Of the building.
The scholars marched to their places
in companies under commlnd Of their
teachers. The marching WAS executed
perfectly to music furnished by Miss
Myrtle Walt.
On the platform where the speakers
sat. was tho old bell which served to
call to their studies many of the prom.
inent citizens of the Scranton of today
thirty years :ago. Crossed over it
were two small American flags.
OPENED WITH song,
After the scholars had been massel
on the right hand side of the hall
Principal Lange announced q song by
the school, after which he opened the
exercises with a brief address. Mr..
Lange thought that as twas not often
school was given such an opportu-
nifty to celebrate such an event that
they should join with Tsnnyson IN
saying:
Ring out the old, Ring in the now,
Ring out the false, ring in the true.
He then introduced j. U. HopewGll,
father of the scheme to place bell in
the tower. Mr. Hopewell expressed
himself as being delighted that no was
the person upon whom the honor fell
He was proud to be able in behalf OF
Providence and Of the Register to pae-
sent the bell to the board of control.
Re hoped the bell wonld always peal
forth from the tower of No. 25, as il
had been presented for that building
and mono other. After thanking all
who had contributed toward the bel
fund. Mr.. Hopewell introduced Con
troller George Mitchell.
ACCEPTING THE GIFT,
Mr.. Mitchell announced that he had
expected Mr.. Wormser would be pres.
ent to accept the gift. He thanked all
who were interested for the magnifi-
cent bell and remarked that the people
were taking more interest in school
matters and demanded better and
proper buildings than ever before He
was very glad that he had the honor Of
participating In such a noteworthy
event and would always zealouSly
watch the bnilding, bell and clock. He
then formally accepted the bell.
Little Alice Mum, aged years, was
chosen to ring the bell for the first
time and she performed her duty ad.
mirably. When the frat peal went
forth, mighty shout went up and all
hands applsuded vigorously. The
school sang Ringing of the Bells" in
excellent style, after which Rev.
George E, Guild was introduced To
his way of thinking, he said, there was
not sweOtor toned bell in all the city
and he was glad to bo able to be pres
ent aud give the bell in behalf of the
North End board of trade.
Superintendent Phillips thought that
the school should be proud of the bel
and that the people of Providence be-
lieved in the old maxim Everything
comes TO him who waits" if he only
worked hard while waiting. He tool
more than an ordinary interest 10 the
exercises because No % was the first
public school he had charge of in thi
city.
OTHER SPEAKERS FOLLOW.
County Superintendent Taylor com
plimented the scholars, teachers ant
citizens on the handsome building and
the clear toned bell. He thought
however, that be could have appre
ciated both better had they come about
three or four years ago, when he was
principal of the building.
School Controller Jennings. of the
Fourteenths ward. was present ant
made few congratulstory remarks
in which he touched upon the aggres
sive work done by Controller Mitchell
Rev. Mr.. Jones also made a few re
marks.
The audience then inspected thu
| handsome building.