Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-20

The singing of the school attracted the attention
Of all tie visitors, but the examination in the
regular studies was the most thorough and sat
isfactory ever made in this school. Mental
arithmetic and geography were very good in
deed, but the reading ELECTED marked enco-
MUM. This Is all the more gratifying becauS,
motherly kindness, rather than harsh discipline
u the distinguishing merit of the school. MANY
schools make greater show OF claw and or
der" but how much childish enthusiasm, how
much impetuous but noble impulse and ssp'-a-
ton have been trampled out?
BOARD OF HEALTH, Office Of Healh Officer,
WASHINGTON, ID. u, June 20, 1S72.-Editor Star:
Communications appear In the papers from
time to time complaining of nuisances in various
localities. If the well-meaning friends Of the
health OF the city would send Their complaints
10 the health officer instead of to the papers,
they would be attended TO without delay, and If
the Inspectors or any agents of the board DO not
plant should he sent 90 the board of health or I,
the health officer, who will see to it that their
duty is satisfactorily done.
The communications about the small pox and
smallpox ambulance are often exaggerated
and serve only to excite the fear Of the people,
The driver Of. the smallpox ambulance has,
to the ambulance, and not to stop at any place
whatever except where patients and clothing
are to be removed, and then no longer than
necessary to put the patient or bedding in the
ambulance. Directions have been issued that
all clothing must be well disinfectad and packed
before removing. Clothing infected with small
The small pox appears to be on the decrease
Very respectfully,
IS. vELDI, NJ. D.. Health Officer
TIE SMALL Pox AMBULANCE Ae,rS-w,
nave communication from Sanitary Inspector
A. M. Sprague, East Washington, in relation to
IRE statements about the ambulance, in which
ne says that Mr.. Ober was buried at O'Clock
IN the morning; that the sanitary Officer OF tue
District did not go into the room where the
CORPSE was lying. or even enter the kouse, con-
vi frcC N Ar
cow, nor was anything tossed from the window
The ambulance did not, he says carry the corpse
away, and consequently did not go through Gar
IiSnh street or through any crowd of children.
The information, we may saw. upon which the
statement was made came from one of the most
reliable citizens of East Washington and who
was IN situation to be well informed.
ESCAPE OF Two PRECIOUS RAscALs.-
At0ut o clock last night. as some six or eight
little girls, ranging from 10 to Is wears of age.
were playing together on the corner of 9Th and
nj streets northwest, two young colored rowdies
came along and began to annoy them in an in
them. The screams Of the giIis attracting the
attention of some OF their parents word WA : sent
10 Lieut.. Noonan, who lives in the neighborhood,
and that officer followed them to the corner IF
5th street and Massachusetts, avenue. when he
lost sight OF them. Unfortunately the Licuten-
ant d'd not nave MS pistol with him at the time.
CONDITION OF THE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Messrs Green and Davis, of the county, were
before the Council committee on schools yester-
gay to explain to the committee the true con-
dlton OF the county school fund and suggest
s3me plan by which a relief can be Obtained
through legislation. A debt of over 500 .00O
mas accrued to the county school fund, through
the management last year, by building school,
houses and raising salaries of the teachers. II
was urged that the county school fund will be
IN stu worse condition the present year
should the same kind OF management be con-
tinued. WI
The REGATTA YKsTERDAY.-The following
yachts entered the regatta last evening: Fannie
Bell, Gertrude, Spray, and BIuewinc The
start was made at 3:45 p. m, all the yachts ge.o
ting off in fine style. The Spray took the lead.
but was soon overtaken by the Fannie BeII
which rounded the lower buoy, opposite Alex.
ancria, at 5:N, followed BY the Spray at $40.
the Bluewing at 5:34, and the Gertrude at 5:ss'
The Bell passed the home buoy at 6i5, Spray
az 6:20, Bluewing at 6:26, and Gertrude at ESQ.
me umpire was Mr.. w. j. Stephenson, and the
stake keg OF lager.
ORoIDE JEwKLRY.-First quality oroide but
TONS and studs, spiral and back, and ladies' sets
with gold wires, in all the gold patterns received
and 9th sts.s ~