Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-07


day evening by Mr.. j. C. Myers, who brings
a fine company, and announces as the great
attraction scenic play, entitled "The Seven
Sisters" which has had avery successful run
at Laura Keene's theatre in New York. Full
particulars are found in the advertising col
umn
TEACHERS INsTITUTE.--A very successful
session of the Teachers Institute is being held
tho present week at the Town Hall in Leices-
ter. The attendance is large, and the eXer-
cises are conducted under the. charge of Hon.
Joseph White, secretary of the board of edu-
cation. Rev. B. G. Northrop, agent of the
board, and Ex-Gov. Washburn are present.
On Wednesday forenoon a lecture was deliv-
cred by Prof. Lowell Mason on music, and
Prof. VIM Russell. on education. In the at
ternoon Prof. Tenney of Cambridge gave a
lecture on natural history, and Prof. Jas.
C. Sharp of Boston one on chemistry.
Thursday forenoon was occupied by Prot.
Mason, Prof. Northrop, and George A. Wal
ton, principal of the Lawrence high school.
On Thursday afternoon three very interest
ing exercises were successfully given by
! ggrrtinnSSNVr lGam- Russell, on education and
Worcester, on enumeration. One half hour
of every morning session is occupied by
military drill by the pupils of the academy
and their proficiency confers great credit on
the principal.
The sessions were to be brought to close
yesterday.
LEICEsTER.-The business of this town for
the year past has been unusually active. The
wooden mills and card factories have all been
fully employed. The whole revenue tax as
sessed during the year was $4I, 077 81, prin-
| cipally upon wooden goods, card clothing, and
! hand goods.
The academy is in a more furnishing con-
dition than for many years past. Its efficient
and faithful instruction, under the care of its
popular principal and three able assistants, to-
gether with the beneficial effects of its militia
ry drill and discipline, is giving it the public
favor which it so well deserves At the annual
meeting of the board of trustees on the 2Sth
of October, on motion of Hon. Geo. F. He oar,
the following resolution was unanimously
passed.
Resolved that the trustees are highly gratified
with the indications they have of the great
prosperity OF the school, The condition of the disc
pine both academic and military, and the progress
OF the pupils in their studies.
Rev. A. II. Coolidge, associate pastor of the
First Congregational society, viii leave the
people Of his charge on Monday next for few
weeks service under the christian commission
in the vicinity of Chattanooga.
DUDLEY.-The Fall term of Nichols acad-
envy closes November 10th, with public ex-
animation. The academy, at the close of the
present term is to lose one of its present
teachers, Prof Russell, who has been con-
nected with it for the past three years. He,
in connection with j. X. Lombard of the
Worcester High School, is to take charge of
an academy that is to be opened in Leroy, N.
Y. In him the school loses one of its best
and most popular teachers.
OAKHAM.-The Oakham Band of Hope held
its annual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 23d,
in the town hall The band is in flourish
ing condition, having had over four hundre
and fifty members since its organization, but
three years ago. The brass band of Oakham
generously gave their services for the occa-
sion, and discoursed some fine music. DR..
A. A. Rowland of Barre made an excellent
speech, and Rev. George L. Hunt of Cold
brook an unusually effective address, which
the children will long remember. Inter-
spersed were singing, dialogues, and decam-
atoms, by the children. The house was
crowded, as is usual with these meetings.
HUBBARDsroN.-Thes secretary of the La
dies Soldiers Aid Society has just presented
to the society report, which gives brief
review of the efforts made by he ladies of the
town during the past two years. The present
organization was perfected and constitution
framed and accepted in June, 1868, and forty
two ladies have given their names as regular
members of the society. This society, says
the Barre Gazette, have sent one box to C. |
B. Thomas, and four boxes and one barrel to |
Rev. w. L. Gage of Alexandria, one box to |
the convalescent camp near Alexandra, two
boxes to Newbern, and nine boxes and one
barrel to the sanitary commissioner all sew
enteen boxes and two barrels
FErERsHAM.--A patent was issued on the
zith ut to George C. Nelson for ;mnrova-