Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-07
daurcester 1atlp Spp.
CITY NEWS.

The February meeting OF the schOOl OOaru
will be held tonight
Three prisoners and six dodgers spent last
night in the station house.
Prof, Rohde's exhibition begins in Music hall
tonight.
Mr.. Isaac Ariel advertises as teacher of dane
ing.
Some scamp last week entered the upholstery
room of Bradley's car shop, and carried away
an oyercoat belonging TO one Of tee workmen,
while they happened to be in another room.
The concert by the Germania band, in the
course of the Mechanics association drew a
full house at Mechanics hall last evening, and
was greatly enjoyed. The coulse will conclude
with lecture on the 21st.
DolleD's Lady Hale won in the finishing up OF
the race on the ice in which three heats were
trotted Saturday afternoon. There was very
small attendance again yesterday. Bella Hew-
ms, entered by Geo. Waters, took the second
money, and Lady Knox entered by L. Whitney,
the third.
A hagman by the name of Curtis, employed
by the Norwich and Worcester railroad, at the
junction of Southbndge and Myrtle streets, was
struck by stone thrown by one Of the boys
that hang around that locality, injurng his head
AMI rendering him nsensible for few moments
His Injuries were attended to by doctor who
happened on the spot, and he was sent to his
home yesterday.
CITY MoRTALITY.-The number of deaths in
Worcester during the week ending Feb. 4, was
II; ten males and seven females. Three died of
consumption, and one each Of cholera infantum,
infantile Group, hemorrhage of lungs, lung fever,
Inflammation of the lungs, Inflammation of the
throat Inflammation of the bowels cancer,
heart disease, general decline, and old age. Five
were of foreign parentage. Three were over
seventy, eight under five years, and five under
one year.
The CHORAL UNION held an interesting ses-
sion last evening, coming out in goodly num-
bcrs despite the counter attractions at Mechanics
hall, and took up with evident interest the study
of the pleasing mass No. 2 (Haydn), and the
grand oratorio Elijah (Mendelssohn). The So
ciety do well to study such large and eleyating
compositions, the former of which can be
brought out with acceptance by a small body of
singers, while for the latter, the entire choral
force of the city could well be employed in bring
ing it worthily before the public. How near are
we to those mil'ennia times, that good time
coming" when all whom God has blessed with
ability so to do, will feel it their duty as well as
their pleasure to join heartily in the support Of
so worthy an object as a grand oratorio society?
We refer primarily to a union of vocal effort
A musical society so composed must draw to
Itself the support OF the public purse, although
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freely bestowed at all times by our citizens upon
all attempts to sustain so commendable an object
as local singing society.
The Choral Union propose taking up some
lighter music in connection with the larger
works of the old masters, and as one meats Of
increasing the interest in the rehearsals, as well
as tending to the personal improvement of the
members, propose TO have songs, duets, trios,
quartets and instrumental selections performed
at each rehearsal. The committee who have
charge of this part of the next rehearsal consists
of Messrs. Steere, Manning and Sumner.
FRENCH FAIR.-On the 10th, nth and 18th of
this month, the public of Worcester will be in-
Iited to patronize, for the first time, French
Canadian fair 1t will take place in Mechanics
hall, for the benefit of the church of Notre
Dame. The French-Canadan congregation has
already paid, during the last sixteen months,
Sl4 500 for their church. OF this amount
S403 have been contributed by the generous
hands of generous strangers. The fair will
offer all kinds of articles, either of fancy or
strict necessity, from the smiling doll to the
most complete room furniture; from every speci-
&c FOL n pl ittprOo cilppr foo
set; from stockings TO the most fashionable
ladies' and gents over-shoes; from potatoes to
choice oysters not to forget the great favorie
of the season, charcoal; from the spelling book
to Worcesters national work, Mr. Marvin's able
essay.
Each of these articles, many of which cost
S40 $50 and $50, has determined number Of
tickets not exceeding, on an average the double
OF the value; so that the fair will promise real
profit to its organizers, and in the meantime
present to the ticket.holders a probability
of realizing a handsome gain. All those
appointed TO sell tickets will be provided
with note book, bearing the signature of the
Rev. j. B. Primeau. The billets will be drawn
after the new system, viz: all the numbers will
be cast into the ballot urn, and the lucky con-
tributor will be known by the first winning
gold number drawn up. 1t is to be hoped the
citizens of Worcester will show their wonted
generosity on that occasion, and encourage,
either by vote or donations, q work, the success
of which will result in consolidating in our fair
city the French-Canadan population. P.
THE DRAWING ScHooL.-The closing eXer-
cises of the public drawing school in this city,
took place in Boynton hall, at the Technical
school, last evening, in presence of a large audi
ence of friends interested in the enterprise. As
Worcester was the first place to establish
school of this kind, as provided by the legisa-
ture, it is proper that it should be complete
Success The drawings exhibited last evening
were astonishing proofs Of the facility with
which pupils can progress, provided the instruc-
tor has genius for his work. The class have
been taught in free hand sketching by Professor
Gladwin, and in mechanical drawing by Mr..
Higgins, both of the Technical school, which in
stitution has provided MODELS casts patterns, &c.
or one hundred and forty-four pupils, but
Ave ever had previous instruction, and while
many of them are over thirty years of age, still
Others are older, one being sixty. They have
eAulDlleu GuTc enthusiasm ana Du0Ctuallty,
going long distances to avail themselves of this
opportunity. The exercises last evening were
conducted by Mr. Marble, superintendent of
our public schools, and speeches were made by
several gentlemen, Prof Thompson of the Tech.
meal school closing with an interesting address,
Astounding in valuable practical hints, and fore
shadowing what should be the policy Of Massa-
chusetts regarding the education of her mechan-
les and artizans. Mr.. Comins, teacher of the
Thomas street school, and one of the pupils,
submitted the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, being deeply conscious of the great
good we have derived from these of lessons,
and tine benefit to our city in having inaugurated
movement winch promises results Of such great i'm
portance in the opening of new channel for the
culture of the rising generation and the advance
ment of sound learning; therefore,
Resolved, that unfeigned thanks are due
Prof. Thompson for his great efforts in securing the
law under VIII CHI these lessons have been given, and
his undated interest in the OF the classes
to the school board for their generous provision for
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