Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Amuserneufs, &c.

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Amusemeuts, &c.
NATIONAL THrATER--M Mag "a Mitchell in
50 Fanehor-S -
ODD PILLOWS Hall -gsss Jennie Collins,
teIy :" ."the Won an question"
D. x4RY-Grapd Comic PAN
magnificent .nTe.e,ta.,o,w suer anu evs Uire,
commenein~< at O'Clock.
Shna q SrRoNe's Art GALLERY, 245 1t.
MA-kRIrx.'s ART <2LxERr, 4ss It'll street.
SARLow's Art GALLERY. 257 Pa. ayen1e.
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Tue MEMORIAL ADDRESS BY s. York Alice,
Es4-, the life and services Of Ms NJ. A.
AmiGoB. late principal Of Female Grammar
Street Presbyteriar Church last SATURDAY after
neon. d. u. Wilson. ESQ. so widely known and
arp e,ated for bong Sc vices as Trustee of the
Public schools, Introduced M. AtLee, who
gave a highly interesting sketch OF Mrs. AMI
DO early life, etuC aiOI ard ssful career
% = teacher She Lad educssted 81 teachers for
The publ" and private schools Of Washington.
re also C"L0nleInOI ated ia Just terms her genial
$r1fe ard cultivated mind, its remarkable
powers in the school room, and the graceful
cis1 " and affection which won the lasting re-
gard Of her pupils, and gave her own benefcent
Impress to their future intellectual, moral and
Is'iSiOus characters
Dr. Samson, President OF Columbia College,
ap1 for long TIM Mrs. = midpns pastor, during
his successful ministratiOn at the T. Street Bau-
TT Church, followed Mr.. AtLee, and presented
gious character OF Mrs. Amidon, showing its
great practical virtues, decided principles AMI
uncompTomising honor. combined with chris
tan love and - mpathy for the weak ,ignorantor
AZ the cIese of Dr. Samson,s remarks. Mr.. 7.
T. Holmead, ex-trustee of the Fourth District,
from a committee appointed on a former ocea-
sion, reported series of resolutions, expressing
with becoming gratitude, the public appreciS.
ton OF Mrs Amidon's labors, and acknowlede-
ing their elevating and refining effect upon the
public school system of Washington.
Mr.. o. &. Wight asked for the adoption of the
resolutions, and fully eoncurred in all that had
been expressed Of Mrs Amidon's eminent use
fulEeSs, he having had the pleasure, during a
number of years, to be present at the public
examination Of her school, and had always
believed that her instructions as a teacher and
her personal character were of the highest order
Dir. j. q. Wilson felt that he could not permit
me occasion 70 pass without joining in the
common sentiment of love and esteem for the
character of Mrs Amidon. As i'm her life he had
ever assigned Ia her the first position In the noble
profession to which she had de voted if not sacri
heed, her life, 20 in her death he should look in
VAN Ter her Pc er as an Instructor and guide of
the female mind.
M Wilson also referred very properly TO the
G"tt q gratitude due from our citizens to those
Intelligent and public spirited gentlemen TO
whose Judicious and persevering efforts during
Z last quarter of a century, Lad laid that sub.
st2ntial foundation upon which had been reared
TIE tNtsfIng sIipeTstruCtUre of our public school
s.sttm--a system secuted AT at the time of its
iDatguaE alton a. one OF mere s'charity IAN in
rensTuOus sSscmblage of ''pauper schools,
Stunned from pride on account of its DEGRADED
socisl oSIt"n, by TIL poor, those most needing
Hs INSTRUCTION., ard desrised by the rich, as be-
Meath the consideration of s.respectable- citj-
- Ne These ''early fathers OF our schools aided
BY corps of teachers, OF which Mrs. Amidon
vas the GROWING ornament, had elevated the
system 10 position acknowledged to be among
TIE FIRST in the land. Among those TO be remem.
per- Se.sd IN TINS connection some hadpassed away,
terston, Peter Force, VIM. II. Randolph James
+ Hailday and John w. Maury, but among the
S Hti were Geo. - Abbott, NOW Consul at
Lenox, Thomas DOnOhO. VIM. AshdOwn Peter
NJ Pearson, Valentine Harbaugh F. s. Walsh.
sohn y Cassell, Dr. j. r. Morgan, DIR. S.A. III.
