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named medium of exchange. Those who have
been asked and have consented to teach the
young ladies'. are the following Professor
Peirce, in Mathematics Professor Peabody,
in Moral Science Professor Hedge, in Ger
man Professor Bocher, in French Mr.. Shell
don, in Italian Professor Goodwin, in Greek
Professor Grccnoush. in Sanscrit, Latin
ard comparative Pathology Professor Nor
ton, in the Fiae Arts Professor Paine, in
Music Professors Child and \. S. Hill.
in English Mr.. Emcrton, in History; Mr.
IL. 3. Hill, in Chemistry Professor James,
in Physiology. doubt if a list of 50 many
strong names and so few weak ones can be
found on any college catalogue IN the coun-
try, or even in Germany itself. With such
success as has attended their efforts thus far,
Col. lIigginson and his band have reason to
feel encouraged.
ADJUSTMENTS.
If attendance at the theatres may be
considered a trustworthy measure OF the
state OF business. surely Boston isn't suffer
ing from "hard times, y for the theatres are
all well patronizcd, notwiths landing that the
Globe has been reopened aud the Gaety has
been successfully inausurated. After pro-
tracted dispute among the land owners, the
Globe Theatre was finally leased to Mr..
john StctSoG, the former lessee, under
wh3se able management il has been rapidly
regaining its old time popularity. Several
miner improvements have bsen made. No
regular stock company has been employed
this season. ind, pendent companies being
hired instead Miss Lizzie Webster has just
completed an engagement, and Rlee's Sur
prise Party, which was at tie Grand Opera
House, San Francisco, during the early
part OF the season, is now filling al engage
ment here. 1t is reported that ModJeska
will be the rcgning attraction at the Globe
in about month. Tne Giiety, like the
Globe, has 10 permanent company; and the
cosy Park Theatre Formerly Beethoven
IalD, which Manager Able expects to open
early in April, will depend for performers
upon independent companies and stars.
The Museum and the Boston are beginning
to secure performers for next season. AT
the Museum, Manager Field has already
engaged Messrs Warren, wilson, Jones,
Hawur.h and Graham, and Misses
Clarke, Wainwright and Temple Miss
Harold has engaged at the Cali
fornia Theatre, San Francisco, where Mr..
Louis James, also, now first man at the
Boston, will be first man next season. ]
should mention in passing that it Is quite
probable Mr. Cha:lcs Bowen will return 10
the Museum next year. At the Boston,
Messrs. Tompk,s and Hill have not yet
announced what engagement they have
made but without doubt, the inimitable
Maginns will remain. and also Mrs. Barry.
At Mrs. Barry's benefit, one Of her daugh-
tiers, who promises to be d very successful
actress, will make her debut.
The Handel and Haydn Society is pre-
pairing Bach S Passion music according to st.
Matthew, which will be performed IN toto
for the first time in America, April ii,
GOOD Friday in an afternoon and evening
concert. A chorus of sixty boys, selected
from the public schools of Boston, will sing
the part Of the Evangelist the soloists are
Miss Abel, Mrs. Sawyer, Messrs. Courtney,
j. F. Winch. and Whitney; and Remenyi
will play one of the solos and perhaps lead
the violins. With these special attractions,
the approaching concert is the topic of inter-
est among lovers of music. Early in May,
a benefit concert will be given Carl Zorrahn
by the Handel and Haydn, celebrating their
silver wedding for it was twenty-five years
ago that he left the Germania band to be-
come its leader. ii. 5. Is.