Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-29
LETTERS PROM THE PEOPLE.
German I'm the Public schools.

German I'm the Public schools.
Editor Star A proposition like that intro
duced in the school board to discontinue the
teaching of German in the public schools
CUES q senseless opposition Of a know nothing
character, or a lack of appreciation of the ed
ucational and business needs Of this day and in
this country. The German language has prac-
teal business value, and should not be con-
sdered ss being taught LOT me oeSeht Of Ger,
the Americans, who know nothing about il.
The argument that the German population Of
this city is not sufficiently large to warrant the
expenditure is merest nonsense, inasmuch as
we do not educate our youth for this city, but
for the whole country. As to the progress in
the study in our schools, 1t is admitted by all
that the results attained have been all that
could be wished, and each annual examination
has shown a decided ADVANCE since the preceding
one. Inasmuch as high school Ii in the i'm
mediate prospect, the study now in the schools
for the past four years should not be interrupted,
but be carried on until it may be put on q
medals given every year by some of our Ger
man citizens prove the interest they have In the
study, and the large percentage Of American
children who have availcd themselves of the
opportunity thus given them to learn this very
useful language shows the interest they feel.
In the public schools the child OF the poor man
should have the same opportunity to learn Ian
guage OF practical business value that is at
forded the child of the rich man, whs is able to
pay for the instruction. GERMAN CITIZEN.
Are Lightning Rods n Protection
Edifo' o. the Stdr-Dear Sir: Are lightning
rods protection to buildings? ! ask this ques-
ton for the reason that yesterday during the
thunder storm, the lightning struck my house
in two places, at the same time, both OF which
being where the roof meets the chimney on the
opposite side from the rod, doing TO other
damage apparently than tearing away a por-
ton OF the slate. One chimney is located on
the east side OF the house and the other ON the
south side, about thirty feet apart. As you ed
itors are supposed to know everything, or at
least are supposed to account for all phenome-
M, tell me, If you Please, why these rods did
~ TnV aFfNrNN aHg Tfaufd 1,n
truly, yours, j. DANIELS, 400 NJ street
Washington, July %, 1873.
I'VE presume it was because the rods have
not got a good connection under the ground.
This is the great defect with the lightning rod
as or dInarily put up; and where that defect ex-
lists the rod is rather an additional danger than
protection to buildinss.-ED starr
Real Estate Transfers.
The following transfers of real estate have
been fled in the Office of the Recorder OF Deeds
since our last report:
JgEs "A: R; Young to ?. pegar's heir., west
Pumiey, part lot 9, square m, s2-s2i: A. Glenn
ents to h L. Amery part lot 8, square ,Ol9, 49,
i' w oIfs s'im e. i pars o si
sausTe &c. E BS1s6 5S " S5ss sub =
part subs 81 and 81, square 5ii, ss,iso; D B. Mich
obs 70 o. Howard, lot ~ square 7T3, S2,G5l Elliot
Laflo 8, square 73S, SOS, same to S W 1binson,
let 2, DO, sass; ", B Todd to +. MiddletOn'a
June 2s.-J. F. olmstead, trustee, to Kiibourn,
@ jues R 4 & part and ana lqare 22
square ia, $500; Roberts aut Burr 70 Bigel5w,
subs y aud ~, square 9H, S46gO Mary A Collins
g %anssr part Gt g 2asSi fanIsy
Green to A. n Cragin ct al, lots 10 % IS and
Fav f% pa ri s 11 sls s,
Ingerso, trustee, 70 Ellen Reynolds, south halt lot
Barry sub To- sauaf III s2s; joseph G "a
June PfT s' Mcstee s to s2s,re,
Steeyer, Sub 2, square 7s2, $500; q. 5. Noyes 70
j A L MorseIl to A Il Cisgiu, sub. G. sausrs 81
$50 j z. Brent, trustee, e. J. II. MurilCt, sub 2
5.hs 9 $50 k EePda irsTtG st e James
Haniley and b. P. Watrou,, lot 81, square 81
june z7.--G. Dixon and e Coats to J. a Stephen.
son; part 81, square SSo, sl75 II liz as 70 L.
sssi Minnie PSrkcf, oil east Of squares Si5 and
SO, Sscg W n Dalton ct al to ? 9lepnai, subs.
5 MaiaTd u ana Is aud sone1 p sG II,
'ubs. % and p, square 5l2, $500.
=, jane 2s.-H Tenant 70 ] F.. Cook in trust, sub
Ray, eass Hs!f 3 square ~ $500 James r. Nc,
S,a C to MeUathra9 south half u sauare
Al sub 70, square 40, sss2 Fitzhnsh Carroll to
70 + sbephsfd lot square, 81 s ll &ai
YIN ~ a. 70 o. PARK sson lot square SiS, $500; O.
siSs5 to h 7 h"F''l' in trust subs IL to "
AFFAIRs AT THE NAVY YARD-The U. s.
y. Shawmut arrived at the Washington navy
yard at 4 II this a. m. She will probably be
put out Of commission in few days, as she is
In need OF extensive repairs, including new
boilers. The following is list of her officers:
Commander ii. l.. HOwison, commanding; Lieu
t9nant Geo. Waddle, executive officer; Lieu
tenant VIM A Morgan, navigator; Lieutenant
\. Il. II. Lilley, Master VIM. Kimball. Ensign
Jno. Moore, Ensign Jas Gattan, First Assist
ant Engineer l.. j. Mccartney, Second Assist
ant Engineer q. y. Foss, Passed Assistant Pay
master Joseph Foster, Passed Assistant Sur.
ge0n f.. ii. Ware.