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The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31
VACATION DAYS NEAR.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CLOSING
DAYS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
superintendent Powell Anxious to Enlist
the Interest of the Parents-The
Schools in the Dennison Building
Notes About Teachers and Pupils.

The last three days of the school year are
most important ones in the estimation
OF the general superintendent. Mr.. Powell
and the heads of division each, in his way,
is striving to make the three closing days
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, June 16,
Ia, and 1S-more interesting and successful
than ever before. On Monday the work of
the schools in the various divisions will be
spread upon the walls, and the pupils given
holiday that the teachers may visit each others
school-rooms and compare results. Already
there is noble ambition in the school divi-
sions OF the District to make a number one
display of drawing, manual labor, and school
work generally. One-half the teachers will
devote the morning to visiting the other half,
and during the afternoon the visiting teachers
Of the morning hours will receive those who
received them. The superintendent regards
this as one OF the most important days of all
the school year. 1t ''stimulates emulation"
he says, land enables teachers to compare the
results OF their methods OF work with that of
others. and to see wherein improvement can
be made" On Tuesday the work will be sub
ject to the inspection of parents. 1t is none
too early for parents to consider how much
1t helps teacher and scholar to have
their presence on this annual visiting
day. Besides, the intelligent parent can then see
for himself just how his child stands in relation
to other peoples children. Their work as dis
played is good test, and too fond parent may
see wherein be has overestimated the ca
pacity of his child, or it may be that he
has underyalued home talent. BY all means
let there be good number of visitors from
the home circle on visiting day. Wednesday
is children's day. The old-tine public ex-
animation day and exhibition have become
traditions, but there are great many inter-
esting exercises more sensible and less en-
barrassing substituted for them. The recita-
tion of vocal and instrumental music are
prominent features of the new regime.
Parents and friends cannot afford to slight
this opportunity of seeing their children
at their best. Indeed, there ought always to
be an intimate acquaintance and sympathy
existing between teachers and parents, and
the public school-room should be regarded as
one of the places to be visited, not only on the
annual commencement, but often during the
school year. The men and women who take
up the different roles of instructors in the
mixed material of a public school cannot have
too much aid and encouragement from those
whose children they are assisting to educate
into wise and useful manhood and woman
hood.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31
High School ,tadet Drill.

The High School Cadet drill at the Acad-
emy of Music Friday night was fine affair.
The friends turned out en- masse, and the
young soldiers all acquitted themselves well,
but the Capitol Hill boys, of Company F, who
are in their first year in Peabody High School,
were awarded the prize The officers of this
premium company are Capt. G. F. Edwards,
c. F. Cook, first lieutenant; L, S. Abbott, Sec
ond lieutenant, and G. B. Hughes, third
lieutenant. The Judges were Capt Chase, of
the Regular Army; Lieut.. Archibald Camp
bell, and Lieut.. I'll. D. Todd, OF the artillery,
who each appeared in full uniform The
boys were not only rgidly put through the
bodily by Surgeon Hamilton Leech, who pro-
nounced them first-class specimens of young
physical manhood. The field and bat
TALON staff were Lieut.. Col. G. P.
Moore, Adiutant G. H. Johnson, w.
A. Aspinwall, quartermaster; G. w.
Ray, sergeant major; +. o. Dufour, color
sergeant; H. w. Slater, ordnance sergeant;
Sonart, left general guide. The markers
were F. Lamasure H. 1. Ash. c. G. Morti-
mer, and o. II. O'Hagan. The companies
participating in the drill were A, B, G, ID, E,
and F, the last youngest in age, but first in
record, they being the happy winners of the
prize. Capt Chase, in awarding the prize,
took occasion to pay all the companies some
high compliments. The Capitol Hill boys
were very proud OF having won the banner.
On one side of its silken folds are the initials
'H. s. C;' on the other, "Prize Company
There are three streamers attached to the
staff, inscribed Company A, 1885," ssCom-
pany d, 1885," and Company G, 1890" The
for the winners, when once out in the street
after the event was over, while the winning
captain (Edwards) was born aloft on the
shoulders of his comrades to the barracks.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31
THE LADIES OF THE IRON HALL.
An Enjoyable Entertainment in the Par
lors of Wimodaughsis.


