Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-16


the first time before the general public, for the
| benefit OF the German orphan YUM. The
| performance will take place at Willard hall.
Federal Aid to Schools.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONVENTION TO BE
HELD IN THIS CITY.
The meeting of the committees on federal aid
to the common schools, appointed in July last
by the National Teachers association at Tope-
ka and the American Institute at Bar Harbor,
which had been in session in Boston the past
week, adjourned yesterday to meet in Wash
ington at the convention OF state school super
intendents in February. The gentlemen com
posing these committees are Rev. \. +. New
ship. editor OF the Ne'o Engtand Journal Of Ed
ucdtt0n, oi Boston; Hon. WIN. Preston JOh IL
ston, president OF Tulane University, New Or
leans; Hon. 10 Z. Corrigan, of the Massacnu-
sets state board OF euuc;,tion; Hon. NJ. f..
Newell state superintendent Oh public instruc-
ton, Maryldnd; Coz. Homer Is. Sprague, presi-
dent OF Mills college. California; John b. Peas
lee, superintendent of schools Cincinni IL; Rev.
VIM. ii. Dreher, president OF Roanoke college,
Virginia, and superintendent button, Oh the
New Haven public schools.
The committee discussed the Senate bill for
federal aid To the common schools, and voted a
| report iavoring its principle, but no action was
taken To the special Tea lures of the bill. In
accordance with the resolutions of Ine conven-
lions at Topeka and Bar AarUOr, the commit.
tees were SO enlarged AS to give eacn state and
territory local representation in the convention
in this city. The following SC OOl officials We're
elected to serve ON local committees III the rep
resentttlOn OF states and as members OF the
Federal AID Conventions; all state and terrific
rial superntents of schools III the sOutn of cities
and towns OF ten thousand or more inhabitants;
all school superintendent of cities OF fifty
thousand or more inhabitants; the presidents
of the National Teachers association and the
American Institute OF Instruction; the general
agents of the Peabody and stale school funds;
Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, superintendent Oi the euu-
catIonaI department Oi the WoMan's National
Tnon Mor
nay, oil Charleston, >. e.; Rev. A. d. Mayo,
Judge Brekeney, of Kentucky, and others
prominently connected with the National Aid
movement. 1t is thought u second Interstate
educational convention like that held at Louis
willie in 1858 may be called. though formal
action taken to memoriaiIZe Congress,
other than TO propose mass convention in
February. The committee is sanguiue that aid
will be granted, either as provided in the Sen
ate bill, through some s1mi.a ar draft
TO-days Boston papers will contain long in
terviews with Rev. A. r. Winship, chairman OF
the committee on behalf OF the National
Teachers association; f. Z. Corrigan, cnarIn
Oh the committee OF the American Institute oI
Instruction, and Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, superin-
tendent OF the educational department of the
Womans National Temperance Union. They
discuss the necessity tor Immediate national
legislation, Claiming that intemperance, pau
perism and crime are difficult suppress
while six million and more iiiterate persons
are left In ignorance; that as Congress gave the
negro suffrage, the necessary means should
now be provided ior his elementary education;
That there are more tnan one million iiiIteraLe
voters IN the country, and the balance oil power
Is in the hands of this dangerous class; that OF
SS5,OOO,OOO expended Tor schools, the southern
states appropriated S17,OOO,oOO, wnicn is
more than couid be expected, considering the
Relative wealth OF the north and soutn that the
general policy of the republic, since the first
educational ordinance in 1912, has been COM
puisory education; that the general elementary
education OF all the people Is essential TO the
prosperity and peace OF tine country, and that
Hle granting oil lanus for school purposes the
appropriation OIL money Tor the killing of
diseased ca tie, the enactment OF educational
temperance laws and other general welfare
ffbc f.Ilr
Tor the granting of national aid to common
schools.
