The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-12-22

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officials. !.
The names of the members of the Board
of Aldermen, committees and rules. 800,
The names of the members of the Board
of Finance, committees and rules.
The names of the members of the Board
| of Street and Water Commissioners, COM
nittees and officers.
The names of the members of the Board
| of Education, committees and officers.
The names of the members of the Board
of Police Commissioners and of Board OF
Health.
TFe names of the members of the Board
of Fire Commissioners, committees and
rules.
The names of the members of the Board
of Tax Commissioners.
The names of the members of the Board
of Sinking Fund Commissioners.
The names of the members of the Board
Of Commissioners of Appeals in Cases OF
Taxation.
The names of the members of the Board
of Commissioners of Assessments.
The names of the Trustees of the Public
Library.
The names of the members of the City
Hall Commission.
The names of the architect, contractors
and inspector of the building.
The last annual report of the Board of
Education.
The manual of the Board of Education.
The course of study of the Public
Schools.
Copies of 1.-THE Jersey City News and
newspapers published in Jersey City.
The programme of exercises at the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the building.
Map Of Jersey City and Hoboken, 1897.
presented by Mr.. J.. w. Harrison.
Street directory, 1897; presented by Mr..
j. w. Harrison.
Map of Paulus Hook, IT'S, showing fcrti-
fications; presented by Mr.. ]. w. Harri-
Complete specifications for a public
school house to be erected in York, be-
tween Washington and Warren streets,
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Bacot, architect; presented by DR.. l.. ].
Gordon.
Directory of Jersey City, Harsimus and
Pavonia for 1S4s and 1856, being the first
containing full account of Public School
No. l.. Presented by DR.. L. j. Gordon.
Original report of Principal of Public
School No. /, Sussex street. dated July
80, 1S47. Found in old cornerstone.
Programme of the reception and banquet
of Public School No. ] Association of
Jersey City, June 3, 1891, given to Mr..
of the association.
Photograph of Mr.. George H. Linsley,
still Principal of No. l, and photograph
of Mrs. Eliza j. EveIand, now Principal
of Primary Department of No. 2, both
teachers in No. l School in 1S47.
Programme Of the semi-centenniaf of
Public School No. l. Reunion of teachers
street, June 9, 1897. containing engravings
Of Public School No. /, in Sussex street,
prior to 1S47; Public School No. 1, 1S47-9T;
new Public School No. /, 1897, with a list
of THE Boys"
Charter of an act relating to Jersey
City and the ordinances thereof, together
with some statistical information, etc.,
Jersey City, 1874. Containing ordinance
for support of old Public School Nc. /, in
Sussex street. Presented by DR.. L. j.
Gordon.
First and sixth annual reports of the
Free Public Library of Jersey City.
Laws relating to public schools of New
Jersey, 1916. Presented by DR.. L. j.
Gordon.
Invitation to Public School No. 1 Asso-
citation to take part in the exercises of
laying the cornerstone of new No. l
School.
Badge worn by members of Public
School No. I Association on December q,
Minutes of meeting of Public School
No. l Association, December Is, 1897.
Local newspapers giving account of re-
union of pupils in school house on York
street on the occasion of Farewell to
old Public School No. /, June 0, 1897.
Presented by Public School No. / Associa-
ton.
Directory of Jersey City, 1897.
All these, with personal cards of those
present, Were carefully placed in it by
Superintendent Henry Snyder, who was
down for a speech. but because of the
bleak day CONSIDERABLY waived his right.
He was followed by ex-Congressman g.
B. Fielder, who detailed the facts con-
CefI1nS the rise OF the ASSOCIATION and its
objects. The speech was well received.
The enthusiastic little ones below the
speaker eheered Mr. Fielder again and
again.
Then came Senator w. D.. DAILY. whose
speech was as follows:-
II wish to frankly acknowledge to you
my appreciation of the honor of being
called upon to address you today, upon
the occasion of the laying of this corner
stone. TWAS only a short six months ago
VIXEN we met in the old building, the out
lines of which are still green in our
memory, to renew the association of years
ago and bid farewell to the scene of our
early studies.
"A new and commodious building may
be erected here, but it can never dfsplace
from our memory the figure of old No. /.
But the old must give way to the new.
The demands of the present must be list
ened to and obeyed. The relentless hand
mands for, progress. Old methods, old
appliances. old theories and old
dations must give waF to the new, and
we would be unpatriotic II we should let
sentiment stand in the way of progress.
This is what is called a practical age,
but there is no one among us who does
not recall with pleasure many sentiments
that cluster around our young manhood
and young w~omanhood. Sentiment often
exerfs a controlling influence over our
lives, and we are the better of it.
There is a great deal of patriotism
connected with the public school as an
institution. 1T is democratic. 1t is Pc
culiar1y an American Institution and SO
firmly established that its permanence is
assured. The placing of the American flag
upon the school houses of the land sig
miles more than the mere act. It recog-
nizes the fact that in the public schools
of the land are nourished love OF free
dom and loyalty to the spirit of our in
.stftutions. There is no class distinction.
no special privileges, no advantages for
the favored ones In the public school.
There is the same opportunity for all in
the Gn1OYmGnt OF 901lal nriNtlQoeSAE That
is why it partakes distinctly OF and IS
representative Of the democratic spirit of
the American people.
"Itfhas been sometimes urged that the
collegian and the university graduate
compete with the graduate Of the common