The San Francisco call., 1897-10-24

dlans giving the class standing, pro-
hciency, ETC., of their daughters and
wards. The scholastic year consists OF
one session, com mencing on September l
and ending June 80. Students who have
completed the prescribed course of study
receive diploma or certificate when such
distinction is deserved. Good references
are required Of ell applicants. While the
Catholic religion is professed by the lad les
OF this institution, there can be no inter-
ference with the religious principles of
those who profess different creed
Among the graduates are mum bered
some OF Marysvilie's most prominent
ladies.
Cf churches there are seven in Marys-
vile, W.: Presbyterian, corner of d and
Fifth streets, Rev. ]. w. Lundy pastor;
Roman Catholic, st. Joseph's, corner of
and Seventh streets, Father NJ. Coleman in
charge; Episcopal, ST. Johns. corner Of
and Filth streets, Rev. w. H. Stoy rector;
Methodist Episcopal. corner OF Z and
Fourth streets, Rev. Thomas Chase pastor;
Christian Church, corner of 4 and Sew
enth streets, Rev. Mr.. Kincaid pastor; A.
NJ 4. Church (colored), Rev. Mr.. Chapman
pastor; Baptist teoloredl Rev. Mr.. Smith
pastor. A corps of the Salvation, Army
hourishes here and is doing good work.
The first religious service ever held in
Marysville was in the spring of 1850. and
was conducted by Rev. Mr.. Washburn OH
fiatboat opposite the plaza. Mr.. Wash
burn was at that time kerping C boarding
house or hotel. In this effort to establish
religious Worship at this point Mr.. Wash
bJ1rp ua cr1cn Nv paxr
Methodist Clergyman, who by defati-
gable exertions succeeded in rearing a
Methodist Episcopal church. He died in
the following summer.
With fraternai and social societies the
city is well supplied. The Masonic fra
ternity boasts six lodges, as follows: Cor
inthian Lodge No 9, organized 1850, char
tered November 81, 1850; Yuba Lodge
No. 80, chartered May &, 1854; Washing
ton Chapter No. 13 Royal Arch Masons;
Marysviile Council No 8, Royal and Se-
Iect Masons; Marysville Commandery No.
Z, Knights Templar; Mary syills Chapter
No. So, Order Eastern Star.
The Odd Fellows lodges are in a thriv-
ing condition, and, like the Masons, have
fine, large building of their own, being
one OF the best-payins pieces of property
in the city, having declared dividends TO
an amount more than double the cost OF
the structure. The l. o. o. F. lod ges are
as follows: Yuba No. 5, Oriental No. 45,
Marysville Encampment No. 6, Mime
haha Rebeksh Degree Lodge.
Other societies are: N. s. G. W., Par
lor No. 8; n. d. 6. W., Parlor No. "A: G.
A. r., Post No. 80; A. o. +. of A, Courl
Pride No. "a; A. o. u. W.. No. 3S; Knights
of Honor, No. 1856; o. c. f. ttwo lodges),
Rainbow No. 125 and MarysyilIe No. 3;
l. o. r. Nj, Yuba Tribe No. As; Com.
panions of the Forest, No. l01; Y. NJ L.,
No. 1S; Z. l.. r. S. (relief societyl; l. o.
B. B., Miriam Lodge No Sc; Jeffersonian
Lvceum.
+. Campus Vitus. King David Lodge
No. Z. 1SS. Ie9, meets at the sound of the
hewgag. There is lodge OF colored Ma
sons and one OF colored odd Fellows. be-
sides court of Independent Foresters.
The Marysville theater is one OF the
oldest in the State. 1t was erected. in
August. 1865, ana remodeled after the
flood of 1878. The seating capacity,
ground floor and gallery, is S00.' w, c.
Swain is proprietor and W. b. Swain
manager.
Marysville's public library has for its
librarian Mrs. j. A. SAUL The Odd Eel
lows Library is in charge Cf Mrs. Louisa
Wentzel.
There are eleven public parks, or
squares, in Marysville, two OF which
Cortez Square and Napoleon square-are
improved. and decided ornaments to the
city.
nn ha Law
MaIysville was commenced in 1865,
although some ieveeing had been done
some years previous to that date. The
city is now well guarded from food waters
and very little fears are entertained of a
future overflow. The length of, the levees
is something over thirteen miles ana the
average height fifteen feet. The expendi-
lures for building and maintaining the
city levees up to the present time are as
follows: City. SAT ,339 IA; county, $s1, ,OOo; !;
State, $685. 600; totai, $562, 339 "a The pres.
ent Commissioners are: w. T. Ellis Sr.,
d. E. knight ana John C. White.
Telephone and telegraph lines extend
east, west. north and south--to the noun.
tains and to the valley districts and to the
metropolis. The San F-aucisco and
Sacramento papers reach Marysville twice
day, the morning dailies at noon, the
evening journals not later than 8; 80 each
night There are stages regularly for
Bangor, Brownsville, Hansonville, Straw
berry Valley, La Porte and Quincy, and
also ior Comptonvile. Browns Valley,
Oregon House, Dobbins Ranch and Bull
lards Bar every day. The Nelson and
Collin stage line connects with Smarts-