Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-20

of the Hyde benefit concert which took place ! Thursday night in the opera house, which was ! filled to overhowing with enthusiastic cit 1 izens. The Yale Glee club were present, and l the Standard says 'gave them some of l their stirring and characteristic songs. Miss ! Fannie Howe, of New Haven, sang next, ex- hibiting her thorough training and her ex- ceedingly accurate and artistic execution. 1 In the second part she was accompanied by ! her brother, Mir. Charles T. Howe, on the l flute, who used his instrument with admira ! ble discrimination" Our New Haven musi- 1 clans were all warmly encored.
 For Europe.
 Among the list of passengers leaving New York to day ID the White Star steamship Germanic for Europe, we notice the name of Mir. Charles M. Proctor, of the firm of Messrs Proctor, Gross & Mcguire, of the coming new dry goods house, who expect to open their doors to the New Haven public about the first of next September. Mir. Proctor visits Europe in company with one of the prominent buyers of Messrs. Jordan, Marsh $ Co.,, of Boston, and they will spend the coming three months in selecting choice novelties as we'll as the more staple foreign merchandise for the Boston and New Haven houses
 Religious.
 Rev. Spencer H. Bray, of Humphrey street Congregational church, will preach the last of ser1es of sermons to workingmen Sunday evening on 1.-The relation of work ingmen and their employees to the Sabbath. " MT. Bray preached on this subject when a pastor here before at the earnest request of the workingmen of the city. To morrow evening there will be tem- perance meeting at the St. John street Meth 1 odist church, and another at the same hour at the Church of the Messiah.
 There will be meeting at the Seamen's Bethel Sunday at 8 p. m. Mir. c. B. Willis l will lead. Also meeting at the Fair Haven 1 Bethel Sunday at 5:3O p. m., conducted by J. o. Berg.
 The Land League.
 Thomas Callahan, treasurer has forwarded to Father Walsh, of Waterbury, the net pro- ceeds of the Father Sheehy lecture held un- der the auspices of the united Land Leagues | of the city, amounting to $326.22. By Fath- l CT Walsh tho money will be transmitted to ! Treasurer Eagan at Paris.
 The bazaar to be given by the Sacred 1 Heart Ladies' Land League opens this even ing in Connecticut Armery, corner of State and Elm streets The National Armory had been engaged for the bazar, but circum- stances over which the ladies had no control made the change necessary. All the induce ments held out previous to the change are still offered, and the undertaking starts on it's way with as promising prospects as those which were befogged by this temporary en- barrassment. All friends of the Irish cause will wish success to the patriotic young la- dies.
 Board of Education.
 meeting of the Board of Education was ] held last evening. Present, -Messrs. Welch (presiding) Zunder, Bushnell, Gile, Maher, Peck and Parnelee.
 The Committee on Schools reported the appointmen Of Miss M. E. Andrew as as- sistant in Webster school at a salary of $500, to date from March 1st.
 Superintendent Dutton reported that the total number of scholars registered last week for this term will be about ten thousand. Some of the schools are holding morning and afternoon sessions in classes No. 1 to accommodate the smaller children. He said that Woolsey school was overcrowded, but this would probably be remedied somewhat when the school of St. Francis parish was completed, which would be next September probably. It would not, however, relieve the No. 1 class as much as the higher classes. He said that half day ,s<,1E trict schools, not only in the Dwight school but also in the Dixwell avenue and Division street schools.
 Mr. zunder thought there should be pri- mary school in the Dwight district and one also in the vicinity of Fair street.
 Mir. Welch said the Finance committee would be ready to act when it was found out what was wanted On motion of Mir. Bushnell, the matter of new school buildings was referred to the Committee on Schools to inquire and report as to the needs for immediate additional school accommodations. Adjourned.
 Entertainments.
 THE HANLoNs. The performance of ''Le Voyage en Suisse" was again successfully carried out last evening. All the accidents, smash ups athletic feats, etc., occurred in the most gratifying order. Besides the astonishing feats of the Hanlons the play is full of no end of fun. This afternoon and evening it will be repeated, and those who would attend jolly entertainment should not miss it. TOM THUMB. This afternoon and evening will be the last opportunities for seeing the renowned little man Tom Thumb and his museum of wonder ful attractions. Through the week the per formances have been attended by large num- bers of adults as well young people, and all have expressed themselves as thoroughly pleased and delighted with the wonders and novel entertainment This afternoon, at Peck's Opera House, the General will un- | doubtedly be greeted by hosts of children who have been waiting all the week for the opportunity. BARNUMs CIRCUS. AS will be seen by the advertisement in an- other column Barnum's great show will be in New Haven June 1. The advent of Bar nums circus makes more or less of holiday 1 in this city, and everybody will want to | see "Jumbo" unusual crowds will be pres l ent here that day. The New York D0iLy 1 Neaos says: Without doubt it is the | finest circus the world ever saw, hence the | phenomenally large audiences that are to be | seen at every performance. The circus in l three rings is immense, and the costumes l worn by the various riders and artistes are l marvels of elegance and good taste. The | douDle menagerle cOntalns tAe very rafesb ! animals and the extensive museum has some l remarkably curious human beings. In the | menageries are the wonderful baby elephant, l and the young of many other animals, mak- | ing the geological collection source of great | interest and value. There is also a baby | Zulu and a troupe of these curious people. The special and sensational acts of Lulu,
 the man bird the flying trapezists, of which there are four, Zazel the monster. and the Japanese acrobats and jugglers are intensely l interesting Altogether the show is magnif- cent, it's equal never seen, and it's thousands of features and attractions the best, unques- tionably, in the world.