The Evening critic., 1881-09-14
A BROKEN REED.
Touching Adventure OF Notes
witness for Christlnucy.

TOuchtnE Adventure OF Noted
Witness for Christlancy.
DIR. Ball, who has occupied quite promi-
nent share of public attention recently as
a witness for Senator Christiancy in his
divorce suit, was on Sunday last made the
proved source Of much amusement to
number of the doughty Doctors acquaint-
| ances. U. ..u.IF
On last Sunday the Doctor cunning did
go for reed birds. The Doctor knew that
this proceeding was contrary to law; but
the law had no terrors for him. Armed
with a good fowling-piece, he was soon on
his way, and IL was not long before the UNI
fortunate reed birds fell in swarms beneath
his unerring aim. The Doctor was quietly
chuckling within himself ut his "cutenessp
in evading the law when the sound of
muffled oars in the distance attracted
the Doctors attention. Cautiously peer.
ing from behind tree, the Doc
tors eagle eye detected couple
of cops making their way toward him,
with rapid strokes, their bright emblems of
authority glistening in the MONDAY SUM-
The plucky Doctors soul took alarm, and
his courage began to ooze out at his elbows
and other favorable points Of egress. No
time was to be lost. Tojump into his canoe
and paddle for dear life was the work of an
instant. How the Doctor did paddle. A
mile minute was nowhere. But still the
relentless pursuers came on, apparently
gaining at every stroke. The Doctor re-.
doubled his efforts. Two hundred strokes
to the minute. But it was no use. There
is'a limit TO human endurance, and at last
the Doctor gave up. When his pursuers
reached him they found him fainting with
exhaustion, trembling with fear, his face
as rcd as beet and his pulse at 400 Imag-
inc the Doctors modification and disgust,
however, when he discovered that his pur-
sucrs were not policemen after all, but two
of his friends with blacking-box covers for
shields, and with no malice intent, except
to try the doctors nerve. Well, 1t was
tried, and the Doctor will not soon forget It..
Thus was mighty reputation destroyed in
a day. - ia
Regular Meeting OF the school Board.
The School Board held their regular
monthly meeting at the Franklin School
building last night. A letter was, received
from Professor Mason offering to give free
French lessons in the Normal School, which
offer was thankfully accepted.
Miss Ella Gasch, teacher, was granted
leave of absence until she RECEIVERS from an
attack of illness.
| A petition from Professor James M.
Gregory against the injustice Of excluding
his son from the Prescott School on account
of his color. If the boy is compelled to go
| to colored school, the petition states it will
be a great Inconvenience, and it protests
against the power of the School Board to
make the distinction. The petition was
discussed and referred to che committee OH
rules. The renting of two buildings in the
fourth division for school purposes was
authorized. ~ tf
/ 1t was agreed that the old school firni-
ture should be used as far as practicable in
furnishing the rented buildings.
| The following resolution, Of interest to
many scholars, was passed.
ResOlred, That the chairman be, and he
hereby is. empowered to admit to exaininu-
Schools. all of the pupils of the Eighth
grade who have already applied, together
with such others as may hereafter apply,
until such vacancies shall be filled.
A proposition was adopted for renting a
building ON o street, near Fifth, for school
purposes. 49,. .,,s5,.s.,. ,.,....
The designations of Miss Annie M. Gregg,
sixth division, and Miss Mary L. Dodge and
Miss Mary Z. Bohrer, third division, were
accepted. The following applications for
teachers positions were received and placed
ON file Clara A. Armes, Mrs. A. G. Gatchell,
0. NJ. Wood, Rae f. Saunders A. +. Pierce,
Josephine A. Church, Lucy Rider, G. N.
Bowman, May A. Brownell, Lizzie H.
Norton, Frank r. Lane, Emma c. Bonney,
Hattie Craft and Nellie d. Browne. APP
plications for janitors' positions were re-
ceived from Edwin S. Smith and John L.
Ferguson.
The sub-board of the fourth division made
the following nominations of teachers NJ.
Louisa Stroebel, Jane p. McCauley, Selma
b. Ryncx and Marion w. Anderson. They
also recommended that Miss M. L. Stroebel
be granted leave of absence for the school
year of 1912 Adopted. The sub-board
Of the fifth division reported the nomina.
tioa of Miss Annie f. Pierce as teacher and
Mrs. II. X. Burroughs assistant teacher
Adopted. The president submitted the
standing committee for the year, the only
changes being the substitution of the name
of Mr.. II. A. Griswold for that Of Mr.
| Christy ON the various committees. lrf 4i
Serious Illness OF Miss Anna Ella
Carroll.
Miss Anna Ella Carroll is reported ~
dying at the residence of her sister, Mrs
Thomas Cradd0ck, at Pikesville, in tn,
vicinity of Baltimore. She was stricken
with paralysis several days ago. She il
| perhaps one of the most remarkable womer
of the age She is ready and brilliant
writer, and during the late war gained con
eidarahle uOtOrietv and rendered great scr