The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-04-23

+ girls 10 strew the flowers upon the graves
of The soldiers. Il was not decided who
will delivelthe address.
,GSA Subscription list has been started for
The purpose ofequippipg tae members Of
the Hook and Ladder Co. with uniforms.
The base ball fever has broken out in
this place. A picked nine will visit Clin-
ton on Saturday. Goth inst, to play a
! game with nine of that place.
Rev. E. X. Smith, pastorsof St. An
drew's Church, Lambertville, conducted
the services in Calvary Church, This place,
Sunday morning last. A.
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~ - Reportya for THE RECORD. i.
4 'Mechanies institute.
! There was meeting held at Thatcher S
Hall, this city. oa Thursday of last week,
+ for the purpose of Discussing plans for
/ starting an educational institution here,
I having for its object, HE Instruction OF
young men. aud others who might want
to avail themselves of;the advantages pre-
I scented by ii. There was quite fair at
tendance, and a number of young men,
who took marked interest in the pro-
ceedings, enrolled themselves as students
T Of the Institute. The meeting was opened
4 by the chafman, Dr. ] eHayhurst, who
made some valuable remarks, upon the
subject of education. SfIc was followed
by DR.. IIuHnagle in an explanatory ad.
dress concerning the nature and objects
Of the institute. Martin Coryeih Esq,
then favored the meeting with interesting
remarks, accompanied by Illustrations up
on the black board of his valuable method
ofexplaiuing the useful practical branches
Of his department OF il struction. Mr.. W
d. l.. Robbins then gave an address full
of sound sense, and showing cordial in.
terest in the canse. Several speeches ape
some fine remarks pertinent to the occa-
sion, were made by gentlemen present.
Messrs. Black, Joseph Watt, George n
Todd, Charles Green, 10, who at the
close of the meeting, joined with the re-
manning members Of the new class form
! ing, aud constituted themselves II com
/ mitiee, with NIessrs. Martin Goryell and
j. Hulrnagie, ad sisory members, for the
purpose ofaaisine tho lance of u class
needed to start the institute into full
operation. Welearn that very favorable
progress has been made through the ex
j eriions ofthe active members of the com
/ mittee, and that 1t is. prepared to hold
special meeting, in Thatcher's Hall
Church street, on Monday evening next
2Stl, inst, ut s r. NJ In order to tho
/ roughly organize the institute. The plat
of instruction IL to be as follows: A
I course of lectures npon the Englisl
branches and Mathematics, by Mr.. w. D.
j T.. Robbins, Principal of Lambertvill'
/ Public Schools on Mechanics and Me
chanical Draughting, by Mr. Ma'tir
Coryell, G. E., and on Chemistry ant
Natural Philosophy, by DIR. .liuffnagle
This course will provide both u plain
good, English education, and Is specia
enc, for any persons who desire it, ant
also. a course of study for those who are
or intend following any of the various
trades or mechanical arts The lecture
system is admirable, doing away with thu
questions and reeitations of the sclioo
room I BY commencing the courses nov
! you will all begin together, and enjoy ;
thorough drilling in the plain, simple
! elementary parts of the various studies
and by next Fab be thoroughly prepared
4 for the more advanced part of the course
Don let the idea that it Is lato in th,
season, prevent you from joining the class
as n s'thing began is half done, is q tru'
saying. One hour an evening, for IA few
nights IN the week, will not be much, es
pecially when you are not to come al
school boys, but as students to series o
interesting lectures. Books are advised
to be used by the students in connection
! with the lectures for their home instruc
ton, where consenient for them. Thu
terms for tuition are very moderate, pay
able monthly. Those desiring to join tn,
institute, may hand their names to th'
members of the committee above men
toned. ,,s
| 1t is desired To start an institute upon
permanent basis, that win In the future
enlarge and become Of great value to thu
community.
There is az mucl, intelligence in th,
City. of Lamhertyille, AS in the large
cities, aud we can well afford to snppor
an institution Of our own here, with a.
! much prospect Of future success as hn
been done elsewhere. sAAssi'tiA4
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