Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-07-10

Iowa Normal Acadeoy or Nlaslc.
The second annual session Of this Insti
tuition comnencsd today in LeClaire Hall.
The old Fsculty With compessnt assistants
we're iii on hsad ready ess duty. Profess
sors Fargo, Ces aad Parker, with their ~
sissanss, sntieipsas pssalab,s and sssssss-
fui session. The asasodanss b unusually
COED for The opsaisg, thers being sbout
one hundred in attendance. The
attendance from sbsssd 10 thus e.
double what Il vas last ysas, . lhct that
speaks veil fos the popularity Of the Insti.
tstien and its gsntlsmanly and accom-
plishsd Fssulty.
Il hes aequised sach . reputation abroad
- 70 induce Msssrs. Hsllets, Davis 4 Co..
of New York City, 70 ssnd three sqsars
grand pisno. .fostss for the use Of the classes,
free. Of charge. paying the freight them>
selves The Academy has more desirable
locaaiso than last ysas. They have LsClairs
Hall and three additional rooms ioe the scs
commsdaaion ef the students. The classes
psostice in the Hall.
A class for the practice Of select cho-
rs.es will meet each evening, Ssturdsys
excepted, at 8 o'clock. Separate tickets Tor
this class can bs procured By those not
wishing 70 sttsnd al the time.
On Monday at 4 o'clock rudimsntal class
will be formed for daiIy practice under the
direct supervision Of Prof Coe. Those de-
string to attend, who have not reported,
should do 90 at once that they may have
the benefits Of beginning with the classes.
We are pleased TO note the signs Of success
thus early in the tsrm-may il know no div
minutiOn
Givg Us A CuAxGE.-Thoss Who will take
the trouble 70 read the police reports for
short tine will readily sec among certain
classes . disposition to regard the county
jsil ~ retreat for the weary, sort Of har-
Dor to put into for repairs after stormy
drunk, whose the worn voyager on his Bee
chanals con be seeupesatsd st the tax-pay-
er's expense sod discharged, ready for an>
other cruise. They are getting to under.
stand The matter pretty we'll and seem 70
like the existing state Of things. but not 50
those who work 70 pay the taxes. To b.
osevincsd Of this il 10 only necessary 70
take sect In ths Masshars efRse Of . day,
and wssch ths Taxpayers - they come 70
ssttis with ths city. By looking at The bills
allowed BY the Couoeil il will BE- sssa hat
many Of them ass for work that might be
done BY those aristecsats Of sascality who
feel il no hasdshiD 70 be und~ lesk and key
for day or two, but whsss o1eoiocsS would
rscoil at once. II bsisg "ssnt up" meant
work. in opsn daylight with The shovel or
hammer. All this work that the pseple
pay for, and much more that ought to be
done, could be accomplished BY judicious
application Of the superfluous muscle that
10 now sxpsodsd In smashing heads. causing
faces to loose their identity and eyes to
appear in mourning.
We urge this matter because il will tighten
the expenses Of the city. and will also
exercise wholesome influence among those
precious sascsls who daily throng our police
courts. There seems ts be no other way Of
reaching them, and We are sure this plan
will meet the appreciation Of the people
Let it be ilaugurated 1t once, aud then let
ths police go for the many ssseals now io>
festing our city. Will our City Attorney
inform us whose business ID is to attend to
ouch mattorn