The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-01
NO. q DEDIGATED.
Mayor Hoos Makes Another
Splendid Address to the
Audience.
COMPLIMENTS FOR EVERYBODY
Speeches BY Directors, FIX
Directors and Superin-
tendent Snyder.

members of the Board of Education took
part. Parents of the pupils were out in
force, and Showed their appreciation OF
the handsome structure and Of the Off
Gals who have provided such splendid
accommodations for lneir children. The
exercises took place from a platform IN
the hallway on the second ri0or. The
hallway was crowded and both stairways
leading thereto were ~thr0nged. Others
adjacent class roonas. The rostrum and
the hallway in the vicinity was profusely
decorated with American flags. Mayor
Hoos, superintendent Snyder, ex-Presi-
dent Allen, of the Board Of Education,
occupied seats on the roStrum.
The exercises We're opened with prayer
by Rev. James Parker. Pupiis from the
primary department OF NO school,
stationed on the fioor above and many OF
them seated on the steps, sang splrltedly
columbia, the Gem OF the Ocean. Ex-
President Alien, OF the Board of Edu-
cation, made the opening address. lie re-
viewed the history of the city efforts to
properly provide that growing sectlon
with ample educational facilities, and
co~mplimented the present Board on the
manner in which il has pushed forward
the work.
cleverly Song of Santiago. and the
/ school children from No. I sang Chllds
American Hymn" Mayor Hoos wa then
introduced. He said
more than ordinary pleasure IN being pei
mitted this evening. az Mayor. 81 THIS
city, TO dedicate to TIE p1CI1fe OF tie OiQ
Hudson City section this new and modern
school house. Here the children Of this
thrifty section of our city Will receive
the foundation of that learning when. =
them on the road to PROSPERITY mucl
more easily in every. way tnan sieu
GRAFTON ago Some Of you parenas na1l
from the otner side of the great Atin4lttt,
and you came hitfler unacelsto1led 70 me
conditions prevalent. in this new lanG,
probably unfamiliar with the language.
and yet, today, you enjoy the reward OF
your hlrG LABOR and possess beautiful
homes, urtramnlell1d freedom and liberty
in the highest deg1 &c.
What q glorious country in exchange
for the Old one! Your dsas children are
educated at the expense of a generous
community; the taxpayers of this city are
more than willing, that you should nave
The best that car be obtalneN. Excelienl
teachers. selected tcxl f00ks, nIcdera
buildings, well equipped, well lighted well
Ventilated and well heated. dre previdcG.
Our c~itizess shouti rejoice ut being able
70 accomplish all This IN so short q tins.
This building, enc CT the six erected, was
started aaat and finished t1rst. Your for
mer representative. DR.. Glamor Allen,
FORMER President of the Board Of Eduea-
ton, a strong believer ia home rule, Z
man who has worked very hard Tor ll5s
section as a member Of the Board, de-
serves much praise, for due to his uiliir-
ing energy, this cheol was built and No.
10 was enlarged. was sorry tEat the.
good doctor declined a reaDpointmcat fol
= f4CIAN Hs' HSNii -
him.
however. I have found in Prof. Egbert
a worthy Successor, anQ you are to be
congratulated on having a representative
who has completed so happily the Work
begun by his predecessor. The erection OF
these school buildings requires a great deal
of time and attention on the part of the
member of the Board of Education, and
when. we consider that the Office pays-no
salary to thu incumbents. a grateful pub
lie will appreciate kindly the labor given
gratis to the city. I. for one, publicly
thank them with a well done faithful
servants of the people, your. reward is the
satisfaction of seeing all thN c-ty's chill
dren preceded with proper school ACCOM-
modations.' No other city in the Union
can show such a record, also desire to
thank the architects arG the contractors
for their efforts in carving out the plans
and specifications to the Letter. Every
dollar has been spent jidSciously. and the
city has made an Investment which VIII
raw handsome dividends IN the future.
Some day the city will 1rubtless enlaree
the present building. Were + not for the
fact that other sections Of the city a1so
required school accommodations, and that
it was therefore necessary to devise a
plan to accommodate all with the means
been provided at the outset.
"Our worthy Superintendent. Mr.. Sny-
der has devoted all his spare time to
the act was drawn to allow an issue of
$500. 0G0 worth of bonds till the last seat
was placed IN the completed buildings.
His counsel and advice have saved tbe
1tRo -
city much money. and the Board of Ed
ncation many UNPLEASANT annoyances. (
untirsng efforts ir behalf of all matters
pertaining to the welfare of our public
school system, and ] trust that he may al
WAYS be so ablv assisted by our compe-
tent teachers. I thank you.'
Director J. c. Egbert made a SPLENDID
address, reciting the ADVANTAGES of public
anarchy, he declared, could become domi-
rant so long as the public school system
is in vogue. He dealt with statistics show
ing what proportion of moneys had been
expended on schools. and contrasted the
ideas and theories of schools in this with
other sections of the country. Speaking
of the new BUILDING. he said it's erection
was free from all jobbery. 1T has been
reared in honestly he said. "and is being
dedicated in the same noble spirit
Superintendent of Schools Snyder al
luded to the immense strides which the
city has taken in the matter of furnishing
educational facilities for it's children. No
other city in the Union, he said, could
| show a record like 1t. He could testify
with. great pleasure to the work of ex-
President Allen and Director Egbert in
| connection with the erection Of the school.
The building was not excelled by any.
Looking at it from every standpoint. as a
teacher, as one administering to the wants
| of scholar and teacher, he declared that
it would be found that no school building
could be made more coy, on more seien-
tiic principles, with regard to sanitary
| arrangements. No question concerning
this could De asked lldL cDutu HUI De
| satisfactorily answered. The Superinten-
dent said that all citizens should be proud
| OF. the schoo He knew pretty well what
had been projected, what kind of a build
| ing had been reared. One thing was a
| matter of special pride. He was in a p0-
sition to know how monies for school
| buildings are raised, and not a single
citizen had opposed any scheme to raise
| money for the purpose of building schools.
.Our schools rate with the best he
said, why should we not feel proud OF
Jersey City"
Henry Brautigam was down on the pro-
gramme for an address, but was not able
to be present.
Walter Wirtlis sans in his best voice q
baritone solo. Then George Taylor was
introduced. Mr.. Taylor said he appeared
simply.a as a high private, representing the
common people. He spoke OF the adyan-
tages of the public school system, how 1t
teaches the love of liberty. and said thas
| country there would have been no war
with Spain. Public schools are not only
the Institutions of learning he said, sul
they are the nurseries Of PATRIOTISM Mi.
TAYLOR said he was glad to see Old Glory
waving over the school houses proclaim
ing love of man to man and love Of mar
to God. eve need ave no fear of the
! future of the nation he said. 80 long as
that flag waves over our sehool houses.
Mr.. TAYLOR gave his friend, Mr.. Wanser
a lot of credit for paved streets and good
roads. He said he had never ridden 4
| century. but had walked half 9 one. Some
| Of the Directors smiled and locked at each
nfher when the speaker declared that