The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
I FOr AddlLOnal Looal Nems see FifM Paqe.l ]

OF THE BOARD OF SCHOOL
CONTROL LRRs.-A stated meeting OF the Boar
OF Controllers was heiG yesterday afternoon. A
communication was received from the Secon1
Section in opposition 10 any but boys educated IN
the public Grammar Schools being admHtedinto
the High School. Laid on the table. A con-
munication vas received from the Twelfth Sec
ton favorable to the admission of boys from
private schools into the High school. simi-
larly disposed of as above. The Fourth Sec
tional Board requested the Board to advertise
for plans and proposals for the erection OF a
two-story twelvedlvision schoo-house on the
lot purchased by the city on Twelfth street,
above fitzwater street; the Fourteenth Section
requested the Board to petition Councils to take
up on giound rent, for school purposes, the lot
on the south side of Melon street below Twelfth
also that the Board a. k Councils for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 of the million loan to erect
building for secondary schools on the lot south
side of Melon street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets; from the Nineteenth Section,
asking that the necessary repairs be made to
the Price Grammar School; from the Twenty
third Section communication was received
asking the Board to appropriate, out of the fund
to build school houses in that section, $4,000 to
erect schoolhouse on the ground of the Wash
ington School, ana $4,000 to rebuild the Tillver
School-house, that building being unfit for occu-
parcy. Referred.
communication, numerously signed by cti-
zens of the Twenty-siVth Section, setting forth
that the Landreth School was destroyed by
ire about eight months ago, and a contract
was entered into to have the school rebuilt by
is not yet completed, and is not likely to be
until mldwinter, and that their children are
thereby deprived of the opportunity OF instruc-
tion. Laid ON the table.
The Committee on Text Books reported in
favor OF the introduction into the schools of
Parker's First Lessons in Grammar and Few
smiths Grammar.
The Committee on Accounts reported their
approval of bills to the amount of S57 I73'02, for
which warrants were directed TO be drawn
me Special Committee appointed to consider
certain questions propounded by teachers of
the Grammar Schools in reference to the reso
luton abohshlng Limitation of studies in the
schools, reported that there had not been time
to consider the subject fully, and asked that the
operation OF the resolution be postponed until
after the lst of January next. The report was
recOmmitted.
Mr.; Clark offered the following resolution,
which was adopte1:-
ResoEued, That the Committee on Text Books
inquire into and report the probable cost of pre-
parlng and stereotypng a series OF class-books
for the use of the schools of this district.
Mr.. tT0eborn offered the tollowing:-
ResotOed, That Special Committee of five
be authorized to report uniform system of
textbooks, to be used in the Grammar and
other schools Of the district after the lsU of
January next.
In support of the resolution, Mr.. Freeborn
SAID that thousands of dollars are expended fo1
books every year, which are only used In a
lew OF the schools, and which would not be
used ut all if influences were not brought to
bear upon teachers TO effect their introduction
1t was adopted
"A resolution was offered instructng the Com.
mlttee ON Repairs to confer with the Directors
OF the Athen9um building, upon what terms
they would be willing TO erect an additional
room for the use Of the Board. Adopted.
NATIONAL ORPHANS HoMEsTEAD.-A
beautiful and impressive scene was witnessed
on Sabbath last, at the Central Presbyterian
Church, corner of Eighth and Cherry streets
me Sabbath Schools of this church have con-
tr1buted largely towards the Home about to be
inangulated at Gettysburg tor the orphans of
soldiers who have fallen in their country's de-.
tense. Many OF the Sunday Schools of the
country, OF all denominations, have contributed
TO this same worthy object, and are entitled,
for every twenty-five dollars given, to name an
orphan as candidate for admission into the Home.
On the occnsion referred to, two little child
ren Of brave soldier who fell at Gettysburg
were presented before the scholars as their re-
presentatives in the Home They were intro
duced by Father Martin, one of the secretaries
OF the Association, who made appropriate
remarks. Judge Pierce, one of the Superintend.
ents of the schools, responded in a very
feeling manner. He had himself been left
an orphan at an early period and he could
appreciate somewhat the value of such a holy
charity.
The contribution they had made was not
equalto its worthiness, or at all commensurate
with its claims. Think of what the fathers of
those who were TO be the inmates of the Home
at Gettysburg had done to protect our homes
and save our country 1t becomes us well to
give much tender thought for the children of
those who bled tor the great cause of freedom,
and died that we might live rs a nation. He
referred touchingly to the little tatheTess ones
before him. There were few dry eyes when he
had done speaking.
The pastor of the church, Rev. DIR. Reed, next
made solemn appeal to the congregation. He
himself had lost brother on the field OF Gettys-
burg where the llfeless body of Humiston was
found grasping the pictures of his three chill
dren. The sympathy of the public, excited by
Sergeant Humiston's case, had been the means
of founding the Home, and his three children
were to be inmates besides the many others
whose fathers had fallen in the same holy cause.
At the close of his tender remarks a fervent
prayer was offered by Father Martin for the little
ones and all present, when the two children and
their mother were placed on the platform, and
hundreds OF scholars and adults came forward
and took them by the hand. The scene was
solemn and affecting in the extreme and will
never be forgotten by those who were present.
DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE MEET
NG.--Under call headed Attention, White
Men," and announcing that General Sweeney
and others would speak to the Democracy and
Conservatives in front of Independence Hall,
there was large gathering ut that place last
evening, and speaking from two stands.
At one of the stands there was an organization
by the selection OF Mr.. John keenan, as chair
man. Colonel Aiken, of Washington, was intro
duced TO the assemblage, aud spoke of the deep
seated feeling on the part of the people of
Pennsylvania for the Hon. Hester Clymer, the
firm, consistent friend of the Union and the
Constitution.
General Sweeney, who was announced to
speak, did not make his appearance, but Mr..
John M. Harrington, OF New York, was intro
duced as his representative, and announced
himself as a bard-shell Democrat, who had
never, and would never, be anything else, He
spoke of the justice Of receiving the represen.
tatiyes of the southern States again into the
councils of the nation, and referred to the de-
claration Of Abraham Lincoln, that he had sent
his lpoiOng forth N drixa hon nd not 70