The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-12-08
Bro0k Iyn.

| TRANSPORTING IN BRooRLYN.-The disa-
sreeable state Of the weather prevented q general
outdoor Observance Of this holiday. The public
Offices and stores closed and business generally
vas suspended. Indoor amusement was found moro
agreeable than outdoor exercisc, and the stresu
we're therefore comparatively deserted. Even the
city cars did not carry the usual number Of pas-cn-
ser. Services we're held in many Of the churoho,
during the morning, and sermons presohed sppro-
pirate to the occasion. The congregations were,
| however, In most cases very slim. The places Of
Amusement Jared badly in the afternoon, bu, made
| NJ In the evening with full houses and paying su-
! dences Every soat in the Academy Of Music was
taken, Hooley's opera House and the Park Theatre
-ero crowded, wbils several balls were well at
tended A number Of matches Of base ball by ANA
teur clubs aud other out door sports we're nece.sa-
ry Suspended on nc count Of the rain, to the great
| DISAPPOINTMENT Of those who anticipated . fine
time.
EASTERN District
| Divine service held In tho principal churches
In the Eastern District, but in eonse lucnco Of the
inclemency Of the weather the attendance Al each
| was rather limited.
Rev. Dr. Porter, Of the Reformed Dutch Church In
Fourth street, delivered sermon Of ereN force and
originality, emitted "Thc Condition Of the Republic
and tho Principle, Of which 1t Ia the E1donent and
Defender" lie took his text from Proverbs xiv, ~.
"Rightcousness etalteth a nation, hut sin Ia re-
pro,oh 10 any people" The reverend gentleman
rutyeTcd the past Of the country rOred the prevent
| and took Hopeful viev Of the future lie did no,
we're, snd thous ht the ignoAnt foreign populations
Of Northern cities and tho goat bulk OF the eooicd
population Of the south should be tutofCd before CT
ercis nc the right Of franchise but expressed his af
lection ~ An individual Tor both classes.
Rev. Or. Wells preached from Fans l3I, verse
81. 20 ihst men would praise the Lord for His
roodnes and for His wonderful WORKS TO the children
Rev. Charles Pomcrov. Of the Ro., street Presby-
ie , Church deliyeed an eloquent DISCOURSE en-
Rev Leonard W. Bacon, Of the New England
Church south smith street chose ior his subject the
The Rev. Charle. H. Payne occupied the pulpit Of
the south Fifth street N. y. Church. His subject
Wa, THE hercies VI tod in our National Conflict"
The mansseu Of the Industrial Schools noble
charity gave their pupils seventy in number, a
sumptuOus dinner at the odeon. Mr.. Robert Duncan,
Nice-pre,ident Of the institution, assisted by Miss
Norian, the teacher, MANAGED the affair most sdmir-
ably. This institution 10 under tho immediate man
aremont Of twenty ladies' and the object IL 10 iced
and educate abandoned CHILDREN. w,th9ui resard 70
crpples and helpless. The school Ia situated on the
corner OF South Sd and 4th streets and Ia dependent
ON the charity Of the public tor support.
The only outside demonstration no iced DURING
tho day the parade Of shout fosty harlcquins on
horseback, Who belong to the sixteenth Ward. They
cie', and the brute creation. Nearly all the lager
heer saloons Of the principal streets we're visited by
them, and before ali their call. ~eIe completed they
sat very unstesdily upon their horses. Zach rider
u,ed tin horn, or rome similar noisy instrument
and with the assistance OF several hundred noisy
bows Who followed them, enough discord and confu-
able. ''''''N ~ '''''' F'''' '''-''' - ~ '
FUNERAL OF LIEUT.. McLEER.-Thc funeral
| Of Lieut.. John NcLeer, late keeper OF the State
Arsenal on Portland avenue, took place yesterday,
from st, Pstriek's Church, and the remains were
conveyed TO their laet lesn2-plsce In the Cemetery
OF the Holy Cioss, at Flaibush. The T0th Reg ment,
| to which he was attached as Adiutant accompanied
the Isma,n. 20 the grave Amons those in shs pre-
\ OF the different regiments Of the Film Brigade.
ROBBERY ON THE CARs.-Mr. Thomas
Green, residing in Portland avenue, near DeKalb
avenue, had his pocket picked Of gold watch valued
at .l25 while riding on a Groenpoint car, on We'd
| nesdny evening, Two young men, named " m Gill
| and Robert simpson. we've arrested on suspicion OF
| the theit.
LARcRSIEs.- Rufus Bawdin, Of the
bark Evene. lying at the foot Of Union street, was
srrested by Officer Giigsn, of tho 4ad Precinct
! Police, yesterday, the complaint OF Alexander
Cook, Who charges him With stealing $40, while a
seaman on board the vessel. Bawdin was held for a
| hearing. some boys boarded the canal boat
haTnnac lying At the foot OF jay street yeste
aud stole $3.50 belonging to the Captain No
aTIesn were made
| REORGANIZATION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Alta meeting Of the Brooklyn Board Of Education,
held Wednesday, the subject Of the reorganization
Of the Public Schools brought up by the presen-
tation OF the report OF the teachers and Special Com
mittees which Committees we're, on the 9Th OF
september last, requested to inquire into the pro-
| prsty OF making change in the school svrtani by
| designating Grammar, Primary aud Intermediate
| Schools. The Committees were also requested, at a
subsequent meeting, 10 present plans and reasons
| Tor making the change. The report IA a very long
| one, going into every detail connected With the
| present system, which IL represented as being
| defective in many respects, and therefore not
generally calculated to afford a thorough courre
| OF education TO the pupils. The great OBJ
Ject cf the new system IL UNITY Of effort and clear
and extensive course OF studies throarhout by
the establishment Of grades and . uniform course OF
study, while teachers to he rgidly examined a. to
their fitness for OF tho de apartments. A series OF
resolutions were appended to the report 10 the effect
that the grade OF study proposed for Grammar Inter
| mediate and Primary schools be adopted hat the
| Recommendation vi the Committee ior reurgunizinY
the schools and c!assihcatlols proposed be Adoprd
that the City superintendent be- in,fuc ted TO con-
duct his nnatons in conformity with The .ug,es
| tons OF the IepOu OF the Committee thai the
reorganization OF the schools psied by the
resolutions DO effected by the School Committee md
supeIint endant the hrst OF February, 800, Ths
report was ordered TO be printed aud 10 be msds ths
| special order two weeks from date.
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