, 1876-04-23

Easter Sunday mas celebrated st the Metho-
dist Church. Elder Boring preached most e1-
cellent sermon, and the quartatte performed
seyera! fine chants and an Easter Anthem in =
creditabIe manner. The eseoiq, WAS devoted
to Bible reading and praise service, under the
auspices Of the Sabbath-school conducted by
Mr. William Moss, the Superintendent, tho sub
iect being the last quarters Sabbath-achoo
lesson. During the evening, Miss Floy Bu1-
ton rected. in pleasing style, n. ?. Willis
beautiful poem "Absalom."
AIr. 4. B. sherwia's residence ras entered BY
burglars last Saturday night, but fortunately the
thieves were frightened away in time to prevent
their taking ANYTHING. Mr.. 6herEin went home
late from his store, having about him between
$500 and $500, which amali amo1nt the thieves
were undoubtedly trying to conhscae- Natch-dogs
snd firearms are IN demand jnss now.
The new Board OF Viilage Trustees R44 % 6"otn IN
the first Tuesday in May.
The Park Ridge correspondent Of tho Journal, in
last Tuesdaya paper says that Ins In1nuss COT
school would be lowered in ts grade " the change OF
teachers." TIE TRIBUNE said nothing that could be
construed but on the contrary soke q & tue 1s neT
the school under their supervision "oua % success
THE TRIBUNE criticised tho hnalcial policy Of
aut Of witch It might be- expected tat eher the
school will run down. or, will dsabtess occur under
the incoming administration the district will get
Of the school during the short pcried 1t has been in
session. the prevailing opinion Is that ne latter WILL %
the case- ...
brotner Mr. $. Hawler, who resided as Danyilte, in
this State The sad news reached hm yesterday by
telegraph:
ward, Mrs. Frank Whitcomb and Mrs Clark OF Dss-
PLANES, were thu guests Of Mrs. 'ule Wn!tcomo,
Thursday. Miss Fish. Of Chicago, visiting her SIS
ident Of this village, hut now Of Essnston. has been
spending the past week With her sister. Mrs outhee
1iilsgs tae Psst wess visiting as his = mother .,
Sweet viii 10 pleased to learn Of her improved heath
Mr. ]. F. Eberhart, Of Norwood. has lust returned
from one Of his hunting excursions . tn the lakes.
friends at P4rk Ridge, with tho compliments Of tho
hunter, amply attest the success Of thet11p.
r. sAs Editor Of The Chicago 1r,oune:
PABx RIDGE, April 22.-Belteving ths III 1ntsrepre.
sentaons made in the columns Of paper by local
insert the following:
Great Injustice has been done this vlase and COM
munty By the publication OF erroneous re-
specting the public schools Of Pax Ridge BY
the local correspondent Of this 2laca. Soma
weeks ago We read, much to our surprise,
tat the school had been discontinue because OF tbs
poverty Of the District Treasury anl in Last Sum
day IS issue appeared another extraordmry statement
setting forth our school matters to be deXenerat-
ing condition. and churacterizng the pesent Board Of
Directors "penny-wise aud pound-ftollsh" :" IN the
financial management Of the school, thar policy being
tIliberal and IN Just toward tho teachers engaged IN
the matter Of salary. The facts IN tB premises are
theses The school closed becauEe tho ntracts OF the
teachers had EXPIRED and the Board deeded TINT 1t
WAS best to have short vacation. Tn weather was
exceedingly bad and the roads almost1mpassabie on
account Of tho mud, thinking that an earlier and
longer sprng term Of school would bemore satlstae-
tory and beneficial to the community. Secondly,
the present teachers engaged because OF their
very high recommendations as to character anu
quahhcons. given by the highest schsol authorities
in Cook County, and at the exac wages ana
terms which they themselves proposed being about 70
per cent less than the highest rates paid In thus
village Lsstly, both the former teachsrs applied for
the situation, the Principal olerng his services ata
reduction, even lower than the present incumbent
We would state the benefit Of those vho are deeply
interested in the growth Of thriving suburb that
our school will compare farorahy With any suburb;
that the policy Of the Board ia to secur the very pest
cf teachers not permitting the grade OF the school 70
dcteriorato iota aud Of the opinion that me
misrepresentation made by your ocalcorrespondent
carry abroad wrong Impressions which should be cor
rected. Yours truly. lsopERT ". MEAcn4Nf
FRANK G. Moss,
IN. BUTIER,
Doa1t Of Directors.