, 1874-06-23
SUBURBAN NEWS.

Tic Congregational, Presbyterian. erld Baptist
Churches hayo decided 10 hold union services
Sabbath evenings during tho warm weather..
They will occur at tho different churches al
ternately, aud will be in charge OF The pastor OF
each church In turn. This change began last
Sunday evening, whom the Roy. E. N. Packard,
Of the Congregational Church, prcaohcd at The
Presbyterian Church. -
| Having coon no signs of airy intouton to use
| tho dny on tho part OF tho other denominations,
tho ladi6s Of the Methodist Church announce
| tho tntontion of providing for tho entertain.
mont sud amusement Of the gonora1 public
| Mt Evanston on: the '4th Of July. Steamers
will run ovory hour. with bands on board,
and tho nrraugetnenta In tho shady grovea by
tho lake shore aro intended to be Of such CHAR
acter as will attract thousands Of visitors from
Chicago and elsewhere, aud onabo them to enjoy
Themselves thoroughly. The peouniary profits
Of tho yenturo, II any will go towards furnishing
tho nudlonco-room, tust about completed, Of the
Methodist Church.
Picnics are the order Of the day in Evanston.
both students md ciIizauB freely 1ndnlging In
them. The Junior and freshmen olassoa OF The
University were among yesterdays victims. They
. At ID o'clock this morning tho Senior class Of
at Jonnings Hall. Desidea the storeotypol OK
ercises, several novelties will be introduced,
which will mako tho occasion an interesting one.
Tho Board Of Trustees OF tho Unverhity will
meet iu tho University chapel at o'clock, and
continue In session throughout tho day.
This evening at 8 o'clock the anniyoraay oxor-
csoa Of the preparatory school will be held ut
the Methodist church.
class supper At Lakeside Hull tha ovoning.
Tomorrow evening the public exercises Of the
Aumni Aaaociation ooour Of the Methodist
Church, at 7:45 O'Clock, and tho commencement
Evanston Ia now at Its best. Nature has na-
eumod hor gayeRt costume, tho Inhabitants havo
done likewise, md NIL combine to welcome to the
commencement exercises tho visitors, who arc
already beginning to arrive IN 8ootly numbers
In response to the general desire OF those
present at the concert given by hlrs. e. De.R
1sico aud others last week.. 1t will bo repoated
next Tuesday evening, at tho Congregational
Miss Ella Donnsou, former student ut Ev-
aneton, has composed tho " Col1ogo March. and
dedicated 1t to tho graduating class Of ths Uni
'etS Evans Lodge, A. r. & a. H., intond to asslst
In the Cornor-stono exerclans tomorrow.
Tho Tripod viii issue an ,onlaraed number,
containing a full account OF tho Commencement
Tic public schools, which havo had m average
attendance Of 40 during the yoaf %ill hare % pub
evening.
Tho erection OF q now public school building
has boon commenced, aud III rapidly pushing for
ward. A Chicago architect furnished tho design,
mud 1t IL said to be nil excollont o,,o. The atlb
icot of ventilation occupied the attention of tho
bohool Directors. as woll as that Of tho people.
MesHrs. Briggs i Austin will superiutond tho
erection of tho building.
The members OF tho sontor class are beginning
to feel that Commencement Ia nearly upon tlem,
and, consequently, tho college grounds toyerbor;;
nte those easaYS and speeches that aEo expected
to surprise tho people Wednesday, Juno !, WHOM
corruption In politics will be shown up In tho
most glowing torms. =,
Tho entertainment given by MI: George W.
Olarke Saturday evening, at the Couego ohapol;
was we'll attended by Tue oliso OF wheaton, nt1
tho noted singer delighted as wol1 III anseres1ea
Sunday evening President blanchard ropestol
the lecture which In delivered bofoyc tho Abolt-
tiou reunion Tho leotuto WAS repeated III ao-
cortIance With tie request Of large number OF
citlzonB.
At n rneoting Of the Committee OF tho Flro Do
nartmsnt Saturday eyoninR IL wAB determined
tbat II Dalooos fire engine Of largo n!zo should
In nlrobaBetl tor tito uao of the |!lllEo. The
fhnn,nlttoo will hold another meetlng Saturday
eyoli!hg. 49,
oauizgtion aGool.l to that Of no other suburb. It
r. not Il little remarkable tllnt this subject haH
l,orotoforo recoiyah so little attention.
Tho Urlnket Association played MI interesting
Eatno OIL Saturday afternoon. The warm weathbr
liaa thus far faied to not the batter OF tho Az
ISOLATION euthWHiasn,. Another game will be
pleyod Thursday, and also Saturday. Tho AS
aoolat!ou has aent a ohallenRo to tho AaQlne club