New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-09
MOUNT VERNON.
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION HARD AT
WORK

A NEW HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDED-NoIhs
OF INTEREST ABOUT THE TOWN
Tho Mount Vernon Board of Education is the
mast busy OF any of the municipal bodies al the
present time and not a week passes "i'no'' ''''0
or four of the committees meeting 10 cohs'uei I'M
portant matters. The Committee on Oe"Sus n
completed the October census. which shows to,ai
of 417l children OF school age, or ia more imam tne
June census showed This difference IS accounted
for by the fact that the June census did not IN
clude the children in the New-York infant Asylum
and in the Wurtzberg Home CONSIDERABLE CRU
cism has been made that the State Jaw should com
pel the taking OF the twice in one year ana
within five months for the same purpose 'huei
the present law a census is required to be taken an
nually in June and biennally On towns and cities
with 1000 population and upward, ana this Guy
has a population of about eighteen thousahu'' III
October The reasonableness Of the criticism is
justified by the fact that it costs the taxpayers
about $50 for each census and TO require ths eA-
pend.ture twice in year is looked upon as un-
necessary and an imposition. influence Will be
brought to bear on the next Legislature 10 secure
a modification OF the other OF the laws
The Board of Education, at its meeting on Mon
day evening last. adopted resolution TO ABANDON
the use of states and slate-pencils in the pubic
schools on sanitary grounds. and 10 substitute
paper pads and lead-penous. The Committee on
High School made preliminary report on the
proposition to ask for appropriation from the
people TO construct a new building for the accom-
mediation OF the High School, for Offices for the
Board OF Education and the City superintendent
for the public library and for stores and supplies
The Board will meet on Tuesday evening next,
when II will discuss the question OF a site and lay
out plan OF procedure. The Board realizes that
steps must be taken at once looking TO accommoda-
lions for the High School, as 1t is now located
temporarily in OF the school buildings, at con-
siderable distance from the centre of the city. in
of for fOrify Of
the pupils. The building now utilized for the High
School is in a district that Is growing rapidly in
school population. hence 1t will be needed for
classes OF the lower grades when the High School
will have to be removed elsewhere.
The North Chester Sewing Circle adjunct
TO the Bureau OF Charities. was organized
few days ago, the object being to provide clothing
and other things for the comfort and protection OF
destitute children during the winter. Among Its
active workers the Mines Skinner. Spears.
Tomas. Arnold. Merriam. Wood. Tier. Winfield.
Schullinger Phillips and Mcqueen
The Friday Evening Literary Club met at the
home OF Mrs D. W. Whitmore last night and read
various selections. The club has grown in Dopu-
ton and self-nstruction. and the criticisms and
are o d he p mss Mns that o the the
necessity FOR limiting the membership several
d so er tho %hcR nss
at 10 o'clock. supper is served. when men are per
present ,i's were Alderman j. ". Whtmore the Rev
NJ and Mrs GTanger ger. PIofssspr and Mrs Arthur
CHARLES Il stefksT, Ms. Joseph S WOOD, ne
Trott and Mr. and Mrs. II. e. Rhoades.
The Emerson Club Will meet on Monday evening
next in the church paror. when the Rev. I. l..
Preas6e WI" ws ss He Rh in Lavg the
Miss Ferris Will read one OF Emersons poems;
discussed.
The Sunday evening services Of the Universalist
Church Will be resumed tomorrow evening. when
the pastor the Rev. F.. L. Masseck, will begin
series OF sermons What Universalists Believe"
af 3 In IN h s new Sf hs
last general convention Of the church.
The Board of Managers Of the Mount Vernon
University Extension Centre have concluded ar
rangements with Professor a. V Williams Jackson.
Early English Dramat SIS" to eive course Of six
lectures on Ancient India and Persia Their Lit
eraturc and Their CIVILIZATION" which will complete
the course Of ten as originally planned az the open
ing Of the season These LECTURES vii begin on
cembcr H. All persons holding tickets for the
opening course VII be ot edm5ed t. ;hese Lectures on
course may secure tickets for the six lectures FOR
s gwen sSf in 2' sac e. Hail. '00 Inc lectures
| Charles A. Hoigmaa. Of the Hoigman Rubber
| Company, presented To- bethlehem Commandery Of
Knights Tempar on Thursday night two large IL
Of the World" The books wn be added 70 the
library OF the Knights Tempar assocla lion which
| is soon 70 be established in Ascalon Castle
A. Noel Brakeman president OF the Board Of
litigation gave an huslIoted lecture on lydia;
| last night This Is OF the lectures OF the free
course arranged by the Board OF Efucat on for the
public and for the pupils OF the schools Mr.. Blake
| mans lecture was a story Of his own travels and
observations in India a few years
The best sort Of evidence that the credit Of Mount
| Vernon has improved under the Republican ad-
min straton is that of the bids for the assessment
bonds opened Monday evening asst The CHEST
| bid by D. A. Moran 4 Co. at lO165s. ana the
| lowest was l0i % Seven Of the fourteen bids were
over 107. and six more were over JOG. These the
highest bids ever made for the city bonds, and the
fact that most OF them were by out-of-town bankers
proved the financial advantage TO the city OF ad-
vertis.ng In The Tribune
The Rev. Charles s. Lane pastor OF the Prcsby =
| terlan Church. he'd n reception Thurs lay even
Ing, and it attended by nearly all OF the church
! people.
MOUNT KISCO.
The incident OF next week in Mount Klsco. which