New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-16
MOUNT VERNON.
EXTENDING TIE EDUCATIONAL FACILI-
TIES OF THE CITY.
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS
OTHER INCIDENTS AND MATTERS

CHURCH ENTERTAINMENTS AND MEETINGS
OTHER INCIDENTS AND MATTERS
OF INTEREST.
The BOARD of Education of Mount Vernon. which.
after several weeks Of hard study OF the situation
bo,b as 20 site and the estimate Of cost decided
Tuesday night 70 ask Of the taxpayers at the
spring election TO authorize an expenditure OF sp"w
for a building to accommodate the High School. the
Board of Education the executive officers OF the
public schools and the Public Library has not
ended its abors in the matter Of educational pros
perity The Board has a deep concern 10 make the
schools keep pace with the population, and realizes
that il must search earnestly to keep UP with the
requirements The facilities for instruction and the
means for providing 1t are recognized as superior
to what is provided in many other parts or the
United States and equal at least. to any city or
town The private schools Of which there are sew
eral are exceptionally good, are successful fnan-
cialy and seem to be a necessity. Especially may
this be said with regard to the kindergarten schoo
one of which il established in Willard Hall on the
Froebel system. and there are several others: ana
as the system has not been adopted in the public
schools the private kindergarens take care of
many children too young to attend public school
If the peop.e approve of the project outlined. the
Board will then have advertise for the sale of the
bonds for the amount. obtain plans from architects
and let out the contracts; hence, the building would
hardly be finished before the spring OF 1891 In an
tcipa ton that another scnool puldlns VIII ne
needed in the Fourth Ward within the next few
years and in view OF the fact that and Is cheaper
now than II will probably be few years hence
the Board also adopted resolution to ask for an
appropriation Of 5000 for the purchase Of a neces-
sary site.
The women's Christian Temperance Union held
a parlor sociabe at the home Of Mrs. Dickinson
No. l9 North Fulton-ave.. on Thursday evening
at which large number were present
The Womans Missionary Union Of the Chassis
of Westchester held its twelfth annual convention
in the Reformed Church on Wednesday and Thurs
day Mrs f. 8 Scudder wife of the pastor of the.
church. made the address of welcome on Wednesday
morning, after which there were reports OF the
% ,b afe %n meene were adresses by DR.
John a. Oue. who recently returned from 'h nina
i ION on our WORK in the West and by Mrs; p
b. Van Houten on our Work in Foreign lsand Ecr
gregs tona Church last night under the auspices Oh
fund There were humorous Rotations by William
#. Wood. exhibition OF egerdemaIn by Nj Sdl
gent OF Boston, and solos by Clarence f. Earl u
The principal incident Of the week was the ne, ar
rest and confinement in the white fians }a ,S Ss
Harlem Railway station the facts OF When roD
berry were published in The Tribune on 10
the Police Board but it was decided to dismiss e MN
from the force In dsnon9 S d Perez three
ago, and who afterward brought SUIT IN me cotnts
for reinstatement ana secuItu Juus"eeh' ~
was under dismissal.
Mr. and Mrs Albert W Lane celebrated their
golden wedding on Monday last win preahidS''
attended by 2 large number OF people
A mass.meeting for boys Of all classes and VIC con
dtions vii be held In the hall OF the Young Meh
Christian Association az o'clock TINS aIternoomii
his services 10 the work OF the junior department
will furnish entertainment of special attractions
The Mount Vernon Musical Society Will give It's
first concert In the Baptist church on FRIDAY even,
ing next under the dictatorship of Professor Alfred
IIalam, and 1t promises to be an entertainment
such a. is seldom given even in larger cues; FIX
numbering about a hundred voices. has been doing
excellent work The society is supported by sub
scrlbjng and active members. and is he OutgTowth
ciety.
The Camera Clubs annual exhibit in the Trinity
Church Parish House this week was most inter
es,lng one, and there was large attendance, show
ing that the club has grown In popularity. The
prizes awarded follows: II. Eugene Mel
Vile for portraits. album and general work; Miss
work. w. 7. Dawson. for landscapes. large album.
etc; S. W: Nourse. for landscapes photograph
inides darkroom lantern, etc; +. H. GARNER. spe-
cal mems prize for landscapes.
cal benent entertainment, largely in the minstrel
line. on Thursday evening IN the Film Avenue
Opera House.
Miss Matte L. Davis one of Mount Nernons best
long and suffering illness She born in East
Chester. and graduated from the Fifth Ave
Wood. She was an excellent scholar, and under
the training of Mr. Wood who was recognized as
an exceptionally capable Instructor and principal,
she attained high grades. Her eXaminatiO as 10
her qualifications were so marked to excite spo-
cial commentator, and she became a hrst-grade
teacher She was obliged 10 stop teaching about A
three surgical operations, which were of temporary
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