The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-13


the NATIONAL TEACHERS, AssooIATIoN.-'
meeting At Nashville, Tenn, August 10, 20,
ollows: 'E ~.
,ersity Of Nashville, and response by Presi-
o. II, ~ r.. q So%
Il s 9sf oV Gese ~ followed R Vi 81 Adns ,ss..oS
Discussion; Drawing In Common Schools"
with an exercise. Lecture By DI. Paul A;
WiscoDSin. Topic9 s "The True Idea Of a SoI.
lege;" followed by a discussion Of the subject.
OF the subject; "what are the true
schooisr Presidents address, followed BY
Thufsdsy, August 2o.-Report on the School
shank, L. l.. D., OF Brooklyn, N. Y. Discus
sion: 1.-THE Place and Proportion of the Natu-
raj Sciences In true course OF Education.n
dent I or University OF Michigan Topic: "Reia.
tive Advantages Of the Lecture and Glass
Recitation Systems" Followed by discussion
sS ,Ssss Ps BY Gsn SGSn ,S
State OF Tennessee. Topic: "Educ alton ever
old and ever new" Address by II on. Horace
Maynard, Of Tenn. Theme: "RenAissance:n
FRIDAY, August 2l.-Report; " On the duties
Of state In respect to higher education." BY
Hon: j, p. Wickersha am, Superintendent OF
Public Instruction Of Pennsylvania. Paper
College. Theme: The Higher Education of
Women contrasted with the Higher Education
Of Men," Followed by discussion. Election
Of officers, &c. Social reunion. Addresses OF
The following gentlemen have been invited
to deliver addresses or read papers before the
sssocintion. No reply has yet been received
not all, will accept the invitation and be pres
emit; Barnas Sears, D.: D. Superintendent Of
chus, Grceneviiie, s. g.; Prof. Brown, Athens,
Ca; Prot. Holmes, University Of Virginia; DR..
Van Bokkelyn, Of Md,
Of unusual interest. The Legislature OF Ten
nessec, by Joint resolution, rendered the asso-
citation the legislative halls for the sessions.
Arrangements have been made for excursions
to the Mammoth Gave and to other points OF
national interest. The railroads centering at
Nashville will give free return tickets to those
who pay full fare over them In going to the
meeting. The PennsylvaDis railroad will also
give free return tickets.
The National Association Of School Super
intendents will meet at Nashville Monday
morning, August II, and continue In session
The annual meeting of the American Normal
School Association will be held at the same
place Tuesday, August IS.
TEMPERANCE MEETIS9s-The usual out.
door meetings were held in the several sec
tons OF the city yesterday afternoon, the most
Liberties market, under the auspices of the
Washington City Temperance Society. WIN.
p. Drew, esq, vice president Of the society,
were delivered by Judge Blood, OF California +;
Rev. Mr.. GonssIvcs, VIM. McPheetcrs, VIM.
p. Drew, and others, at the conclusion OF
which many persons signed the pledge.
At Island Hall there was meeting In the
afternoon, under the auspices of Hope Di.
vision, which was Addressed by Mcssrs. J. L.;
other advocates OF the cause.
At night, Washington City Temperance So.
ciety held meeting at Temperance Hall, L
street, when addresses were delivered by o.
Geo. Savage.
ALMosT AN AccIpENT.-At about 1910 a. m.
and Georgetown line, heavily laden, was
about to cross Seventh street, on Its way TO
deergetown, and before II had stopped to let
OH and receive Passenge,. boy attenaptea In
platform, without giving the driver the least
notice. The consequence was, that be fell, and
came very near being run over and probably
xinie si HAD soeh misIorrit RI. 1t
corps Of conductors and drivers now on duty
under the president OF the road, W Dunning,
esq, are the most careful and obliging we
ueserves me mshks OF une oi, i anu
1thers III .oi tne III ne mas "''P'Seu /" organ
iIihs 'h's eNeeheh' eorPS'
ARRIVAL OF BRickLArEas;-in consequence
Of the continuing strike OF the bricklayers In
New York city, hfty-two OF them arrived In
this city on Friday lasf the employment com,
mitteo OF the strikers there having engaged
work for them here In advance, and then paid
their passage to this city They have also
| sent to Philadelphia twenty.hye; to Easton
Pennsylvania, twenty-five; to Albany twenty
to Peeksklll two, to Chose twenty, in al
which cities work had been secured for the
men In advance OF their arrival. The com
| pioyed. This shows that the building inter
ests here are in the ascendant.
| ~
CORPORATION FIsANoEs.-The collector OF
| taxes. Mr' A, G'-Hali. has balanced his &C.
counts with the Bank Of Warrington to the
| Hank 10 the 30th Of June. distributine ths
monevs receIved during the l,at nanai wear foi
taxes 10 Inc various funds a. foliows; Special
t205 7sT school t0I CTS 40 &C hool. house, A38,
| Al OO3 IA, First ward, All .22T I'd; Second ward
| XII ,ioi 81, Third ward, an, COZ OF, Fourth ward
| s75'096 II; Fifth ward, G2J ,l52 ~; Sixth ward
si0,lO7 .25; Seventh ward, s!3,i2oi0. Total
Mi. John T. Cook has been appointed dep
uty collector. TO Act during the absence of MI
| Hall. who is on visit MI Portland. Maine,
|
| Retween . and o,ciock vestcrdav morning'
colored man. named Harry Lewis. a wheei
| wright. who did business IN The Island. w,
| sitting in the house OF John Lane, colored, Ii
| Prather;s nliey. between Fourth and Fifth AMI
and X streets, when he lost his balance AM
| fell from tbe second story 10 the ground. hi
neck strikInp an ash barrel. He was carrie,
of his nesI feeling stiff and sore. No Rtten
| IT, y, 49, 80 y, III. h nn,,oo 10 ny, Mntn,
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