The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-15
BEST IN The STATE
School No o's New Building
Opened With Fitting
Exercises.
MAYOR WANsER's ADDRESS
Says He Wants to Build a New
School House Every Year
DR.. Poland's Pride.
MAYOR WANSER'S ADDRESS

Dr.. Poland's Pride.
The formal opening exercises of the
new public school, No. 9, on Brunswick
Wayne and Mercer streets, a full descrip-
ton of which has been given in "The
Jersey City News were held last night
They were conducted in the assembly
room on the top floor, which has a seat
ing capacity of one thousand. Every seat
was occupied and standing room was at a
premium Occupying seats on the plat
form were:-Mayor Wanser, Alderman-at-
Large Reuben Simpson. Street and Water
Commissioners Brown, Harding, Bolt
wood and Heintze: the members of the
Board of Education, several ciergymen,
ex-Superintendent A. E. Poland, Super
intendent Snyder and Principal Bren-
singer.
The exercises opened with a piano solo
and was followed by a prayer by the
Rev. George S. Bennitt, concluding with
the recitation of the Lords prayer by the
assembiage. Director Thomas Degnan,
who is the committeeman having charge
of the new school, presided. He arst IN
reduced Mayor Wanser, who made a brief
address expressing his pleasure at the
completion of the building, which he said
he believed was the best built and best
equipped one In the State. The Mayor
referred to the fact that the greatest
harmony prevailed between the various
city boards as to the plan of the build
ing and its construction. The Mayor also
referred, with pride, he said, to the fact
that while the building was In the course
of erection not a word of complaint was
made against the contractor or against
the work in any particular, and further
that the building was completed in the
specified time. His Honor congratulated
the members of the several boards, and
the people at large for having such an
elegant temple of education. He pledged
house built every year he had the admin
istration of the city's affairs.
President Brown, of the Street
Water Board, turned the new seat of
learning over to the Board of Education,
at the same time taking occasion to ex-
press his thanks to the Mayor and MEM
bers of the Board of Education and FL
nance for their cooperation with his
Board in the erection and equipment of
the new building. He thanked Director
Degpan and Superintendent Snyder par
ticularly, both of whom, he said, had
taken a keen interest in the work and
had done much to have it completed or
time. The speaker referred to the fact
that neither the press or the people ever
had any occasion to find any fault or in
any way c~rificise the construction of the
building. Concluding, he said he hoped
the pupils of the school would become
bright jewels to &c forth and illumine
the world.
njreefnr napnan in aarenfiner fine echaal
said that he considered 1t a great honor
to receive such a beautiful building and
for so valuable an acquisition to the ed
vocational facilities of the city he re-
turned his sincere thanks to the officials
who have been instrumental IN securing
the erection of the building.
President Allen, Of the Board of Edu-
cation, said that the location of the build
ing was where it was necessary. 1t
gave him pleasure. he said, to express
the belief that the school was the finest
one in the State. No. Is was at one time
considered the leading building, but No. 8
was superior to it in almost every par
ticular.
The Director said thai 1t was a wonder
the Directors of Education had not been
indicted for keeping such buildings as
Nos. II and 10 open as long as they did
'tThe people of this neighborhood were
patient" said the director, nand they
deserve this fine school,"
81 hope he went on, that 1t will not
be long before we viii be able to have a
High School. We want to have a new
High School and quickly. If we dc not
Newark WI beat u.s.
John S. Menagh, on behalf of Wood &
Menagh, presented the Directors with a
handsome American flag. 1t was accept
ed in a neat speech by Director DAILY.
Ex-Director Benson spoke briefly
about the building and said he hoped
many more like it would be erected.
Ex-Superintendent Poland made a con-
gratulatory speech. He recalled the fact
that eleven years ago when he entered
High School as a principal almost his
first act was to go and buy a saw and cut
away the shutters. for the admission Of
light and air. He said there was a MOTTO
able Improvement in the city's schools
and he hoped it would continue. No. 9
school was finer than any school building
he had ever seen.
Director Beach, Superintendent Snyder
snd Principal Brensinger made brief adj
dresses declaring that it was their inten-
ton to make the school the finest one in
the city. Superintendent Snyder said the
training department would allow him to
turn out more good teachers than ever
before. While many of the guests IN
spected the building others were enter
tanned at lunch in the basement by the
Directors of The Board of Education.