Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-12-08

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cators-seem inbusd with snirit Of improve.
nent and honestly desirous OF bringing tho
schools snP 70 the standard OF excellence In
accord with the progression Of the aga
A thought or two has bren suggested ~ rad.
ing the new rules Of the board. Were It not to1
serious - subject for mirth-oae In which "tun'
"death" to the children-it would b. am Il sing
70 note thr extent and liberality Of vacations"
for the year-contisunS Of Saturday., Wash.
inEtOn's birthday, the Fourth Of July, Thanks
giving, Christmas, and = religious anniversary
or two-the accustomed holidays, made sacred
&c rrcrt alton and freedom from the routine OF
daily toil-holtdays the depriy alton Of which
would occasion juvenile disgust and mutiny,
and the revolt OF parental authority xsainst
OFFICIAL audacityi
TaesSous inderdi Why not include nights
point upon ths illustration, meridian in,armis-
sions And serrionA rrccss-si If one OF t!.,s~
.bresthins SPELLS may be considered . vacation,
their myriads Of bright eyes. Then tn schools
Of Washington are to have no vacation from tho
first Monday In Sept6 mber TO the 18th of July;
with many Of ths now iaded,- worn and weary
little DEAR. lknow not whether there NAV b.,
law in the District against ''crusl,y TO ami.
male" II not, there evid-ntly should be, to
protect juvenile humanity against the unnatu
raj burdens OF the educational authorities; aud
a large corps Of female tea hers should b. in.
eluded in tho protection i: classed,ifl ths'catS.
CORY Of animals, or, II dsitie-, IN 4 soYt 81 hh-
man mythology or "swsmp angels" the act Is
no lees an outrage upon those sweet divinitics
dd Is j. had , rsossh ';as. ths sshosls should b
VERBALLY lspsed into desu-tud-, ~ WAS sup.
posed; bat that q Chris mas vacation of 4 week
1t Least, and another IN the Spring, should 10
withhold. IL an astonishment, not to say re-.
proaeh and q kissing, in q civilized and humane
community.
1t is not q small matter; these expressions arc
no indulgence of mere whim. We, as a p,o.
pie, take care OF our horsrs and our cattle but
eontisn Or children TO III health and prsma-
ture grave most remorsely. II we desire to
make all study repuRnant to the feelings OF
our children. TO render them pid doits by a
constant, droninF, irresolute attempt to accom-
plish something " lille Sinking the rksomene.s
OF the mop less, unrndinE toll, the Nv,cation"
syst' NJ OF the Trustees will be- sure to do it
This eternal cudgeins Of the brains Of tho
ilt'ic folks IL unnatural and IMPLY solo sical
GAIL work and no play makes Jack u dull bow"
now as ever l would have children study
with all their might while in school, il Ii wrre
but three hours day, and accomplish In finitely
attention TO study for six or spven hours And
no child ought ever to be kept in school more
man thirty six to forty weeks in the year.
Another rule declares that s~,ch tea char Ia
responsible for the eafe keeping o. the furniture
and other school property This seems espa
ciaiiy hard on teachers who have school houses
compared With which Pennsylvania barns are
paiatial in architecture and extrayagant in
cost-rooms into which any one. can break AT
night without difficulty, ahf which ara SO
damp as to mould the public property in tina
shSne Oh books. and almost daily send children
to the homes nth eSide aaa headaches. such
a rule would apply with better grace ~ tho.s
VINO make them woeid heed the requests Of
teachers and their own promises, and make the
mule repairs that are absolutely required 10 en-
sure the SAFETY of the furniture Il - easier 10
sit IN state and make rules of unequalled Strin-
eency than TO do other and mere practical du-
ties requiring little personal super vision such
Is is the constant duty OF teachers
But cannot speak Of Washington school
houses without danger of losing nv temper
Some OF them are simply barbarouS Oucrayes
embodied in burlcrque on the noble science
OF architecture, and = defiance of the laws OF
M attn 1t Is grim and solemn joke 70 saw in
view Of such facts, that "the physi al educa-
tion and comfort of the scholars is also under
the care OF the teachers" Would 10 heaven it
were under the care OF those who ara competent
70 build school houses, III place of some less
healthful than gro houses on Mississippi
plantation!
