Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-26

OuB SCUOOLs.-lOiS week CiOSeS Wv
spring session of our public schools, and ex-
aminations and reviews win be the distin'
gushing features. Our schools are in their
usual prospering condition, having been
generally we'll managed, and all well attend
ed. Our city High School particularly de-
serves notice, and few similar institutions in
the West can surpass it. Under the care
ful supervision Of Mr.. Hiskey, Miss Phillips
and others, the students have been steadily
progressing, and new branches have con-
stantly been added to the catalogue Of stud
les. Owing to the incapacity Of the build
ings, the East Davenport schools have not
improved Is rapidly IS could be wished, but
plans are now perfecting for placing that
portion Of our city on the same footing as
the others, in this respect. We understand
that two months Of vacation will be allowed
the scholars during the hot weather. The
annual examination Of classes in the Prepar-
atory and Collegiate Departments of Girls
void College began this afternoon, and will
continue tomorrow and through Wednes.
day. The Collegiate Discourse on ''Educa-
tion in the West" was delivered last night
by the Rev. H. N. Powers. at the Chapel,
and was listened to by large and attentive
audience The public is invited to attend
these examinations, and few leisure honrs
can nowhere be passed more satisfactorily.
Fourth Of July Celebration.
The committee Of ladies to superintcnd
and take charge of donations for the tables,
met at the house of Mr. Barker, on Satur
day evening last, and appointed the follow
ing committees to solicit donations of pro-
visions:
First Ward Miss Fanny McManus and
Miss Mary Bradshaw. Donations may be
left at Mr.. Fosters store, corner 81 and Fill
more streets
Second Ward-Misses Stibolt. Donations
may he left at Mr.. Voss' store, corner of 4th
street and Western Avenue
Third Wdyu-Misses Fannie and Lydia
Lerchen. Donations may be left at Mr..
Runge's stove store. on Second street.
Fourth Wo,d-Mrs Lindsay, Mrs. Brock
Mrs. =. w. Baker, Miss Fanny Alling and
Miss Hattie Warner. Donations to be left
at McCosh l. Odiornc's hardware store,
Brady street, below I'd
f'yM WdM-Miss Cornc Woodward
Miss Maggie Rouse, Miss Maggie Watson
and Miss Deming. Donations to he left at
Mr. Weaver's store, opposite the Pennsyl-
vania House
!sirM Wad-Mrs. Alfred Sanders and
Mrs. Burr Andrews. Donations to be left
at the stone store in East Davenport.
Persons sending contributions to the
grounds are requested to do SO by nine
o'clock on the morning of the Fourth.
By ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE.
Davenport, June 26, 1865.
NALuABLEINvENTIo FOR FIREMEN.-The
Chicago RtpuUicdm states that Fire Marshal
L. p. Harris, Of that city, has just returned
from visit in New York city, and brought
with him new contrivance which promises
to he of great value to firemen The appar.
atus is most readily described as an air-tight
india rubber bag, filled with air, furnished
with sleeves and straps by which to fasten
IL 10 nl1n S1OulucTS, CONNECTED Wltil
which, by an elastic tube. is helmet or
mask, with glasses in the sides, through
which the wearcr may see. With its aid fire.
men may enter apartments filled with the
densest or most noxious smoke, and there re.
main with comfort for ten or fifteen min
utes in an atmosphere that would stiile a
man in two minutes without protection.
Marshal Harris saw it thoroughly tried
and became go convinced of its merits that
he brought one home for exhibition. 1t is
the invention Of country clergyman in New
England, and bids fair to come into general
use among fircmcn
!. o. o. FAT the election held by State
Encampment No. 3, of this city, on Friday
evening, 23d inst, the following Patriar rchs
were elected to fill the respective offices
For c. p. -Richard Hood.
ii. p. Thomas Cochrane.
5. w. john f. knostman.
J. w. Val Laux
Scribe-F. W. Ehrg.
Treas.-W X. Lindsay.