New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
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feature OF lhe prpcpaI tQWer lhs has been generally
understood for YEARS and It Is Icmarkabe that lho
society ahould have oYerlooheiiL a.
large bundle Of fancy sewing, the work Of the pupils
OF the Nonal school has been sent to Npw Orleans for
She exhibition. u solicited by Mrs S Monott, the
teacher Of sewing. alostcrlay afternoon tho sewing
teachers met at the OF the Board of Education aud
adopted plan to syslomatzo their efforts In tho public
schools
Tho Pennsylvania Historical Society this week colc-
braed s sxteth anniversary with dinner at Its now
hall on Iocust.st
on Tuesday next tho Plumbing Trade School'rc
The school founded by tho Master Plumbers As
sociaion 10 instruct youths IN the practical work and
scientific theory Of plumbing. Last year the school was
opened in February ana had forty three pupils. The
sessions continued until May
The annual report OF swarthmorc College shows that
there last yrar 275 students, Of whom l5l were
Friends. This proportion OF Friends Is larger than
usual There 40 girl students this number also
exceeding Tho usual proportions The lngersol property
OF forty adjoining tho college has beon purchased
increasing the college property to 2i0 acres. @u
Last evening by special invitation of Mr.. scanlan the
inmncs Forrest Home attended tho performance
the Walnut Street Theatre. Nearly all of the ectors
who como to Philadelphia. .yisi the Home
The managers of the Home for Aged and Injlgont Mem
hers Of the Masonic Fraternity nave leased large
at the corner Of Broad and ontario oNtS Ihe Home WIN
ne opened about the rsti of next month Already two
applications for admission have been receYed IL Is
thought that the Masons In general VIII take an interest
IN the new institution.
The Law Assocation has elected officers for the en-
suing year "a follows: Chancellor George Bldd e
chancellor William Henry iia%io secrehry NoD
crt o. Coke; treasurer. " Brooke iawle. Among the
samuel C. Perkins, Richard l.. Ashurst, H. H.
Hhdpicy and George Bidde
There me 1915 prisoners In the Eastern Pententlary
while there are accommodations for only 76O. Efforts
Will be made 10 have tho institution enlarged
There Is excitement in militia circles on account OF
order issued from National Guard OF Pcnnsrlyanl1
calling FOR general court martial To- try the members
who did not report AT the Last annual cnchinpmcht'
on Thursday tho keeper Of . restaurant and saloon was
found guilty ~ selling upr To- person oi known N
temperate habits" but sentence wa- deferred rho
mans wife declared that her husband was drnnk'rl
and That the defendant h"l sold lm llYor htrr sue hi
told him not todo The husband said hc supported ma
family ani though ne sometimes g0t drunk was hot III
the habit ~ dong so
The report of the medical spcctor or the Board OF
Health upon the sanitary condition ~ the schools II mn
-hcd and Ihur.lll cDpy wa. laid upon ~" desk 0
any action VIII be taken upon n htl thr 'lr'lu ,o
mttoc OF councils have completed their own Inspection
The report cf tho medicn Inspector gi'e' startling I'S
ns to tho unhealthy condition Ol man! oi mo schoo'
buildings.
Tho Man Opera Company 'sang TO good houses a. the
week. nt tho Academy of Music. The Beegar student
continues ut IItycrly'4. At the Arch street Theatre
Jcncrspn hA drawn crowded houses, and when he pay ~
lu Ip Van Wrinkle" tho theatre literally packed
At this house on Monday Rag Bany appears. Next
woeA ~ the Chestnut street opera House lenry irving
and Miss Icry VII be seem at th' Ch'1lnuy s,le9t %
Theatre Midnight Marriage ana at the walnut
Street Theatre Hearts ot oak