The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-09

The meeting was organized by calling TO
the chair Mr.. VIM. L. Freeman, with David
Warner as secretary.
The Chair stated the object Of the meeting
was 10 take steps In tho direction OF per-
manent organization to establish business
college for the commercial education Of the
colorcd youth Of the District.
The committee appointed at q previous
meeting then submitted the following reports
Your committee sppoioted TO make arrange |
the benefit OF the young men OF our city have
the honor to report that we had an Interview
With Messrs. SpraEue and Mcclellan, who are |
Ssoasss B ~ M, 3cS ossss 'f !" ,s
a class Of nHy person, grammar, arithmetic, |
sssS Sa , SSGO sum 81 Sy per sGnGS
the class to furnish = room with all necessary |
sppurtenances, including books and station !
your consideration the proposed enclosed prop. |
| osition OF Mr.. WIN. W, Young, = gentleman |
who Is an unnioehins. friend Of our race, and
| who 10 40 earnest worker In the cause OF pop |
uiar education. while In search Of suitable
place for the class, your committee examined |
the rooms at Union League Hall, These
for q commercial school, would answer our
purpose at least until We could do better. |
N, There s, are three room, which, together With
the following terms. First, or main hall, Is |
pei. night and aftsrnooni next, shove " per
afternoon. Neither OF them can be obtained
for i've consecutive nights, A. they are used
,y soeie'ies'wo or 'hree nights ins
You, eommi,t.. ,.,,,,o,., N. .,, ,o.,, =,
| trustees for the public schools for The use of
room In the Miller school building, situated
have had no reply as yet A. to whether or not
II can be obtained. Your committee h.s can.
| limited time would allow! and We have .ue.
cceded 10 getting q few names. 1t affords US
great pleasure to say that our young men seem
nrshy Pcasea ~ tns ,des o. estaoiishins such
=" Rsspestfuiiv .uhm,,,.s
WV. L, FREEMts, Ohsirmsn,
AMOS HILL,
I Ions a. , Sims, c.,,,..
Tho re,or, vs.. d,.o nonSss, oom mn zee,
memhcrs siv,rn ,hnis insI,,, m ' uia, iougtu,
coat N estshi,s6,nn H. cn,ioa" ,,onosoJ '"'
M. l.. a. Wina So 80 caiisd ~ p ~ ~. al,
H.. -, ~ u luz, wa" 'a''eu vi "B"c us
''J NJ ri H,n .oe os sopJec ~, sail ,, :,
was emincntly proner that Tho co,ored ' nco,io
si,ion 10 comncta wi,S ,ha aSn.s,,ar ~
sessed nv bnsIne.. nsonic bsrs ana l Ia
where. A business branch of education
here va. imnortan, In nrdsr ~ " rudS.a,aoa
bookkeepinr' tbat svery man NAV he s,,ad
for practical busines, pursuits. bo,b clerical
and commsrcisI, M ala Tho cntcrnri.e sor
which the meetiro ..s called 20. pno ~,
sbonid enlist Inc 6eortv co.oner,iion or nj
GOOD men. and sbonia tbcr mi ctisct an i'm
mediate opganization 10 90 forth anS nreach
to their friends The vital I'm nortanco nf edn.
hnsins.s nr,sni,s of ~. cnrn,,v '"' P'a'''a'
A resolption Of tbant. vas ,e,dsr.d NJ,
Hine for bis abIe address. oi,cr which ac,Ion
On ,ba ,anor, - ,s,, ate, wr'e ~, ac.oa
mss,ing' eP''' WINS p'''p'"eu u"''' 'ne next
Some thirty person. epro,,ed THAR mama.
rs members Of the class. but the org,nIza.
ton not having been perfected no price was
established TO enter the class.
II was moved that each and everv nombor
whose name Il Attached 10 tho caii consISer
himself a Committed Of one 10 hiring a mem.
| her 10 Tho ney, ,n.o,,nr n,ooa y, "'S'"
The Commute annnir,od a. ,ha a., o,
inc To solieit The ca.pneration oS al ",,i'on.
favorable 10 the objects If The m"etIns was
continued. involving wan
the call of Tho sboyc commit,ac ''''''' '"
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bacLs, Lob, Ka,.a, st,rs, ,s,,ah.s 81
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| in siiver,7 csorrs o,many =, sn,a d., w
a In a.i,eo En. h s'yV n sn'cai
John n R,iIia Dn ,. "1 ao e1Roi y.
VnicLm:rn hnn ~ so'u, ~ Snaries
hansen Son, Germ.n shaI, 20 p s',
Abncr chamher sn,. ~ 80, LumaIa
cigars se' 'e'' To- h'eu"u' ooN oi
For pow,,ro, C,.-,o. u-n.
1 r,.s,. 80, silva ,ao sa,. no
r,a,, .t,,o oaoon, 60 - - s,,',i
n N.Y., ense' , w,ni Q; Louis Lemkei, e'f.a
o. oe on,n IL "aW Sunhipg Ian, shver cas-
I. c, Lorenzo. boz Of cIca.s, =. John IT
| Kaiser, wash tub, o, Paul Naeckenberocr
table lamp.
Medals-Adolph Kuahe, for best pymnas-
tic performance; William Flammer. gold
medal for the most centre shots, L. Emmett.
for bowling.
RAMA heavy black cloud appeared in
the west shortly afler noon Yesterday. which
gradually advanced In a nortbeasteriy direc.
ton, and about 8 O'Clock we were favored
with a heavy shower Of rain, which fell
steadily for about twenty minutes, having
the effect to moisten the parched earth and
cool the air which before was hot and on
pressive, as II also had been on Tuesday.
the north Of the city, and II Is probable the
storm was more severe In that direction.
This supposition Ia confirmed by the an
nsuncement that the telegraph wires were
all down last evening, Notwithsandng The
heat which had prevailed for A few DAYS. The
storm was unaccompanied BY thunder and
lightning, but a high wind prevailed daring
the beginning Of the rain. The weather amer
shutdown became quite cold, with a hirh
wind, and the black clouds scuddinp across
the new moon gave the ni0ht the n nnea r..
ance OF one OF those dismal November
nights so often described In English novels.
The CIRcus.-The crowded auditory pres.
ent at the circus yesterday afternoon were
caught 10 the rain, but the performance con.
tinued, aud was heartily enjoyed by ali,
the performance was splendid, everybody
| exhibitions of skill displayed nv tho accom-,