, 1875-03-25
SUBURBAN NEWS.
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SUBURBAN NEWS.
rAnK R1noE. |
Tbs Literary socioty mat Saturday evening, ~ |
announced. The hall Tas filled with class Of |
pcoplc wlo we.c willing and anxious to DO
pleased. The first on tic Programme was III
essay bg Mr.. Knox, entitled "Tvoivo to Ono"
No QUO prcsont worc qusto prepared for such 3
literary treat. It was mastery orort. Atr.
Knox'e forte is evidently journalism, In which
fold ho would bo cersain to attain high posi~
tion, .-... ..
Tho oubjccs for debate Was: "Re'ofrcd. Tha.
modern Hpit!tuatism Is clerating and improy-
ing In its tendency" Mcasfs. loot and
Knowles vcro On tho Affirmative, aud
VI. u, Kaufman and snysh on tlle negative
Mrs, Col, lsobh md Mrs. j. JanoB were chosen
iuJccs, Tbs debating MAS spirited, and ~ hfr.
kaufman warmed up and began to defend ilia
position, 1t was anustng to witness tAn earnest
ness with which he assallcd tho arguments Of
bis opponents. hir. Kaufman u evidently no
admtrer Of 6piritna!isu, especially ita modern
deycluptnonts, and, in advocating tho negative
Of tlis' question, was performing tabor of love.
The question waH decided in tho negative.
Whenever 1t IL announced that ZuH1on Root IL
on tho debate tic hnll III flied, a. bin orAtor1cal
powers aro remarkable. It is 10 bo regretted
that tile state Of Mr. Iloot'a health p1eyonta hia
prosecuting tho study Of lazy.
Tho Music was furnished by htlss Klttso Davis,
monk used WAS terribly out OF tunc tie per-
former failed to do Justice to the piece or to her
Bolf. It would bo gratifying to tho musicians OF
park::Iltdgo rcre tho Society willing TO devote
few hundreds Of its surplus fund towards pro-
curing good instrument.
Tho Nov. Mr. Watts, Of Michiean' haa lad .
call to pr cach for tho Congregational Society, at
. salary Of $1,000 yeas. Mf. Watts
ss"asy fssSlsa sF0sG sne sa With as ]
discourse from tho following worlB: "Thcre
was man of the Phariscea named Sico1emus, 4
ruler Of tho Jews. Tho Congregational Church
viii sucII its numbers should 'ho5 succeed III TO-
curing Mr. Watts.
In 1858 the City Of Etsin received It's charter.
The frat Board Of Aldermen elected Il. ". Padel-
ford Clerk, and onch successive Board has re-
elected him till lie tetites this spring. For this
long porIod OF Tina ha has boon Afaithlnl pub
lie officer, devoted to the city. Ills records or
figures layc nevor boon questioned, and hls
official &cts haze always been SUSTAINED to tho
letter. From long familiarity with city
afratsa lio haa become m animated
chronological record, aud could With searcely
Iefoseuco glyo tho pith OF every ordinance
adopted, tho condition OF different - tnnde" tho
oon;,,o ~ c3tv II A. ci"on tima' lis
fan,iitar airnsttira s snnonie] 10 eyery ci.y pa-
per for that long period, a. his record is oue OF
which man l,es just right to DO proud:
~, ti'o Vnson,so y.iinv ,yes tI,nt tha rncIsi at
tho lecturer was changed on tho way here, ant!
the ono opened contained calico dress, two old
'"TS' r.t nnt snnnoi re,non ~ tne nnrna finh
xos - f3cciJcd sncccss. Dn1}uIs Ifa}l was crowd
cd to hear tho excellent address OF Rcboft Her
| yoy, Of Chicago, and listen to charming music,
ihcre arc numerous sco.chn'cn ~ s;.s ann ntoA'"
HR, sn,,on1 f"rsr h,s hroKnn nmt In
mild form. anil tbere ia eprlngine M quito de-
ula1,d for obsolete spelling -books.
OAK rAnz.
Tho Oak Park Literary Bocioty llold . meeting
Monday evening at tho school building, tho at
tspdanco being unusually largo. Tho Bociety
5,ssr"ss5 .,,o o,,.t,on .;sbonid forcien tralo
DO ~ fsce ~ traao oosTeen Tug osAsss asea.e
Butler and Wood maintained tho Affirmative, aha
| McBurB. Blackstone and Smith tho negative.
.r.a. ~ .1oso ~ ,ho ,iterary exercises. the
oa.,.tx ,,nid H., .Ioetto, NJ or1cers. which re-
s,f,.d :. fol,o,s. preai1ant, n. q. Niles: Vice
1,ros;d.nt n ~. Ilsrrjck, Secretary aud Treas.
uror. ", Ma.ks ; Executive Commit!oo, Moa.
dames nut,o1 and bEaith md Mr. L. 9. Gale.
Tho Society vii hold another meeting Monday
| evening, wl.eu the question OF last Monday
ovoniug will 10 discussed by alcesrH. scovillo,
Nabie, Boil, and Dear4lon. Foca! and !pat1u-
| mentat muBto will Also b1 psoyideu,
Tho Motbod!st aoelety heId lts 4nafsetly meos-
iog iast snay dG t. i,,a na, ovsnnr " whc ,;fnt
~ ~, snc,ntv Aim hold loye-,eas9 and celch.asci
t1.o Lords supper, An addition OF ono to tlt
membership of the ohnrcl, WAS made by transtel
tro1a tho Congregational Church.
| EVANSTON.
v,,t,.,1v Ev.,..on /. now readv In accent Ia,
u'ua'y - ,Sa.",- " 49," .".. ~ ~. stass y, .ha
| way Was tue oaty-seat' Or tue seat 10 hscesiau
| tho poWer Of tho onBlne. This WAS toEun Nom
day at noon and Antshb3 ynstorany morning At c
o'clock under lilo supervision Of Village En-
e,noor n. ritcl, md proya. r.. cooley and II
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