The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-22
Mayor Hoes Yields the
TroWel Oil the New School
Building in the Old
Fourth.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED
Director Uershcimer Entertai ms
the CHESTS Wanted a High
School for the City,

fH2 49,
No. 26. on Palisade avenue. yesterday af-
t~ernoon, was the occasion of much enthu-
siasm and rejoicing in the Old Fourth.
Perhaps the most jubilant ones were the
members of the Hudson City Citizens linz
proyernent Association. who for the en-
lightenment of strangers displayed a huge
sign on the building opposite the new
school, with the inscription
got it at last. Thanks to the Hudson
City Improvement Association"
They even went further by presenting
Mayor Hoos with a trowel and a square,
both of which. were suitably engraved.
His Honor has now so many trowels that
when his term Of Office expires he will be
thoroughly equipped for the masonry brsi-
ness If he chooses to select that,
President Joseph Firm of the Board of
Education was there, but forgot to bring
his voice with him, and Director Henry
w. Dewitt read his address, in which he
said.-sStatistics show that the full aver
age attendance in this State is 1871, 766 pu-
pills, which is an increase over last year
of 1e, 1855; 5,0s9 pupils CT tiiis were not alb
scat or tardy during thc year. The total
value of the school property in this State
before the $S60.Oo0 was added by the pres
ent Board of Education was 81, 1928, 207. 80.
With the addition of $500. 900 by this city,
makes the total school property in this
State at the present date s12. 22S, 81. 80. We
have at present twenty-three schools,
with five new schools. There are %, 600
pupils in the schools at present, and about
1.500 which we nave no place for. We
have 517 teachers at present and require
fifty-fve new ones. The expenses on the
twenty-three schools in this city for last
year were $3.50, ss1 SO. With the. extra
schools which we are now building we re-
quire some $32. 600 more for teachers, max
ing the grand total which we are expend-
ing in this city Cor schools s522. 3S1. SO. Who
can say among us that our American
school is not the foundation of this great
Republic? ~
Directors Allen, Broderick. Herbert
Rice and Dewitt each made short adj
dresses followed by speeches from Messrs.
Robert Muir, Frederick Kraft, H.. Snyder
+. K-astenhiiber and Rev. DR.. David
Mitchell. Then Director Mersheirser
tok his guests to Pohlmarn's Hotel,
where an excellent repast was served.
Mr.. Mershefmer presided, having the
Mayor on his right. There were present:
Directors H. w. Dewitt. DR.. U. Allen,
Herbert Rice. DR.. Brodefick and Super
intendent Fl. Snyder, Street ard Water
Commissioners A.. Hauck and James S.
Nolan, Rev. DR.. Mitchell, Police Captains
Newton and McNulty. and r. Muir, f.
Kraft, members Of the Hudson City I'M
proyement Association.
Mayor Hoos made a graceful speech,
full OF pretty things about Director
Mersheimer. and that gentleman replied
in an excellent speech, during the course
of which he said that the Board was er-
dcavoring to do Its duty towards the peo-
pic. There were no. politics there, he
President Firm amid much cheering
said a High School was needed. He COM
plimented the Mayor for his conduct IN
regard to a rev school in the Third dis
trict and praised Mr.. Mersheiraer for his
work in the Board.
DIR. Ulamor Allen made a farewell
speech in which he said that he was un-
able to accept a denomination for bust
ness reasons. The Board, he aid, mad
hard work before it, and he had always
esteemed 1t to be a great honor to be a
member of it.
Mayor Hoos at this point paid a warm
tribute TO DR.. Allen. and said that he re-
GREETED that he could not accept another
always been a fearless and positive meiT-
Der, Going his duty as a citizen and as an
official IN the highest manner.
Superintendent Henry Snyder. respond
;-g to the complimentary ~rennarks Of Mr..
Mersheime as to his official conduct, said
that it was the sweetest of all praise to
hear that ores work was appreciated. Re-
viewing the work eff the Board, Mr.. Sny-
der said that by next fall every section
of the city will have new schools, and
while they can perhaps accommodate
every child, yet he hoped that they would
SOON catch up.
Mr.. Robert Muir spoke for the Hudson
City Improvement Association, n he
said that what was now wanted we're the
Ravine road steps.
Commissioner Hauck promised that the
steps would be forthcoming. He and his
colleagues, he added, were always glad to
merits.
Commissioner j.. S. Nolan made a hui
morous little speech, and with a few re-
marks from Rev. DR.. David Mitchell a
very pleasant phase of the eventful day