The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-03

Meeting .0f the New Board OF school COnurOl-
Iers-Its Orsnnizntion-Address by Nj. Hall
stanton, the New President.
The Board of School Control met In the usual
place OF meeting this morning at 10 O'Clock. the
and the members sworn in. Mr.. NJ. Hall Stanton
elected President by acclanation. Mr.. Stanton,
on taking the chair delivered the following short
II have nothing but words CT gratitude, gentle
men of the Beard OF Control, to offer you In return
for the very handsome compliment which you have
just conferred me. In administering the respon
slble duties OF this chair know, gentlemen, that
shall want and feel that shall receive your kind
counsel and cooperation.
at was this consideration alone, and no other,
that Influenced me IN yielding, much against my
personal inclination or desire, to the repeated
solicitations OF my friends to serve the Board as its
6DurIng the past two years know that we have
accomplished much, and doubtless much remains to
be done, perhaps something to be undone Be that
as il may, accept the position which you In your
Kindness have assigned me, fully conscious OF Its
cares and its responsibilities. accept it with an
abiding faith In the united wisdom of this board,
whose duty 1t is, and whose ambition ! am sure 1t
will be- to see to it that the pubic-schOol system of
Philadelphia shall continue 70 be the future what
it has been in the past-the glory and pride OF our
fair city.
Control, with renewed expression Of my thanks for
this mark Of your esteem and confidence, and with
VOlviDg upon me faithfully, cOnscientlously, and
with eye single oAly 10 the great and important
educational interest committed 60 our common
Mr.. Henry W. Halliwell was reelected Secretary
and hir. James DICK. ASSISTANT
Mr.. William s.. Run, Messenger; Lewis II. Esor
Superintendent Of Buildings, and the clerks in the
ONCE were also reelected FOR the following year.
The board then adjourned.
Commemorative are requested by Messrs
Wer h Pollock, No. 40 North Eighth street, whose
store was robbed some days since, TO say that the
account which appeared OF 1t In The EVENING TELE-
GRAPH was not altogether correct The loss was
over $1,000, instead Of $780, and the entrance by the
burglars was effected early in the evening" anu
before the private watchman OF the block had come
duty, and therefore 1t was through reml3sness
his part that the robbers successfully perpetrated
their crime The clasp the inside OF the sash was
also properly secured, aud the iron bars were deemed
strong enough TO resist the attacks OF the most
determined 'cracksman." Our information was
derived from OF the detectives engaged In work
ing up the case but nevertheless give with plea
sure Messrs Wller Polloeks version OF the affair.
WE ARE GLAD to inform our readers of a chance
which will be Afforded them Of listening 10 an ad
dress by the Rev. Phillips crooks who win speak In
Concert Hall next Monday evening, the 10th instant
Home an Institution which calls for the sympathy
and substantial support OF our citizens, Distn
gushed speakers from New York and other cities
Will also address the meeting and we do not doubt
that they win have large aud Interested audience
ANOTHER HoMcIDE.-The late staboing ARRAY II
the First ward the particulars or which VIII b.
found In another column, has resulted in q hOml
eide. The man Force died this morning AZ O'Clock
The Coroner was Immediately notified and will TO
day make p0stTle07teRs examination, after Whicl
the inquest will be held.
AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR 1869, there were In tn
port Of Philadelphia 90 going vessels az follows
- steamships ships, ~ barques, II brigs, and
BchOOneIs.