1t seems, also, a little like An insult to intel
nfthl ana circumspect teachers 10 blaxonpub-
lCly petty rules for their pri at1 behavior a,
win reference 10 re AIDING ne wspap, rs and mag
annes and conversation With vi-itors. Good
Z. arhers are at least presumed 20 b. post,d IN
the prophecies Of their personal behavior in
school.
But j do no. write in n carping spirt-am an
outsider. having an interest in The subject only
IA a quandom educator-and have no DOUBT
that the trustees are honest and earnest IN their
Efforts for the public good. FAIR PLAY
ROMANCE or Poor TorSG MAN-At Gro
v'rs 1heater, this 'vening, a novelty OF tha
most p.puiar character will be Or scented EN-
rloyme not only the entire dramatic re,ourc.s
oil Tie popular establishment, but also r"uuIring
AL immense outlay of money-we mean tina
grtaI sue c'ss of W attacks New York Theat-r
IN" "homance OF Poor Young Man" Mr.
Grover has purchased, and owns exclusively
this great play; and IL cannot b. performed in
ANY thsat: r in the country without his permits.
zion. rms Is an advantage OF which Mr. Gro.
NeT may well boast, for the success and uni
vfr.al rol ularity are fully estabIi.h.d
The 8. emery for the piece has been pain,ad
ns mi STRONG, great artist; the m ,chiuery,
@hich Is " onderfuily beautiful, is by the skin
Iui machinlst, MIR. T.. Putnam. The amount
H.rnte' costumes, furniture, &c, ali are NV.
vo,"s ea s,nr very superb on Tn" eminen.
HManutli the charming com.diennp T,otty
HouRh, az Mad. Aubrey" kat D,nin as
marguerite" Mr.. Setchell as "D1 Bevannes,"
p may expect to see a crowded and brilliant
mouse at Growers Thester this evening. 10 sae
inc "homance OF Poor Young Man"
CITY RAILwAY.-Some slight difficulty w,s
on accoHSnnd IN running the cars on Saturday,
crow on the track ByyrHRsp!aii pHo Of mud and
emclent force, the causes Of these DELAYS will
IN future se remedied. The company has also
SIoeleu car similar to thos1 in use in the
Ncrthfrn cities, and which sprinkles salt along
the track, thus dissolving snow, ice, &c and
preventing the wheels from slipping or from
Incoming stuck In the mud, which was really
the cause OF the great trouble on SATURDAY.
Large numbers OF men hay been At work since
t~p0 SioSA tuls morning., In Clearing the In
frozen earth from the track Of the horse railroad
on the avenue and other stree,s
n CASE " IN PINT."-An Albany restaurant
issued $500 Of shinp lasters, and has already
redeened $500 worth! The proprietor can't
zee the profit in such banking.
lhis reminds US" Of tho case OF A usll
known French barber Of this CITY vho t.snad
some shinplast-rs during a tight time som,
years ago, but which were 80 successfulIy
counterrited BY some scamps despite his in.
ing on his back that be was compelled to
stop payment He complained that while he
Issued only peck, more than o bushel came
Ia FOR redemption "by Gar"
ARRIVAL OF TRooPs.-Since Saturday. the
following have arrived: l7Sth Pa militia no
men, tut Col. John Winner; IGoth Pa miIit,a.
eCC, Major Mash q. Camp; I'd battalion l7th pa
cavalry, oeS men; Light Battery d, n Y arui-
lsry, Lieut. A. r. Mcmahon com mandinS, I3a
men; ~ recruits for LIST Il. I. Cavalry: "a for
l6stn l6sth. l1lst Il2d and I'D r,s -