The Republican journal., 1870-04-14
LETTER FROM BOSTON,.
A Warm Day---The Bible in Public Schools
Death Of Rev. Dr.. Frothingham- The Little
Burns GirI---Sudden Death of School Boy
--Amusements---Fa ashions.
Correspondence of the Journal
BOSTON, April 9, IS7

BosToN, April 9, 1870.
1t is only on rare occasions that April con
descends to give us so enjoyable weather as
has been experienced in Boston since morn
ing. The sun has fairly danced with delight
across the ehouse-tops and through the streets
the sky donned its most delicious suit Of blue,
and the breezes whispered as low as in early
summer Through the middle of the day it
was positively hot, so much 50 rs to make
open windows very desirable Tonight the
atmosphere is something delightful, and the
streets are crowded with people enjoying it
to the utmost The shop windows are gay
and attractive in the gas-light and many long
ing eyes look wistlullv at their bright con
tents Tempted, like others BY the beauty
OF the night [ have been out for short
ram3le, ana the most disconsoatc object
saw, in going the rounds, was q bright-cved
ragged little urchin earnestly contemplating
large pile of maple sugar which lay tempt
ngly in the window Poor little fellow it
was with the look of martyr that he put his
hands in his pocket and walked off shrlly
whistling shoo-fy, just as another curly
haired lad turned his violin to the words
Too proud to beg. to honest too steal"
The much agitated question Of having tile
Bible in the Public Schools is attracting some
attention in Boston, and Rev. DR. Webb, Of
the Shawnlut Street Church. has commenced
a series of discourses upon the subject, tend
ing to show that the demand will not stop
with removing it from the school, but that il
will have to be elected from all department,
Of government-hosptals, asylums. prisons
and Legislative halls. There are two sides
to this question Many of the most enIight
ened educators as we'll rs dcvout Christians
doubt the proprety Of making the Bible a
textbook in public schools. ED. Journal. I
On.the first of the week occurred the death
Of the venerable Dr. rockingham, for many
years celebrated and highly esteemed Uni
| tartan Clergyman of this city. IIc was an
intimate friend Of the poet Charles Sprague.
who wrote an eloquent and afectionate
eulogy upon him shortly after he was pros
trated with the illness which resulted in his
death.
| The mystery concerning the little Burns
girl is not rs Yet cleared up. 4 woman
thought to be implicated in the matter has
| been arrested, but nothing new has been
elected thus far. The little girlycry ~uddpn-
ly and mysterously disappeared = week ago.
whilst at play on Shawmut Avenue where
her parents reside-and under circumstances
which make it apparent that She was stolen
1t is a very sad and distressing ease, and ~
cited the sympathy OF every one.
A little boy OF about twelve years Of age
q pupil in the Lincoln Grammar School OF
this city-was suddenly seized with conyul-
sions yesterday whilst attending TO tile usual
duties of his class, and expired shortly after
| bemgromoved from the schoo-room Neithcl
his parents, teacher or schoolmates had motto
ed anything unusual in his appearance lIt
had been at play in the yard with The Other
scholars IuSt before. in apparently gopf health
and spirits
| The reigning sensation Just now ~rplD- f,
| be the Orchestral Concerts. given under IT,,
skilltul direction Of Theodore Thomas They
are largely patronizcd and highly cnjovcd by
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