Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-27

and frsseosd. and new presents . very
handsome sppsarasss. Services win b
held in the basement to-msrfsw in th,
morning and evening, Rev. A. B. Ksndig
efhciating.
PsssoxAL.-Miss Alice Duton, the ssle
bratsd pianist, arrived in the city thi
morning. Miss Duttos Was formerly I
resident Of this city. and has sturnsd
ws understand. with the intention Of 70
naming here permanently.
Z. r. Heron, who has bssn spending I
few days in Wisconson. returned thiI
morning.
Nsw YesK SrsAn ESGIxs Oo.-Thil
company 10 located At Worcester. Mass.
and 10 not only one Of the oldest but one oi
the best in the United States. Its msohin
cry can BE- seen in operation in every STATE
Of the Union, in the Canadas, the Wsst In
dias, South America and Mexico. Orders
Allied promptly and every article warranted
exactly - represented. See Advertisement
and send your orders.
ExcuRsron 70 MuscArmE.-Ths stsams.
Countess, commanded BY Captain Clark
has been chartered by the Baptist society
Of Rock Island for an excursion TO Musca
tine next Tuesday evening. The boat vii
leave at eight e'olssk. supper viii b pro
vidsd on the boat, also ice cream, straw
berries. ssda water, lemonade. ETC. Th,
fare for the round trip 10 put down to 81
A ride on the water these pleasant evening"
during the full meeu will be most dsliehtful
Ssnnon In 7as OPssA Houss.-The Rev
Rebt Laird Collier has. BY the request. of I
large number Of our oitisens, consented to
deliver . sermon in the Burtis Opera
House on to-msrrew; afternoon. at y o'clock.
DR.. Collier is one sf the finest pulpit ora
tors in the county and by the fearless
manner with which hsladvocatss andd .
fsnds his own theological ideas, has gained
. world wide reputation. He is bold de-
fender Of liberal christianity. and is highly
esteemed - . man Of the finest culture,
and Of the most refined sentiment. He 10
now resident pastor Of the "Church Of
the Messiah" one Of the most fashionable
and influential churches in Chicago.
The subject Of his disceurss on this oc
casion will be "Casting cut Devils. and
Creed Of Liberal People. His many
friends in this city will doubtless see that
an audience assemblies worthy Of ono Of
his scknswlsdgsd ability and power.
ScaooL MArrsas. With thi . week III
public schools close for tWo lnonths' Va
sation. Teachers and pspils can - sy the
reports Of the various committee on exam
inatisns that their work during the past
year has been we'll done end 10 appreciated
With this sonssieusnsss they eaa enter
spon the pleasures Of thsir vacation with .
determination 10 return in Ssptsmbsr more
ready for another years. bard lsbsr and
study. To the pupils ws can say, "fesgst
books" and let yeuthful ecfsatisn-work
Or play-bs the burden st your thsughts.-
Teachers can lay aside the school room
and b - Zone Of the busy world"
The new school year will begin With but
few change among teachers. The heavy
work Of osgaoisise tAs ssAssl 10 The new
West Davenport building 10 put upon NJ.
Rose, who y in every way equal 70 the task.
He will have charge ef one Of the finest
ssAeol buildiugs in the wsst without any
exception, anA his lsag aad practical sxps-
rienes and success will enable him to make
enc Of The finest grammar schools wesl Of
che Mississippi.
NJ. Lyman takes charge Of the East Dss-
enport schools. He viii nnd il under the
meet Thorough discipline, and thus be ablc
. devote his whole time and energies to
che intellectual development Of his pupi's.
Nj. Teurtsletts takes charge Of No. B.
None ef the other teachers will envy him
ths beautiful location, OF the "eld shslr' ei
: bsildisg hs will occupy.
J. B. Isuso. A. n, Pfineipal Of the
High School, i nsw conner among %,
yst, No new haad L. ths businesss He il
. graduate Of Niddlsbury COLLEGE, (vt.,I
u The class Of "sl," ssd for the past seven
ysars, has been principal in some Of the
Leading Academies sf Northern New York
allisg the position with great credit; b.
sides having charge Of the STATE tsaehsn
ciass-holdisg the appointment from th,
State Regents. Previous to his appoint
in our High Schesl, be passsd most thsr
eush asd critical examination in the con.
mon branches, Nashsaasiss, Natural
Sciences. and Languages bsfsss the County
Superintendent; ssd alss . sioilas exaoin
alton By Ce~aittss appsisssA ~ III
Beard, Ill u whish vas sasissly sstisiAs
tsry. Coming thus we'll rssomosndsd. aud
with such practical sxpsrisncs, hs will b
. valuable acquisition to our present sm
cisnt corps Of teachers. Greek will b 10
intreduesd int the course, other than this
no change will b made.
The Prinelpals Of the other schools, ar>
the same - last year. Some few change,
have been made in the other departments
principally, that Of transferring and pat
ting in one o. I've new teachers.
A asw Get Of rules has been adopted 70
The schools, and the number Of grades rs
duced. Never have the scbsols Of our city
whether public, private. or dsnosnisssjsnsl
stoed higher, or been in more pTeapseeul
seodieien, - the vasiouo exsssioes q th,
past vssk amply testify. We are pssas
Of thss. aad Ws safs - vhs tas~s Il