The sisterhood of the Iron Hall, Branch
and musical entertainment in the par
lors of Wimodaughsis on Wednesday even
ing. The committee of arrangements were
Mrs. Carrie r. Chapman, Mrs. Mira
M. Metcalf Mrs. Dr. K. ID. Barstow,
and Miss M. l.. Buckley. They had arranged
an elaborate programme of literary and musi-
cal exercises, which were rendered with great
credit by all who assisted. The Order of the
Iron Hall is beneficiary association, and has
been in existence some ten or more years 1t
is not sectarian, political, or exclusive. The
exercises were opened by piano interlude.
Miss Helen A. Simmons Chief Justice of
Branch No. 910 then gave poetical greeting
which was full OF practical information about
the order, Mis-. Louise A. Conman read a
brief paper telling how this woman's
branch came to- be organized in
Washington; music followed by Mr..
Leuis Lansburgh Mr.. Harry Brandon,
of New York, gave an operatic song in a fine
falsetto voice that was womanly sweet. Miss
Woodard than gave piano solo. Mrs. Hart
and Mrs. Crandell gave recitations, followed
by duet by the Misses Carman and Single
ton. Mrs. M. s. Lockwood gave
from the Order of the Iron Hall.
Mr.. Frank White and Miss Agnes Barrett
each recited. Mr.. Fisher, one of the organ
izers of the Iron Hall in the District of Co
lumbia, told how it came to be done, and Mr..
Congelton, of Philadelphia, with amusing
anecdote made the closing points of the pro-
gramme. Ice cream and cakes were served
In the basement and the parlors. Among
those present were Miss Agnes Barrett, Mrs.
Reese and Miss Reese, Miss Alice Lyons, Miss
Crowell, Maggie Shehan. Miss O'Connor, Mrs.
M. s. Lockwood, Mrs. Brown, Miss Louise
I,0WelI Miss l. Il Smith Past Chief ,TuEtiaa.
Miss Haddleston, Mrs. B. White, Mrs. Carrie
Chapman, chairman of the board of trustees;
Miss Louise Lplett, second trustee; Mrs.
Young, Vice Justice; Miss Lyna Caskin, Mrs.
Myra Metcaf, Herald of the order; Mrs. Bacon,
and Mrs. Conman, Past Chief Justice, with
DIR. Lincoln and many others. A vote of
thanks was passed in honor OF the ladies of
the reception committee.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31
BY Moonlight to Marshall Hail.

On Monday, June 8, the capacity of the
steamer Charles Manchester viii be taxed to
its utmost, the occasion being the twenty
third moonlight excursion OF the Corcoran
Cadet Corps. This popular organization
never does anything by halves, and their ex-
cursions are eagerly anticipated by the gentle
be obtained from members and at the boat on
day OF the excursion. The Manchester leaves
SeVenthstreet wharf at $50 p. M.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31
School Notes.

SCnOOI NOtcS.
Among those who sailed from New York for
Europe on the City of Paris on the 9th in
slant were w. F. Willoughby, of the United
States Labor Department, and his brother, w.
w. Willoughby, who has recently received the
degree Of Ph. D. at Johns Hopkins University.
The former will spend some months in collect
ing statistics and information for his Depart
ment in respect to industrial training in manu-
featuring towns in England The latter will
travel upon the Continent, spending consider
able time at one or more of the German uni
versities.
"The Record" large and attractive book
written in the interest of the high schools Of
Washington, their teachers, pupils, and
alumni, will be published in June. 1t is in
tended to make this an annual contribution to
school literature after the style of college
annual records. 1t is designed to make it a
complete history of the schools and every
thing connected with them. Mr.. r. Mac
Smith is to be editor-in-chief; John B. Sleman,
manager, and John j. Swan, artist.
The one great need of the Peabody
High School is well-seleeted library. At
their recent concert they netted $125. On
closing day, June II, the pupils will give two
or three acts OF "She Stoops to Conquer and
an exhibit of the work OF the year in realistic
tableaux.
AhC MSmpoi5 Vi NOupduy r. WHICH IOOh
part in the exhibition drill at Music Hall on
Friday night, are all members of the Peabody
High School and first year boys. Mr.. Sites,
the principal, is rather proud OF these young
men and their drilling.
The cornerstone of the new High School
Building, at Wallach Place, On Seventh street
east, will probably be laid before the schools
close for the season. But it will not be ready
for occupancy before the Christmas holidays.
Miss Minnie Saxton, of the Mount Pleasant
School, has had to give up on account of ner-
Vous strain and failing health. She had
charge of two grades Miss saxton goes East
for needed rest almost Immediately.
Miss +. Pike, of the Dennison School, who
was obliged to give up her school temporarily
and go South for her health some time ago,
has returned much improved.
The Peabody High School, on Capitol Hill,
has steadily gained in popularity, and its
pupils will be doubled in number next year
The roll is now between one hundred and
fifty and two hundred. The coming session
will crowd the Peabody Building ae' ommo-
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31
PROGRESSIVE BENEFIT ORDER.
An Enjoyable Entertainment rendered
the Supreme Officers.

