The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-16
THE GRANT STREET SCHOOL.
Dedicated on Soturdny-Judge Rhoue's
Address.

The new Grant street school Is nm
ished and tomorrow morning IT VIII pc
occupied by the pupils for the hrst tlhe'
The building is a two story pflck,
h0X9O front with an annex OF four Iee'
in front and fourteen feet IN rear iHe
front up to the second story is OF rouSn
stone and the copinCs are of cut stone.
The corners are of fancy carved pflck
and it is one of the most complete school
buildings in the city. combining all the
qualities of grace and beauty with good
solid work Ii contains one large as
sembly room which Will he used py tae
principal six regular school rooms ana
two recitation rooms. 1t Is heated ny
the hot air fan system with automatic
hot regulations, and is lighted through
ont by gas.
The former dcdicatory exercises took
place on Saturday afternoon at J
o'clock in the presence of large crowd
of interested spectators. All the mem-
berS of the school board We're present,
and the president. DR.. Guthrie, made 4
brief address. as did also City Superin-
tendent Coughlin. eX-School Director
Strauss and Il. \. Niven. The dcdi-
Catory address was made by Judge
Rhone, who said, in part:
II don't know how 10 do either, but |
feel like saying | am entirely satisfied
with the schools of our city, that Is,
satisfied that no teacher Is satisfied
with his or her work and is striving
to make II better. l would suggest in
passing. that If | We're the only person
to be consulted. ! would have only
onc-half day sessions. and thus accom-
moda.e double the number of pupils
with the same school grounds, for
many reasons. First, school houses
are expensive; second, pupils need more
time to grow: third. pupils need more
room for comfort. l think these things
will ba approached in the future
Il cannot close without saying /
should be pleased To see our school
grounds put in better condition. Some
of them are not credita bic to our city.
l think the ground of all should be
asphalted with pedestal for flowers and
spaces for trees. Coal ashes, as az
Franklin street, with the street as
playground, is not my idea Of town inn
provement nor of examples of public
or private neatness. 1 hope the direc-
tors will go TO some such length in i'm
proving the school grounds
Finally ladies and gentlemen, let us
continue our devotion to the public
schools of our state as the best institu-
tions devised for the education of our
American youth. They represent the
best opportunities Mt hand for the culti-
walton of patriotism and good citizen
ship, and without these our high ideals
of a democracy must perish from off
the face of the earth"
After the address Mr.. Mackin. chair
man of the building committee. and
Contractor Phillips made short reports.
The music, under the leadership of
Professor James, was very good, and
was greatly appreciated.
The enrolment of pupils for the
Grant street school last Thursday was
SO large that an additional Grammar
d grade will be opened at the Han
cock school to accommodate the extra
pupils. In the extra grade the follow
ing limits will be observed: Coal street,
Jersey Central railroad. South street.
Hancock street and both sides of Canal
street,