, 1875-01-26

nnsr Twolfth street, had cost 542-l000 of Tho |
original aaresan,ent. aud recommending that |
rebate of 4ss~100o Of the Original Assessment OF
lilo pay-foll q tho Superintendent was read
and ordered rnti. /
Tho Boar.i shon adjourned for two weeks.
RIVER rnnnsT.
Quito number OF the prominent citizonH Of
River Forest, accompanied by their wives aud
sweethessts, carried ont tho programme noticed
in TnR TninuSE Of last Thursttny. by getting up
a hleieh-rile Saturday ovonpg Of 1aat wcok, A1r
Barrett, Of Haywood, furnishing tho "four-in-
hand" Tho Jingle Of merty bolla was hoard at
tho appointed hour. and Keystone Canandaagun
and Thatcher avenues furnished each some hap
py smiling ones" and "twos' which COM
posell tho Jolly load. 3laking ono rapid
dasl,, they n1l found easy descent
ON tho 10y cover Of tho.rcnownel Aux Flanes.
They soon loft tho mauy lights Of Mavwool far
behind; and with tho cfas,or Of boots and tho
ring OF msny voices, they wero feozl far np tho
ffost-bouud stream. and ever anu anon n Ashs
from a countrv homo OIL tho rlscr bank "odh!
dazzle bright and laughing oycs. But tinlo d'd
not quite permit them to reach tho sacrci en-
ca1ntment d. DesriAincs vhcro many spiritually
stopping In by faith, 90 they weyo compelled
tn turu tho !lpadB ol tloir ateedB down tho
stream; and with satisfaction that eyor attends
sllose WHO indulge only 10 innocnnt aud exhlar-
|
| group OF prominent citizens again returned to
telr homes, to rost sHcet!v, ut tie close OF ssic
! ! social happy ride as they enjoyed.
| pAnK EiraE.
| Tho Literary Club gase nn entertainment Sat-
urday evening Of unusual interest. The music
of tho evening was contributed by Mis- kits'e
| Davis, who performed good voluntary on ths
organ. Miss TIoy Kenncok read " The Curfew
Doli." winning much applause. 5lE. William N.
| Knox read an original essay, entitled " American
Literature" After defining literature AZ Pro-
duct, not merely Of tile intellect. but OF tho
soul, with a voice vhoae rhythm Is In harmony
with the pulses Of tue human heart. speaking to
man as man. he showed clearly tho difficulties in
tho uay OF writing critical history OF American
| literature.
| tion, " Resolved, That our Government haH pur.
sued tue correct policy In regard to the Indians.
Tho affirmative waa ably supported by aeHsrs
Kaufman and a1oacha,n, and the negative BY
McBsra. T. D. Root. Jr.. and J. f. Stout, tho
Judges deciding in fa7or or tho atAtMatases
Adjourned for two weeks.
oAH rAnK.
The Oak Park Literary Society met last oven
! at the school building. Tho exercises were varied
aud Of An interesting Eort. The next meeting OF
tho Society will tako place, two Woelss from last
. evening, at tho aame place., ~,...,,-.,
Tie prayer meetings at tho Congregational
Church viii 10 discontinued dhr1ns INC plGEeu'
! week. The Wednesday evening Meeting will le
held as usual. Prayer meetings will 10 held ii!
the Methodist Church Tuesday. Wednesday, ane
: Friday evenings, and probably Thursday even,
4 Ing The usually perfect Berenity and quiet Of
y Osk Park waa somewhat disturbed 6aturdh:
evening. md only tho promptest interference O.
by-standess averted that which might have boei
bloody aud perhaps deadly onconntor, \ goot
- - item las been sacrificed, but the reputation
tho village in saved.
= NIias Jctsie Hardy, lato Eoprano singer Q
!, Unity Church choir, has been cllnBon soprano o
: the choir Of soins church Ill Chicago.
r DEarLA1SE5.
!, Among tho persons taking part in tho dodica
Il tson Of tho new school-hou6o was Mr.. Willlas
! Num-, who read an essay OH " Schools"