Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-12-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


,Io.,d Yesterday the Convention had up for dis
sn..ion the subject of " How far are teachers re-
.nonsble for the moral education Of their pu-
riIs - An interesting debate took place upon
mi. subject and upon its close a committee was
,ppojnted consisting of Messrs. Ricketts,, I.oomiS
and W hite. to visit the charmen of the District
CommitieeS in Congress. aud invite their attend
,nc, at the sessions of the Convention.
Mr. Richards here read an abstract Of the CEN
snS statistics showing the number Of pupils in
the public schools, and the number of pupils in
the private schools, and the whole number of
children subject TO school tuition in the city not
provided for in the public and private schools
IN - - follows:
First ward-Whole number of children. 4 .c67
in private schools, iO2; in public schools, 252
in no It hOol 6l3; per centage -, 20, Is
Second WaTd-W hole number of children
1S5f; in private schools, SD in public shoots
us; IN no school, 722i per centage 373, Is is,
u S-lJ.
Third Ward-Whole number of children, go;
in private schools, 6iS in public schools, 377
in no school,, rs; per centage &c 3 2Ih. ~.
Fourth Ward-Whole number of children
1.,j2; in private schools, 73i in public schools,
81 in no school, s0li per centage 80 Ills,
Finh ward-whole number of children, ,2as
IN private schools, 25 in public schools. 30
in no school, $50 per centage II 30 So 50
Sixth Ward-Whole number OF chi ldren, G3i
in private schools, los; in public schools, 30,
in no school, 51 per centage Is is. rs Is 5535
seventh Ward-Whole number of children.
l.Gb- in private schools, i56 in public schools
SIG: IN no school, as per centage % %, 4gI,
Whole number of children, 10 6J7 in private
schools, 3.SeS; in public schools, 900; in no
school, seq; per centage 30 Ito, ~ 40, TX
the Census report was discussed and laid over
TO he taken up after the committee had been ap
pointed TO invite the District Committees in
Congress should report. The President here
introduced Richard NJ Smith, Esq IF Alexan-
drid. to the committee, who read an interesting
lecture upon Public Education, politically and
socially considered
The succeeding half hour was devoted to the
discussion of the subject of the lecture and il
was handled by Messrs Emerson, of Boston,
Rev DR.. Haley, OF Ill, j. r Thompson Of
Washington. Mr.. Barnard and Messrs Young
Richards, and Or. Binney
On motion Of Mr.. Barnard, the address was
referred to the Committee Of Arrangements for
consideration and publication
Mr.. Ricketts,, chairman of the committee
which had been appointed to invite the District
Committees IN Congress TO attend the sessions
here reported that those committees had accent
ed the Invitation.
The report OF the committee on statistics was
then called up and read in full
Some discussion followed after which Messrs
LooHiS, Wight, Thompson and Richards were
appointed committee for the purpose of COM
pletinS The sane-sOme scattering districts not
having been repOrted-in accordance with the
suggestions of the several speakers
Here the Convention adjourned to meet at 7
o'clock p. m.
Al p. IN. the Convention resssembIed, and the
''f''N VI thc on EDUCATIONAL statistics
was again read
The Chair then introduced the Hon III Bar-
naTd, who delivered an instructive lecture upon
the subject OF Rsformatory Schools with esDe-
cal reference TO the improvement of the Public
schools of Washington, and the establishment of
additional schools for the several classes of chill
dren and youths CORES poDdinc to institutions es-
tdbll>hed IN France, Germany and Great Britain
Tor the care Of young children, warrants Youth
full criminals and OutcastS
Subsequent to the lecture, remarks were made
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Me>SIS. Richards, LOomis and Rev DIR Halv.
and On motion OF Mr.. Abbot, Mr. Barnard was
requested TO continue his remarks upon rPforma-
tory Sc hoOlS TO-DAY, to be followed by Mr. En-
meT>On IN remarks suggested by the lecture and
H. late WISH TO educational institutions in Eu-
rOpC.
This morning, the Convention again met al o
o'clock, and the subject of the educational sta
t.>tCS Was again brOuZ ht mp
Notions were made 10 have the facts therein
stt ioTtA placed in due form and presented TO
congress for their immediate consideration
IN connection with this point. Mr.. Young, Of
The Teachers Association, was addressing the
Convention when We left the rOOm
CENTRE MARkET.-TO-day the market was
crowded in every department The supply was
unusually large and the sales brisk The pave
ments at the scale house were covered with cour
Try pork, leaving but a small path for purchasers
To pass and Te-pd>s. The prices ranged from e.
70 : - per lOO- The hay market was thronged
With wagons and carts and the good hay was
seelnS al q TO - D per cwt. The poultry stands
wee oil occupied, and the display Of an excel
lrht supply OF poultry attracted crowds to those
stands The prices IN the sheds were for
Bee, fresh, pr lib. 6Il2 Dried peaches. Of. eaI2
fO'k .....-..-.. IL do. apples, PIX. 50
Mutton .......... IL Roll butter ... 2Ja31