An Enjoyable Entertainment rendered
the Supreme Officers.
One OF the most successful entertainments
that has been given this season was that ten
dered to the supreme officers of the Progressive
Benefit Order at the Academy of Music last
Monday. 1t was a reception and musicale of
such a nature that delighted every one, and
made them feel the satisfaction of having en-
joyed thoroughly pleasant evening. The
audience was very large one and contained
many OF Washington's most prominent citi-
zens. The programme was long one, but so
varied and excellent that no one tired, but on
the contrary felt sorry that it was over. Su-
preme Editor Munroe Il. Quinby opened
the exercises with q pleasing address,
after which little Caroline Rohr exhibited her
wonderful skill as child elocutionist. Miss
Amy Law sang pretty solo, which intro
duced the event OF the evening, skirt dance
by Misses Hilda Jacobi Bertha Bieber, and
Rosa Dietz. Mr.. Arthur Middleton and l.. G.
Spencer sang an amusing character sketch,
''The Upper Ten and the Lower Five" The
crack squad of the Marion Rifles gave an ex-
was very precise. They were loudly ap-
plauded. Capt. e. T. DAILY commanded the
squad, which was composed of Sergts. t. 8.
Scrvener and B. T. Trueworthy, Jr., Capts.
z. d. Lewis, Elmo Jasper, and Ed Bowie,
and Pryates G. Rothe, Charles Ross, and
William Boaz, and the Washington Mandolin
and Banjo Club also added greatly to the ex-
eellence OF the programme. Miss Hilda
jacob and Master Ed Bowman highly enter
tanned those present with an Irish jig. Lew
Worth was capital in his speciality, while the
playing of Professor William Haley and his
son, Master John Haley was artistic
and enjoyable 70 wonderful de-
gree. Supreme Treasurer w. G. Baker
and Supreme Secretary Richard a. Archibald
made short addresses In the boxes were
Commissioners Ross and Douglass, Deputy
Pension Commissioner Lincoln, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Downing, Supreme President DaYey,
Mr. l. Cans, Mr., Henry Lansburgh, Mrs. t..
Newmyer, and Mr.. William Baum, while
scattered through the audience were Mr.. Isaac
Cans, the President; Leonard Vinton, Vice
President; Harry d. Leehter, Secretary; s. S.
Kohn, Treasurer; Harry c. Schultz, Elisha
Bradford, Edwin Boss, Miss Rosa Boss, Miss
Marie Bonaud, Gustav Baretel, Miss Mamie
Barry, and Max Oppenheimer.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31
Pennsylvania-Avenue Cars Pass the Door.

proving all the time. Miss Douglass has one
boy, John lockwood, in her class. He cooks
because he likes 1t. He wears a white cap
and apron when he is at work. There are
very few of the girls who do not enjoy the
cooking lessons. They learn to compound a
receipt in the school, and are expected to
Not long since one of the pupils mothers had
to leave home suddenly. The cook struck for
higher wages or something while the mother
was absent from home, when this pupil,
miss of fourteen, surprised and delighted her
father by coming down stairs the next morn
ing and taking entire charge of the prepara-
ton for breakfast and of the house until her
mother returned. The father was SO delighted
that he felt called upon to send a note of
thanks to Miss Douglass for teaching his
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31

