The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-29
THE WASHINGTON UNION.
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New York avenue assembled there yesterday afternoon
by invitation OF the principals Mr. and Mrs G. Rich
ards II their desire TO thus assemble the parents
and friends OF their pupils at the OF their abors,
that all might cultivate intimate personal
quHntace and that both instructors and parents might
arrive at perfect appreciation OF the importance of
their several relations The necessity for such reunion
the apparent parents expressed their
prise and delight finding the schoolroom perfectly
ventilated and commodiousy arranged this being
their first visit although the children of of them
had been pupils Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richards for years.
partial exhibition of the proficiency Of the pupils in
music, composition, defamation, and reading very
interesting and satisfactory Words full of Joy was
capitay sung and then there defamation by Masters
Reeve, Hobbe, j. Seldom r. A. Denham, Geo. Hoover,
and j. g. Holland all OF them giving evidence of careful
training Facts were then aptly given by the High
School pupils, after which there reading by the
young ladies in Mrs Rchardss department followed by
exhibition of the Journals kept by pupils
Mr. Richards then delivered a forcible and eloquent
address the Relation Of Parent and Teacher" He
had long wished he said to meet the parents OF his pu
pills, with some Of whom he had not personal
quaintance and he had invited them here that he might
give them his views the duties and relations of parents
to teachers and of teachers to parents Mr. r. then went
show the necessity for having the teacher while he
acts in the place of parent properly recognised by the
child and proceeded to define the position and necessary
qualifications Of teacher he understood them Next
he considered the duties parents which result from the
duties which they sustain those teachers whom they
have selected the temporary mutual guardians of their
children.
z. In closing this address said Mr. Richards ''et me
you that We the teachers Of your children
not totally unmndful of responsibilities The future
the great future is before and cannot be insensible
to the solemn fact that day to give account
Of stewardship We sometimes feel that it is small
nor unimportant business to be the workmen who
directing the formation OF characters which to give d.
econ to the happiness and perhaps to the eternal des
tnies of thousands single word of ours may have
commenced its of influence, which, like the
started by the pebble thrown upon the smooth oceans
surface the hands of needless boy, will widen and
move on through time in the of eternity. These
minds which have been trying to mould and direct
will feel influence perhaps vastly more than have
ever conceived We sometimes comprehend and feel these
acts and like the messenger of the Most High often
say who is sufficient for these things One there is
higher and wiser than ALL who can give wisdom and
grace to u.s. AS feeble Instruments to train these immortal
spirits for higher prer and ao6er state OF being Him
let us obey and love and faithfully during pro-
stationary state and then account may be rendered
up with joy
Rev Mr. Sampson followed. commencing the excellent
sentiments advanced by Mr. Richards, and compliment
ing both the and the teachers Of the young peo
pie whose proficiency in their studies had been displayed
Home, Sweet Home then sung with great sweet
and Skill and the audience dispersed highly graft
fed with what they had seen and heard
YESTERDAY the stated reception day at the resi-
dences of the members Of the cabinet and there
unusually large number Of ladies abroad. Among the
morning visitors at the Executive Mansion the Old
tie DE-
dent with Sweet Home, which they sang with great
sweetness.
In the evening there large parties at the residences
Of Commodore Aulick and the Hon Mr.. Clark, of New
York. Agnes Robertson appeared at the Theatre in
Milly and 'sThe Devil s in 1t !; the eagle Tent of
Rechabtes had anniversary festival at the Navy Yard
Hall the '.Old Folks gave concert at Odd Fellows
Hall /; George CONWAY lectnred Indians at Phhar-
monte Hall Landss burlesqne opera troupe gave
cert at the Melodeon the "Good Intent Association
had public ball at Numbers Assembly Rooms and there
also several chops and other agreeable entertain
ments There is lack of amusement of fashionable
display here at the metropolis this winter
ARREST AND DIscHARGE.--L,ike Anderson and William
Rollins were arrested Wednesday ugtives from JUS
tce on charge of having aided in the murder OF
named Griffith who killed last December the
head Of Aqua Creek They brought before Justice
Dom yesterday afternoon and discharged for want of
evidence greatly to the satisfaction Of large number of
their friends who were present
CoaHEorIoS..-A review of Mrs. Anna Cora Rtchie's
last work which appeared in this paper few days since
accidentally and enormously credited to the Richmond
Enquirer instead Of the Richmond ESamier from which
last named paper it was taken.
FIRs.--Ihree stables, occupied by Senator TOombs,
Mr. johnson, and DR.. Miller, alley between and
Streets destroyed by fire last evening about
clock The horses were Turned loose and away,
and the carriages were taken out without injury 1t
thought that the fire the work of incendiary
THk CHRrsr-BoRs This is the title Of bVoa book, by
Mrs Ellen Key Blunt, Just published by Lppncott
Co., OF Philadelphia, and for sale by Taylor MauTy.
We shall notice it at length in a day two,
slider it. from cursory glance at its pages, eminenty
worthy Of success
SsvRAL aESrxMKs are in the city who have been
summoned here from Massachusetts, testify before the
committee OF the House appointed to investigate the al
legged corruption OF Congress by Lawrence Stone Co.,
and Il is understood that the examinations have been
commenced.
CouRr OF CLAIMS YEsTxRDAY.J. b. Coombs esq, open
ed the argument for the claimants In the Of the
heirs OF James Thatcher renrgument and continued
until o'clock when the court adjourned until to-day,
IL o clock, m.
SMITHSONIAN LEcrunK Professor Felton, of Harvard
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