The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-01-26

devotion to our growing generation, in-
stilling in them that same public spirit
not to seek personal benefit. but promote
the welfare of all our citizens by building
up good government and love of coun-
try.''
John j. Mulvaney. President of the
Board of Education, was next introduced.
He impressed upon the audience the ne.
cessity of taxing an active interest in the
work of the children in school, and said
that II it were necessary they should
study with their children, so as to be
able to answer a question when asked by
the children. Mr.. Mulvaney said he be-
lieved in economy in all departments un-
til it came down to the school departs
ment Of the city, and then the best to be
had was none too good. He next touched
upon the way in which complaints were
made of teachers. He said that out of
10000 pupils about one complaint a month
was received. and that when it was, ex-
planned the complainant showed entire
ignorance of the subject on which he
complained and usually a few words suf-
feed 10 satisfy him.
Senator Hudspeth was called upon AS
the talking and laughing had been kept
up by the same people who had bothered
Mr.. Witt, he made the following remarks
in opening his speech
There are people in this audience who
are utterly devoid of all that is decent
and gentlemanly, and they should have
no place in such a gathering as this At.
ter listening to the jangle of their vulgar
voices it reminds me of a play which
attended, and when asked about it was
forced to say That the scene shutters
were the least seen, but they made the
most noise. y Mr.. Hudspeth was vigor-
ously applauded.
He next spoke of the glorious mission
which those engaged in educating the
young had and the influence which the
school had on the nation, as it was prac-
tically responsible for the citizens. In
speaking OF Mayor Hoos he said that he
hoped that in the near future if they
did not have to assist the Mayor in
climbing higher they would at least keep
him where he was.
The next address was by Mr.. J. Frank
Finn who spoke of what the coming cen
tury would bring forth in the educational
line
Superintendent Henry Snyder spoke of
the public school system as it now is, and
said that in former years it was a privi-
lege to attend school but now it was a
duty. Teachers some time ago were never
trained. but now were skillful and trained
to the way of assisting the young people
in their quest for learning. He said that
Jersey City should be very proud of hav-
ing the first school site in the State. He
referred to the school which was first
built on Bergen Square, which was also
the first built in the State. He said that
since 1870 over 81, ,o00. 900 had been expended
by the Board of Education, and that
there was now a school debt of less than
$5O0,00o which was mostly contracted be-
fore that time. Mr.. Snyder was heartily
applauded at the close of his speech.
The next number on the programme
was the presentation of handsome flag
to the school by the Greenviile Council,
Junior Order American Mechanics. The
presentation speech was made by Mr. c.
Y. Tuttie and the speech of thanks and
acceptance ~ Miss Ida Woodson on be-.
half Of the school.
In the course of the evening solos were
rendered by Mrs G. E. Kittle, soprano;
William Machin, tenor. and. Harry Nor
gan, basso. The exercises were closed by.
the whole audience singing America"
and the benediction pronounced by the
Rev. E. C. butcher.
Refreshments were served to the Board
of Education in the basement.
Among those on the platform were:-.
Mayor Edward Hoos. Senator Hudspeth,
Henry Snyder John J. Mulvaney, John
A. Tracy P. J. Kennedy. John H Ward,
William A. Lewis Charles Q. Barker.
George F. Witt, Walter K. Birdsall,
George M. Culver. James Luby, City
Marshall E. "A. Vreeland Commissioner
Barr, Commissioner Hauck, Edward Fry,
Rev. J. Z. HindeI and Rev. E. c. butcher.