The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-09
CITY INTELLIG ENCE


yesterday afternoon. Communications were re.
ceived to the following efiects-From Che second
Section, asking that steps be taken to have
erected a school'hOuse on the lot in CARPENTER
street, above Sixth, for the accommodation of
the children of the Washington Grammar and
Newton Primary Schools. Referred to Coun.
eils From the Seventh Section, asking that
measures be taken tor the erection of school.
house at Seventeenth and Pine streets. Re.
feTred. The Board of Directors of the Eleventh
Section recommended that $4,000 of the
$4,000 set apart for the building OF q school
house in that section be transferred for the
erection OF a Station House in the Seventh Police
District, and that the additional $290 900 be used
to erect q sChoolhouse on the lot now occupied
as police station Referred. The Directors of
the Thirteenth Section request the Controllers
TO apply to Councils for an appropriation of
$46,6OO Tor the purpose of erecting irst-class
Erammarschool in the said section, out of the
authorized loan. Referred. The Directors of
the Fifteenth Section ask that Councils be re-
quested to set apart $25, 900 of the authorized
Joan to erect school building on the lot Twen-
ty.second and Brown streets, 10 contain fifteen
divisions. The Directors of the Eighteenth Sec
ton ask that Councils be requested to authorize
the use OF $4,000 OF the one million loan for
new school buildings on the lot on Marlborough
street, above Thompson, in the Eighteenth Ward.
Referred
The Committee on Accounts reported their
approval OF a number of bills for which war
rants were directed TO be drawn. The Commit.
tee on Girls High School reported the resigna-
ton OF Miss Rene N. Townsend as teacher of
drawing and penmanship, and recommended
the election OF Miss Ella BuZby to fill the
vacancy. Miss Buzby was elected without
opposition. The Committee appointed to lnyes-
ugateall the departments of the Central High
School, together with the report of the Com
mlttee on said school, reported as follows:-
That 1t mas given the same its careful attention.
1he COMMITTEE Is not disposed to go into detail but
is OF the opinion that most If not ALL the dnicutes
which now exist and which lessen the usefulness of
the institution are to be attributed to want ofhar
monous action among the members of the faculty;
and believing this cannot be restored under It's pre-
entirely roorganized. The Committee further re-
commend that no gentleman at present connected
with the school, other than provided for by the
accompanying resoutons a Principal OF any of
the public Grammar schools OF this citv, shall be
eligible for the position OF Principal. The Committee
also recommend that application be made to the
next Legislature for the passage of act by which
school from private as we'll as public Grammar
SCHOOLS of this city; provided, that such applicants
shall pass a satisfactory examination. The Com
m ittee offer the following resolutions
Rsolved That the Secretary Of this Board be and is
Boys H school, hat ste Rsq i@Ss @ eg Services w
eHPiTe on the aTst day Of September next; provided
MAKE any member of the faculty Ineligible
reelection by this Board to the position he now
Res9lyed, That the Committee on Boys High School
S. In Organizing new faculty. as heretofore has
Samuel Scheide, w. c. Haines, W. NJ. Levick,
and Nathan Hills, Committee
approve of the report, excepting the third re.
commentator. John Is Green.
Mr.. Freeborn moved that the report be laid
on the table, and be printed for the use of men,
bers in connection with the testimony; the re-
port to be taken up for consideration the
Tuesday after the stated meeting in June.
Adopted.
The rule restricting admissions into the High
School to boys and girls OF certain ages, was
abolished, after considerable discussion. Boys
and girls who pass satisfactory examination
will now be admitted OF whatever age.
NORTHERN HOME FOR FRIRNDLEss CHIL-
DREN-INTEREsTING ANNIvERsARY.-The eXer-
cises connected with the Fifteenth Anniversary
OF the Northern Home for Frendless Children
took place at the Rev. A. Cookman's church,
Twentieth and Spring Garden streets, last even
ing, in the presence OF an audience which filed
the spacious edihce to its utmost capacity, not
even standing room being attainab!e long before
the time of commencing arrived.
Rev. E. W. Hutter, d. D., presided. The
opening song, 1--WE are coming, gladly coming"
was sung by the children in fine style, after
which tervent prayer was offered by Rev. A.
Cookman, which was followed with an intro
ductory by little three-footer, whose style and
delivery elected the applause of the audience.
An abstract of the report OF the Board of Mana
gers was read by DIR. Hutter, after which Mr..
Mitcheson, Secretary of the Board of Trustees,
with most commendable consideration, presented,
without reading, the annual report. From this
we learn that, during the past year, 10 children
have been admitted to the institution. or this
number lO9 have either been placed in comfort
able homes, or returned to their parents. One
hundred and twelve children have been admitted
into the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home.
The whole number of children in this depart
ment on May |, 1866, was TO- making an aggre.
gate in the two Homes OF 323.
The Rev. P. S. Henson followed in a most
touching and powerful appeal to the audience
In behalf OF the Home, an appeal which was lis
tened to with breathless attention, and which
had telling effect upon the collection taken
Immediately after. At this point a proposition
was made by gentleman-a member of Mr..
Cookman's church-to raise $500 by twenty-five
dollar subscriptions. The proposition was
promptly accepted by some ten other members
of the same Ichurch, and Mr.. Goodman was ap-
pointed treasurer, with a strong assurance that
Rev. DR.. Beadle followed III an excellent though
brief address, which was well received by the
audience
The rectations, dialogues, and singing by the
children were admirable. IL is rarely thaC chill
dren of such tender years, and with such slender
opportunities of obtaining a knowledge of the
art OF singing, acquire such proficiency as was
shown by these orphans and trlendless little
ones last night. Their voices blended beautifully
with the tones of the tine organ, which was pre-
sided at by gentleman whose well-known musi-
cal abilities and fine execution are familiar to
our citizens. The voluntary performed during
the collection was master effort, while the pre-
lude to the Mountain HOrn,n and the interludes
in the same piece, were grand. 1t is a source of
regret that he is not more frequently heard in
public. The applause which followed the reci-
tations, singing, and playing was the best evil
denCe OF their merits.
The appearance and department of the chill
dren were creditable in the highest degree. They
were all neatly and comfortably clad, and be-
haVed themselves with a propriety seldom seen
on occasions Of this kind. Those having charge
OF them deserve all praise for their attention to
the cleanliness, deportment, and general COM