Daily Republican., 1878-11-14
tFNn Yesterdays Late E.iition.l
THE nOYU NIGHT SCHOOL.


Its Cemmeaecmesa-T Tiny.th Pu
ptls Enserca --Psssiaent Eckel II
bl1apt-rhe Lady reaehePs-Lee
tures Psssntsca.
We stepped In last evening to not
the commencement Of Col. Rckels boys
night school, In the first story Of No.
Schoolhouse. at Eighth and Wollastor
streets. We call the school Col. Eckel'i
on account Of the great interest tina
gentleman takes In II, aud without an,
disparagem.nf to Messrs. Belts ant
Kent the committee in charge. II Il
creditable TO the three gentlemen
named to say that they were all presen,
and took an active and pleasant inter.
est In the school.
At 7.30 o'clock large crowd Of boys,
ranging in age from IA up TO IS, some
possibly 20, had collected outside wait
ing 70. the doors to open, and when
they did open, II was cause Of con.
graduation on the part Of Mr.. Eckel
that fifty-three boys came in orderly
enrolled their names, took their seats
and were at werk at their lessons in
just eighteen minutes.
A number Of boys remained outside;
who, We are sorry to say, behaved in
such manner as TO show that II they
had been properly trained at home,
they forgot all about it when out Of
sight and hearing Of their parents.
These i'll l.behaved boys will Of course
fall into the hands ofths police and be
made to answer for their conduct before
Mayor Almond and not Gully bring
shame upon themselves but viii sadly
mortify their parents unless they learn
to behave better. The boys who came
in and enrolled themselves as scholars
gave unmistakable evidences Of good
training and or desire 10 ma he the best
use of the only time they had in which
TO educate themselves. II was real
pleasure to see them 90 80 earnestly to
work, and for an hour and a half moth
ing could scarcely be heard but the
rattle OF states and pencils, AMI the low
voice of the lady teachers i'm
parting the information desired, ut
is the best night school | have ever
had" enthu siastically said President
Eckel, and having seen his other night
school, we think We agree with Mr..
Eckel. The room In which II Is held
has been rrmodeled and very oomforta-
bl, furnished with desks and chairs
to seat over a hundred schol
ars.
The old unsightly laboratory to the
left of the entrance has disappeared,
and in place of it is recess with a
platform surrounded by railing, en-
closing desk book case and other ne.
cessary furniture. Though We call it
Col. Ecke's school, Miss Sallis s. Pugh
Of No. 5, is the ever assiduons and
busy principal, and she is ably assisted
by Miss Mary l.. McCaulley Of No. II,
and Miss Lizzie J. Sayers of No. 3. The
school necessarily lacks that strict
observed in the day
schools but the three ladies in charge
have endeavored to divide it into three
each lady taking charge of
one, by which means all the branches
required ale successfully taught.
AT the close of the school last even
ing Col. Eckel congratulated the boys
upon their good behavior, and announc,
ed that he was engaging several gentle
M n 10 deliver course Of lectures on
scientific and other subjects. The boys
heartily appauded the announcement.
Amongst those whom Mr.. Eckel expects
to lecture are, Professor Harlan. Profess
sor Wiley and Col. John O'Byrne. Al
ter .he dismissal the boys all went out
quietly and orderly to their homes.