The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-11

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Music IN THE PUBLIC SCHooLs.-The Board OF school
control are endeavoring to introduce Ime sIry NJ y,t %
music into all the public schools OF this CITY 10 JnaI
end they have adopted plan OF procedure 80 OUn-
prehensive in grasp, and have arranged @ H. SO eec
can no LONGER be considered doubtful lndeed they
have well used the experimental approPTlation OF
e6eOO and City Councils may heartly incline 70 Ds
most liberal this fall Jean Louis, an accomplished
singer educated I'm the first musical schools OF Ger
MANY mas been appointed chief instructor, AT
saIayyyv of $1,000 and under him have been placed
fourteen competent teachers, at an average salary
~ eaSO each Professor Louis main charge will be
The Central High School; Professor Everest Will
have the Normal School, and TO eacn Ol the assistant
teachers viii be tG sTds ths ana second
Professor Louis paid his aTst SSa, visit to the
rave them the first OF the series OF contemplated
weekly lessons in the closing hour of the session.
The experiment was highly successful one, the
tact urbanity and enthusiasm OF the professor en-
listing the interest Of the boys at once.
This morning Professor Louis met the lady prin-
cipals of the Primary Schools in the Normal School
building. As the limited appropriation will not
allow any provision for the teaching of the little
in this department. the professor kindly volunteered
that they might be fitted to teach their assistants
and scholars In turn.
A large number Of ladies were in attendance, and
much interest was manifested by them. Daniel
Steinmetz President of the Board of Control,
music in the public schools, and ranked it as of
more value than any other branch of instruction.
To him it appeared 10 be a great moral mo, iorceEa
pnpils with the utmost facility, and by which the
Children would be refined and benefited.
Professor Louis being introduced, stated his great
aim was the popularizatiOn of music i'm the schools
committed to his charge. TO the attainment of that
he would request the hearty cooperation of
those before him. He would, at the
weekly meeting on Saturday next, divide the
cal instruction would be taught from 10 to liz
O'Clock: those who had some proficiency would fol-
low until o'clock. The advantages OF musical edu
cation were then alluded to ttingly aud series of
Introductory exercises were explained and prac-
tised The first principles of musical expression and
time were illustrated so clearly and concisely as to
show the exact competency OF Mr.. Louis Tor the
duties he has assumed In this connection, II may
he stated that the Controllers are considering the
nropriety of a public musical entertainment by many
Of the children at the Academy of Music during the
fall season. that the public may see the results
achieved by few months thorough instruction.
A CUTTING AFFRAY AT RICHMoND-ONE SHIPPING
MASTER PLUNGEs KNIFE INTO ANoTHER.-Yester
day afternoon cutting atlray took place at Rich
mOnd, which may result fatally to one or the part
cpants, both OF whom were shipping masters BE-
tween those men, William Geary and John Dryberg
by name, there has existed an enmity arising In
the course of business Yesterday they met on Pier
No II, and after few words about the shipment of
a crew which Dryberg had succeeded in taking away
from Geary, the latter approached Dryberg win
knife Dryberg had cane, which he Piled with
some little effect about the head and arm of his as
saant, but the latter oyerpowering him. soon gained
the upper hand, and inflicted three lnClSive wounds
upon the head of Dryberg.
This he followed up in cool spirit OF determlna-
tion by another one Just below the left nipple, the
blade being forced through the pleura and penetrat
ing the lung. The wounded man for time bled
prorusely. Some Of the bystanders picked him up
and conveyed him to Bearman's barber shop, near
by, when DR.. Thomas S. Bartram, 1913 Richmond
street, was called in and dressed the wounds. He
was then conveyed TO his establishment, in William
street, where he has been residing. The physician
then probed the breast wound, but was forced to
desist through fear of producing hemOThage
Geary, after the commital of the. deed, threw the
knife into pile OF coal dirt, where 1t was afterwards
found, the blade being bent in semicircular form:
He was Immediately taken into custody by some of
the officers of the Eighteenth district force and re-
moved to the station house. where he is now con-
fined to await the result Of the injuries he has in
hicted in passionate moment. Some four or five of
the lOokers-on have also been arrested to serve as
witnesses.