, 1875-09-19

: started ont late one night, saying he was going
to purcAase some opium. he aid not re-
turn, and inquiry showed that he was
unsuccessful in procuring tue drug.
As he left his va1se and clothing, which wins Of
mere than suficieut value to cover his hotel
bill, foul play was feared until the noNs of his
death at Evanston was received.
TIE SOCIAL CLUB.
The annual business meeting OF the Social
Club will be- held Tuesday evening. The eloc-
ton Of officers for the ensuing Year. which will
then take place. is looked forward to with no lit
tie interest by the members. the tlcke: which
N. G. Gridley; Vice-presdepts. n. G. lgiei.art
and c. II. Wicker; Secretary. aod Treasurer.
George G. Wilcox.
The Club has recently filed several vacancies
in its membership, and will open proceedings
for tha coming year on Thursday aFeninG, when
the fares Of THE Two Duzzards will be pre-
sented. with good music and other attact1Te ac-
compartments.
THE LAWN PARTY.
The ladies' Of the Presbyterian Church appear
they undertake, no matter What obstacles .in-
teryene. The SUCCESS that attended the fancy
dress lawn-party given by them Thursday
aftern;on and evening on the neantilnl
grounds 3 Of sir: =, F. F.. p: Pur5ngton is SUI, sui-
unpropitious weather as they encountered that
day would have caused q rostponement, 1t any
QUO else had been ir charge OF the entettlln-
n,ent. Notwithstanding all drawbacks, several
hundred people. yoang and DID, spent delight
The .' fancy dress" costumes were quite nuuer-
ous. Some being especially elegant and appro-
PIRATE.
. In the afternoon croquet tournament took
place, the first priz7 being awarded to Miss Julia
Watson, to the discontinue Of one individual,
who had generally Advertised the fact that he
would he the winner. In the evening there was
an amusing representation OF The House that
Jack Built" by several embryonic Booths Joe
Jeffeysons, and Billy Eznersons. The entertain
and netted some $500 towards the fund for the
new church.
TIE NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
The fall torn opened last week with larger
attendance than ever before, and it looks as II
the University would be Is per cent in advance
OF last year. The attendance in the Woman's
College is larger than before IN it's history.
nearly all the rooms in the building having been
taken already.
The Professors have all returned from their
summer wanderings refreshed and ready for
work. Whle the University is seeking to econ
omize in accordance with the pressure Of the
times, it has retained all its experienced Pro
fesso1s and instructors. and ia moro ably manned
and prepared to do better WORK than ever before.
The year is in every way promising: There are
about $50 students in the Garrett Biblical 1nstl-
tute, and soma 800 in the other departments OF
the University.
TIE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
So popular aud we'll i-patron1zed have the pub
lie schools OF the village become. that the
schools are greatly oveEcEowded- In Room NO.
!. presided over by Miss Humphrey, it has been
found necessary to divide the scholars INTO two
divisions, each attending b1t half day. The
Board OF Education met Friday evening, dis
cnssed this subject, and appointed committee
to investigate the matter, and report upon the
adsisability OF obtaining temporary quarters Tor
the High School students, which would relieve
pressure upon the capacity of the school build
ings.
ST. Marks.
st. Marks Church Was occupied last sunday
for the first time since the recent addition mas
been made to it, and now presents greatly I'M
proved appearance:
The exhlbitlon Of tableaux g1yen bF the ladies'
Of this church at jennings Hall Friday evening
was we'll attended, and Was success both So
ciaIly and financially. Tho singing OF the Octet
Club, Of Chicago, was especially commendable.
H1fHka AND YoSDEH-
The Street Commissioner appears to expert
ence great difficulty in hndlng time IN which to