datons, probably running the gymnasium out
entirely. Mr.. c. M. Lacey Sites is full of the
enthusiasm of his chosen profession, for
although graduate at law he prefers teach
ing and viii probably make 1t a life vocation.
The engagement of DR.. Frank r. Lane,
principal Of the Central High School, and
Miss Ella Louise Mccartney is announced.
The marriage will occur late in June at the
New York-avenue Church. A wedding jour
ney to Europe will follow, with a long stay in
Brittany.
Miss g. Ravenburgh, of the Dennison, who
recently visited the Boston public schools
on an inspection tour, has returned with a
head full OF New England ideas.
Miss E. K. Rawlings, principal of the
Dennison and teacher of the Eighth Grade,
expects to spend her vacation at Glen Echo
Chautauqua.
Mr.. William Fisher, who was one of the
graduates of the Georgetown University
Medical School, is teacher in the Third
Grade.
Miss L. Connolly, Seventh Grade, First Divi-
sion, goes to Europe with her mother as soon
as school closes for the summer.
The Normal Glass continues to grind awav
in the Franklin Building on their annual ex-
animation.
Miss G. l.. Garrison, of the First Division,
goes to Nova Scotia to spend her vacation.
-~s
Sudden Death of MIR. w. Nj. Smith.
William Morris Smith, native of England,
but for the past forty-six years a resident of
Washington, died suddenly at 1915 A. M.
yesterday, at his late residence, No. 932 New
FORK avenue, of heart failure, in the seventy
second year of his age For many years he
was engaged in the procuring of patents He
was closely identified with the interests of
Masonry in the District being Past Master
OF Potomac Lodge, Past High Priest of Poto-
mac Chapter, Past Eminent Commander of
Potomac Commandery, which body he organ
ized, also Past Grand Secretary, and Past
Grand Visitor and Lecturer of the Grand
Lodge of the District of Columbia. Mr..
Smith leaves wife and three children, Mrs.
George e. Hale, Mrs. e. III. Spang, and
Sydney h. Smith, of the War Department. In
his death the fraternity loses good and
valuable member, the District an esteemed
citizen, the wife an affectonate husband, and
the children kind father A special COM
munication of the Grand Lodge, +. A. A. NJ,
will be held at Masonic Temple on Monday,
at T. NJ, to attend Mr. Smiths funeral.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31
The Dennison BuiIding.

The Dennison Building, in the First Di-
vision OF the public schools, is one of the
newer school-houses, and is commodious and
thoroughly appointed for the work designed
1t is located on s street northwest, between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. There are
twelve school-rooms in the building and four
halliday sessions, which makes the number of
schools fourteen. Miss T.. l.. Rawlins is the
principal. The modern school-house is al
ways well lighted and cheerful of aspect In
the Dennison there are window boxes and
blooming potted flowers in the windows, and
the children look bright and happy. Good
ness and brightness of surroundings are closely
related. In Miss Dillon's primary school
sixty little chairs in rows were pretty much
all occupied, and the little legs that We're too
short for the chairs we're supported by car
peted bricks under the feet In the days of
yore what teacher ever thought of that, or the
possible consequences TO spines If the childish
feet dangled In mid air, between the seat and
and floor, for half a day? These little people
were making up little stories about how much
could be bought of apples or oranges for ten
cents. One little fellow was asked how many
oranges he could buy for ten cents at three
cents apiece. Another little chap with bright
eyes held up his hand as sign that he knew:
"Three oranges" said he, sand stick Of
candy"
The Capitol Hill Cooking School.
The Capitol Hill Cooking School is located
in the Wallach Building, on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Eighth street. Miss Douglass, in
charge, is graduate of the Washington Nor
NAL Glass and of several cooking schools.
She says she likes it better than the routine
of the school-room. Her classes are Inn
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31

At the Bellvue Dairy Farm the milk is
aeIated, cooled, bottled, and sealed within
thirty minutes from milking
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31
ENLARGING IT'S PLANT.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY
NEEDS MORE ROOM.

To Erect Another Building Almost
Duplicate of Its Present Ono-Im-
proved and Economical Machinery
so BE Put In.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-05-31
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See our boys suits, from S4 up. Eiseman
Bros, 9TH and E.
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Z. B. Hay on Elks' excursion, June 10,
1891.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-03
THE CHEROKEE STRIP.

