Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-19

~ Letter from Boston.
From our Boston Correspondent
Platform Notes Women-School-C Committee
The Sumner Resolution Musical. -
Boston. Feb. 10th. 1874.
We had nine days of deiishthally bright.
cool weather with sunny skies aud good
slelghing but alas. At the end Of that time
thaw came and laid IL melting hand on
our frosty streets and raised it not. until
they were little less than siosh aud muddy
pools of water; but now the travelling is
getting quite settled again aud we hope for
another edition of winter
PLATFORM NOTES.
! Last Tuesday evening Mrs. lAdelA Mas
/ kell. an English elocution,t. read In Ire
! mont Temple. She jeanne with Gathering
recommendation and read before o large
audience. Her selections were mostly poe
Try from the standard authors, but she dis
played little skill aud less power In her
renditions. In fact, il was quite a school
! girl performance and not much enjoyed by
lovers Of goodireading.
Charles Kingsley of London, the clergy
man and author. will make his first appear
ancc in Boston next Tuesday evening.
His lecture will be entitled WESTMINSTER
Abbey" He will probably have a full
| house.
| Prof. J. +. Murdoch concluded his series
| of lectures on the stage" last Wednesday
evening before an unusually large audience
the hall being filed to its utmost capacity.
IL gives one genuine pleasure and delight
| TO listen TO the Professors quaint and de-
licious humor given In SO easy and impress
sive a manner His elocution is perfect.
! He paid high tribute to the genius of
Edwin Forrest and the mannerisms of 9TH
! er actors. The lectures have been highly
instructive a well as amusing and will be
an enduring benefit wherever they may be
given.
WOMEN scHOoL-CoMMITrEE.
Last Tuesday evening the regular
monthly meeting OF he school committee
was held, when the question OF the admis-
SIGN of ladies was again brought forward.
Many comments have been made on the
former decision olthc board. not very flat
tering TO the members, by the press. as
well as by the citizens. who were quite in
| dignant AT the course taken, but it has all
/ had but little effect. as the committee raii-
/ fed their former action by a largely iu-
! creased vote. The only way il can be set
/ tied satisfactorily, is, before the Supreme
Court OF Legislature which have the power
to give hnal decision. The legality of
! the step should be tested for We know that
women are peculiarly fitted for the duties
which would dcvo.ye upon them rs mem
beers OF the school board. and II they are
| not legally qualified. it should be know at
once. but We think that this movement,
against the women which has 50 far been
successful. will surely be overcome.
TIE SUMNER RESOLUTION.
The Senate last Wednesday. AFTER the
eloquent speeches Of Gen Banks and 9TH
ers Oh the Sumner Resolution. voted TO ex-
punge the ceusure BY the decisive vote of
tweniy-six 10 seven 1t was commenda-
bic act aud should have been done long
ago. II the North and South arc to unite
as one people in filling the ranks of the L.
;. Army there should be nothing placed
upon the colors which may be borne, that
will keep alive or kindle anew the awful
strife through which we have passed. Mr..
a
mental colors of the states or TO the memo.
rials OF the war but only to the regimen,al
cclors and register OF the Army Of the
United states.
MUSICAL.
The musical world seems 10 be prepar-
ing for \ busy time during this week which
has just begun for we are TO have, within
the next five days. music from the Mendel-
sohn Quintette Club with excellent sup
port; grand farewell concert By Nilsson,
assisted by the principal stars of the Strs-
ko,h troupe; the annual benefit concert OF
/ Miss Abby Noyes by the Temple Qaartette
and other well known talent; one Of Car
lyle Petersilcas fine entertainments; a gem
uilit VIZ! yin itbttFls Win Two nun
bred selected voices and grand orchestra;
complimentary concert TO Miss Alice
Dutton. composed OF eminent talent. aud
last but not least the ilimiiable Barnabee
assisted By Mr.. a Mrs. Heine will give one
of his popular and amusing concerts in
which lie will give his Unprotected Fee
male" Three OF the above concerts will
be given on Wednesday evening next and
a sufficient number OF tickets have already
been sold to nearly oil the three halls.
( one would never for "a moment suppose
that there had been any lack of money dur
( ing the past winter If they but attended
! the different places OF amusement, for they
are filled every evening; even ladies have
stood the entire evening during the past
week at the Opera because unable TO pro-
| ere seat. T..