Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-20
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL news.
TEE TEACHERS II ~rrrTE-afsrnoon Session.
The Teachers se.stste reas.embled at one
O'Clock in the .<tlser School Building Yesterday
when DIT. s.esssrSss made some remarks on the
principles Of punctuation, which were very
interesting.
The studs of neral and written arithmetic
sas next taken up, and Superintendent Rich
ards noticed the difference between mental and
written, the frst requiring mental application
exclusively, and the latter not so great a strain
npon the mini, as the memory was relieved by
the written hgures. He spoke OF the necessity OF
knowing tire why's and vherefores, and Of incul-
eating the reasons in children as fast as their
minds are developed, and when reciting their
lessons they should be required to give reasons
AZ they were able He, as an example, referred
TO the method OF borrowing i'm the rule Of sub
traction, saying that but few understood II. IL
was important, too. for principles to be under
stood, Tor il not unfrequently happens that one
principle well understood is the key To others.
Mr.. Roys, at the request fthe Superintendent,
went to the black board aud gave an iIlustra-
rioE OF his mode OF teaching subtraction, which
differed from the usual one is thiS-that when a
tguTe IN the subtrahend is greater than the one
from which il i TO be taken, the ten is added to
TIE upper number, and the paying back" is pro-
duced by diminishing by one unit the next left
hsure OF the greater number, instead of adding
one unit 10 the next left figure Of the less
number.
Mr.. Dcolittle gave his explanation of the
Mr.. Roys said he did not clearly understand
the reasoning offered by Mr.. DOOlittle.
Mr.. j. r Thompson thought that there was not
80 much use Of hys and wherefOres being known
As was supposed, for he had known some Ofthe
best mathematicians who were unable to give
reasons, and he did not think that children
should be stuffed full Mr.. r. suggested that if
experienced teachers failed to understand each
Others reasoning on these points, il would hardly
be probable that young children could be made
mathematical philosophers He preferred to
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allowing the philosophy to take care of Itself
until maturity of the pupils minds would enable
them readily 10 understand the reasoning pro-
eeSses.
Mr.. Richards replied by stating that when
Prof. Morse came here with his telegraphic in
strnment he could not make it work, but DIR.
Gale saw the reason, and that principle sug-
gested by Prof. Henry would come into PLAY,
and informing Prof. Morse. that principle was
brought into play successfully. IL was here that
by knowledge of a principle that important
invention was successfully placed before the
world.
The discussion on this subject was continued
by Messrs Roys, DoOlittle, and Fay until the
hour Of adjournment.
This session of the Institute was one of the
most interesting yet held, although many OF
the teachers were not present, having made
other arrangements previous to the call of the
meeting Doubtless, through those present, all
will be informed of the discussions and III the
suggestions made are followed this meeting will
be followed with good results In our report
yesterday We should have stated that Superin-
tendent Richards advocated the use of one book
in teaching reading and other branches by chill
dren until their minds are developed enough for
separate studies
CENTRE Wholesale and Retail Prices
Yesterday the prices atwholesale were as follows:
Apples. eating, - to az per bbl.: do. cooking.
$50 TO $3.50 per bbl.; Tomatoes, 81 per bushel:
CranberriesS1i per bl.;Squash, 50 per cwt.; Chest
Dried Peaches, "a per bushei; Sweet Potatoes,
s25oas3-5o per Dbl; Irish do, ~ per Dbl; Cab
bage, sass per 100; Turnips, $3.50 per Dbl; On
,ons; 50 per Dbl; Chickens, IS per doz.;
Turkeys, 1sa2Dc. per h.; Eggs, 42c. per doz.;
Honey, DC. per h.; Dry Beans, "a per busheI:
Ducks, Si-50per dOz.; Ounces, - per bushel
m Retail Prices, to-ddy.-Apples, 5OaI5c. per peck;
Tomatoes. 4oc. per peck; Cranberries, 2Oc. per
quart; Dried Peaches, &c. per quart; dried ap-
pies, Zoe. per quart; Chestnuts, 15c. per quart:
Cabbage, 1oa2Dc. each; Turnips, 4Oc. per peck;
Onions, SIC. per peek; Irish Potatoes, SOC. per
peck; Sweet do, soc. per peck; Dried Beans,
12al5c. per quart; Walnuts, 4Oc. per peck; Eggs,
Bee per doz.; Chickens, 50c.a$1.50 per pair;
Ducks, i5c.as1-50 per pair; Country Butter,
Soc. per H.; Honey. zoe. per H.; Celery salOc.
