Omaha daily bee., 1895-06-02

must b. taken by the assessors at the same
time that the annual assessment is made,
and that list is certified to the secretary Of
the school board of each district. Teachers
are required to report to the board monthly
the names Of all children who have been alb
sent without satisfactory reason for five sue
cessive days. Thus the school board will
be fully advised as to all children who fail
to comply with the compulsory law. If the
secretary of the school board shall fail to
comply with the provisions Of the law he
will be liable to indictment for misdemeanor
and to fine of S25
According to the Times OF Philadelphia
the city must provide for 10000 additional
school children Immediately, or else the law
will fail of enforcement in that city. Like
conditions prevail in other cities of the
state, and vast outlay will be required to
give effect to the provisions of the law.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The authorities of Greeley, Colo, and
Cheyenne, Wyo., have united in extending
an invitation to the delegates to the con-
vention of the National Educational assoca-
tion to visit those cities at the close of
the convention. The convention meets in
Denver the second week in July, and is ex-
pected to conclude its labors by the 18th.
The hustling cities on the north have ar
ranged to take the delegates on a special
train, which will leave Denver on the morn
ing of the 13th stopping several hours at
both points, and return to Denver In the
evening. more interesting excursion could
not be made, and those who fail to accept
the hospitality Of Greeley and Cheyenne
will have cause TO regret II.
FIRST FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
BY means of an old deed exchanged be-
tween two Of the earliest merchants Of Bos-
ton, G. Z. Rider locates the site OF what
many scholars believe to be the first recorded
free public school in America, supported by
,,I,, tha rAtfh ci1 q
of Cornhil, near Washington street. The
triangular block bounded by Court street,
Washington and Cornhill was, says the Bos-
ton Journal, originally devoted to the follow
ing public banefcent purposes:
town corn bin on Cornhill, prison or
house of correction, established in 1882; the
school, the first meeting house, occupying
the commanding position at the corner OF
Dock Square and Cornhill, and a tavern
where the Ames building now is. Opposite
on Washington street was placed the par
sonage, the shop of Cogan, first merchant
the first market place, where the old state
house stands, and the armory. Near by were
| the great dock the powder magazine, the
spring on the hill above, the aqueduct, the
| great cistern and other safeguards against
! fire. town bell, the town clock, the grea
Indian cemetery, only few steps away from
the earliest burial place of the whites; The
| town house, the legislature, the criminal ant
| civil courts and the marshal.
The meeting house having been planted IL
| 1882 Cornhill became one of the very earlies
| streets of Boston. Starting from the site o
the meeting house in Washington street, thu
| first great thoroughfare into the interior
! His conclusion is strengthened by the fac
| that there are In the neighborhood pictur
| esque old alleyways, VIGOROUSLY crooked
streets, and ten so-called public squares
Just above are the three hills, Pemberton
| Mount Vernon and Beacon.
uara al is Tramont Row where lyp(
Governor Vane, Governor Bellngham, Gov
Boston; Rev. John Cotton, teacher Of tn
mint master. Here fremont street begins
another great, but newer thoroughfare. TIL
newer Shawmut, on a hill overlooking tn
valley and the neighboring ocean. was begul
by the whites on the spot where the red me-
left of.
The school was started voluntarily in tow
meeting, April 20, 1885, 260 years ago.
COMMANDMENTS.
Invitations to college commencements ar
with a program Of exercises extending owe
contest with the Yale nine on June 8. Tn
final exercises will be held In Alexander hal
June IL. ' -'.. q =
The silver anniversary OF the founding {
Carthage college at Carthage, ILL.,. will b
celebrated on the 29th inst. The exercise
will conclude with banquet In Odd Fellow
hall -.. -. .-s