The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-06-04
''OLD" BOYS dine
Association Of Public School
No. / Holds Its Annual
Banquet at the IN
ion League
DISTINGUISHED MEN PRESENT
Speeches Eulogistic Of Princi-
pal Linsley Who Makes
a Feeling Response.


The Fourteenth Annual reunion and
banquet of Public School No. Associa-
tion took place last night at the Union
League Club House in York street last
night. Between thirty and forty of the
odd boys attended. They were all as
clipper as usual, and while the venerable
Principal George Linsley looked solemn
at times tears of joy sparkled in his eyes
as he surveyed the animated faces of the
boys gathered around the festive board
to DO their old teacher honor. Some of
these boys" are gray-haired, but they
have all met with greater or less success
in the financial, professional, mercantile
and industrial and even art world. Every
one of them were there to testify to their
loyalty to the man who not alone first
trained their ideas to shoot" but as,
nicely put by President John H. Ward
of the Board of Education. impaired to
them a portion of his noble character"
For it was as every speaker expressed it,
to his talks" as well as to his ability,
and discipline as school master, they
felt that whatever success they had at
tanned in life was in a very large measure
due. Mr.. Ward said the glory of Mr.
Linsley was shown by the faithfulness of
the 'old" boys of No. l school who re-
spect and revere him for his noble char
acter and who leave their business or FIRE
side to gather once year to do him
honor.
Mr.. Linsley was in the best Of health
and in full control of his emotions. Ii
was remarked that he is growing younger
in looks In reply to the loyal remarks
of the speakers he spoke clearly and
made a most interesting comparison of
the educational methods in vogue when
he first made his appearance in this city
as school teacher and the more adj
vaneed ones of the present day. He COM
mended heartily the advanced education
al methods.
Assemblyman George Tenant, Coun-
sellor John W. Hech, Or. Leonard ].
Gordon. President David R. DAILY. of the
Board of Trade. President Case and
Others paid glowing and eloquent tributes
TO ME. Linsey Telcgrams and letters
of regret were read from many of the
boys who are scattered so far away as
to make it impossible for them to attend
the reunion but who were present in
spirit. A silent toast was drunk to the
memory of the three members of the as
sociaticn who died during the past year.
Mr.. Linsley was presented with a
magnificent bouquet of American Beauty
roses He manifested great pleasurey in
their receipt. They were the gift of the
teachers of No. School, of which he has
been principal for so many years.
This was the menu enpoyed before the
speaking began
Little Neck CLAIMS.
Sailed Almons. Radishes. Olives.
Consomme Celestine.
Sherry.
Lobster la Newburgh en- Caisse.
Haut Santerne
Filet Mignon Bordelaise with Cepes.
Cold Asparagus. Myonnaise
Punch Maraschino
Squash Toast. Watercresses.
Lettuce Salad.
Tutti Frutti Assorted Cakes.
Cream Cheese. Crackers.
Fruit Demi Tassi.
The officers of the Association ares
Charles F.. Case, president; George e.
Talson, vice-president; Joseph H. Bum
sted, treasurer; Dudley D. Flemming,
secretary.
The Executive Committee is composed
of George B. Fielder, Thomas Leather,
Thomas N. Ward, DIR. Leonard ]. Cor
don, David r. DAILY, Peter +. Wanser,
George E. Backus, John W. Heck,