New-York tribune., 1883-03-10

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ment will entirely refrain from using the phrase TO
reduce to the ranks" Agreeaby to instructions from
the President, aud in order that the policy of tho
Administration may harmonizoat all points, when 1t
il iudged necessary to take away any officers shoul-
der-straps he will bo informed that ho IS to receive
Burtcsque promotion.
A member of her GLASS Of '63 has Just made
Yale College a present Of 100000. Not few oil
Yales most ardent friends are OF the opinion that
what the college badly needs just now is to have
generous hearted man como along who VIII agree 10
take that ulraomniscicnt professor of hers oil her
hands.
To BENJAMIN +. Butler: Speaking of 1881, have
Won noticed that Grover Cleveland has Just had 4
Western baby named after him'
That tbere ia n growing demand for and wide ap-
preciation of the sof-adng work of tho Society OF
Decorat We Art /, shown by tho Interesting state
uent IN the sixth annual report that new contrib
utor has come forward for every day OF tho past
wear The contributors number now over 5000.
They received from the society during lSo2 the sum
of 800 2IgI3 IL is safe TO say that such sum IS
rarely more worthily expended or received with
marc inst pride and satisfaction. Among the details
of the socicty's accomplishments we ind that there
b,vc been 33O orders for finished necde-work exc
cuted in the worlrooms. and 3G0l orders forstamp-
ING and prepared work. In art needle-work there
have been giyen 1Ol private lessons, $50 IN amateur
classes and 52s in free classes As it found that
more space was needed, the first floor of the house
opposite that occupied by tho society has been
rented until May l for tho classes III
| paintlng, drawing and embroidery. AS n
branch OF the society's work free classes In
the minor industrial arts being organized among
the mission schools and poor children of the city
after the method introduced by MIR. Charles q. Lee
land into the public schools of Philadelphia. 1t will
be seem therefore that the society is steadily e1-
tending its mission of developing artistic tastes and
encouraging self-help by providing means among
| those who most need such announcement. No one
| can fail to approve the praiseworthy aims OF the
society, but mere approval Is insufficient we learn
| that the annual subscriptions have fallen OH frOm
| 81 $40 during tho first year to $63o during 1887
renewal of these donations Is necessary to insure
| the continuance Of the work. We feel sure that
when this need Is appreciated the society will not
| appeal in vain.
| A correspondent OF st. Louis paper cites several
well youohod for cases of growth after death, His
article Is we'll calculated to prove comforting to the
| Greenback parry
| Mr. Bliss, Of Now-York, during the remainder OF
the session will occupy tho scat In tho Assembly to
which tho voters of his district elected Mr. sprague.
II Mr. Bliss wears his head hung low and his eyes
and confision of face mantles his cheeks from now
to tho final adjournment. he will show that he has
realizing sense of his false and dlsreputablo position
Tho Albany Journal reports that Mr.. A, Bradish,
tho artist, who has established studio In the As