Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-25

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Buriesque Troupe In "Ixion."
ExcuRsroH 70 Norfolk and return ON thu
steamer Oost On Mondsys and Thursdays.
DAnT ExcuRsIon to Moant Vernon on the
steamer Arrow, at 10 o m.
AARKRrrBRs ART GALLEY, 4so TN street.
6HIH SfHoxe's Art GALLEY. 2s61E
street.
Meeting OF the Teachers Of the PubIie
schools.
At3p. m. Friday, the teacher. assembled at
3he Miller School Building, In accordance with
adjournment one week before Several trus-
tees and strangers were present The exer-
cises were of an interesting character, aud
were made more Interesting by the practical
e .a
LIST. The Superintendent reviewed the re-
marks he made the week before on The break
Ing mp Of improper tones in reading. He SAID
IN reference TO the mode Of teaching readioe
We should labor early and late to break up q.
natural and improper tones, and tram the
shall be as much under the control of the pupii
as N MS hand In writing or playing marbles
Again, the pupil should be 20 Impressed with
ss an 1--WE ~ M sa OF WAT read as .nst
20 his hearers by his tones and In f1ections.
ID. Methods in teaching mental Arithmetic
were next conssdered. QUESTION Should
peafsd verbatim after the teacher. and then
solved without looking into the bookl Answer
very long question made up OF many words
not required b. The principle involved in the
question. . QrestioR--Shoald the scholar be
required 10 follow ore uniform mode of analy.
sisl Answer The pupil should be req uired 70
exercise his ngenui,y and skill in find az out
As many meth DDS of analysis as the question
Will permit The reason for studying mental
arithmetic. independently of written arithme.
ne, Is To 30 train the mind TO secure logical
and accurate sults In all the calculations, and
business operations OF life ----
ID Modes OF spelling were next Considered
The two modes of spelling. orai and written
should have two distinct objects in view, the
training The pupil to give the right letters and
sounds In a word, combiae the sounds, or ar.
II, Aldte them correctly, and pronounce dis
uneuy such combinations as the word re-
qnires. The chief result to be secured IL of an
evolutionary character. Hence every word
and every syllable IN every word, spelled
orally, should be pronounced perfectly. Writ.
ten spelling is the only true method to make
good practical spoilers, and should not be neg.
1ected in any school
itn. Government in schools was briefly CON.
sldered Many remarks and hints of practi.
cal character were given, which cannot fail to
penent those teachers who find trouble. or tail
IN securing the night kind of order In the
schools Teachers who want to govern we'll
must hrst govern themselves, or control them
selves before their schools. The school is not
10 De controlled By load talk, scolding, threaten
ang or rhippins. There may be cases which
require corporal punishment; but net one case
IN ten, and then only as the last resort The
SCHOOL.
and this be viii be when by his calm quiet.
MN, consistent conduct he makes his pupils
feel that he is teacher and master. This sub.
Ject VIII Be resumed ~ the next meeting
CHuRcH OF THE EPIPHANY-This church,
which has been closed since the Ist Of Aueust.
Eas Ieopened for Divine service yesterday
morning 81 II O'Clock, Rev. Mr.. Jones, assistant
minister, ohciaine, In place of the Rev Dr.
SSarsey' the rector: who IL stun detained at
has been closed nsnv hsss; since tins church
mace 70 Us interior, in the way Of painting,
grnning, frescoine, etc but the most I'M portant
Gel This improvement, built Of brick. meas.
nres twenty-eight feet in width by tven N fat
I'm depth, being an extension Of the fornsr
Il 10 separated into two bays By the kneeIing
rail and by ribs in the ceiling. The latter
n poly gonal, and divided into panels By
for future de soration. The chancel is reached
by four steps at the arch and one At the kneel.
ing rail. The Altar is the same one used before
me extension, Of white marble, bat il made |
more prominent by its increased elevation,
and by the insertion Of q carved reredos OF |
cnesnut, consisting Of i've panels under |
gaelsd eanopies, the central one being the |
nai tne Agnns Del In appropriate medallion.
Win noriated cross above. The other panels
$eRlan re symbols Of the four Eyaneelists,
ground, with diapers and borders. The chan
Gel 10 Dgated by four windows-two N tue
gable end at either side Of reredos,
sa .ns o. Rs
rose window above, containing the Star Of the |
Epiphany, and side windows principally
of white glass with colored borders, the OBJ
Jeet being TO secure as much hight as possible.
The chancel il wainseoated throughout to cor
respond with the chestnut OF tn reredos and
furniture, which latter consists Of the ssdilia
and credenee shelf, within the saerarium, and
stall seats, with prayer desks outside the rail.
handsomely carved eagle lectem Of oak, sup.
ported on stem. With carved capital and
moulded base, stands on the lower step, under
The chancel arch. The walls are treated in o
warm stone color. The ceiling IL Of Q bright
blue, with borders around the pannels in ban
and gold. the centre Of each PANEL being deco
rated with a Greclan cross. The result Of the
extension has been TO tighten very materially
the BODY Of the church, and to give Increased
interest to the chanceL
FATAL Acc1pIxr-On Saturday afternoon,
Mr.. Lusbey and wife. residing on Smiths
farm, across Bennins's bridge, near Scagg's
church. left home for the purpose OF attending
q funeral, leaving their two sons-Wiliiam,
aged fourteen years. and Charles, aged nine
covered o shot gun about the house, and vi bile
William was holding II the piece was dis. ;
charged, the contents entering near the LETT eye
and blowing on the upper portion Of his head,
causing instant death. Coroner Potter was
notified Of the facts, and after hearing the state.
m me. Of Charles, Yesterday morning, concluded
another warning to those who permit firearms
within the reach of children.
WEARY OF LIYB.-A young girl named
MolIie Milstead, living at 5}3 llth street, took
ten cents worth Of laudanur about 12:}0
o'clock yesterday morning, for he purpose Of
Committing suicide Sergeant Walker, Of the
hfth precinct, was notified OF the fact, and
Immediately sent or DIR. Tree, who succeeded
IN relieving the would be suicide, and placing
her cut Of danger. The unfortunate girl nav.
ing determined a day or two since to abandon
the wretcbed life she was leading. returned 10
her fathers house, on the Navy Yard, yesr.r-
day. hut The treatment she there received
caused her TO return TO vic kedness and MAKE
IN attempt TO destroy her life.
SUDDEN DRATH.-Ytstsrdaym morning, Sc 5x
O'Clock. W hale Mr.. Daniel Flynn. q messenger
IN the United States Coast Survey Onice, who
resides on q street. south. between "a ana Cd
streets, was preparing to attend church, ne was
attaeked with hemorrhsge Of the lungs and
shortly after expired. Drs. Williamson and
walsh were summoned, but the unfortunate
m an had breathsd his last before their arrival
Deceased leaves wife and seven children