The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-03
An IDEAL SCHOOL,
New No. IS of Greenvllle
Celebrates Its First
Anniversary.
COMPLIMENTS FROM THE MAYOR
Hopes to Build a School a Year
Throughout the Remainder
of His Term.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT
How 1t May Be Got from License
Money-Remarkable Work
of Pupils.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT

The Greenville citizens have never been
accused of having any pride in the city
of which their section forms an import
ant part, but there are exceptions TO an
such statements and with the GreenViile
citizens the exception is the NO. 10
school at Dwight, Van Cleef ana Spes-
man streets, completed and opened one
year ago yesterday. The school IS tne
one thing of which the citizens are
proud. and well they might be, for a
finer school building than this exists no
where in this State. II -
not surprising that the first anniversary
of the dedication of the school, which
was celebrated with appropriate exercises
last evening, attracted the largest gather
ing of representative citizens ever seen
in Greenville. The assembly room on the
top floor, where the exercises were helo'
was crowded to doors. Every one OF the
nine hundred odd seats was occupied ana
those who came late filled the atsles ana
the doorways. When the exercises De-
gan there were at least 1.200 people pres
ent. TIL hall was decorated Tor the
occasion with large American nags'
Chinese lanterns and potted plants. An
orchestra of six pieces, stationed at the
foot of the platform. discoursed sweet
music during the evening.
Seated on the platform were:-Finance
Commissioners John Jones and reuben
simpson, Superintendent Snyder. CITY
Attorney Weart, City Clerk E. w.
Woorey, ex-Director Robert Simpson
George T. Bouton and Directors Degnan
and Beach. Principal Goodenough open
ed the exercises with a short address,, IN
which he said among other livingstone
year ago tonight a large gathering OF
citizens were assembled here to celebrate
the opening of this handsome building.
Many words of praise We're spoken. II
is a model building, but buildings don't
make schools. The teachers appointed
resolved to put forth their best EFFORTS
hoping to make No. 10 the school thai
we all wished to see housed in such a
beautiful structure. How these hopes
have been realized you are here to Know
At this time I wish to publicly ac-
knowledge the encouragement rendered
us by our kind friends. l wish TO ac-
knowledge the services rendered by MI.
Bouton, the Finance Board, the Street
and later Board and the Board of Edu-
cation. To show what progress has been
made in the intellectual work in the
past year is almost impossible. InteIec-
tual work is largely invisible. we nave
arrang an exhibit of work that Will IN
a measure show you what progress the
scholars have made. This exhibit was
not specially prepared, but is the regu-
lar wsrk of the school. 1t was prepared
by the pupils during the regular school
hours. 1t was not revised by the teach
ers, but is the actual work OF the
school.
MR.. BEACH'S ADDRESS.
1--WE have with US tonight a man who
was a country boy fifty years ago, and
who has been one of our truest frriendS.
l take great pleasure in introducing MT.
Mr.. Beach upon stepping to the front
plause. He said:MaWRen our birthday
arrives we all are happy. Some OF US
are ashamed of it, especially ladies, put
rejoice on that day Shakespeare makes
Cassius say, This is my birthday. Ine
birthday is appreciated al over one
school. The Board of Education is in a
sense it's godfather, and when we look
over this child of a fNwealrys em 6aH be we
day upon which Christ was born.
Throughout the entire world voices are
raised in joyous songs of praise. No
church could occupy the position we
occupy tonight. Gathered here under one
roof are Protestants, Catholics, Jews and
is the f%orerunner of the church.. FIRST
we must nave education, then rellglon.
are educated. Here they are taught what
constitutes real manhood. This city Is
marching on. We are not sausne6 WIZ
a primary and grammar school on the
highest point in this city there should
be-. overlooking the city and the Metropo,,
lis lisa across a;,r the bevT riy apd q Girls Hig Would 1ef find
every facility for fitting themselves Tor
the higher walks of life. We have a
Boulevard. 1t is the mecca for blcycilsts
2bicyciists come first nowadays. 1t is
a beautiful place for the ladies' VINO come
out for fresh air at the dreamy hoqr ana
they had never been invented. 1t is the
grandest road that has ever been bullt.
They have Just found f. = asb It out os pa n N See
tween here and the Bouieyard a few gays
ago. At last through a rift in the fog !
saw the the d 5,nstai Of N School 70 Ic had Just ! fP been
onened and your principal was reading
passages from that good book which IS
b hpii IS the grand guide that guides
the boys out OF ignorance into ~dntehlgene
nTIo%ofERcTsEs AND SPEECHES.
Mr.. Bouton was next called upon. He
said:-"Your principal has seen ht Y
characterize me as one OF the most ioya.
fhe vast audience I need hardly say that
tbe citizens of this district are ppr
ciative. TODAY Jersey City stands eouat
TO any city in educational matters: When
I say this I know whereof / speak Tor |
have had the opportunity to compare
statistics"
mar class then rendered a vocal solo,
which was followed by q cailsthenlc
drill by a class of boys and girls; Ihe
drill was illustrative of the Swedish sy,s-
TEN, which has been followed at the
school. No apparatus is used, the drltf
consisting merely of arm, leg and pody
movements. The work is supervised pX,
Miss Richardson. who conducted the Grill
N Mr. Robert Simpson. the next speaker.
said that he was proud of the fact that
lie was q men1ber Of he Board when
the school was built. In the stllrdles ING
pupsls need Inspiration" said he, .afid
Is provide thu Inspiration 7 will present
to this school annually q medal 20 be
known as the Simpson modal, to DC
awarded to the sLhoir who passes Inc
E;rh School, This announcement was
greeted with much applause
Superintendent Snyder, who was intro
6ueed ss the next speaker, Fajd:-ssfhefe
Ii no hall in his unit SO well adapted
10 pubic meetings as this cnc- since last
wear there have been twelve public jec-
tires held here, in addition to TWO meet
iugs such as these. Much has been OK
pected az this school because Of the re-
Expectations have been realized. From
the lrst OF September next ylr idol Is
Is be no. 0. This school is being built
In q section where rcdienccs spcr a. TINS
ms can scarcely be looked fnr. ] doubt
ii any other section could draw sEch an