The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-27
NOTES FROM NILES.
The County High School May Be
Established There.

The CALL has had several notices the
past week or more of celebrations in not
only San Francisco, but many cities, of the
anniversary of the great Froebel, the kin
dergarten teacher, and no one doubts now
for one moment the great usefulness of
these schools or of the influence which they
have upon the children in the communities
in which they are located. Too much stress
cannot be laid upon education, nor upon
beginning that education as early as posi-
BILE. The great mistake is that the finish
ing $50 called is so faulty. 1t is only be-
ginning to be understood that all education
should be for practical end. Educators
are beginning to see that, and hence we
have mechanical claSseS-Or schools per-
haps-as the C0gswell in San Francisco,
where boys and girls, boys particularly,
may learn the rudiments OF some of the
trades. The greatest good, perhaps, in
these schools as yet Is that it gives chill
dren the opportunity to find out what they
like best, and they can learn the rudiments
OF that trade, whatever it may be. along
with their studies. Parents should take
more interest in educational matters than
they do. There is no reason why they
should not be the instigators of these newer
notions, than that it should be left to
teachers, who. nine times out of ten, are
not parents, and in measure are working
IN the dark.
ten years has been remarkable; young
ladies and gentlemen alike attend. Why
not have similar schools to teach cabinet
making, modelling, pattern-making, garden
ing, perhaps dresSmaking, or any of the
hundreds OF things that both boys and girls
drift into later and ''pick UP" a knowledge
of Let the boys and girls learn together.
Let parents see and think that nowadays it
is necessary for girls to know how to earn a
livelihood as boys, and let them be given as
good footing to do so.
Children in the country hardly need kin
dergartens, for what little country boy or
girl doesn't learn as much as his or her city
cousin? They plant their little gardens;
they study and know the birds; they notice
the weather; they know every tree and
shrub, or vegetable; they are better out of
doors than in, and are really learning more
than in Kindergarten.
Now, that the bill for county high schools
is passed, the country children everywhere
will be on an equal footing with the city
children. Heretofore those children who
lived too far from cities with high schools,
or who had not the means to go away to
school, had to be content with the grammar
school only. The expense was greater than
is generally supposed. Here in Nies
children who wish to attend the Oakland
High School must pay their fare back and
forth, 81 so a month, and $50 quarter for
the privilege of attending the school-an
amount that is simply beyond the means of
about half who would wish to attend. But
now petition is out, which is being readily
signed, and it is probable that within
reasonable time a county high school will be
established, probably in Niles, as without
doubt Niles is the central point in this town
ship, and trains and stages run at convent
ent times to and from the town TO neighbOr-
ing ones.
The hali-doZen or more carpenters about
town are kept buslly employed. There are
hui mr. mn ftun Lotto
have changed hands this week, and two or
three more cottages are contracted for. The
Arlington is finished and opened. James
Martin is building another hotel. which
will be occupied by Mr.. Baldwin, and E.
Tyson is going to build a store Immediately
east of his stables.
The fruit prospect is generally good;
apricOts Will need to be thinned, and are
about balf-grOwn. The busy oTchardist is
getting everything in readiness for the sea-
sons work, as cherries will be ripe In an
other month and the season will be begun.
The flower gardens are beautiful; roses are
in their prime, and the soil seems to be par
ticularly adapted to them. The young peO-
pie send box OF flowers to the Old Peo-
pies Home each week.
The breach of promise suit, or mock trial.
took place last Saturday evening. The gay
young plaintiff-Miss G0lightly (Mrs. Thane)
had for her lawyers Edward Ellsworth
and William Farwell; the defendant-Mr.
Sudden (Mr. Thane)-had for his lawyers
Daniel Crosby and Joseph Shinn.
The case had been adroitly worked up by
the lawyers, who brought several witnesses
on either side to testify to various amusing
things.
MI Farwell and Mr. Crosby made the
speeches, which were exceedingly good.
Miss Jennie Ellsworth gave a tiddledy-
Winks party last Friday evening, about
thirty-fYe guests being present, who spent
the evening playing this amusing game.
Miss Baker and Mr.. ". II. Ford won the
first prizes. which were very handsome, and
Mrs. jenkins and Mr.. Sharpe the BOBBY
prizes.
Mrs Henry Tyson gave delightful high
tea last Saturday afternoon. the occasion
being the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage. Fully eighty invitations had
been issued, and nearly everyone invited
was present. The rooms were lavishly dec
GRATED in yellow, under the skillful direction
of Mrs. G. b. 0veracker. The lunch-room
was entirely caDopied in yellow. acacia.
peoples and other flowers being used in the
decoration. Nearly every guest wore yellow
flowers. The luncheon was served by
Humphrey Smith gave several selections
from Browning ana the "Raggedy Man."
She quite charmed the ladies. The hostess
sang very prettily Primrose Farm" Mrs.
Thane sang a couple of appropriate ballads
and Miss Grace Chisholm gave several Elu-
steal selections with her usual finish.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. G. Ellsworth gave pro-
gressive eucher party last Thursday even
ing, about forty guests being present 1t
was the occasion of their twenty-flfth we'd
ding anniversary, and in spite of the fact
that it was not generally known. several
handsome gifts were received.
Mrs. Jarvis and Mr.. Bunting won the
star prizes and Mrs. II. Tyson and j. Z.
Thane the BOBBY prizes The refreshments
were served while the guests fingered In
groups, talking until late hour.
There have been several cases the past
week aud our local Justice. c. NJ. c. Peters,
has been unusually busy.
The shipping depots at the station have
closed up for the season. Last year one firm
from San Francisco opened depot in Niles
and so successful was the project that this
year two firms established depots here,
buying and selling not only from the
nursery, but from private individuals and
keeping dozen or more men constantly
employed.
Strawberries have been picked in several
gardens and green currants will soon be
ready to stew.
The rainfall so far is Y inches and the
varying winds and shifting clouds the past
few days promise more, the farmer is almost
ready to cry enough for each little rain,
but increases the work, as the harrow must
be kept busy, however, another two inches
for the season would be acceptable
Niles, AprH IS, 1891 Mrs. L. L. THANR
POSSESSING just those powers to purify the blood
create appetite and build I'D the system which