THE SISTERS OF "ALL SAINTs.'-Last even
ing an interesting ceremony took place at the
house ON the southeast corner oil ii and I'D
streets, which has cen rented Tor TWO ladies vi
the sislerhood of IAN Saints Baltimore who
have come mere TO labor in the white and col
Ored parochiai schools OF ST. Johns. The occs-
slon Was the benedictiOn of the various rooms
| OF the residence. considerable number OF
the parishioners OF 81. johns were present a nd
Quoted by the Rev. DIR. Leonard, rector of ST.
johns. The clergy present consisted OF the
/ Rev. Messrs. VIM. A. Leonard, X. ii. Paine,
Joshua Weaver, j. VI. Il. Mckee, +. b. ReaZur
W III. Holden, while the vesIry OF the parish
/ were represented by Admiral Rodgers and
Gen. W;atmough. There were five members OF
the slsterhood OF "AIl saints BaIIi more, with
the TWO sisters in charge OF Isl. John's Or
phanage' and the "House of Mercy" OF this
city, present. The several rooms, from dorui-
tories To Kitchen, We're visited In SUCCESSION,
and a short service Oh praise, prayer and bene-
uIctlOn uctu IN eetcn.
The CORCoIAN CADETS FAIR.-The Corcoran
cadets ialr was opened at the National klfies'
armory last night IL was quite "a brilliant
scene. The hall was prettiIy decorated TO rem
resent camp, the booths representing tents
Inc cadets OF st. Jonn's academy, ut Alexan-
dEia, were the guests oil the evening and a
large crowd was present.
FELL FROM LADDER-Last Thursday
Major a. IL. ,. Davis, 4;s5 y street northwest
met with d severe accident which will confine
MN 10 the house Tor several weeks. He had
Climbed 10 the top OF u step-adder, uea riy
seven ieet IN height, In his back yard, for the
purpose of saving of a peach tree limb when
~ ~ toppied over. throwing him to the ground.
| he struck upon his lett heel. Weighing over
zoo pounds, the shock was q terrible one and
he Was Compelled 10 crawl into the house on
MS hands aud knees.
GIVEN IN CHARGE OF HIS MOTHER WITH AN
ADdoNIrioN.-Charles Oden, u coored boy be-
tween 10 aud years OF age, VINO had teen
convicted oI larceny in the Police Court and
sentenced 10 the reform school during his mi
iority, appeared In the Criminal Court with
MS mother, his case having been brought up ON
appeal Mr.. Moss asked lnat he ue ,,iiowed IN
piead guilty, aud That his recosniZance be
ttAeh. Inc court, after receiving u promise
| from his mother To keep him from prowIiny
about The streets, took his plea and suspended
sentence, advising him tina; ii brought up again
ne need not expect ienieucy.
The LAW AS To MONEY FOUND IN THE
SrkEET.-ln the Criminal Court this morning
Anderson Page, cOiored, was tried on the cha re-.
| OF the larceny OF SlUU from Mrs. Alice = Hill
ON the I'd of September last at the Center Mar
ket. IL was testified that Mrs. Hill lett her
poeketbook In her Carriage and when she
looked Tor IL u was ne. Ihe defendant Claimed
tlat he found tue pocketDook near u carria.e
| aud at once lett, but did not spend any of the
money Tor a week. He, however, said he did
not make any effort 10 find the owner MIR
ItS lor argued the Case for the defend and
| Air. Lavender Tor the government. Tue court
/ on the defense that the properly was found moi
1 stolen, said that IL party mus property and
knowing the owner ana approprlates it, il is
| larceny; out IL he does not know the owner
and the property is taken from the street IL is
not a leionious taking. The prosecuting wit.
ness testities that she left IL on the seat OF the
| Uuygy, anu IL the defendant took 1t from the
| buggy IL Is larceny. The jury found q yerdict
| of not guilty.
| STEALING A BARREL OF FLoUR-John Rof-
| inson, the young coiOred man who Was ar.
| rested some weeks ago rs q suspicious person
caught with u barrel of Hour alleged to have
been stolen, was brought from the work house
| to-day, where he Is serving u sentence OF three
| months, and charged before Judge Smell with
| stealing the barrei Of Hour from E. NJ Bur.
Guards store, corner OF PennsyIvania avenue
and 4r2 street. Robinson claimed that he found
| The Hour In an alley aud Thought he might rs
| well eat 1t as any one else. lie was given tive
months.