The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-29

house. as there were enough police about 70
protect 1t, II they felt SO disposed. There were
about fifteen persons In HIS house at the time
the polls closed last evening This was about
10 o'clock ...0
There were several shots fred from the diree.
ton of the house where the ass ,ssment was
held. After MIR. Falby heard the shots hrel
he sad, Boys, you had better take cre Of
Yourselves"
Some, OF the attaching party said, Lets set
ire 10 the Cribn
Mr., Falby then went mo the back part Of the
house to protect it from intrusion; while there
he heard some persons calling for Fol- Degan
who was said 10 be in the house. A young man
named Robert Smith happened to be there, and
wanted to get out; he would not let him, but
the police came in and took him out.
1t is alleged that policeman fred two shots
through the window OF Mr.. Falby's house, and
that he passed around the house and said, LET
us 90 to the back alley, as they are getting out
the back way. Let us kill the rascals."
1t ls alleged that two officers cane in and
them down and kicked them. The men VINO
were thus handled we're taken to the Second
Ward Station and locked up.
SCHOOL MATTERs.-The Principal of the
Monroe Grammar School (AIr, Philip Cregar)
took formal leave of the pupils at O'clock yes
terday afternoon. The exercises were very i'm
pIessive, the pupils evincing tokens of sorrow
at parting with their much beloved Principal.
Mr. Cregar addressed the scholars at length.
During the course OF his remarks he said he had
been Identified with the public schools OF Phlla-
delphia Tor thrty-one years. He hrst entered
the public schools as an assistant in Third street
above Brown, under John NJ. Coleman, who was
then Principal.
After being there about two years he, IN con-
nection with John H. Brown, established a
boarding school in Lancaster county, of this
State. About year afterwards he returned to
the city and established private school. He
took charge OF the Southeast Grammar
School, in Front street, below Pine, on the lst
OF January lS43, since which time he has been
principal of the Northwest Grammar and the
Girls High School,
OF opening day and boarding school. He left
with pleasure, knowing that large majority OF
his pupils, who have been thousands in number,
we're doing well; some of them prominent men
in their native State, and others active men in
the interior towns OF this ard in the chief cities
| o. other States-not a few active business men
| in the city of New York.
| The young men having presented him with a
clock, IN referring to it he said that it ad-
| monshed him that his time was passing. More
| than twosco1e years and ten OF the threesCore
| years allotted to man had already passed. He
| also reminded them that their time was passing.
He bid them not to suffer 1T to pass until it was
| entirely gone, without having improved 1t.
In taking leave OF them, using the word fare
| well he hoped that they would farewell, to-day
and every other day OF their lives, and also fare
| well in the life to come.
The scholars presented him with neat and
| substantial clock. There is nothing gaudy
dDOub III, GNlNtully ulduG " ldSIS NaluCu dJ DZU'
| 1t was presented on behalf of the scholars by
Cecil A. Preston in the following appropriate
| language
| MIR. Cregar-Sir:-It is with much regret that we
| have heard of your determination to retire from the
| position OF Principal of the Monroe Boys Grammar
| School During the time you have held thai posi-.
| ton you nave won the respect and admiration of
both teachers pupils, by your courteous and GEN.
| tlemanly bearing to all, as well as the efficient
| manner in which you have dlscip pinned and regu-
| lated the school under your charge. We BEG leave
10 offer this trfle remembrance of the pleasant
| times we have passed together, with the hope that
| you may meet with every success in your new
| undertaking.
| Mr. Cregar has established day and
boarding school at No. 3S10 Chesnut street,
where he will impart instruction in all the
| English branches. This gentleman has had
long experience in teaching, and is thoroughly
| competent to nst into the minds of our youth
| that which will be invaluable to them in after
| years.
Mr. Glasson, the successor of Mr.. Cregar, is a
| gentleman who has had considerable experience
| in our public schools, and whom we have nc
| doubt will succeed as well as the former princ
| pal. May success attend both the gentlemen in
| their new sphere.