Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-12

the accomplished Mrs. Scott-Siddons will give
one of her readings here, next week. This an.
nouncemcnt will give pleasure to those who
know anything of her wonderful talent. Her
voice, marvelously sweet and powerful has
been perfectly trained; but she has inherited
the genius Of the family to which she belongs,
and shows the same dramatic power which
distinguished Fanny Kemblc She has won the
highest praise of the best critics, wherever she
has appeared We have no doubt that she will
be entirely successful here.
TEMPLE OF HoNoR.-The public temperance
meeting, under the direction of the Temple of
Honor, will be held at Mechanics hall on Mon
day evening, May l. The Temple last evening
received an invitation from Olive Branch Tenn
pie, Providence, to visit that city next Monday
The invitation was accepted, and q special meet
ing is called, in an advertisement this morning,
to be held this evening, to complete arrange
ments for the excursion.
SUPREME JUDICIAL CoURT.-The April term
of the supreme judicial court, began its session
in this city yesterday, Judge Gray presiding.
The court was opened with prayer by Rev. VIM.
r. Huntington of All Saints church. The
juries were cmpanneled as follows:
First Uy-Paul Within Dudley, of Northbridge
foreman; Zebediah Allen of Brookfield, George r.
Bulens of Worcester, George N. Burpee of Ster-
ling, Daniel N. Cahill of Clinton, Henry De Land
Of North Brookfeld, Patrick Doherty of Milford,
o. IL. Gale of Royaston, Austin Gleason Of Wor-
ceSter, Ira N. Goddard o. Millbury, Leonard Hart
well of Fitchburg, Daniel Halves of Barre.
Second JUTy-Charles b. Pratt, of Worcester
foreman; Caleb Kendall of Worcester, Albert Z.
Lamb Of Charlton, Charles Mann of Blackstone,
Edwin Morse of Worcester, NJ j. Morse of Fitch
burg, Tertullus Ray of BoylstOn, Emory Rogers of
Holden, Augustus J. Sawyer of Harvard Israel P.
Shedd of Oakham, Wilson Smith of Phillipston, q.
Eugene Southworth of Hardwick.
SuperRuReTGries- Josiah Spaulding of Fitchburg
Joseph Il. Waite of West Boylston, James d. Wat
son of Leicester, Charles Wilcox of New Braintree,
Charles d. Wilder of Worcester, Charles L. Wilder
of Lancaster.
The docket was then called, it being unusually
long, consisting in all of 261 cases, comprising
equity and law cases and probate appeals, and
1875 lbels for divorce.
The first case taken up was No. "a, Harriet N.
Billings VS.. the city of Worcester, for damages
for injury received by slipping down on the icy
sidewalk, in front of Eaton block on Main street,
about two years ago, fracturing her arm, the
plalnuf alleging neglect on the part of the city
to keep said walk in proper condition.
The plaintiff alleges that the defect was caused
by the melting of snow upon the roof and run
of ice over which she slipped and fell. The case
has been tried in the superior court, where $1,000
damages were awarded her, and the case went
up to the supreme court on exceptions taken
by the defendant
The testimony and arguments of counsel are
concluded, and the judge will charge this morn
ing Very for the plaintiff, Nelson and Could
ing for the city.
Cases next in order No. 81, Jerome F. Man
ming VS.. Edward B. Nettleton; No. 46, Cordelia
Hastings ct al VS. Rufus S. Hastings ct al.
Among the most important cases on the
docket is No 9S, the suit of the Boston and
Albany railroad corporation against Walter
Snanly and Others, contractors of the HooSac
tunnel, the Oriental powder company, and the
Dlttmar Brothers, to recover the amount paid
for damages caused by the dualin explosion in
this city, one year ago. Acknowledgement Allen
is retained as counsel for Shanly Brothers,
Perry 4 Endicott for the powder company, and
Messrs Sennott, of Boston, for Dttmar Brothers.
George S. Hale for the B. and A. r. r. Co.
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BoARD.-At the
school board meeting last evening there was a
larger atten1an of members than at any pre-
vious meeting since the beginning of the year,
the seats being nearly all filled. The subject of
changing the time for beginning the school
year, and thereby changing also the time for
making examinations and promotions, occupied
the entire evening, and brought out discussion
between Mr.. Stone, secretary of the board, and
several other members Mr. Stone stood alone
in his opposition to the change, unless, perhaps
the doubt expressed by Mr.. Jaques as to the ex-
pedency Of the movement was construed as in
opposition; which point was not fully arrived
at on account of an interruption on some qucs-
ton of information, which cut off his remarks
and gave the floor to a discussion of point of
order
Mr.. Marble, superintendent Of schools read
that portion of his report submitted at the
meeting last week, pertaining to the subject of
promotions, and change of time in the school
year; after which Mr.. Williams offered the fol-
lowing order:
Ordered, that section one of chapter nine of the
rules OF the school committee is hereby repealed,
aud in place thereofthe following rule Is adopted
Section |. The school year will commence on the
last Monday in August, and be divided into four
terms, comprising forty-one weeks, Commencing
respectively on the last Monday in August the
first Monday after Thanksgiving the lasts MONDAY
in February and the second Monday in NAV
Section two of said chapter is hereby amended by
striking out the words "spring term" in the second
line thereof and inserting in the place thereof the
words summer term"
Mr.. Williams spoke briefly in support of the
order, and closed by moving suspension of the
rules that it might pass at that time.
Mr.. Stone objected to the suspension, and
made his speech in opposition, in which he pro.
duced facts and figures to show the impract
cability and expense of the proposed change.
Mr.. Aldrich then offered the following resolu
ton, at the same time moving that a vote be
taken thereon by yeas and nays:
Resolved, that it is the opinion of this board
that the school year should commence on the last
Monday In August and that the rules Of the COM
mlttee regulating the terms and vacations, the
nual examinations and promotions of scholars and
elections OF teachers should be changed so as to con-
form with this change in the commencement of the
school year.
After more discussion, in which Messrs AL
drich and Williams took the most prominent
part in favor of the resolution, and IN arp1Iinr
away the objections of Mr.. Stone A vote was
taken on its adoption, which resulted in nineteen
yeas and one nay.
from the table and again discussed AT length
Mr.. Stone withdrew his objection to the snsSon
sion of rules, and the order passed with rho
same large vote that had adopted the resolution
On motion of Mr.. Williams, the superinteud.
ent of schools and secretary of the board were
authorized to provide schools and school con.
veniences for all such children who NAV apnlv
and cannot be accommodated, with the facilities
now furnished.
The chairman of the committee on assigning
visiting committees reported the following
names, to ill the vacancies caused by the death
of Mr.. MCDOWELL and the resignation of Messrs
Earle and Power: To visit the training school,
Mr. Whitcomb Woodland street school, Mr..
Cow; Lamartne st. school, Mr.. Draper Ledge
street school, Mr.. Cow; Providence street school.
Mr. Cow; East Worcester schools, Mr.. Whit
comb; Salemistreet schools, Mr.. Draper; Sum-
mer street schools, Mr.. Whitcomb; New Wor.
ccstsr schools, Mr.. Draper; ungraded schools,
Mr. Whitcomb. DIR. Warner was also ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy In the committee on
vocal music,