Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-24

perpetuation Of polite learning, and Of that
elegant literature which has been handed down
TO us by Greece and Rome.
In the realization Of this great scheme We
count upon the support and cooperation of all
who are interested in the prosperity of the Dis
triet Of Columbia, and of all who would seek to
promote the highest glory of the land.
Its our intention and our plan to establish
school Of literature, science and art, and Thick
his hearty appreciation Of the establishment of
Prof. Joseph Henry, secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution, in response to toast in his
honor, delivered an interesting address, in
which he fully concurred with DIR. yelling as
TO the necessity of a university here. He also
gave brief sketch Of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton and its labors in behalf of science.
Mr.. Charles AstOr Bristed and ex- Governor
Lawrence, of Rhode Island; Mr. Alexander X.
Shepherd, Rev. DIR. Sunderland, and Rev. DR..
Tiffany followed with speeches endorsing the
project of great national university. letter
was read from Sir Edward Thornton, the Brit
ish minister, regretting his inability to be
remarks Judge BolIes gave the health Of the
Marquis lie Noalles, the French minister, who
made graceful response, closing with toast
TO all American students in the name of the
Governor of the District and in behalf Of the
French capital.
Letters were then ead from General W. T.
Sherman, Benjamin Peirce, and A. X. Spot
ford.
Other brief speeches were made, and at 1:3O
the distinguished company separated With
mutual congratulations on the interest which
had been exhibited in the establishment OF a
ational university at the capital.
Board Of Health.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST PEsTILENCE-NUI-
sANCEs INJURIOUS TO HRALrH-"sMALL
Pox NESTS" AND OTTER NUIsANCEs.
meeting Of the Board OF Health was held
last evening, and the acting health officer sub
mtted a number cfrepOrts of nusances abated.
Also, communication complaining that an
alley between 9th and 10th and Rhode Island
avenue and X streets, and others in that viciTi
ity we're in a bad condition, being unpaved and
having been reported to the Board of Public
Worksseveral times, there had been nc notice
taken of them. He said that there was a want
of cooperation on the Part of the Board of Pub
lie Works, and with some of the alleys i'm the
condition of those named, streets left unfin-
ished and defective sewerage caused thereby, if
was already IN this country there would be a
fearful responsibility resting on some one. The
Board of Public Works should cooperate with
them in preserving the health of the city, and
ne would offer resolution on the subject at
later stage OF the meeting.
The health officer offered resolutions decIar-
ing the following places
NUfsANCEs INJURIOUS TO HEALTH
IA ouse in Theater alley, between 18th and
l4th and Eand + streets northwest; No. 1908 +
street northwest; Nos 2016, 2Ols 2.sS0, 2222 18th
street northwest; shanties corner 18th and u
streets northwest; Adams barracks, between
18th and 18th and and T streets northwest;
four shanties on L between 18th and 18th SITS
northwest; shanty corner OF o and LIST streets
southeast; shanty on LIST, between y and o sts
northeast; frame house In the same locality;
southeast, and house on Vermont avenue be-
tween * ana l. streets northwest.
SMALL POX NOTES.
DIR. Bliss submitted report of Er w ID
Stewart in relation to small pox cases in the
southern part of the city, 1.-THE substance of
which report appeared in THE STAR of yester-
day under the heading "smarl pox nests.h)
DIR. Bliss stated that some of the employees of
me hoard who had been discharged were still
using their badges as passports on the street
cars, &c, and he moved that hereafter the
board purchase the badges and furnish them to
the employees on the cost being deposited with
the board, they to be returned when tkey leave
the service of the board; carried.
ORDINANCES.
Mr.. Langston, from the committee on ordi-
nances, reported that satisfactory ARRANGEMENTS
had been made with The STAR, Republican,
dinances.
Mr.. Langston, from the same committee, re-
ported on communication asking what is to be
done with the ashes. The unter had been re-
ferred TO the ordinances Of the board. (section
70, on page % OF the COde.) Also, from the
same committee, on the communication of PIT
Ierhng & Wolf, asking Instruction as to live
stock unfit for slaughter which is condemned
ana taken elsewhere and slaughtered and the
meat exposed for sale; that the authority OF the
board extends no further than to prevent the
sale OF unwholesome food in the cities of Wash
ington and Georgetown, and Ealing their atten-
ton TO the Sd section of the ordinance on the
subject, and expressing the hope that some
The report was adopted.
The health officer presented a Egmber of COM
plants that COWS had been uhlawfully i'm
pounded.
Mr.. Langston called attention TO the term
:. tenement houses" used in their ordinances and
the organic act, and said to enforce the law this
term should be clearly defined. TIE subject
n he nAu nrylitf hAfA 81
lature.
DIR. Bliss moved that a committee or two be
appointed to confer with the Board OF Public
works In regard to nuisances created by them
looking to their abatement, and also in regard
to their cleaning alleys; adopted and Drs Bliss
and Cox were appointed.
The Normal school Question Again.
Editor Star: You published a few DAYS ago
over the signature Of "NOrmal Schools" some
intelligent suggestions, which designated as
"fallacy" your editorial remark showing your
tor attention to our primary schools
a. suitable beginning for Improvement in our
public school system" or rather want of sys-
tem Without desiring to cOntrOvert the as
sumption that the normal school is a panacea
Tor the evils arising from examining" (the
iavorite term applied to all sorts of school
ABUSES, II may De said that, mainly, lack of sue
cess in the schOol-rOom does not result so much
from the crowding of studies, (and there is an
injurious surplus of ttat,) but rather in conse-
Gnenee OF the canning Of sixty pupils into
rooms and this enormous number of little ones
are 70 be dosed intellectually by one teacher,
sometimes : deficient, not in a normal school
diploma or in scholarship-bo1k learning, as
parents APPLY put it-but i'm sound judgment
and amiable, dispassionate temper. 1t NAV
be alleged that the school room il not a
place naturally adapted to display social amen
This granted, it does not detract from the truth
OF the statement that attention to the primary
school should be most liberal and thorough, in
a aua InF1txn ov.k -
tree by fourishing exhibitions Of classical"
philosophical. physiological" and ssanthro-
biological" foliage, that, while it adds nightly
TO the school scenery, adds little to the solid ac
qulrements so much needed in after life. But
As your editorial paragraph suggested, this is
not The time to begin the "HighS or "Normal
school, business. In ordinary affairs when a
man buys more goods than he can pay for, when
ms liabilities are greater than his assets, he is
IN no condition to establish "branch houses"
% 10 our schools, IT is no time to employ addi-
paid.
Let us hope that our friend of "Normal