Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-08

The FERNERY EXHBITIoN.-The rooms Of
the Natural History association, in Foster street,
were filled last evening by the admirers of the
beautiful. The collection of fern cases is much
larger and better than last year, aud the add.
tions TO be made to-day will render it still more
attractive. The large case exhibited by Mrs.
VIM. Head is Of itself worthy OF a special ex-
hibiton; this case, which is about seven feet
high and five feet long, is filled with beautiful
ferns, MOSES and hanging baskets. There are
many Others Of great beauty, and arranged
with exquisite taste, but as the names are
noj attached to the cases VIC deter notice
of them till tomorrow. The committee on the
award of premiums will attend to their duties
to-day, after which the names of the owners
will be affixed to the cases. The hanging has.
kets are also unusually large and beautiful. This
afternoon and evening and tomorrow afternoon
and evening the rooms will be open for visitors,
and we cordially recommend it as worthy of
patronage.
Several fern eases aud a collection of MOSES
are for sale Also some OF those beautiful
hanging fern cases which were so attractive at
last years exhibition.
MEETING OF THE School BoARD.-The reg
uar monthly meeting of the school board was
held last evening, and the following business
was transacted:
The matter Of making altera ions in the old
high school building was referred to the com
mittee on school houses, as was also a petition
from the Euclcia debating society, asking for
the use of a scno0lroom in which to hold meet
ings. The matter of the removal of the old
Front street schoolhouse from the common was
referred to the same committee, with instruc-
tons to report at the next meeting.
The matter OF annoyance to the Thomas
street school from the noise of the adjacent
boier-shop was referred to a special committee.
consisting OF Messrs Aldrich and MetCalf; and
committee, consisting OF Messrs Gale, Warner
and Metcalf was appointed to take measures to
establish a drawing class.
An invitation from the Worcester county me-
chanics association for the teachers and children
of the high and grammar schools to attend
Prof Richards lecture next Wednesday after
noon, was accepted.
On motion Of Mr.. Hall, the superintendent
was directed to prepare and send to manufac-
turers employing children under fourteen years
of age, circulars giving a statement of the law
concerning such employment and the liabilities
of its violation.
Alessrs. Hall, Staples and Griffin were APP
pointed a committee to examine into the cause
of the prevalent and increasing truancy among
the school-children of the city, and devise some
means Tor its prevention.
The rules were so changed as to provide that
the schools shall hereafter be kept on cattle.
show days, and on Thanksgiving week until
Wednesday noon; and that they shall not be
kept during Christmas week, including New
Years day.
The resignation of Mr.. Thra, member of the
board from ward three, was accepted, and an
order was passed forbidding the purchase OF
books or apparatus for any school-room unit
the matter has been laid before the committe
on books and apparatus and acted upon by the
board.
Adjourned for two weeks