New-York tribune., 1903-03-24
THIS SCHOOL ON 4 PIER.
No. Is MoUeS Into Its Nc1C Quarters
Fine CLdssroomS.

The 1rst recreation pier school as a remedy Tor
overcrowding in the lower city. was opened yes
terday morning. The boys department Of Public
school No Is gathered for their opening exercises
IN the old assembly hall No 78 Fifth-st-
When CABS came out for the dismissal. how
ever It was not this old building out of which they
marched, but the fresh, light. airy classrooms
which stretch In long lines down central cor
ridor IN Recreation Pier No. g. at the foot OF East
Third-St
The exercises at the old school were full Of local
interest to the neighborhood and the present and
mast members OF the school who were assembled
there
An interesting programme arranged by I.
Edwin Czoldwasser the teacher in charge OF grad
mating clsSs Z / School opened with g. Bible
reading from the Proverbs, and lusty young voices
sang Come, Thou Almighty King!' which was
followed by q recitation by Richard Mantel on
The Boy Columbus" Edward Cohen feao an
essay on Abraham Lincoln, and the farewell ao-
6rees 10 TIE school for the boys was delivered by
BENJAMIN Stenberg selected to represent the school
ss the best speaker IN the graduating class. AFTER
gymnastics and dag drill the school gave the nag
salute standing. Then with a fine part singing OF
The Lost Chord the classes assembled in double
ranks for the march TO the pier. The neighbortng
windows and sidewalks were filed with spectators.
and the separate classes were marked by ny1nG
hags and hue and orange badges
District Superintendent Straubenmuller walked
al the head Of the long column, and the twelve
hundred boys marched five blocks through the
streets and took their places in their new class
rooms with as much composure as they would as
se71e from their separate places in the Assembly
hall Of the old building
Among those present who addressed the school
were A Emerson Palmer, secretary Of the Board
of Education; District Superintendent Gustav
StrsubennulIer, Borough President Jacob A Can
tor who spoke OF his great interest in the school
boys Of Manhattan his efforts for the benefit Of the
schools and his desire TO encourage every new Ices
except the lads OF the present NIne-
Deputy Dock Commissioner Wallace was pres
The bisforS Of education had public pier project
ing over one busiest commercial rivers in the
instruction Interesting personal recoIIections were
Fiven by former School Inspector Bluuenthal and
s. his son @ Of the tG402 M0rFs Once
Maurice schutz graduate Of the & Glass OF Is 1Pe 1Pe
farewell TO the old school. The greatest interest
attached to the address OF Principal Beers tall
that he could have given ffty-three years Of con-
ttnuous service to generation after generation OF
sppointed on April :, 1850 principal Of the boys
classes. and is proud OF his rght 10 De caIeo the
Nestor of the New-York School Department
His career as an instructor really began in 1881.
the Public schooI Association to be junior monitor
in prfrary grade Thence he rose through sue
cessive promotions to be senior monitor. then in
structor and assistant teacher until his appoint
snent TO the position Of principal in 1850
His golden anniversary In the school was OBJ
served three years ago, with a banquet, speeches
Perhaps much Of Mr- Beers's popularity is due
the fact that his school has been CONDUCTED
in the city For eighteen years before the Board OF
Education voted to abolish corporal punishment
me change Of ar Beer Some Of the Wei known
graduates OF old No. IS are Judges Ne"6urger
Iba 95"Af Humnei mn motifs Biurenthai and Colo;
nel George Goethals.