The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-17
LAID BY TEE MAYOR.
Interesting Ceremony at the
Corner Stone Laying Of
School No. Is.
His H0NoR'S CONGRATULATIONS
Praised Education Board and Di-
rector Dewitt for Their Zeal
Sen. Daly's Speech.

The laying of the cornerstone yester-
day of No. Is School, on Storm avenue
was the first ceremony of that kind which
the Mayor has conducted since his cleo
ton to office, and ON Tuesday next he
will tap the stone of School No. l, on
York street, and in a few weeks more
have about four or five of these interest
ing occasions to figure in. When the
Mayor was busy with the trowel yester-
Gay it was a splendid sight TO notice the
discipline of the thousand or more chill
dren. They kept as quiet as if it had
been a funeral, and hence every word of
His Honor's speech was audible to the
remotest edges of the crowd The Mayor
said
1T gives me great pleasure to bid you
welcome to attend the cornerstone laying
of Public School No IS. There is no
duty which can be more pleasant than
officiating at a ceremony OF this kind,
and, in particular, when the structure to
be reared is a public school,. This build
ing, thanks to the efforts of the members
of the Board of Education in general, and
to the efforts of Mr.. Dewitt, the director
of this ward, and the skill of the young
architect in particular, will prove an Or
nament to our, city. My only wish is
that the children destined to be
dated by these walls, will take pattern
of the same and become not only orna-
ments as citizens, but also useful, ener-
getie and ~wideawake men and women.
The way to make a city better is to take
IN unselfish interest in it's welfare and
not to stand aloof and do nothing but
complain. l sincerely thank all who have
been instrumental in procuring this struc-
ture and / trust that it will be ready to
act its silent part towards furnishing an
education to. our youth on the day fixed
for its completion" (Cheers.)
Before the Mayor began Director Dewitt
made the opening address. which appear
cd exclusively in The News last night.
1t was we'll received and the children
waved tiny flags at their popular. director.
City superintendent Snyder also had a
warm welcome extended to him, and as
the programme meant some time to stand
in the bleak air, he thoughtfulIy cut off
his address and simply read the articles
placed in the copper box under. the stone.
They we're
The names of the following city Off
cials:-The Mayor; Board of Aldermen,
committees ana rules. Board OF nance,
committees rules; Board of Street
Water commissioners, committees n
officers; Board of Education, committees
and officers; Board Of Police Commits
Sloners; Board of Fire Commissioners,
committees and rules; Eoard of Tax Com
m~issioners, Board of Sinking Fund Com
missioners, Board of Commissioners of
Appeals in Cases of Taxation, Board Of
Commissioners of Assessments, Trustees
of the Public Library, City Hall Commits
sion, architect, contractors and inspector
OF the building; last annual eport Of the
Board of Education, manual Of the Board
OF Education, the course of study of the
public schools, copies of "The Jersey City
News and other newspapers published
In Jersey City, and the programme of eX-
~ercises at the laying of the cornerstone
of the building.
Senator w. D. Daily was the last speak
er, and he happily chose for his theme d
line in the Star Spangled Banner which
the children had just sung. 1t was his
pleasure, he said, when the Mayor and
Board of Education came to the Legisla-
ture to demand money to build schools
for Jersey City, to assist in furthering
their aims. The fact that in Jersey City
there were six schools in course of erec-
ton was indeed a striking one and not,
the Senator said, to be equalled in the
State. Continuing. Mr.. DAILY said:-
AS l look on the. children l cannot
up to be rulers of this city and State.
leaders in society inc foremost in move
ments for the welfare of the community,
ana all TINS the result OF the training re-
ceived in this new building, in which you
will be taught to foster liberty and per-
petuate all American Institutions"
(CheerS.)
The Rev. DR.. David Mitchell then pro
nounced the Benediction, after which the
Rev. DR.. Brett stepped forward and called
three cheers for Director Dewitt, and from
a thousand little throats came a cheer,
the best of all compliments, "for whom
the children like he surely is a good
man. saith the preacher.
When the ceremonies were concluded,
Director Dewitt entertained his distin,
guished guests at the Carteret Club.