National Republican., 1882-08-12
SUMMER GOSSIP,
Notes From Asbury PRrk-Thc Educa-
iIonnI -StrIkIng walters.


Special Correspondence Of THE REPUBLICAN.
AsBuRY PARK, N. j. Aug. l0.-The Educational
Assembly which Is In session here Is quite largely
attended by the friends Of education, aud its
meetings nrc full Of interest. Yesterday the
mornings session was taken UP with discussion
Of education in the Southern st ates. Hon. John
Eaton, United States Commissioner Of Education,
presided. Addresses were made by Prof Gran
ford, State superintendent Of public instruction
Of Tennessee who spoke of the two classes OF tho
south-the poor whites and the negroes. lie be
llcvcd II was not possible to maintain separate
schools for each. The sentiment there Is
for public schools, and the people are ready for IT,
Of New York, gave history Of the establishment
Of the Educational Schools at Hampton Roads
aud elsewhere, the plan being to educate students
for ministers aud teachers, who should extend
education among the colored people, meanwhile
teaching the people agricultural and hopiehod
Baptist Church. detailing tho work did by that
body, rofuted the statement that negroes are
dying out In fact, they are increasing per cent,
per 0nnum over the same number OF whites, anu
without immigration,
NOW SuMBER SEVEN MILLIONS.
Rev. II. II. Allen, of the Pennsylvania Presby-
terian church, called attention 10 the fact that
the black population Of tho United states are
making their influence felt at the ballot. box aud
urged the extension Of education among them
In the afternoon session Bishop simpsOn LL.Di
the senior bishop Of the Methodist Church, pre-;
sided. In course OF his remarks lie maintained
that it Is the duty Of the church TO educate
the people, but the state should compel tbe
attendance ofoycry child TO the public schools.
Rev Henry A, Butz, of New Jersey, urged COM
pulsory education. The Mongoliaus have come
here 10 stay-so have the Germans, the Italians
the Irish, and others; they must be educated.
Rev. }. G. Hartzell ID. d., ofthe Louisiana Method
ist Church saidt the Methodist Church has 1000 goo
under her charge In the southern half OF the
United States. The attitude Of the church on edu-
cational matters hereafter will be aggressive. The
church must nave larger place In tho hearts OF
the country. In the evening
sKsAToR u. W. BLAIR, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
chairman Of the Committee on Education, spoke
earnestly on the subject, proposing national aid TO
public schools He believes IN the ~ intnre ,H I'M, the
mon schools A committee, consisting of bishop
simpson, Rev. Dr. Cox, Of New York Messrs.
Stieby Of New York, Allen OF Pennsylvania, Has
kell Of Louisiana, and Crnnford, were appointed
to prepare n memorial TO Congress asking national
aid 10 be distributed for educational purposes pre-
pared on the basis Of iileracy.
sTRfKE OF TIE WALTERS.
The walters at the Ocean Hotel, Asbury Park, are
on strike. II appears one Of the walters while
turning the coffee from the urn split some coffee,
which was very hot, on his hands and burnt him
sclL and threw the cup on the floor, and the pro-
prietor being near at the time took notice, aud
wanted to know why he acted thus. He told the
proprietor IL he had been in his hands at the time
he would have served him the same way. Mr..
Atkins, the proprietor, Immediately told the
head waiter TO discharge him, which he did
The rest OF the walters thought there was not Just
provocaion and asked for the discharged man 70
be reinstatcd or they would all quit work. Mr.
Atkins refused TO replace him, aud they quit.
Morning came and they only. MS / understand,
had two walters 10 wait on 400 guests. For dinner
they had to get some help from different hotels.
The guests made the best of the situation and en-
deayoTcd to help themselves and each other.
Many amusing incidents occurred. II was sur
prsing to see how active of the languid girls
were when IL came TO n question of getting some
thing to eat or going hungry. Aud the lnh .de-dGh
young men, they flew about that dining room as
Ii they were dancing the galOp clutchlng piles of
plates loaded with eatables as firmly as If they
were the loveliest of partners. There was II
deal of sly Irritation during their temporary
waitershp too. l suppose 1t will end all
right, for other walters are now secured
A little alarm was caused by fire in the Coleman
House. l can't learn the cause of the fire, which
originated in the kitchen, but did very little dam
age.
AMONG THE wAsHISGToNIASs
lately arrived at the sheldon House, Ocean Grove,
Senator II. W. Blair, Joseph B. Bryan, wife, and
daughters, William w. Danenhower and wife,
father aud mother of Lieutenant Danenhower
The lieutenant is expected TO arrive on the 10Th OF
this month. Among the Baltimorenns who are
stopping here are Mrs. Scott, Charles w. Slagle
wife, and SONS, Miss Mollo Slagle, Mr.. John G.
Cook, q. A. L. Shailer, III. l.. Ramsey, Kate Ram
sey, Hannah Ramsey, A. Rozel Cathcart and wife
Mis-. w. H. Strand and daughter, Sebastian Brown
and family, and Woodward Abraham and family
Camp meeting will commence here on the 10Th
instant, instead of the 10TH The preparations
being made are upon large scale, and II is eX-
pected that the attendance will be very great
PHIL.