History of Hudson County and of the old village of Bergen : being a brief account of the foundation and growth of what is now Jersey City and of the many advantages now offered the inhabitants thereof in the newly constructed building of the Trust Company of New Jersey . er and higher thhigs, and teaches them that with-out self-exertion no success can be achieved. It wasthe exercise of these qualities that made him thesuccessful instructor of over half a century, loved andrevered by the whole community. From these small beginnings in different parts ofthe territory, our present magnificent sch
History of Hudson County and of the old village of Bergen : being a brief account of the foundation and growth of what is now Jersey City and of the many advantages now offered the inhabitants thereof in the newly constructed building of the Trust Company of New Jersey . er and higher thhigs, and teaches them that with-out self-exertion no success can be achieved. It wasthe exercise of these qualities that made him thesuccessful instructor of over half a century, loved andrevered by the whole community. From these small beginnings in different parts ofthe territory, our present magnificent school systemhas grown and developed. Other individual educational enterprises were in-stituted, and had much to do with moulding and influencing the senti-ment and policy ofthe whole commun-ity. In 1839 Wm. , who be-came so favorablyknown in the educa-tional world, openedthe Lyceum Schoolon Grand Street, andcontinued there formany years. Heafterward became amember of theSchool Board, andwas elected Cityand County Superintendent. As such, by his wise andjudicious action, he inaugurated many reforms andgave a decided impetus to the work of education. Messrs. Dickinson and Linsley were near neighbors,and possessing similar tastes and congenial dispositions,. WM. L. DICKINSON. 222 OLD BERGEN. they became close and sincere friends. They coun-selled and cooperated in all matters pertaining toeducational advancement, and to them was due theearly organization and development of our schoolsystem. Other notable instances were The Misses GravesSeminary for Young Ladies, located at the corner ofSummit Avenue and Cottage Street, adjoining thepresent Baptist Church ; The Miss Chadeaynes Semi-nary, at the corner of Green and Grand Streets ; and Hasbrouck Institute, founded as a preparatorycollegiate institute for boys. Of these notable insti-tutions, only Hasbrouck Institute survives. It wasfounded by Doctor Washington Hasbrouck in 1856,and the school then occupied a small building o
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