Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-03-30
DAVENPORT. IOWA. SATURDAY.


CRY ScBool SrPEnaHraRDsNcy. - With
The closing Of the present school term The
lsbors Of Mr.. W. O. Hiskey - city School
Superintendent come TO an end. He leaves
Ia lev days 70 take . pssisien in he sane
Geld Of labse In ansthss ssats ~ bic ~
qssst The pssssst 6ehesl Doaed haSs re'sesr
cd him ftuR Ne ssntsase witA tAso. 70
leaving, Ne. Hiskey has ths assuranes sf
The Board. = ven = shas u 81 The sessAsss.
that his services q laishial. e0c,ent Abss-
= In ths cause of pspusss educatisa sss
rightly appreciated. He arst esamsaeed
his work Ii our schools nearly ssvsn ysAss
sge, and vas isr two pears. more - iesss
connected with esr schools - teacher
Absut 0vs years ago he was elected . ths
Psincipalship u our High SsAsol. which ps-
sition he hsld for nearly three years, pr
forming h's duties in thst earnest manner
which endeared him to HE many pupils.
and gained for him the confidence and sup.
port Of the plsrons and friends osths school.
About yesr ego. the schools being a. that
tilAe without Superintendent, The Board
called upon him TO take the posiiion. since
which time hs has labosed faithfully fer the
best interests Of the schools.
In accepting position in the schools Of
Mianeapolis, MINI. he will take With him
an experience rich with the fruits Of years
Of study and practice. The place to which
he goes can rest assured that they arc obs
tanning an earnest enthusiastic educator, an
acquisition which will be much TO their cd
vantage, who wil 10 his best judgment
work for the causs q popular education, el
whiot, be is . worthy advocate. AZ the
regular monthly meeting Of the city teach
crs, held at the High School building this
forenoon. the teachers al being present, the
retiring superintendent called the meeting
to order and in few we'll worded parting
remarks to the tsschers, resigned the
chair 10 his successor, Mr.. W. A. Bsmis,
who Was then officially notified Of his cleo.
ton and introduced to the tes chers ~, City
School Superintendent, who, BY . fsw
pleasant remarks, accepted the position.
At this point pleasant surprise awaited
the retiring Superintendent. Maj. Ham
mill, Principal Of the High Schools behalf
Of Che teachers, placed upon the stand an el
egant oil painting. representing view il
the White Mountains. painted BY Mrs
W. A. Bemis. teacher Of painting and draw
ing in the city schools, - . testimonial o
esteem for his labors among them. After
few characteristic words Of thanks the meet
ing adjourned to attend the action Of th
| SECRETARY and Treasurer in the matter 0
substantial recompense for their inonths
work.
RIvEE Nsws.-Thc Burlington Gazesa
OF the 2Sth, says the steamer Muscatine.
Northern Line boat, from ST. Louis Monday
evening, arrived about 8 P. N. yesterday
with full cargo of freight. aad again left a
about 8 o'clock for st. Louis, with lasg
load Of freight and passengers. We g.
pleased to mention, in this connection, tn
air Of neatness, comfort and good ords
which seemed to prevail! throughout the ar.
rangsmcnts Of the Auscstine, fos which, W
suppose. Capt. jerks and Clerk Van Dycl
are entitled to credit, aud the passenger
were unspairing in their praise Of boil
these gentlsmsn. The Nuseatise has q
unusually large crew Of deck hands, an
her arsangsments for heavy and carsiu
frsightiag bos,psss ars COED.
The little Anna Girdcn returned frol
Fort Madison yesterday afternoon.
The Minnssota and Northern Belle a
hourly expected, and will probably assiv
there 70 day.
Burlington 10, - yet, the head Of navisa
tion.
The following freight rates on the Mics
issippi have been established between 81
Louis and New Orleans for the season. Gu
readers will nstice that they are quite 10,
- most excellent condition Of thing.