, 1875-05-30
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Xn1AA AND NEMR OF TIE WEEK.

NoTEa AND NEwB OF THE WEEK.
Special Correspondence Of The CHICAGO Tribune.
AURORA. III. May -29.-Thomas Judd is .
! uealshy farmer OF Sugar Grove, residing about7
railes vest OF Autora. He is a man OF peculiar
notions, and for many years has been untiring in
urging the establishment OF
An INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
in chat vicinity. He has urged and argued about
it until he became looked upon as sort Of mon-
onaniac. Prof. Frank II. Hall, Principal OF cur
West Side Public Schools, also owns farm IN
the vicinity OF Mr. Judd's; and these two gen.
tlemen have 50 impressed the people Of Sugar
Grofe with the Importance OF the undertaking
that the school is now an established fact, and
P:of. Hall-a gentleman in every way well qlo1-
,Ged for tho positiou-has been engaged to carry
it on for threa years.
preliminary festival. OF picnic, was held yes
terday upon the grounds, which was largely att
tended by the yeomanry Of the township, while
scores OF the best citizens OF Aurora were also
present. a bountiful entertainment was spread
beneath the trees; appropriate speeches were
made by Judge Parks, 8. B. Hhll aud Or. s. B.
HawIey. OF Aurora, and Thomas Judd Of Sugar
Grove; and donations to the amount OF 81, 400
were made upon the ground, for the purpose OF
supplying the school with the necessary appar-
ratus and furniture. The Central School Dis
trict Was devoted 81, 300, while as much more
has been raised by private subscription, to put
up a schoo-bui1dng S6154 feet, and tEo storlos
high. The District a!so pledges issaH to furnish
the school and keep it IN repair for three years,
and to pay Prot Halt $500 per year for this
time, for which he proposes to give the children
OF this District the education furnished by tho
school. Mr. Judd also personally guarantees
800 per year to Mr. Hall, in the way OF salary.
Though the school cannot be considered q town
oh irh vat i mar ha ~ ftat
ture, aud be rendered 30 attractive that scholars
from all portions Of Sugar Grove and adjoining
towns will be anxious to enjoy iss advantages.
The education to be given in the echool is to
mechanic, and she labor1ng map. 1t will also
contain so much OF allterary character as to ena-
bla the scholar to appreciate English and cur
rent literature. It will include chemistry, es-
pecially as applied to agriculture and the me-
chanic arts; natural philosophy, demonstrating
those portions which bear upon the matters per
taining to the machinery OF the farm aud work
shop, and the hydraulics, etc.. 80 necessary in
slightly watered country. Especial attention
will be given to botany, and demonstrating gar
OF tho system. It is the aim Of the projectors,
in fact to make \ practical school, fitting boys 10
be intalligens farmers and mechanics:
The site has been selected, and the erection Of
the building will be Immediately commenced. Il
is intended that it shau be ready for uss BY the
1st of September.
OUR PUBLIC ECHooLe-
It il probable that our public schools ARE not
e1eelled by those Of any city in the State, and
however mnch our people may be lacking in en-
tezprise in other respects, they ever ready to
pnt their hands into their pockets, and CON
tribute iberaily to the support ana improvement
OF their schools. Our substantial scnoo1-bnild-
ingB costing in the aggregate nearly sl7D 000 are
greatly admired by strangers, and looked upon
With justifable pride BY our citizens. Upon the
East Side, We have three SPACIOUS buildings, !
which cost respectively s61, 900, 500, ,0o0 and
500, besldes two wooden structures occupied
as branch schools. The centre school building
on the West Side is built Of stone, and cost
S45, COO; and the branch school, BRICK cost S95-
600. The schools OF the Eaat Side have for num-
Der OF Teazs been under the admirable manage
mont OF Prof. ". B. Powell, sad those OF the
West Side are presided over by Prof Frank Il.
Hail,-both gentlemen of rare educational abili-
ty, to whose untiring energy and perseverance,
we are Indebted for the present proud standingof
our public schools.
1EEiINds' BE3uNAHY
is = spao1ous aud handsome stone structure be-
longing to the ii. z. Church Society, and wna /
erected at cost OF ESQ, 900. It is st present i
conducted BY Prof. q. e. Mandsyilie. The
building has capacity for the accommodation Of