Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-06
Condensed Locals.

Mutual Fire Insurance co. policy holders see
special notice elsewhere.
Lieut.. Hoxie has. directed that lamp be
placed in front of the new truck house on New
Hampshire avenue
The Franklin Temperance Legion met last
night and listened 10 addresses Dy Gen. nay
ward of Ind; Col George III. Butler, John b.
Dunning, and others, and a recitation by Miss
Nyra Henry, OF Baltimore.
The funeral OF Detective j. A. w. CIarV0e
win take place Sunday, at O'Clock p. M, from
his late residence on 18th street.southwes5.
tramps .S a cake stand kept by a coiored man
at the corner OF Louisiana avenue and lOth ST.,
and the contents carried off. They had smashed
the lock, and were not discovered until they
had cleared out the place. and then were not
arrested.
The District Commission rs this afternoon az
propriated an additional s., 500 to the managers
of the PrOvident Aid Society for distribution OF
food and fuel to the poor OF this city.
The Educational Congress.
There was large attendance at the session
of the Department of superintendent, National
Educational Association, last evening. The
two papers read-one By Judge Strong, OF the
l.. = supreme Court on obstruction in Govern
mental Ideas" and the other on ''DraWlng in
Its Relation To Industries" by Prof. Walter
Smith-were listened to with close attention.
AT THIS MORNINGS SESSION
a resolution was offered by Mr.. J. o. Wilson, d.
G.. that, this convention OF state, county and
city superintendent OF schools recognizes the
necessity OF Industrial education in the public
OF America, anu III OF the time
now given to writing in day schools were de-
voted to drawing the writing would be better
and the power of drawing be a clear gain:
Therefore ReSOtred. That Industrial dra Wing.
consisting OF geOmetTical drawing, free-hand
drawing, and elementary design. being now re-
garded as the common basis OF technical educ l.
ton, should De taughI In The public day schools
as an elementary part OF all general education;
and that industrial drawing, modelling and an
Piled design for trades and manufactures
should be taught to persons Of both sexes, in
vi a in
ATTENDANCE at day schools" The resolution
was referred to the committee of resolutions
and reported back TO the convention. after
which discussion on the general subject OF in
duStrial education followed. In this debate
HeSsrs. Luckey, Pennsylvania; Hancock, Ohio;
Phflbrtck, Boston, and Commissioner Eaton.
participated. The resolution was finally
passed.
Dr.. Philbrick, Of Boston. educational commits
Sloner at the Paris exposition, then spoke at
length on the subject OF the American exhibit
At Paris and kindred topics. The speaker dwet
upon the obstacles which tended TO prevent a
successful educational exhibit at Paris The
allowed and the encouragement caused among
educators by these hindrances, were the main
highly creditable and was universally conceded
10 be so. Though only small space was Occu-
pied, Is more prizes were obtained tha: by any
other country eXcert France. One-Stxth or all
the prizes awarded Americans were won
though only LOO OF the American space was
occupied by the exhibit Special attention was
branch OF educational literature in which the
United states surpassed all other countries. 1t
was composed by twenty-five hundred volumes
made up OF all the living text books Of the cOun-
try, reports from states, &c.
Washington, which has taken high rank In
educational matters, was selected as the only
city TO make collective exhibit, the elabora-
uon Of special branches being assigned to other
cities. This duty was carried out, the speaker
said, In remarkable manner and the exhibit
fairly earned the gold medal il received Ii was
center of American
al exhibit and was the observed OF all observers
The special exhibit OF the Bureau OF Education
was also cOmplmented. In bill introduced in
the French assembly to establish an educa-
t.Onal bureau II was specifically provided that
1t should be modelled after that OF the United
States.
Dr. PhIlbrfck also pointed out that in the mat
ter OF higher female education the United States
surpasses all other countries. In this coDnec-
ton he told what an interest the wife of Jules
Simon, one OF the first men in France took In
female education and what zeal she showed in
studying the condition OF such education In the
United States. As result OF this study bill Is
now before the French Assembly to extend
such education In that country.
In regard to the disposition Of the exhibit
DR.. Philbrick said that the main part OF it went
10 France and now constitutes a permanent
American exhibit In Paris The remainder went
TO Japan, Italy, London and Scotland. The
commissioner Was overwhelmed with requests
for the donation OF the American exhibit.
The speaker concluded with some generaliza-
ions on education derived from his studies OF
q
Paris He believes that the education of the
world Is becoming gratuitous,:: unsecularian,
compulsory, Ut Is 50 now In nearly all the world
except In this country, France and Belgium be-
Ing on the point OF making It soA characteriZpd
by normal schools, and by teachers holding
ONCE during good behavior. 1t is not believed
that co-educatiOn or the sexes will or should be-
come the rule, though advisable in special
cases. This opinion was the direct result of the
speaker visit at Paris, his prejudices having
been in an opposite direction. lie holds that
as compared with other countries we have too
many young and inexperienced girls as
DR. Phi1brfck added that whatever Success
tie American educational exhibit had at Paris
was largely due TO commissioned General
Mccormick
Commissioner Dent was then introduced to
the convention. He expressed regret that be
had been prevented by unavoidable engage
ments from attending the sessions OF the de-
partment. He pointed out the needs OF the
District in regard to education. Congress IS
our only legislature, and though millions or dol
lars In the shape OF lands have been given for
educational purposes 10 the states and terri
tories, not one acre has ever been granted the
District And this in spite of the fact that 50
per cent or those who enjoy the benefits OF the
schools are non-taXpayerS, who leave the re
manning 40 per cent. 10 bear the burdens. He
referred TO the measures now before Congress
TO remedy this curious condition Of affairs, and
expressed the hope that they would receive IA
vorable consideration. In connection with the
subject OF Industrial and technical education
which has been one OF the prominent subiects
Dent cameo attention to the proposed school in
connection with the Corcoran Art Gallery and
said that such was the scarcity Of material In
this direction that while for two years the as
ISOLATION had been looking for a competent
teacher for the proposed Industrial school none
had been found. He concluded with a plea for
Industrial education as being Of the highest i'm
Portance 10 the development and prosperity Of
the nation.
The Committee on legislation reported back
the paper by Gen. Eaton on the Bureau of Edu-
cation. Various recommendations, 10 conform
1ty with the needs OF the bureau as set forth BY
Gen. Eaton. were made to be laid In the form of
memorial before congress and the present
management Of the bureau was endorsed
The committee also reported on the paper of
Mr.. OFT, Of Ca, concerning education In the
south, recommending liberal aid by Congress-
through the sale OF public lands, and suggest
ing that Mr.. Orr's paper be printed and circu.
lated for general Information.
After report by the committee on resolu-
lions the meeting adjourned sine die.
THE GOVERNMENT FIFE CoAAIssIoSERsHIr
CASE PosTPoNED.-ThiS was the return day for
Sne rule ssued In the case OF United States ex rel
w d Reed agt. the District OF Columbia-ap.
pncatlon for writ OF mandamuS commandinp
the District Commissioners TO show cause why
they had refused TO allow the relator 10 perform
The duties OF the Ofiice Of fire Commissioner
which they had assumed TO abolish ON the
opening OF the Court In General Term this morn.
Ing MI. Lambert was present, representing MI
Reed and Mr.. Riddle the District Mr. Rddie
stated that owing to his engagements he had