James W. Gerard: Biographical Sketch; and Proceedings of the Board of Inspectors of Common Schools in Reference to the Death of James W. Gerard, Together with the Action of the Board of Education, a Letter from Charles O'Conor, Esq., and a Brief Account of the Funeral ServicesEvening Post Steam Presses, 1874 - 51 páginas |
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advocate ALEXANDER MCL ANDREW MILLS asso associate attend the funeral benevolence Board of Education BOARD OF INSPECTORS cause of public Chairman CHARLES O'CONOR City Superintendent COLUMN Primary Department Common Schools dear sir deceased delight Department of Grammar Department of School Department of Twelfth devoted distinguished earnest earthly labor East 20th Street ELIJAH H eloquent eminent esteem faithful fame February 11th fluence FUNERAL SERVICE genial humor Gerard Grammar Department Grammar School held Hiram Ketchum honor Hosea House of Refuge hundred thousand children inscription Inspector James Kelly Inspectors of Common interest Kiddle late James Lawrence D lawyer lectures LYRE meeting memory o'clock A. M. preamble and resolutions public education public instruction Public Schools pupils Reformation of Juvenile REPLY OF CHAS reward Scholars School Inspector James school officer school system spoke as follows talents teachers THOMAS F thousands of children tribute Trustees and Inspectors Twelfth Street School virtues voice York
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Página 9 - Far, far away, like bells at evening pealing, The voice of Jesus sounds o'er land and sea, And laden souls by thousands meekly stealing, Kind Shepherd, turn their weary steps to thee.
Página 26 - Inasmuch as ye did it unto the least of these, ye did it unto me ' ? Christians are those who have Christ's spirit, as I think, and sacrifice themselves to save others.
Página 9 - Every day a flower is plucked from some sunny home, a breach made in some happy circle, a jewel stolen from some treasury of love. Each day, from the summer fields of life, some harvester disappears ; yea, every hour some sentinel falls from bis post, and is thrown from the ramparts of time into the surging waters of eternity. Even as we write, the funeral of one who "died yesterday" winds like a winter shadow along the street.
Página 8 - ... is enough to redeem it from much of its sin and wickedness. As the city bells toll out the hour of nine in the morning a hundred thousand children are engaged in prayer in more than a hundred lofty buildings; a hundred thousand tongues with eyes cast upwards to the skies, are repeating in solemn, subdued accents that beautiful prayer to their God which our Saviour taught on earth; a hundred thousand voices pour forth a solemn chant in praise of the great Creator who has given them the light of...
Página 20 - ... of all earthly distinctions! But at the same time we are taught that in one sense the good and great can never die; for the memory of their virtues and their bright example will live through all coming time in an immortality that blooms beyond the grave. The consolation of this thought may calm our sorrow; and, in the language of one of our own poets, it may be asked : 'Why weep ye, then, for him, who having run The bound of man's appointed years, at last, Life's blessings all enjoyed, life's...
Página 8 - Republic, and if you will have universal suffrage, you must have its antidote universal education. Now there is one hour in the day which is sacred in this great city, and which is enough to redeem it from much of its sin and wickedness. As the city bells toll out the hour of nine in the morning a hundred thousand children are engaged in prayer in more than a hundred lofty buildings; a hundred thousand tongues with eyes cast upwards to the skies, are repeating in solemn, subdued accents that beautiful...
Página 9 - ... from Heaven upon our hearts. Each day some pearl drops from the jewel thread of friendship— some lyre to which we have been wont to listen has been hushed forever. But wise is he who mourns not the pearl and music lost ; for life with him shall pass away gently, as an eastern shadow from the hills, and death be a triumph and gain.
Página 20 - Though we deeply feel his loss, and cannot forbear mourning at the thought that we shall see his face no more on earth, yet lamentation for him were idle and selfish. He has lived beyond the bound of man's appointed time in this mortal sphere, — he has been gathered like a
Página 26 - The preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted, and the Secretary directed to transmit an engrossed copy to the family of the deceased.
Página 17 - Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the bereaved family and friends of the deceased...