Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-05
Letter from Boston.
Women School Com, nittee- Musical Notes
Lyceum Notes--Chas. Bradiaugh.
From our Boston Correspondent

Women School Com, nittee-Musical Notes
Lyceum Notes--Chas. Bradiaugh.
From our Boston Correspondent
BOSTON, Feb. I'd. 1874.
We are having real winter weather /:
even at MONDAY the mercury scarcely
rises higher than ten or twelve.
The snow is very light and thin but the
sleighing is good and the slelghs are fiy-
ing brissly, about town.
WOMEN SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
1t has been decided by the Boston
School-board that they do not desire the
presence Of women and have accordingly
declared their seats vacant. Several men,
bers, 1t is said, voted with the majority in
order to have the case tested. Twenty
eight OF the members who might have saw
ed the common sense and gallantry of the
board, were absent. at time when they
were most needed. They relied mainly
for opposition, on the words of the city
charter, sect. "a which reads: The
Board of Aldermen. the common council
and the school committee shall have au-
thority to decide upon all questions rela-
tive to the qualifications, elections and re-
turns of their respective members" As to
the qualifications of ladies, who Is better
qualified to know the mental wants OF a
child than Mother? An educated wom-
an who has spent the best part of her life
in training and guiding young hearts. is
much better fitted for the work whic h de-
wolves upon our school committee than
the men of the present day, who scarcely
interfere in the home rule and educ alton
of their children, leaving it almost entirely
In the hands of the Mother. But when
school discipline and education are talked
of. it is quite another thing, and business
men whose minds are all day engrossed in
finance and other perplexing matters are
thought 10 be the only persons possessing
the proper qualifications to become MEM
Der of the school board. | trust that the
case will be presented at once TO the Su-
preme Court or the Legislature.
MUSICAL NOTES.
The opera season will begin here next
Tuesday. The prospect is, that 1t will
prove the best boston has known for a
long period. The Strokosch troupe |. a
first class operate company. With such
talent as, Nine. Nilsson. Mile Maresl.
Annie Cary. Mile. Torriani. Sig. Cam
panini, Nanneti, Del Puente, Scolara,
Victor Caporel and Maurel, together with
a grand chorus and Orchestra it can but
succeed.
Theodore Thomas, has been giving a
series of three concerts here during the
past week.
The seventh Harvard symphony concert
was given on Thursday Evening Last.
second concert was given last evening
in music Hall by Theodore Thomas with
WieniawskI and Maurel
LYcErM NOTES
Wilkie Collins read. the second time In
Boston hi story entitled the Dream wom-
an" Yesterday afternoon. Prof. James l.
Murdoch !, giving series OF three very
interesting lectures here. one "Remnis-
ence OF the Stage
Charles Kingsley is soon expected here.
to deliver few lectures In this vicinity.
He will be the guest of james +. Fields.
Miss Kate stanton will speak in Belfast
Maine. next Friday Evening. She will de.
liver her famous lecture on The Adolf
ton of Poverty"
james r. rIeids viii tell the people OF
Augusta next Tuesday about Literary
and Artistic Life in Lordon. twenty five
years ago"
Gen. Fitzpatrick will give his sherman 5
March 10 the Sea" In Rockland next We'd
nesday and in Augusta Thursday Evening
Judge Putnam was beautifully receiv ed
In Augusta last Thursday Evening. lie
gave his interesting lecture on 1.-The
Miracle Plays OF the middle ages"
CHAs. BRADLAUGH
This great orator sailed Tor England las,
Thursday, quite Unexpectedly, on account
OF the sudden dissolution OF Parliament
Mr.. Bradlaugh hopes to be elected to the
new Parliament which will meet on the 9Th
day OF March and he has the best wishes
OF a host Of friends on this side OF the At.
lantic, FOR his success.