The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26
SCHOOL
DEDICATED.
Greenville's New Pride
Formally Given to
the City.
An INTERESTING PROGRAMME
Speeches by Mayor Hoos
Director Witt, Supt. Sny-
der and President
Mulvaney.
n INTERESTING PROGRAMME


nue., near Ocean avenue, was formally
ceaicated with appropriate exercises last
night. The old school was burned down
about two years ago and the new one has
been building since that time. The build
iag as ii now stands will compare with
any in the State and will not suffer in the
comparison.
The exercises were scheduled to begin
al eight O'Clock and before that time the
large assembly room was packed TO the
doors as well as the stairways Through
out the lower floors OF the building were
scattered at least two hundred and fifty
people and as many more had been
turned away.
The opening number of the programme
was a selection by Thiesen's Amateur
Orchestra, played while the Board of
Education and the invited guests marched
in and took their places on the platform.
Director Witt then introduced the Rev.
J. E. Heindel, who invoked the blessing
of Gcd upon the school and those who
would be in charge, as well as the pupils.
Director Witt next brought Mayor Hoos
to the front of the platform and made
the speech of presentation to the city
through the Mayor on behalf of the
Board of Education ana the school COM
miitee. He said in part
The dedication OF a public edifice is a
very important matter, and when that
edifice is a public school it is doubly i'm
portant. Jersey City has been extremely
fortunate in having within two weeks re-
celved two public buildings-the new Free
Public Library and School No. 20.
The Board of Education has. in the
ac4 fp.x x-sarr ,,rasoy, f;,a ,.ffxr with
a number OF school buildings. and I sin
cereiy Rope that during the coming year
work will begin on a new High School,
which Jersey City could wen appreciate"
(AppiaEse.)
NhiieaAir. Witt was speaking a chatter
ing and laughing were constantly heard
Is the Gator avenue side of the room.
Mr Wiz was talking at a great disad-
vantage in consequence, and at the sug-
gestion OF a number of gentlemen on the
Platform he stopped his speech and said
tsat those who were talking would either
Isave 70 stop or he would be compelled
ssE che officers to eject them. The
annoyance ceased for moment and he
preceeded:
81 viii state that during the rebuilding
Of the old structure the city has received
03A2etl 4JA uOi4Gt III every expenditure
want to thank the Mayor, Board of FL
nance, residents of this section and all
my friends for their hearty cooperation
with the committee during the two years
past.
Il take great pleasure in now present
ing the city, on behalf of the Board of
Education, this magnificent building,
which is the equal, if not the peer, of
any building of education in the State
The Mayor, in accepting the building,
said
with 2 feeling of relief, pleasure and
gratitude, l am here this evening to ac-
cept on behalf of the city of Jersey City
IN a formal manner this new public
school building known as No. 20 which
replaces the one so unfortunately de-
stroyed by fire nearly two years ago.
The loss of the building which stood on
this site was, financially, a heavy one 20
Jersey City, but the loss to the children
whose parents reside in this section was
far greater. They We're, Of course, sub
jected to much hardship and invonven-
fence, but when the progress of develop
ing the young mind is for one moment
checked, that loss is unredeemable. The
delay in completing this building, which
should nave been ready for occupancy
May is not pleasant subject to dwell
upon. and we are here tonight rejoicing
that the agony is over. A feeling of
giadness comes over all-the children,
their parents. the teachers, the Board Of
Education, the public ana your humble
servant
4 assure you that 1t is a pleasure to
me to say TO you here, my fellow citizens
of Greenville, BY the support OF all the
people OF Jersey City through the Board
of Finance and The Board of Education
We have replaced your loss 50 far as it IS
possible, with a building than which there
IS no fner-none more complete, and as
Tar as we know, no larger in the State
u. Hew Jersey. Just think of it, a gem
sous public, appreeiating the value Of
education to our youth have expended III
round figures about $1S0,0U0 on this tens
pie Of learning. Let a stranger pass
Shis building and he at once Will say:
What beautiful SCHOOL, Jersey City
must be a good place to live in. It GER
tainly cares for its youth
...The value OF surrounding property
must necessarily be increased by the erec-
tion Of such a building. A queen, prince
or king could enter this building and what
would they behold fifteen hundred free
born young Americans being educated
for the usefulness of life IN this glorious
country where every one Is a sovereign in
himself uncer the stars and Stripes. May
the emblem Of old Glory be ever and
ever dear to our hearts, in joy and in sor-
row, to uphold the constitution of this
great government for continuance Of
liberty. freedom and happiness to all