Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-16
Educational INSTITUTIONS.
DIRECTORY FOR PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Parents and guardians are BEGINNING tn L


Parents and guardians are beginning to look
around for suitable schools at which to
~'2ce their children and wards for the nexr
fern: era r-r.Hrs and principals of educa-
uonal Institutions are therefore w., INNING 10
make preparations for the fan campaign.
Among the many excellent schools Which adj
yert1se IN THE STAR are the following. Notices
OF others that are advertised will appear iroGl
time TO time fn this column:
Monday, september 9th. the Iowa Circle Sc
lect graded school and kindergarten at $50 p
street. Will open. Dora n. Brown the prn-
c1pal, Is an excellent teacher, and has nigh
standing In the profession.
s. W. Flynn. AN. will open afternoon classes
september 18th, at I02 5th street, for every
grade OF advancement The languages and
c1al attention Is paid TO those preparing for col
iege competitive examinations, West Point or
annapolis. Mr.: Flynn is one of the best IN
evening classes, as heretofore.
Inc ClarenS Home school for girls, near Alex
an0Ila, va, oilers every advantage for thor
ough education. The location is healthy and
the institution OF the highest order The fourth
season begins September 18th.
MISS Osoorne,s boarding and day school,
which reopenS at 943 NJ street September stu Is
one OF the best institutions In the city.
the Spencer Bros. are giving a course OF in
stIucllon In plain practical writing, at the
SptnGeIlan Business College. They are thor
ougEly competent Instructors.
DISSATISFIED INSURANCE POLICY HOLDERS -
The Washington policy holders OF the Lyconlng
Fire Insurance Company OF Muncey. Pa. he'd
mtetlhg recently for the purpose OF resisting
the heaNy assessments made upon the mutual
policy holders. The meeting was ATTENDED by
sofne forty policy hOlders-Mr L. Il. RidenOur
Ia lhe chair, VIM. Mclean, vice president, and
VIM. LaInbOTn. secretary. 1t was stated that
Ihe purpose was TO cooperate with a similar
organization recently formed by the policy
holCers or Center county, Pa. A resolution
adopted Dy TIE center county association was
adopted at this mseting TO take such measures
IN connection with other policy holders as Will
conserve The interests OF the policy holders In
procuring an Immediate liquidation and closing
OCt Oh the affairs OF the LycOming Fire Insur-
ance company. \ resolution was also adopted
70 confer Win the Center county committee
and, IN case any attempt should be made to
force the collection OF the assessment against
any one policy holder. 10 en",h'"A 'c,c--S.-.',ef
e-.-r4vS 49, III ney and endeayor to have re-
eeiyeT appointed TO settle the. con-
pears, has recently levied an assessment
or twenty five per cent on the stockholders
Ehereupon committee appointed In Belleiont,
Pa. Investigated the affairs OF the company
ard from their report II appears that the Of
fcers or the concern grossly Intsrepresentei its
financial condition IN the last annual report.
This committee report that the last annual
statement OF the company. made Oh the 3lst OF
december, 1919, showed a surplus over and
above all liabilities and expenditures OF ssh
1929. the important item of an indebtedness OF
Sl39, 252 02 being omitted. They found the CON-
pany 70 be IN arrears IN the amount OF $780,
3oo4 - on the ist OF january last. and that this
10 about S35n.e00 They state that the CON-
pany continued TO mt5repreSent the 3lfairs OF
the company, In the hope that the tide would
turn ia their favor. but the recent fire at MIL
ton, Pa, in which the company LOST $40 091 put
an end 70 the deluSi0n and made IL inDeratiyely
necessary 10 levy heavy assessment upon the
stockholders. Mr.. J. Russell Barr has been act
Ing as the agent OF the company here but the
pOncy-nClGerS co not appear disposed 20 hold
MN responsible Tor the DECEPTION practiced
upon them, as he had no better means for
knowing the real state OF facts than they had
When he received Instructions 10 IaVy an as
ses smenJ OF twenty-five per ceat. on policy
holders, he Immediately resigned. as, according
TO his statement, he did not have the heart 10
approach In The role OF Z collector the men 10
whom ne had been IN the habit OF making the
most gioWlng representations concerning the
coDdlton or the company. The company has
placed the papers In the hands OF an attorney
In this city rur collection.
To MAKE ROOM for improvements 10 store.
gfeat reduction Ia boys and chit1ren's clothing
at the boys clothing house OF b. Robinson &
Co, Ss Pennsylvania avenue.
TIE kSIGErs TENPLAR CoNCLAvE IN CHI
CAGo.-Ihe District Knights TemDiar Will be
represented Ia the tWenty-frSt triennlal con-
crave at Chicago By Washington Comraandery
t Go ., ,o0lanola, No. :. Potomac, No. s. OF
hne S0nciaVe Will DC opened with proc ession.
Ia Whieh II IS estimated that 25 900 Knights VIII
oe IA me. After this the General Grand En-
Canpment VIII commence. This body is made
up vi the oIhcerS OF the grand encampneDr-
niae elective and five appointive; all past grand
EslInos and captains general OF the grand en-.
oainpnent; all grand commanders past grand
Sonlnianoers. deputy grand commanders. grant
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana grand captains general n
each grand eommandery acknowledging In,
JURISDICTION OF The grand encampment and th,
nrst three oincerS or each comrnandery hOIdinc
CHARTERS Immediately from the grand encamn
ment, who are collectively eatitled to one vo,e
AN interesting feature OF the occasion viii be
competitive drill by communicates for a hand
some sword valued at 5000. AT the drill fhre
years ago Detroit Commandery. No. !. carrie,
on The prize, Raper. No. l, OF Indianapolis bein
awarded second honorS-
THE CHANCES in the raf1ie for the stear
yacht are being rapidly sold. Those who Wis
tnem had better secure them at once, az the Ell
Dit House drug store.
LIE NATIONAL THRATER-On September st
Mahager Aloaugh opens bis second season. i
tne meantime there Will be changes in the II
Terror. recurring rooms for ladies' and cbiIdre
are 10 oe ntied up On both the Orchestral An