The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-11
NEWS SUMMARY.
Local AHairs.

submitted thelr annualrepott, and the treasurer
of the association presented the followng:-
Receipts from dues oil members, S2l6l; receipts
from interest on investments, Sl39Ol5; payments
by Committee of WAYS aud Means and Relief
Sl456 %. Assets OF the Association-Four bonds
and mortgages, $500. two grouDd.rents,
Si436.67; United States loans, $1,000; City and
State loaus, $1,000; cash in bank, SSS2'N. Total
assets, $24, ,6l0'38. Increase of assets over tue
corresponding period OF last year, S205706
The Association then went ilto the annual
election OF managers, when the following were
Aug. b. ShiDlcy, Smith Bowen, William ii,
Love, a. l.. Bonuatfon, JOhu 7. steiner. Thomp-
son REYNOLDS, Louis d. Baugh, Henry G.
Howell, William II. Bacon, Lewis Haehnien,
Charles s. Ogden, Thomas Altman, Cnares
Smith, Howard Hmchman. edward sitter, Ben
jamin +. HudGy, X. Daie Benson, L. Russell
Dawson. The Board OF Managers hold 2 meeting
for the purpose OF organzlng aud selecting
President, Secretary, aud Treasurer on Monday
evening next.
arrange for the reception OF the delegates to the
Convention TO be held IN this city, commencing
Nov. "a. was held las, evening, AT the ball, No.
" South Broad street. John Brennan, District
Centre. IL the chair. 1t was decided to nave a
military and civic parade on Thanksgiving Day,
aud to hold a mass meeting in the evening, tor
which National Hall has been engaged.
10 the military some twenty-five hundred
uniforms have been already issued. The 9Th
and 24th Regiments Will wear a blue uniform
with green trimmings, and the 9Th the same,
except that tn Jacket Will have yellow faclngs.
The majority OF the men will be armed with
brcech. leaders manufac ure1 by the organlza-
tion. feature in the civic procession Will be
large cayalcaie of members OF the order.
Delegations ron circles IN a number OF sister
States are expected to participate.
The DELEGATES to the Convention will comprise
representatives from gland, scotland, Ire
laid, and Australia. Pa rick j. Meehau, ESQ,
editor of the IrlSb american. addressed the
meeting briefly, counsellDg effective WORK, in
stead OF parading; and uttered surances that
the mistakes OF The past would De avoided in the
future. Addresses were also made by General
John ONeill. President of the FeAian Bother
hood, and Mr.. Gibbons.
The Apprentices Library. c1rner of Fifth
and Arch streets, having oeen remodeiled aud
Tepsired, will be opened to the readers on Satur
Gay evening next, November IA An invitation
is extended by the Board of Managers to sub
scrbers aud friends OF the Library, aud to
citizens generally, to visit and examine the
library rooms on Friday evening.
Mr.. George W. Ford, for many years
claim aud pension agent, died yesterday, alter
an illness OF several weeks, his disease being
enlargement of the heart. Mr.. Ford has been
quite active AS a poridcIap, first in the Native
American and afterwards in the Republican
-The following are Il officers of the Supreme
sessions in WILMINGTON, De.:-Whbur a.
Myers. of Pa, s. V. p. Samuel head, OF NJ j.,
s. c.; james (. Hayes, of Del, S. Y. G.; Cla-
renee NJ. Baton, D. c.; 3. +. and :; s.; william
Harry Kronhelmer, ID. O., s. |. s.; Frederick
Coppes, of Pa, s. o. s.
The Controllers OF PuOIlC SCHOOLS met yes
terday afternoon, their regular day. Tne
attendance was full. President Shippen filed
the chair.
4 voluminous batch of communications was
rec, ived from the sectional boards. Like
Oliver Twist, most of them want more" from
tue appropriation to the whole.
The Second section presented moving appli-
ca,ion for the monthly issue OF warrants for the
salaries of male teachers. This was duly re-
feIred.
The Fourth section sent in a corresponding
document, and 1t took the same course.
The Sixth section cidmored for repairs to the
tumble. down building III Fifth stIeet, above
Race. and Tor paving IN irOat OF the new school
house at Gro Yn and Race stree.s,
The seventh wanted transfer OF all the coal
at the school at Fifteenth and Lombard streets,
in excess OF three tons, to the school-house at
Seventeenth and Pine.
The Ninth ask that the Keystone School house
shall be drained by a culvert They also want
an appropriation for night school
The Tenth ask that the CHILDREN may be al
lowed 10 take their books and do their studying
The Twenty-second ward wants the city to buy
a lot in that district for school purposes. The
locality is near to Allen street.
The T6ert ty- fifth section submitted solutions
asking provision for more school. houses or ac-
commodations. As matter now are, there is not
room enough 10 accommodate the pupils.
All OF THESE were referred.
The resignation OF President Shippen was now
received. II is couched IN these te rms:-
PHILADELPHIA, Noy. 10 1868, southeast corner
Public Schools OF the First School district of
Penpsy ylvania- -GeutleuIeL:-It Is due to you
that advise you OF my resignation, transmitted
10 the Honorable Judges o the Court OF Com
mon Pleas, as the Controller from the Eighth
section to take effect on the lst day OF January
next Accompanying this communication Is
copy of my letter of resignation. During the
past fifteen Years / have devoted very con-
siderable portion OF my time 10 the public ser.
vice III educat onal matters, at the sacrifice OF
private business and duties, and 1 now feel it
due to myself that | snail relilqulsh further
participation IN public school AFFAIRS.
i will ever Dear in pleasing and grateful
memory the distinguished honor you have con-
terred upon NE in calling me TO the Presidency
OF your Board, the cO1rtesy and kindness which
have always marked our otlc al and private
relations, and, ABOVE al, tue earnest zeal. in
telligence, and iauhfulneos to public interests
which have so slgnally characterized The term
ot service of each menber OF your BIard.
Believe me that Dissolve our official relations
with the greatest reluctance, but not without
matured celebration. Our private relations
will rs main undisturbed.
Receive siugly, gentlemen, the assurance OF
my sincere wishes fpI your happiness, and for
the continued success OF the great cause so
happily cnddea to you, and oelleVe me, very
respectfully, yolr obedient servant,
EDWARD SHIPPEN.
His resignation, which was not unexpected
was, OF motion, referred 10 "A committee oftnree
A communication was received rom Select
Councilman BallOw, who rents 10 the City a
building Or school purposes, on slXth street,
below Tasker. He says tnat herea ter he must
have O Thousand doliaJs year rent tor it. Re-
teITed.
note was received announcing that No. 425
Lombard street. rented Tor school uses, was
wanted 0y the owner.
No hing further of public interest was trans
acted.
,''NEw YoRK"
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