The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-04-03
FROM PHILADELPHIA.


| Special Correspondence Of the TIsksl
PHILADELPHIA, March 25, 1873.
To tie Editor Of the Times:
The night schools established by the Pub
lie School Directors have closed for the
season. A report shows the total number Of
pupils attending during the term to have
been {. 5s7. OF these 5000 were between
the ages of q and so. Twenty schools
we're in operation, located in various parts
Of the city.
A new and unusual census of the city q
population, whore ages range from six to
eighteen years. was made esIly last fall, but
without re-ults entirely satisfactory. The
knights Of the mace were operating in an
entirely new sphere Of duty, and many Of
them unaccustomed to the delicate duties Of
the scribe, it il not at all surprising il their
labon were not rewarded With the needed
success. But enough information was oh.
tained to show that about 10000 children,
between the agss mentioned, do not attend
any school whatever.
Owing to the taxpayers grumbiing, .
raid was made on the non-retident pupils in
the public schools. Quite 4 number were
found from adjoining counties and States en-
ioying the luxury of gratuitous education,
without expense to their parents or centribu-
ton in any way toward the necessary heavy
taxation. Sevsnty-one boys and girls were
dismissed from fourteen schools, and the
search for them still coniin-
ues. Ose Of the unfortunates
lives in Delaware and another in Illinois.
All this speaks volumns in favor Of the ex.
cellencs Of the public schools of this city
Some of the kind hearted teachers hesitsted
about complying With the Law with regard to
non-resident pupils, when they received no.
tice that their nsmes vsuld be stricken from
the psy-rolls If they continued to disobey
orderA
The University, and the various colleges
have had their public commencement.
They took place At the Academy and the
Horticultural Hall, which is the largest and
the finest hall in the city. The audience, ~
usual, on such occasions, was very large,
moetly composed Of young ladies, who are
for weeks in sdvance preparing for these in
tellectual entertainments, which
cage cannot stale nor custom vither."
Bouquets were plenty, and when piled on
the stage awaiting the proper time for distri-
button among the graduates, were enough to
freight = email vessel. Altogether, about
four hundred young gentlemen and fifteen
ladies graduated, received their diplo.
maa, which carries with them the privilege Of
hsnging out the shingle, dose and physic
poor public humanity to their hearts and
pockets contents.
This city takes the lead in medical col.
legea. and, - might be expected, is held
in high esteem BY the citizens, also by the
cultivated throughout the land.
After the regular medical college had re
tired for the seasop, the college Of Pharma'
cy followed, like the tail to kite, and &C
cupied public attention for brief period
About one hundred and forty gentlemen re
ceived license parchments 10 mix drugs &C
cording to the latest established authorities
aud compound those mysterious latin pre-
scrip,ions from the NJ. DIS.
Last week, and the last Of the lot, cam
the Dentists. Quite large number Of stu
dents graduated. They have nov ecaitere,
u all parts Of the country, to torture ,hei
fellow ciiisene, in order that the latter ma!
be lers iormented-a necessary evil. tn
professor Of this institution, urged on BY tn
Board Of Director, did . very ungallant ac'
which has procured then 70 faint bleasingl
There were three lady natriculates Who ha'
!, pursued the even tenor Of their way for On
year. when they we're notified they would b
no longer permitted the privileges Of the in
, s,itutioa. and we're uncesenosiously dismia
ed. This was case Of seouins hardshiE
for one Of the ladies had come all the ~
from Germany. expressly 10 pursue b
9 studies as this college Of Dentity. Tbe
had paid the regular entrance fee for the q
!. tire term Of three yeazs. and The only otje
tion 70 them vas their sex.
One cannot help wondering how long Ii
contest asainat the inevitable i bound 70 q
dnre. This opposition to women lsarnil
- professions and oocupations peculiarly suit
!, 70 them dies hard, and might Be compar'
to The Cd FrsacA Bourbon, Who ''sill crop
;. in the thick darknes Of Tie past-thoa,
:. he day n ID fallneD has coms-and insi
;, % keeping hs sye-lids - tightly closed
!. possible"
Arrest II . 0Osso Thief.
O. 6ssday sighs . valuable bone Y
:. ae,es from IL pseaiso Of NJ. Moss Non
b ssar Fairooant in thi eoaaey. Isfoen
tioa II lie theh rsacAsa IL police Of L.
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= % aecur.tely Described thaf O6nsr Mali
I haA - di6caley b idesifyme hi
p he vs. hasd yesassdey Ros,ise By d
oGex It ths AteAisoa livery aahls, con
sixah a.A Chesokee sasseA. IL hosse 1
pssvio~ly loud u IL Five n
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