Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-19
Teachers' InStitute.

The first meeting of the Teachers Institut,
was held yesterday afternoon in the hall OF
the Seafon school building. There were pres
ent Professor Mark Bailey, of Yale Col
lege; Professor John GoOdison, of the De.
trOit Normal School; Rev. j. G. Butler. Trus-
Derrick, Prof. Charles II. Spencer, Superin
tendent Wilson, and q number of teachers o
the public schools of the District After praye,
OF Public Schools, stated the objects of the meet
ing He was followed by Prof. Bailey, who spoks
for some time on the subject Of logical analysis
He recited lines from various authors, empha-
sizing the different words to the idea wished
to be conveyed and showed how most reader
fell into the habit Of pronouncing the last word
Of sentence in higher key than the balance,
and harmony that should govern the whole par
agraph. He concluded bv reading with good
effect Tennvsons poem of "Lady Clare" Prof.
treatise on physical geography, after which the
Institute closed for the day.
TO-DAY.
The Institute was opened at 216 O'Clock TO-DAY
OF Michigan, giving an interesting lecture or
the subject Of geography. He was followed by
DR.. Leigh on phonetic reading, &c. Nearly al
the public school teachers were present. with
Trustees Woodward. Mcclellan, Hart, Scott
Alice, Stuart and Richards.
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works YESTERDAY
ordered Gen. Balloch TO have pumps repaire,
in the following localities:-Corner 9th and NJ
streets southwest; corner Sd and L streets; 6tli
street, between NJ and y, southwest; NJ street,
between AZ and 9th, southwest; street, he,
tween Sd and y, southwest; corner AZ and
streets southwest; corner 9th and L southwest:
9th and + southwest; II street, between 18th and
9Th, northwest; I'd street, between ID anasE
northwest; T. street, between LIST and I'd, north
west; corner o and 2lst streets northwest; 1iti
and streets northwest; I'd and + suthwest; NJ
and northwest; Rhode Island avenue and 10ti
street northwest; 10th and H northwest; 9th
street and louisiana avenue northwest; NORTH
Capitol and p streets northwest; street, be-
tween Sd and Az southwest; ID street, between
New Jersey avenue and South Capitol street
southwest; 10th. between N and o northwest
ith and D streets southeast; corner and
LIST street southeast; corner 18th and X north
west; 18th and Q streets northwest; 18th and F
streets northwest; also, directed to have foo;
bridge built at the corner of sth and r street,
northwest.
TIE PEnksYLvAs,A socIABIE, 1.-THE first .
os Ss Hes
dent Colfax, Secretaries Delano and Belknap
Speaker Blaine, the entire Pennsylvania dele
CATION in Congress, with the exception or Bena
d'atfaires, and many other disting pushed guests
we're present An address Of welcome TO ths
guests, delivered by Mr.. Heissler, chsirmsp B,
t sne ecePt,on committee, was responded TO On
snd ON the part Of the Congressional deleeafior
6y Senator Scott and Representative Pscker
INC nail was handsomely decorated, the refresh.
ments were elegant and seckercAe, and the enter
taanments crest snccess.
A CHRISTIANS GIFr.-This morning Mr.. Jpo
r. Thompson. on behalf Of the teachers or ths
IouIth district schools, presented Mr.. Charles T
rarxer, the special policeman Ct the buildings
with very fne French mantle clock, in IL
presence OF large number OF teachers snf
RKv. FArHHR JAMS HraARrY. ar Cort
ireland, lectures tonight 1t n asonic TempIe an
O'Connell the Lfberator; or GOwnsmen vs
Swcrdsmeu." The interesting character Of the
subject, and high neputstion Of the lecturor
should crowd the house.
CRUELTY TO AXINALs.-TO-day Mr. Gatchel
arrested g.. W. Murdoch for cruelty whipping :
horse al ached to coal cart, and took tie rIfis
oner before Justice Reese, who imposed . fne
AZ 80 and cost. - -
+ j FINE PLATED SErs, Earrings, Pins Chaina.
Braeeietr, Opera Chains In all thd new styles
from e TO so, received at Pfigg's 1cwclry store
No. 90 Pennsylvania avenue, between Z and