ALSO, as having presented incentives to meritor-
icus pupils BY donations Of scholarships in CO.
w. W. Corcoran. Horatio King, Dr. (iunton4 tie
late Amos Kendall, d.. Samson and the Trus-
tees OF Columbia College.
1he exercises Of this interesting occasion
began with the reading of appropriate passages
u % SeflT teItS and by prayer from Rev. Jabez
i FOX; 81 Then NE pupils Of Mrs. Amidon's School
sang The hymn, :. Deep be thy Sleep" and also
Al the Close, Father, whateer OF earthly
bliss" Rev. Mr.. Bittinyer closed the exercises
with a benediction.
We noticed in the auditory, COMPOSED chiefly
OF the personal friends and pupils of Mrs. Ami
don, teachers OF the public schools Peter NJ
PEARSON, ESQ, for several years a most efficient
1r1stce OF the Fourth school District and
whose intelligent appreciation and excellent
Judgment caused Mrs. AmiClOn's promotion from
primary school to the position which she tiIled
With 20 much honor at the time of her DEATH
MessTs. Champlin, Mcclellan. Woodward
Brown, and Dulin, of the Board of Trustees.
were present; also ex-Trustees of the Fourth
DKtrlct. Messrs- CrOggcn and Stephenson and
.. y. Thomson, Esq, and Miss Evans. former
principals OF grammar schools of Fist Districs.
THIRD WARD ASTI-BowEN NEErISG-A
mtet.Eg OF 'ah Anti-Bowen Republicans in the
Third ward" called by advertisement in the
city papers, was held at Union League Hall on
SATURDAY evening.
MI A. II. Kinney was called to the chair and
made a few remarks in which he said that the
GAYS OF the present municipal administration
were numbered, and he believed that in June
next they 1.-THE Anti Bowen mem would repre-
sent the majority.
Mr.. A. A,iamson was elected Secretary.
MT: H. b. PhilbrOok briefly explained that
tre OBJECT OF the meeting was to organize a club
IN opposition to Mr.. Bowen.
Mr.. X. =. Cunningham addressed the meeting
altudlng TO the threats made against those who
raw nj 70 oppose resolutions approving the
that they (the Antl-Bowen men) were Anti-Re-
pnohcans. He would rather be right in hell
than wrong in heaven-right with Crane C-Oss-
Magor and his snsn wrong WITH the present
The action of the Police Board i'm the case OF
Iieute nant Hurley in terms Of condemnation
ieal motives, and he offered n resolution an
proving the course OF Lieutenant Hurley.
. MP. Adamson offered a resolution, recitiny
mat the present city administration has forfeit.
ed the respect and support OF all true Republi-
cans, and they viii endeavOr to defeat the re-
election TO any office of Sayies j. Bowen, or of
any other person whose connection with him
has been such as TO make him a party to the
general misrule.
Mt Kinney addressed the meeting on general
political matters.
Major p. T. Stitt urged I'll at no parties shouId
be bamedSn the resolution.
MI Crossman asked to make a few remarks
and endorsed the resolution and defended him,
self from the charge of being an anti-KepubII-
can and an lniidel- He was in favor il ii were
principle Of the Republican party OF eouality
IN the home circle, in church worship, in the
cemeteries, and everywhere; and ii to advocate
these principles l. infidelity, he is proud to be
classed as such.
4 he resolution was adopted, and the meeting
adjourned.
The CoLoRED PRINTER AND THE Typo
GRAPHICAL UNIoN.-The case of Louis III
Douglas, colored printer employed at the Gov
eminent Printing Office, an applicant for adj
mission into Columbia Typographical Union.
was ON Saturday postponed until the stated
meeting in January next. This disposes OF both
the application of Douglas and Layellette the
latter having been postponed year at pre-
Sious meeting The application of Frederick
Douglass, jr., colOred printer, for membership,
Is stIll in the hands OF the Commit ee on Nomi-
nations, and will probably be reported upon at
next meeting. and disposed of in like manner
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