Worcester daily spy., 1872-04-09


vention.
Ward Al L Scott, chairman. and II D Barber, |
secretary Delegates-F H Kelley, George Clark |
and Il D Barber to the state convention; and Geo |
p Bendrick, L Colbert and q II Carpenter to the
district convention.
Ward 5-D Jackson, chairman; B c Moore, |
secretary Delegates-J l. Woodward, D Jack |
son. c Moore to the state convention; and A |
Gordon, Joseph Lowell, aud Wynan to the dis
Ward 8-Samuel Houghton, chairman; Joseph K |
Torrey, secretary Delegates-Alzirus Brown Now
nv Lapham, 5 Hidreth, II Fairbanks to the
state convention; and p Goulding, Jos Torrey
Samuel Houghton and b Knox to the district
convention
Ward Edwin Morse, chairman; John S Bald
win, secretary. Deegates-J d Baldwin, Edwin
Morse, A q Walker, j Titus to the state conven'
ton; and Joseph A Rowland, John Baldwin,
GeorEe Ham, and d I Marble to the district con-
| ventiOn.
Ward s-H Rice, chairman, Geo L Newton,
| secretary. Delegates E Tucker E Stoddard,
| P Emory Aldrich and John n Washburn to the
! state convention; and Samuel Winsow, Z Rice,
Sumner Pratt and Geo NJ Rice TO the district con-
| yention, In this ward meeting a resolution was
adopted instructing the nominees to vote for dele
gates to the national convention who are in favor
| Of the denomination of President Grant.
! The several deegates were instructed to fill
vacancies should they occur. The district con-
vention has not yet been called, The state con-
vention will be held III this city tomorrow
| EXHIBITION OF DRAWINGS The High
| school house hall was very well filed last eve.
Ming by an intelligent and appreciatve audi
| ence, gathered to view the work executed by
| pupils in the evening drawing schools during
| the past winter, and to listen to remarks rom
several gentlemen interested In these schools,
| The sides of the hall were covered with beautr
| ful specimens of both free hand and mechanical
| drawings and stll other sketches were exhibited
| in II, IL.
house was opened early in the evening, and
| many persons ayailed themselves of the uppoi-
mnity afforded to critically cNanlihe the work
of the pupils, and complimentary expressions of
delight and surprise were universal. Mayor
Very presided at the meeting, which was
| opened by singing, The mayor then gave
brief account of the origin of the evening
drawing school, and called upon Mr., Geo W,
Gale chairman OF the committee an drawing of
the school board Mr.. Gals spoke of the difficult
ties attending the organization of the school
tive YEARS ago. At first it was thought rather
doubtful whether pupils enough could be OBJ
tained 10 start the school, and the city council
| passed vote that il should not be begun unless
| twelve pupils could be obtained. 1t was esti-
| mated that 5000 would pay the expenses of tbs
| Scheoi for the hrst year; but so MANY pupils
applied for admission th@t nearly $1,000 was
/ required, 1t wss iutended to hold the school in
the new h'gh school house during the past win
tet, but the house was not ready tor occupancy,
so it was located in the eelhiont street
school house, which was fitted up at
the expense ~ nearly $1,000. Mr.. Marble was
the teSt speaker lie SAID the meeting tonight
was called Tor the purpose oil seeing what has
been done during the past year. and to find out
the sentiment ct the people regarding it There
were over zoo pupils entered at the beginning of
the winter and $50 had remained through the
term. Mr.. William L, Brigham, chairman of
the committee on drawing of the Boston school
board, detailed some of the difficulties which
were encountered in endeavoring to start draw
ing schools in RostHn, and spoke of the schools
at present existing in that city. He thought it
q good plan to meet occasionally to compare
notes in regard TO the work, and alluded
IN the Iamentable deficiency existing in
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