New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
MOUNT VERNON.
A COMING MASS-MEET1NG TO EXPEDITE
THE BRONX VALLEY IMPROVEMENT.
INTERESTING LECTURE COURSE ARRANGED BY
THE MANAGERS OF THE UNIVERSITY EXT1'N-
SION-MANUAL TRAINING PROGRESS
SONS OF VETERANS install

MANAGERS
sIoN-MANUAL TRAINING PROGRESS
Sons OF VETERANS install
LArrON OF OFFICERS.
The Bronx Valley Sewer Commission. which has
held meetings in this city White Plains and Yonkers
in the last week and which called a final meet
ing at the Common Council Chamber. Network
City Hail. on Thursday morning. has aroused a
great deal of interest among the citizens OF Mount
Vernon The committee has been active IN us
efforts to impress the people and the Legislature
in favor of improvement that is considered so
vital to the welfare of this region.
The commission is composed OF Joseph D WOOD
one Of the best-informed and most active Of the
citizens Of Mount Vernon Frank X. Chambers
the business manager Of Rogers. Peet & Co.. ana
for many years resident OF Mount Vernon. ana
a generous contributor to all public needs; Frank
C. Schirmer. OF White Plains; W. G. Hitchcock.
Tuckahoe.
Mayor Lewis has called a mass meeting Of the
Der on Monday evening. for the purpose OF taxing
The act providing for the commission became a
law on June "A. asst. and provided tnat II SHOULD
York and lonkers, chairman or the WESTMINSTER
County supervisors; the Commissioner Of street
Ws1 e shS INV and awe ve e
whose names given above II was directed 10
inquire into the expedency S % h yrr
and report back to the Legislature and to present
might deem eApcdent. The commissioners re-
ceive compensation for their services. ard are
In way pecun!arly interested In the project
one Of the most interesting lectur" courses ar
ranged by the managers OF the University Exten-
Mems Christian Association Hall by Peter r. Aus
ten. professor Of chemistry at The Brooklyn Poly
technic Institute. His first lecture was not only IN
structive. but 1t was given in mos; interesting
manner. the professor departing from the liked
routine and employing tactics that put his audiec"
In good huinor. The course consists Of twelve lee
lures and the price OF tickets brings II to Ii %
cents for each.
Principal D. O. Preston. OF School No. 9. has. upon
the approval OF the Board OF Education. introduced
a course of manual training. About eighty scholars
have Joined the classes. The girls instructed IN
sewing knitting. fancy work and embroidery, and
the boys taught mechanical branches.
The second course OF free lectures arranged BY
the Board OF Education began on Tuesday night,
when Judge William n. Bard gave an illustrated
lecture on Rome" on Monday evening next the
Rev |. + Buell. Will lecture the churches or
England" In School No i.
The Charles J. Nordquis Camp. Sons o. Veterans
had a public installation OF It's officers on Tuesday
evening. There were delegates from ionkers
Tarrytown Dobbs Ferry. NewYork CITY and other
places Addresses were made by visitors. and there
was also a musical feast The following are tho
oicers: Captain. Arthur Vaudeville. hrst Neuien-
ant Horace G. HOllister: second lieutenant william
w. Howe. +.
Building Inspector W. II. Harrington has made
his first annual report. in which he says that there
are sixty-fve buildings. valued at &ll,cD. now In
course Of construction. He suggests several I'M
portant amendments TO the building laws.