The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1891-06-12

The TIMES acknowledges the receipt OF
an invitation to attend the commencement
exercises of the State Normal school at
Yysilanti, June 10 to "a.
Shiawassee and Genesee counties will
probably be together I'm one senatorial dis
trict as proposed by the latest appOrtionment
bill. It's agreeable to Shiawassee.
What's the matter with having Jerry
Simpson. the sockless statesman of Medi-
cine Lodge at the fair this fall? Here Is q
pointer to the committee on special attrac-
tons.
The real leaders of New York Tammany
democracy are murderers. Each having
killed man; Stokes, Croker, Scannell and
Siclkles having been in the fel0n's dock,
charged with murder and now dominate
New York politics.
Albion college commencement occurs on
the 25th inst The year has been the most
prosperous in its history. A faculty of
TWENTY-FIVE teachers and an enrolment of
five hundred and twenty-nine pupils with a
freshman class of sixty-eight show this in
stitution to be not only in fourishing con-
dition but entitled to rank among the prom
isng schools of the west.
The West Michigan Press Association
which holds its next session at Kalamazoo,
on July Z, s, and 8, has invited the members
of the State association to meet with 1t and
this invitation has been accepted by the
executive committee on behalf of the
association. The West Michigan p. A. has
reputation for doing things in first class
style aud the July meeting will be no eX-
ceptiOn.
The souvenir publication of the Michigan
Press Association has been received. The
book describes the trip Of the editors to the
Yellowstone and Utah last summer, with
many illustrations OF the sights witnessed
by them. Sec'y Slocum should be con-
graduated on getting up this good book,
editorially, and Seaman and Peters for such
excellent typographical work. Among the
veteran editors whose engravings appear is
that of Geo. M. Dewey, so long the editor
of THE TINES.
The Senate has passed the bill providing
| for the election of school commissioner
| The only practical change in the law is the
election by the board of Supervisors OF the
secretary or commissioner the present yeal
| for a term of two years and after that the
election will be by the people at the spring
elections for term of two years. The
board of Supervisors will also elect, each
year. one member of the. board of examiners
| for a term of two years, electing two mem
bers this year. The bill has not yet been
signed by the governor.
The present board of visitors at Wesi
Point, Endorsed by Colonel Wilson, superin
tendent of the academy, are likely to recon-
mend to Congress that the membership oil
the academy be doubled, that is, the mum
Der would be increased to about 600. Col
Wilson's proposition is that cadet shoult
be appointed from district every two in
stead of every four years; that the examina
ton should be conducted by the local schoo
authorities in the district in which the APP
pointment is made, under the supervision Of
an army officer. By this plan the fate o
the candidate could be determined withou
putting him to the expense and uncertaint!
of travelling from Texas or California t
West Point, taking the chances of failure t
pass the examination after he reaches Yves
Point.
Job printing of all kinds done prompt
at this office.