, 1875-03-28
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.

CHICAGO, March 27.-It Vas hoped that The
purchase Of school lot on the corner OF Wabash
avenue aud Thirly-tfth street. rs recommended
by the Board OF Education, would be coHsnm'
mated hv the Council without delay and pro
lopged discussion; hnt it is nom becoming ap-
pal cut that upon ono pretert or another the
rneubets Of the Common Council have strong
inclination to disregard, aud dofeat u possible
tho Recommendation OF the Board Of Education.
In 40 doing, /. will delay tha purchase Of a lot
until another gear, thus depr7vins III fesloents
of that norton Of the city from the privileges Of
sny school accommodations whatever. 1t ID row
fro,n eleven to thil teen blocks to the nearest
school-house, and then the rooms ara 20 crowd
Cd that many scholars can hare only halliday nc
cnn1mcdatous, and neglected. st thAt which
AMOUNTS really to no schooling at all.
Tho only argument thus far used against the
uurcbaee o: tbs lot 10 Que1ton ia, thar there il .
Int for sale on State street, one block turtter
south, u low price By 10 cents per square foot
than the lot on Wabash agenuc. Has tie City
Of Chicago become SO impecunious thai, for tho
sake Of saving 10 cents foot Ga lot, it is com
pelled to locate its school-houaes in disrepat-
able locality On State street, in the immediate
ueighbornood Of the lot desired for echooi-s,ta
Erostitu ion, and eatoous of the lowest character
abound.
Do tho city authorities expect Us to send chill
d1eu to 3 school whore they would be exposed to
every yice7
The Haunting sins thus surrounding child
hood uouls lead many from Innocence to tine
Intoxicating bowl. haunts Of guilty pleasure, and
from thence to everlasting ruin. There are no
school-houses located Oh Stata street. It ia not
fit street for aschool-ho1se, aud decent people
protest against school being thus located.
In this locaiiEv we sre taxed enormously upou
v,ft MT -
the want Of propor school facilities. II the city
is too poor to give us school On Wabash ave
nue.. give Us one on q cross street, but On State
street. never. Owing to the way our city fathers
thus practice economy, by locating school-houBos
in disreputablo localities, SHOULD We ba aston
lshed At seeing the frequent petitions from GER
tzin denominations for so,arats school funds
D. HAnBT HA2azER
Corner Wahssh avenue and Twenty -sixth strss1
TEMPERANCE.
To ths Editor ef The Ca.eaao 74tb1ns:
CHICAGO. March 27.-Those who thought that
tho Chicago Temperance Alliance would not
amount to much, are in fair way Of being dis
appointed, il tie meetings they have already
held, and those they are about to hold, ara any
indication Of their strength. There hns been but
one opinion among those who have attended the
past meetings, and We shall bs much surprised
if that opinion is changed in regard to those that
are to coma
This evening Prof. J. Stanley Grimes, man
of eminent nti1ity, will lecture in Plymouth Con-
gregahonal Church, Indiana avenue and Twenty
sixth street, on 'The Philosophy OF Intemper-
anee," and Mondny evening, March 2o =
great union mass-meeting will be held
in ths Firat Congregational Church.
Ann end Washington streets. Ex-Ald. George
Sherwood, President ol the Alliance, will pre-
side, and Lemuel Moss, D. D., President Of the
Chicago University G. E. FELTON,, D. D., and E.
?. Goodwin, D. D., will speak and Dr.. Peck
Dr.. Helmer, the Rev. T. ". Goodspeed, and
others, are expected to be present. Yhla will be
followed by similar meeting in the Michigan
Avenue Baptist Church When, Mond.g evening.
April s, the Rev. Or. E4ls, the Rsv. u. u.
Parkhurst, aud others will speak. There will be
good nuslc at an the meetings and then
letter has just been received from
the Rev. Thomas Whitaker. Of England,
one OF the mos. eloquent and successful leo
turers in ths: country, saying thar he will rinit
Ch;caso aud the West about the last week. In
ACrl, aud great preparations are making for a
great revival Of temperance Hors during his
gtBY.
Tho Temperance Alliance expect valuable as
a;stance from David Ward Wood, the young and
eloquent lawyer Of boston, who is expected to
arrive in Chicago in = few days, it is hoped in
time to be present At tho mass~meeting at the
First Congregational Church .tonaay evening.
Mr.. Wood has just boon doing Jeelnan series
in Gaine.