The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-12-21
Great ThroDg Visits the Ba-
zaar Of the Months In
Honor OF the Veteran
Principal
''OLO BOYS" TO THE FORE
DISTINGUISHED MEN PRESENT
WHO BOAST THEY GOT THEIR
START IN LIFE IN SCHOOL NO.
/, UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF
Mr.. LINSLEy.

The largest crowd that has yet at
tended the bazaar Of months" in aid
of the Teachers Retirement Fund. filed
E.ks' Hall to the oyerfowing point last
night. 1t was .Linsley Night" and
most of the throng turned out to honor
the veteran retired principal of No. l
School, George L. Lins,ey, who came
from his home in Fulton. n. Y, to lend
mis- aid in making the fair big financial
success. The announcement that it was
to be Linsley Night brought out. quite a
number Of the veteran principals 'old
boys" Mr.. Linsley held an informal re-
cept;on on the stage. Though eighty
four years old, he still looks hale and
hearty. His eyes are still bright and
lis handshake firm and warm. The re-
eeption COMMITTEES consisted of Miss 5.
J. Root, No. School; Miss NJ. ]. Staley.
of No. School; Col. Brensinger. of No.
8 School; Principal Hoyt. Of No. 8
School, and Miss Ella ]. Robertson, of
the Training School. Principal Joslyn,
of No. II School. and Principal of No.
4 School, helped Mr.. Linsley 10 rvteive.
President Charles Case. of the Lins.ey
Association; Chauncey Holt, David R.
DAILY and Charles Denecke, were mem
inent among the .'old boys" Of No. 1
School who were on the stage, and in a
reminiscent mood discussed the old tines
when the veteran principal used the
birch on them when they deserved it. Up
to his retirement as the oldest teacher
in the United States. Mr.. Linsley is said
to have remained firm in the belief of
the proyerb. Spare the rod. spoil the
child" David r. DAILY said he left No
] School way back in 1864. President
Case, of the Lnsley Association. went
him nine years better. He left in 1856.
Mr.. Chauncey Holt, whose father was
Henry D. Holt, recalled that he was
attending No. 1 when his father was
City Clerk at a salary of 500 Qt is now
$4,000, and that was before Gregory
street was "cut through Others of the
''old boys" in conversation with each
other told interesting stories of the old
times. There was no speaking from the
stage.
Superintendent Of Schools Henry
Snyder and President John Ward, of
the Board of Education, were among
those who warmly greeted the old gentle
man. Former Assemblyman George
Tenant sent a letter to the committee
regretting his inability to be present. The
letter contained handsome check as a
contribution TO the Retirement Fund.
Miss Margaret L. YanWinkle, vice presi-
dent of the State Teachers Association,
Miss Miss Marvin, principal of the
Training School and Miss Elizabeth Al
len, of Hoboken, were among the women
principals who greeted Mr.. Linsley.
Miss Van Winkle was a vice-principal
in No. School eighteen years ago. She
was transferred to the High School and
subsequently became principal of No. IL.
These, however. were the first to greet
Mr.. Linsley as he first entered the hall:
Miss Mary Davies. of No. 10 School;
Miss Jennie Pearson, No. IA; Miss Kate
r. Carlin, No. 1s; Edward A. Murphy,
No. 20; Miss Coleman, No. 20; Miss Mel
lie c. Dutch, No. 81; Miss Annie
Butler, No. 3; A.. +. Stauffer, No. %;
William B. Durie, ]. r. F'ilzer, No. 2si
Miss s. J. Root, No. /.
Pupils of No. Scsool gave most
desirable entertainment in the side hal
under the direction Of Miss Veronica
Stanton and Miss e. e. Yackley. The
entertainment was enjoyed by many. A
score of boys and girls sang song OF
welcome aud there were other choruses
solos, duets, ETC.. John Cupparo rem
e cred violin solos with piano accompani
laent, and these were other attractions
The booths wsre literally patronized.