American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-07
correspondence of the American Republican

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 6, 1915.
The Criminal Court met this morning pur-
suant to adjournment, but the petit jury were
discharged soon after the opening of the Court,
until next Tuesday, owing to the continued in-
disposition Of the Distinct Attorney. The
grand jury will meet again tomorrow morning.
observe on the part of our citizens general
ly, strong and abiding interest in regard to
the subject Of public instruction. The late act
passed by the City Councils which provides for
two additional public Schools in the city OF
Washington, and the appointment under that
act OF twelve Trustees for the four School Dis
tricts, have no doubt created the general and
deep interest which is felt upon this very into
resting subject The National Intelligencer OF
this morning furnishes brief but gratifying re-
port OF public meeting that was held last FRI
day evening in Mr. Henshaw's School room,
where several excellent addresses were deliver
ed on the subject of education in general, and
the New Eng land system of public instruction
in particular. The principal speakers at this
meeting were the Rev. Mr.. Hale Unitarian
minister, and the Hon. MIR. Hudson, a member
of Congress from the State of Massachusetts.
1t was my good fortune to be present during
the delivery OF these animated and eloquent
addresses, and | assure you, that have rarely
ever attended any public meeting upon the
subject of education at which was so much
gratitied, by the proceedings and addresses ge-
nerally The two principal speakers, above
named, are both New England men, and we'll
acquainted with the system of public instruc-
ton which is there "by law established" 1t
was, therefore, gratifying to hear the remarks
of gentlemen so we'll qualified in all respects to
furnish the details and modts operandi of the
public Schools, which Mr.. Hudson declared to
be "the glory of New England
1t is to be hoped that similar meetings, under
the appointment of the school trustees, will be
held in the different wards of our city, as such
addresses as were delivered last Friday evening,
are calculated to do good and to awaken in the
minds of our citizens, deep interest IN favor
of public school instruction. The Rev. G.. A.
Davis, arespected minister of the NJ E. church.
who has much distinguished himself in the city
councils, by his services in relation to our pub
lie schools. made some very sensible and peril
neht remarks as chairman of the meeting above
referred to. So did Mr.. Abbot, one of the new
ly appointed trustees. hope that we may have
an improved system of public instruction. 1t
is acknowledged on all hands, that the old sys-
tenn was elaine and mpotent" n UGH, how
cheers; and, ifthe new trustees, should elect men,
who are morally and intectually deficient to
the responsible Office of teachers of our public
schools-there will be a fearful responsibility
resting on them, which hope they will be able
to meet. But hope and believe the trustees
will discharge their duty impartally and with
single eye to the moral and intellectual well
fare of the rising generation.
| understand the Rev. J. P. Donellan yester-
day delivered an excellent charity sermon, in
St. Matthew's church, after which the sum of
$5s was collected for the benefit Of st. Vim
cents Orphan Asylum.
The Washington Literary Association-an
institution devoted to the literary and mental
culture of young men, commenced its session
for the winter, last Tuesday evening. Its
meetings are held in the lecture room of the
Baptist Church on Tenth street. 1t is COM
posed of young men, we'll calculated to pro-
mote its praisworthy design and Nwho are fully
qualified to render its exercises instructive as
well as pleasing. The debate at the late meet
ing exhibited much research and ability. The
question under discussion was "whether the
improvements in physical science have increas-
ed the happiness Of mankind" The associa-
lion meets again tomorrow Tuesday even
ing, and on each succeeding Tuesday evening
during the winter. METROPOLIS.