The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-16
CORNER STONE LAID
Impressive Ceremony at the
New Storms Avenue
School This Af-
ternoon.
MAYOR HOOs WIELDS THE TROWEL
Director Dewitt Makes the Opening
Address Children Take a
Prominent Part.
MAYOR HOOs WIELDS THE TROWEL

The corner stone of Public School No.
IS, on Storms avenue, was laid this after
noon by Mayor Hoos in the presence OF
large number of prominent citizens.
The arrangement of the programme was
under the charge of Directors Henry w.
Dewitt, David r. Daily and John j.
Broderick of the Board of Education, and
under such skiIlful management the
ceremonies passed off without hten;
The invited guests were:-Messrs. H. f.
C. Young, Jas. 3. Vredenburg, Judge j.
D. Bedle, ex-Judge A. Q. Garrestson, ex-
Judge Geo T. Smith, Allan L. Nc
Dermott w A. Lewis, Mayor Lawrence
Pagan of Hoboken, Samuel McBurney,
Jas. A. Gordon, Martin Dewitt, James f.
Woodmency, Judge Robert s. Hudspeth,
Robert Davis. Max 7. Rosenberg, RoperI
Carey, ex-Judge H. Puster, Assistant
Prosecutor w. M. Klink, Col Leon
Albeit, President Firm of the Board of
Education and Directors Muller, Miggins,
DAILY, Broderick, Allen, COwles, Mooney,
Finn, Mersheimer, Degnan and Quinn,
Myron J. Furst, Jas. Gopsiil, DR.. Putnam,
DR.. W. L. Pyle, T. Gublemann, John M
Jones, John Melick, President II. Brauti-
gam of the Finance Board and Commls-
sioners R. Simpson, Jas. S. Bailey, Henry
L. Kellers, w. F. Midlige, Justice John j..
Nevin, City Superintendent H. Snyder,
Clerk of the Board of Education, Jas. J.
Wiseman and others.
Surrounding the visitors were the
pupils of Schools Nos IL, II and %. who
sang with admirable effect the song
America" Then Rev. DR.. Cornelius
Brett made most impressive invocation.
Following him came Director Henry M.
Dewitt, the committeeman of the new
school, who made the opening ADDRESS
He could be distinctly heard and his
words felicitously chosen and Well
delivered and were much applauded Bow
ing to the Mayor and guests he SAID =
syMayor Hoos, Gentlemen and Pupils
We are here this afternoon to take part
in a ceremony, the Importance of which
cannot be over estimated or too highly
magnified. 1t has been well said that the
building of a new school means another
arm to maintain the pride and strength
of the country, and it is with gTeal
pleasure, not unmingied with prlde, unas
I, in my official capacity, bid you well
'sTo my mind the laying of a corner
stone for a new school is an event tnae
ought to receive more attention than IT
does. We signalize the cornerstone lay
ing of church wherein the spiritual edu-
cation is conducted. Surely we ought 70
think nearly as much of the erection or
temple OF learning, where children
minds are trained to receive the grahu
truths taught in our places OF WORSHIP.
sTime was when the place on Whicn wa
| now stand and on which the new school
will be built was occupied as nortl-
| culturist's nursery. How hitting IN the
march of progress and the sequence OF
/ IDEAS that it should give place TO a nur.
sery for--the young of the Kingdom OF
| God instead of the Kingdom OF Plants
Ii
| Carefully watched the growth of the
| plants bearing well in mind that as the
| tree was inclined so it grew, in like man
| ner will our teachers carefully tend the
| intellectual and moral growth of the
| children committed to their care.
i"It is with great satisfaction that we
can point to our public schooisj ST. Eanisg paa ~
of Education in the matter, out we may
| be pardoned if we feel little pride IN
| this undertaking. We will have IN Jersey
| +Tya schools
| all in working order, rwenty-eignt scnools,
| the superior of which cannot be found N
| the State Indeed, may say that some OF
our public schools, in equlpment ana con- n.
| struction. cannot be equalled. This is as
| it should be. A nation can only become
| great and wise when 1t bestoWs great
| pains on the education of its children
| Greece and Rome are shining examples
| for our emulation. Personally, It WIZ
| be my duty to look closely after the IN
terests of this school, whose walls ara
| now going up, and l can assure you tnar
l will not be found wanting oCheers);
1t was next Mayor Hoos' turn, ana ne
took the troWel spread the mortar, tappeo
| fhe stone, declared it well and truly laid,
| and accomplished his task Just as III ne
| had been doing nothing all his life pu5 :
! dabbling with bricks and mortar instead
of municipal affairs. He, too, made an @ ao-
dress. and said pleasant things nentting
I fhe occasion. The remainder of the pro-
| gramme was as follows
Song, 'Red, White and Blue" 90
Pupils of Schools Nos. Il, u and "a
Hen Henry Snyder, Superintendent of Schools
Address -. -. Hon; George B. Fielder
Pupils of Schools Nos. II, Il and q
| Address -. -. Hon. William D. DAILY
| Benediction.
The new school when finished will be
| very handsome structure To the second
| story the front will be of stone, and from
| thence to the roof of washed brick. There
| will be three stories and the building VIII
i Contain fen conmodiouS class rooms and
| a large assembly room. 1t will cost, when
! Eoou,Dlaf about SAC, 600,