The Purchase Not Yct COMPATIBILITY OF
Entering With the Certainty Of Expul-
sion.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 27.-The boomers
who entered and settled in the Chero-
kee Strip would do well to move out Mt
once. Dispatches announce that BOOM
ers have entered the Strip under the
impression that the Cherokee Com
missioners have concluded negotiations
for the purchase of the lands. The fact
is that the Commission has not reached
an agreement with the Cherokees. The
agents of the Indian Office have been
instructed to notify settlers to move of
the land and TO stay off.
Under the law these settlers have no
right to occupy the land until the sale
is made, and the purchase ratified by
Congress. No official communication
from the Cherokee Commission has been
received for several days at the Indian
Bureau, but the last indications were
that an agreement would be
reached soon. Some additional in
structions were, several days
ago, sent to the Commission
by the Secretary of the Interior, and
the expectations are that before the
roses bloom the Commission will have
succeeded in purchasing the Cherokee
Strip. Even should their negotiations
be successfully concluded by February
it is hardly probable that the purchase
could be ratified before the adjournment
Of Congress.
When this matter finally comes be-
fore Congress it will probably create
considerable discussion because there
will be q good deal Of opposition to the
opening of these lands, as there was
when Oklahoma was thrown open to
settlement. The session Of the present
Congress is short and there are many
measures Of great Importance to occupy
the attention Of the legislators. So the
boomers can scarcely expect that the
Cherokee Strip win be officially opened
during this Congress.
The probabilities are that the Fifty
second Congress win have to wrestle
with the Cherokee Strip purchase and
till such q time when Congress may rat
ify the purchase the boomers will be
kept out of the Strip.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-03
AN EASTERN BLIZZARD.

Tho Atlantic Const Is Treated to q Regular
Bllxzard-Hcavy SnOwstOrms and Cold
Weather.
New YORK, Dec. 27.-The predicted
snowstorm arrived ON schedule time,
and yesterday morning pedestrians
were few and far between and the sur
face cars made poor work of it in spite
of the fact that four horses were trying
to do the usual work of two. Naviga-
ton on the rivers and in the bay was
seriously interfered with.
BY nightfall over foot and n half OF
snow had fallen and there was still no
sign Of q let up, in fact the storm
seemed to be gathering force every
hour.
Yesterdays storm on the water was
much worse for navigation than the
heaviest fog. Every thing in the line Of
steam craft was interrupted and the
movement of vessels propelled by sail
was suspended altogether. The snow
fell so rapidly on the upper bay that
even the revenue cutters hung close to
their wharves adjoining the Staten
island ferry house and did not venture
out. A peculiar feature of the storm
was that while the wind was unusually
violent on the land there was scarcely
any on the water. The sea. too, was as
smooth as the upper Hudson in mid
summer, and the snow was left in com
plete possession.
A dispatch from Point Pleasant. n
j., says heavy storm of binding snow
is raging along the entire coast from
Sandy Hook to Cape May. The air is
so thick with snow that it is difficult to
look any distance out to sea.
Reports continue to be received from
all parts of New York State, showing a
heavy fall of snow and consequent in
corruption of traffic. In the Mohawk
valley the storm is unusually heavy.
At s o'clock last evening more than
eight inches of snow had fallen at
Amsterdam and it was still showing.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. 27.-Thursday
night was the coolest of the season, the
thermometer registering about 10 de-
grees above zero. A heavy blizzard be-
gan early yesterday morning and the
snow drifted badly in places. Later in
the morning the wind subsidized and the
snow continued falling steadily all day
without drifting. Railroad travel was
greatly impeded.
RoNDoUT, n. Y, Dec. 27.-The Sc
verest storm of the season set in early
yesterday morning and snow has been
falling continually since. About eight
inches on level has fallen along the
upper Hudson. The thermometer is
below the freezing point.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-03
INDIAN WAR ENDED.

The HostiIes Decide to Return From the
had Lands TO the Pine Ridge Agency.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. D., Dec. 81
One battalion Of the Seventh cavalry,
with two Hotchl1iss guns and pack
train, has just left for Wounded Knee,
about thirty miles away.
The Indian council in the Bad Lands
decided In favor of the hostiles return
ing to the agency. They are now
all on their way In. Perhaps
fifteen or twenty. may slip away,
but the authorities feel that the
Indian war has been ended. At least
they express great satisfaction at the
news brought in by the couriers, who
arrived about two o'clock. There II
still danger Of serious trouble, in case
an attempt is made TO disarm the hos
tiles. Unless this Is done all the Indians
win be at the agencies within three or
four days