The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-18
NO. r. OPENED.
Interesting Exercises at
Dedication Of the New
West Side School.
GOOD SPEECH BY MAYOR Hoos
Addresses Also Delivered BY
Allan McDermott and
Major Pangborn.
GOOD SPEECH BY MAYOR HooS

Major Pangborn.
School No. II, on Dunea avenue, was
opened last night with imposing eNeI-
cises. The building was crowded Will
residents of that section OF the city Nes'
of Bergen avenue, twas Handsomely
decorated throughout with fiags ana paii-
ners. The spacious walls were pfettits
draped with red, white and blue. Inc peo-
pie began to gather shortly after seven
o,cloek From that time until the excl
cises began the rooms were hiiea Win
persons inspecting the appointments anu
the architecture. The interval OF waning
before the exercises began was enilvenea
with music by the Letter Carriers bahd.i
There being no assembly room in no. Il
School. The exercises were held IN the
hallway. on the first floor. Owing to THIS
incenvepjent arrangement the speakers
golln1 Il difficult TO make themselves
heard by all present. The visitors were
forced TO stand throughout the exercises.
A small stand had been erected Tor me
speakers. 1t was decorated with the stars
and Stripes. The exercises opened With'
selections by the Letter Carriers Baha-
The Rev. David Mitchell made the opens
ing prayer. and then Director Of Educa-
ton. G.. Herbert Rice, committeeman o.
the school, made a short address IN Which
he recited the history of the building OF
the school. and said that 400 pupils nave
already been registered. lie spoke IA
praise of the principal and teachers, anu
said that No. II is one of the pest q tns
small schools in the city. he predlctea
that an addition will be necessary WITHIN
a year. Mayor Edward Hoos was the
next speaker. He said
sMr. Chairman, Ladies and GenIeIHeh-
We are here this evening fo
dedicate to the people of this sectlon OF
our city a long felt want-a free puptc
primary school. For years the resldents
OF this particular section, known as the
Johnstown section, have been obliged to
send their children long distances, ~
great inconvenience and hardshlp, 70
schools miles away from tnelr MONIES; ~
in MANY cases had to be done as Inc
streets were impossible in lnclement
weather, the children in LANCER OF con-
tracing severe colds. and as a result
their early education was sadly neglected.
This new school which the city has built
under the present Board of Education:
children. They have now a building mod
ern in every respect, Well heated, wen
furnished and equipped with an exceHent
corps of teachers. The erection OF pnpnc
Schools TGUullCG d 64CaI 4(tA3 VI t%hH
and much time from the members OF the
Board of Education. During this. year
there has been more than an ordinary
demand made on their time in supervising
the construction of these new schools;
six OF them have been built and one en-
larged with the aid of our never firing,
able Superintendent. MI Henry snyder.
This great task is nearly completed, Iour
of them are now open and the remainder
will be opened before the year closes.
This, gentlemen, deserves the thanks
- $500 b --s-I ~ I'M ata6 r. a c tho
Mayor, thank them personally for their
labor in behalf of educating the youth OF
our city. The contractor, the architect,
and all connected with the erection OF TINS
building, have rendered to the city fuli
value for the money expended. and the
city receives in return an investment
which will paE. large dividends in the fu-
ture. Director Rice deserves the thanks
of the people of his ward, as Director,
for the able manner in which he takes
hold of his duty; his pleasant manners
and his. high appreciation OF ms oIlee
in this ward.
I'm closing these few remark on this
pleasant occasion, l nave another pleas
this school, No. II, with the compliments
of Mr.. William r.. Sullivan. of the Bos-
ton Clothing Company of this city, this
beautiful flag, the emblem of freedom and
liberty. the Stars and Stripes, respected
by all the nations of the world as the
one and the only one which waves over
the home of the free and the brave, know
ing no color, no creed, no sectlon-al one
glorious countryside great Unioni
ITO the former members Of the Board
of Education, in particular Directors Nc
Lean, Stowe and Beach, who were instru-
mental in procuring this site. thanks are
due and I hereby tender them"
There was loud cheering when Major q.
, +. p Tsd g or sa Was 90 ~in idin wifS Won Il a am
joicing upon the addition of a new IN
stitute of learning. for such is this school.
The American public school provides IA
cihties for securing education TO. every
nationality, color and creed. Each child
is welcome and enjoys equal rights. They
are the property of the people, who are
than anything else. / am sorry to say
thai the teachers are not paid as literally
as they should be. The public schools IN
the large cities are not able to keep pace
with the demands made upon them. Tile
erection of new schools is an indication of
wise econOln and far sighted wisdom,
The people. Education is the basis Of good
citizenship. Every public school has the
stars and Stripes floating over it, and
there never should pc q other emblem
Mrs. Charles Shaw sang, For You.
Dearest Heart" She was accompanied
by Mrs. Charles Brush, and for an encore
sang, MY Lady,s Bower Corporation
with great applause. He said
THE building which we dedicate to-
night is a monument of human progress.
Education has freed men in the world.
In olden times government was by ply
seal strength, but now it is education
that tells. The real progress of our coun-
try is in the number Of it's Public Schools.
They add to the National Treasury. 1t
is not money thrown away to erect
schools, 1t is money loaned for the intel
lect of children, and it is repaid a thou
sand fold There is no better Investment
than giving children all the education
they desire. Do-away with the dead lam
guages Make teaching practical. DO
not teach politics, for Major Pangborn
and myself will endeavor to do that.
You may be wrong. so do not
try to tell that the Democratic or
Republican party is the best. Major
Pangborn and myself will endeayor to do
that in the next few weeks and if we do
not make It as clear as mud it Will not
DE our fault. Teach that every religion
Is absolutely sacred under the Stars and
Stripes, but teach no religious doctrine
within these walls. Parents should con-
slider more the relations of teachers and
pupils and teach their children that the
teacher is doing her best for the child's
good
The Rev. D. j. f. Randolph and Super
inteTldAnt Henry Snyder also made short
addresses after which refreshments were
served. Among those present were Direc-
tors Mersheiraer and Gallery, ex-Directors
and Stowe, Principal Goodenough
and Myron J. Furst.