per bunch; Turkeys, S1aS3 each; Squash, &c. per
H.; Ounces, ~ per peck; Parsnips, Zoe. per
peek; Geese, s1.25 each; Poultry, dressed, 2oa
sc per 10.
BASE BALL~-The game between the Midship-
men Of the first class and the jefferson Club of
this city, At Annapolis, Thursday, resulted in a
victory for the latter after a very closely con-
tested game Of nine innings, the score being
"MOnitor" 10, jefferson 10. The visitors were
met at the depot by reception committee, and
after the game enjoyed a Thanksgiving dinner
with the Midshipmen. After dinner the Boat
Club house was visited, where can be seen two
OF the hghtest and handsOmest boats I'm the cOun-
try, As feet long and - inches wide.l All the
Academy officers and cadets, and large num-
Der fladies witnessed the game, and encouraged
10th clubs by frequent applause. The jefferson
speak in the highest terms of the kind attention
of both officers and Cadets.
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HERNASN, the prestidigitateur, who has for
several week past been astonishing the inhabit-
ants Of New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore
with his wonderful feats OF legerdemain, and
whose dexterity is spoken of by a Baltimore
paper as appalling" is to give a series Of en-
tertainments at Metzerott Hall, in this city,
seats have already been sold, as Hermann's
fame has preceded him. He is said to have
largely increased his repertoire Of diabolisms
world, and many of his new tricks are represent
ed 10 surpass any heretofore exhibited i'm this
country, and to completely nonplus that inevi-
table member Of the audience who always knows
just how il Is done
BooKBINDERs' BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
A meeting of bookhinders- was held here this
week and Dan1 Mcfarland was elected preSi-
dent pro te m and John b. Perkins secretary
pro TEN. After the consideration OF the report
Of the committee appointed at previous meet
ing, constitution and bylaws were adopted,
and those present signed the articles of associa-
ton and organized themselves into a benevolent
and provident or health insurance association.
TO be known as the Bookbnders' Mutual Relief
Association.
.JUBILEE EXERCISES AT ST. ALoYsIUs
CIT RCH.-On Sunday evening next religious
exercises, exclusively for gentlemen, are an
nOunced at ST. Aloysius Church. The Rev. VIM.
Clarke, Of Loyola College, Baltimore, will
preach every evening at O'Clock. The preacher
n we'll known in Washington. being a native of
this city, We believe, as one of the most eloquent
preachers of his order, fulfilling what is said to
be the qualification of good Jesuit-''a lion in
the pulpit; a lamb in the confessional
l. o. G.. 1.-THE Grand Lodge OF the Inde-
pendent Order of Good Templars OF the District
of Columbia held its annual session this week
After the transaction of the usual routine bust
ness the following officers were elected TO serve
the ensuing year:-G. W. G.. T., David Baker of
Bethesda Lodge No. s; G.. W. c., Samuel Hous-
ton. OF Rising Sun Lodge No. 4; q. w. W T.,
Mary A. Darnall, Of Purity Lodge No. I; g. w.
r., l. II. Patterson, of Morning Star Lodge No.
8; Representative To Grand Lodge OF North
America, A. t. Longley, of Rising Sun No. 4.
ABATEMENT or TAxEs-To-day the hin
providing for an extension of time during which
the abatement Of i've per cent. ON PAYMENTS of
taxes TO January LIST was presented to the
Mayor, and he declined to sign IT, and will
probably send in a veto on MONDAY night
The abatement under the last act expires to-,lay
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