The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-05
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Principals Of Our Public
Schools Approve the
News" Sugges-
ton.
HAssRouck's WILL CELEBRATE.
Major Brensinger's Cadet
Corps Eager to Show
Their Enthusiasm.
HAsBRoucK's WILL CELEBRATE.

h Hasbrouck Institute will have a
public patriotic celebration tomorrow at
one o'clock, In connection with its an
nual Arbor Day exercises. The special
event will be an address OF the present
war by Major 2. K. Pangborn, who had
the honor of being Commodore Dewey's
preceptor before the latter entered the
Naval Academy. Major Pangborn will
no doubt inspire the patriotism of the
Hasbrouck students in his own inimitable
way in talking of the causes and pro-
gress of the war.
The majority of the principals of the
public schools in this city are very much
in favor Of having some exercises of a
patriotic nature in the schools in honor
of the great victory won by Commodore
Dewey in Manila Bay. Superintendent
Henry Snyder has expressed himself as
being strongly in favor of such a move
ment.
Principal Linsley of School No. l, ON
Newark avenue, was seen today, and
when asked his opinion he pointed to a
class full of youngsters who were sing
ing patriotic songs, and said
That's the way / feel about it. Why,
the pupils throughout this entire build
ing are bubbiing over with enthusiasm
and whenever they can get a chance they
sing patriotic songs. During recess, after
school sessions are over and when wait
ing for the sessions to begin these chill
dren are displaying their patriotism in
some way or other. OF course | am
heartily in favor of some sort of a cele-
bration in honor of the great victory won
by Commodore Dewey. l think that he
accomplished a most wonderful feat and
this country owes him a debt of graft
tude. Too much praise cannot be be-
slowed upon him.
Right here it might be well to say that
on the temporary school on Newark ave-
nue. there is no flag pole and Old Glory
is hung out of a window. Principal Lins-
ley said that he would send in an applica-
ton for a flag pole. The pole which was
on old No. 1 on York street was stolen
shortly after the school was vacated.
Principal Hopkins, of the High School,
on Bay street, also spoke in the same
strain. "While l am in favor of a cele-
bration," he said; 81 hin that before
any steps are taken in that direction that
it would be a good idea to wait and hear
from Commodore Dewey. We do not
know how great a victory has been won,
although we are sure Dewey has been
very successful in his undertaking. I
am in favor of waiting until an authentic
report is made, and then we will know
how great a loss this country has sus-
tanned. Our. celebration then will be held
accordingly. We, or at least all of the
scholars in this school, are full Of enthus-
iasm. and would only be too glad of the
chance to take part in a celebration of a
patriotic nature"
Principal Brensinger of School No. 9,
on Brunswick street, was perhaps the
most enthusiastic principal of any yet
seen, and when asked if he thought such
exercises would be held, he said:-"Our
cadet corps in his school are simply
crazy for some sort of a celebration, and
would take part very willingly at a mo-
ment's notice. The cadet corps as well
as the other pupils are enthusiastic over
the prospect of such a celebration, and all
hope that such a thing will be brought
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