The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-02

DisIRioT.-On Saturday afternoon last, the
pupils and teachers eonnected with the colored
aNew York schools" assembled at their res
peotivo school.rooma, and marched in proces-
sion TO the Union Bethel church, In the same
Freedom" being handsomely decorated with
the badge Of that order. On arriving at the
church, they proceeded, under the direction OF
mcnt to the audience assembled, consisting
mainly Of repetition Of the recitations, dis-
lcsues, songs etc, which had been given in
'sso1 ts late
the sudisses, and were Followed " Remarks
highly complimentary TO the pupils and teach
sr' from Rsx; p5 Hsl gasto, Of the church
CLARK. Robert Williams, and j. NJ. Lsnsston,
This occasion excited 80 great an interes.
the First school district, another entertain
ment was given In the same church, on Mon
day night, In which pupils from nearly all the
ercises were imp yised Il a few hours, notice,
but proved an almost complete success, the
church being crowded to Its utmost capacity
BY ~ most enthusiastic asd delighted audience,
tendent Newton, and were as follows. Reading
OF Scriptures and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Ander-
son, Of the First Baptist church. Anthem by
he choir Of the church. Introductory remarks
BY the Superintendent. Song-"Hsppy Greet
ing"-by pupils of Miss Crane's school. Dec
lamation,ey Theodore Gasaway, Of Miss Jones,
Miss Mann's school Composition, BY Miss
Ruth Fisher, OF the same school. Glass In
II M Te,sai F and spelling ~ very young pupils
tion'-by Miss Anna Ross, OF Mrs. Groves
school. Oomposition-"Educati onn-by Miss
Esther Robinson. Of Mrs. Grovcs' school. Dec.
BY q. Z. willis, OF Miss Washington's school.
Song-"Bcautiful Star'-by two pupils OF
Miss Cranes school. Clas. in reading and
spelling, from Miss Jones' school Recitation
Miss washington's school Glass in reading
and spelling, from Misc Hart's school, Com
position - Beneyolenee n-by Miss Anna
Wormley, Of Miss Mann's school. Compost
tion, BY Miss Blanche Brown, of Miss Mann's
school. Music by choir of First Baptist church.
Spelling ~ class from Mis-. wrisht's school.
Miss Ssilie q. Parker, Of Miss Washington.
school. Composition-"A Trip to st. Mary's
Countyn-by Mis. Bowie, Of Mrs: Groves
tina Lawrence, Of Miss Browns school. Com
position-Dialogue-"O School Room',-by
Misses lien Fisher and Teresa Jones, OF Miss
Mann,s sch9ol Reeitation-"Men ofAction"
by Miss Martha Lawrence.
THESE exercises were mainly remarkably
well performed, and were received with great
applause BY the crowded auditory. The spell.
rs by letters, and this feature, novel to many,
great interest.
W.. j.
Wilson was called to the chair when o. S.
Baker, ESQ.,, offered the following resolutions;
which n..h,v were r unanimously adopted
,cSoo Jnai vs. as residents Of the First
thanks TO all the teachers In the colored
schools in this District for their faithful and
successful labors for the instruction OF our
ehiiufen during the past year.
Resolved, That in view Of the evils resulting
from the frequent change Of teachers, and our
high satisfaction with those who have been
pmnlnVal 1trin0 he Las a.. A..
request the trustees of colored schools to Sc.
cure as Tar as possible the services Of the same
teachers for the coming year.
press. our profound gratitude to the New York
Lreedmen's Commission, and to the New Eng.
land Friends Mission, for the labor of love
within the limits Of our school district, and
FOR three successive years at a heavy expense,
some OF the best graded free schools ever
maintained In any community; also, that we
tender In an especial manner our hearty
thanks to the earnest, devoted and seiEleny-
sent and maintained among US.
Resolved, That In case either OF these asso-
Citations should feel compelled to discontinue
their aid to our schools, (Which We trust they
W wv we urge the local Board
possible, the services of the same able corps
OF teachers for the ensuing year.
In his remarks on these resolutions, Mr..
Baker stated that the various Northern be-
sl25 900 for schools in this District within the
last three or four years, of which no proper
by our citizens. The New York commission
alone has expended here $4,000 In the last
three years. They have entirely supported
their first establishment three years since,
and have supplied hundreds OF dollars worth
OF books and clothing to the destitute. And
yet IL Is common for misinformed persons to
speak of these Northern teachers as intruders
living upon the money of our people. This
ought no longer to be uonc, but the great SER
Sio Ss, and sacrifices Of these teachers should
Two Beautiful boQuets were presented by
the young ladies', one TO Superintendent New
ton and the other to J. NJ; Lspgston, esq,
tiemen, and n vote OF thanks was offered to
the superintendent and teachers for the excel
lent entertainment Of the evening.
Interesting remarks were then made by Mr..
Langston, Geo. T. Downing, esq, Rev. Mr..
Lowrey, of Tennessee, Professor Wilson, and
others, and at a late hour the meeting was dis.
| missed.
SECOND WARD REPUBLICAN, CLuB. This
club met last evening at WoodwArd's Hall, on
ID, between Tenth and Eleventh streets, with
John L. Pfau, esq, In the chair and Mr.. Ed.
ward Ambush secretary.
The Chair stated chat the object of the meet
tNIning whether the indebtednesss V Of the club
during the late campaign, had been paid, and
| iinot to make arrangements for the payment
On motion Of Joseph Brooks, It was decided
| to refer the matter to the Executive Commit
| tee, Of which Majo Bramhall Is chairman,
with Instructions to audit the accounts Of the
club and make proper arrangements for the
payment Of the same.
On motion, the club then adjourned, and re-
solved itself into a ward mass-meeting, when,
on motion, Mr.. John l.. Pau was Techosen
president and Mr.. 5, J. Catcher as secretary.
Joseph Brooka asked for Information as to
what the object OF the meeting was, when 4
member stated that 1t was for the purpose OF
recommending the names OF gentlemen for
ward officers to tho Mayor and Boards of
Council In Joint meeting on Tuesday next
Isaiah Stewart, esq, was nominated and
chosen as the first and only choice of the Sec
ond ward for ward commissioner, and was
elected by vote OF 10 to II, after which the
meeting adjourncd.
Posi- OPFIcE BusINEss.-Mr. James L. Bell,
superintendent Of the carriers Of the city
work for the month Of June; Number of car
riers employed, 80; number OF delivery trips
daily, 0; number of collection trips, o, number
Of mail letters delivered, 100, number OF
papers, SC, delivered 81, ass; number OF letters
collected, so ,i20; number OF newspapers, SO,
collected, $3.50. Also, the following for the
quarter ending Yesterday; Number ofcarriers
employed, 3oi number Of mail letters delivered,
30llOi number Of local letters delivered, 81 ,92t
number OF newspapers, &c., delivered, lis ,09l;
number Of letters collected, 252, $50.
During ths sane period MIS- r. kilby reg
acted the following business: Number ofletters
registered, 1855; number of dead letters regis
tered, 6,0I2; number OF civil letters registered,
1879. Total number of all letters registered,
$3.50.
The amount OF orders issued by Mr.. S. II.
Merrill, money order clerk, In the same time,
10 S62 9l955j amount of orders paid, az oil. 81;
amount of surplus received from other Offices,
q, al Al