Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 1, 1874, Page 7

THE CHICAGO DAILY TI{IBUNE: SU NDAY NOVEMBER 1, 18374--SIXTEEN PAGES. - 3 v e tho Rer. T. P. Goodwin, D.D.,of e b mgregational Chiurch i this city w PHESDYTERIAN. 0d Presbyterian & e %:w{;lvc anain some iuto posxossion of gxk,li‘;vr’buré‘-\ properiy. stter a prolonged period aigion bytery i 4 of th k| Presbytery is compneed of 0 ’mfa':kl’:llmmhesyin Tings and Richmoud a0 an ander its car0 ffty.rix mims- oron churchen, £1d 9100 monbers, e eir contributions for tho past ;,;';mizm objeecs was &530.000. s of the Sccond Prsbsterian Clireh pase ‘commenced an inqustnial s2houl. It meets | pay SOrA.terian Cbureh of Ch Presbrierian Chbureh of zo ,,.32‘.5553"5 o {lsmus and Songs of Praise,” ied b?- A Hitelicock, Scbofl, aud Tddr. H80 e colored Evangolist bes been preaching ot o ume VeI ‘encces: tully to congregatious "7 E:::Tured 2od winte Presbrterians in Ten- o essee. : : rets seventrstudonts in the Soutaem ‘f_’: oo Theclogicsl Sominary at Hampden, puesbetenat T Clhor siuco the formuation of Vo {le insiita 08 Church of Alle- fers, twenL-B i inted by the Dresbyterian Cflmfl“‘ffi; ‘&Dg Seuthy, to cousniz coucern- cumsehen WSO ticorual relations, wil B e, 0 T o tho Tl et of vonpa men belongiag to the Ful- .\n_“::mw presbsterian Church have estab- fertor:- ~school st Lazo View. H. G. Jisbed & 8v: Losen Supermcendent. 2 a5 Leen ¢ Bpofferd L ian Cluuroh at. Oregon, TIL, The ne ated Oct. 25. Tbe building cost 10,600, as dodiceleC L oranized 10 1873, and the cor- e Sociels W50 Poies of worsliip Jaid in Oc- o0 gear. ho pastor is thie Rev. ob- 1cl of: Firontor. 1 e York Frangelist, Tefering to the T ok ez 1ue falsc notion that the Ening are going 10 appeal the case Y Astembiy. wmourus over tho de- ol awaits the peace of Zion by tho B progecation of the controversy. Dr. Durges’s chwcli in New York seems to be - very prosgerous condition. & New York b esrs the buiiding i3 again too swell for B estions thst gathor thore from Sab- e ebrath, aud it canoot bo culsrzad again, bk 2150 tureo efforts fn that livo, alscady. Yt ie proposed 10 remedy the difliculy by meaus 4 ProR s aod tickets, which should entitle o P fere o isteu to but ono of the two Sab- ‘ath sermons, thess self-denying brothren dur- her part of tho day to ongage in somo geraction Wi ing the ot L 8 :"‘Ji‘mm wors in dvancing the Master's Lgeom. on of all Presbriorian e P s uring, Nex: month the Prosby- h‘;”& e Grest ‘Diitaia_bavo s preliminary for the prrpose of forwarding the ob- Tne plan of 8 great usi ‘:;b eflffmnmh iater, tho American brothren ave s like meet +The grea: result,” says tho Qlsercer. | be = conzress of Presby- - from ail countries, to take counsel in re- g2d 3 tho interests of the Church. It may b2 £25or three years before the assembly is reach- A itatwill be spprosched with such deliper- Sion 88 to mae {be success certaw, and of its Sist usefulness there cau be no reuscnable doubt” e The Independent ERFS: *The beretical Presby- tery of Ch?c’:gu hus ctands in contrast with the con- Yodos Tresbsterics of the Svacd in th fbations to the work of home miseiona. The Fatement sill be found on page 414, Minutes of the Assembly for 1674 Per eries, Members, Contrivntions, Catnta P 6,071 16711 07 Frezpori a8 1,04 Quiawa.. 647 172 10 Bock Biver., 163 B L oL ¥y be table from which this is taken is bighly supgestive thronghout and shows bow much bet 1er 10 cents worth of orthodoxy is than $2.75 worth of charity.” ¥EOUS. i The revivs! among tbe Syrian Christians in Travaucore, Indis, still excites much mterest. The Young Men's Christian Association are Yolding cetiage prayer-meetings in desutute ‘portious of the city. : The missionarics of tke American Board in the Malrtts field, Western Indis, are earnestly ssk- fopfer reinforcements. There are bui seven missionaries at presout in the field. ‘Jbe preseot Greek church in New York hay- ing Eeen found to be 100 smail, a new ehapel is to be built at a cost of §85,000. About 39,000 of this sam has alreads been subscribed. The Christian Church in Nebrasks nambers fifty orgavizatiocs. 2,235 membere, of whoua 236 wete saded during the past vear by baptism, and 533 Ly letter ard otberwise. ‘The whole amount contritmted for Church éxpenses and benevolent objects was $12,119.20. e Fastern papers sre publishing s para- graph to tho effect that 8 Protestant minister nd pastor of one of the Protestant foreign feeeivers Chicago was found Ly sn zgeot of fhe Amencan Bibie Societs to be too poor to op a Bible. Hc Lad lost everything in tho fire. — PERSCNAL. Tho Rev. C. D. Helmer is recovering from his recent sovere illoess. The Bev.F. G. Thenrle attended the State Bap- tist Convention in Michigan last week. The Rev. A. E. Kittredge preached to the new Precbyterian Church ot Lawndale lsst Sunday. The Res. J. W, Eeyes, Iate of Minnesots, was ‘married in Pelham, X, H., Oct. 6, to Miss Ellen Catter. _The Rev. James Harrison has returned to this ity from Wisconsin, where he has been spend- ing 8 veeation. Presiding Elder A. C. Jutkin, of the Chicago District, is quite ill, and bas been unsoleto at- 10 his ofiicial duties for some time. The Res. Dr. Felion, of Grace Methodist Epizcopal Church, preachied, a weck or two since, fors Presbyterian brother 1n Youugstown, O. ‘Tho Rev. Dr. J. 0. Peck, of Centenary Church, zopplics Bromfield Methodist Episcopal Church, :,lnl_flsmn. while speading lus vacation in that qgr. L. Hitcheock was called from Cincinnati fo 4 ';so'; 1;;: wefik; on account of the scrious ill- mufimnmmfifm“' who is stopping with The Rev. 8. J. Humphre; . ohrey, after a tonr among e E«n&rfi; onal 51;:,-:1,&5 of tho West, re- rationali Oy i o ooomtiualion. generally 1u 8 ¥ery Dr. Forrestor, recentl; i ! 3 y of Clicagzo, when he entered tho puipit of the Church of the Redeem- .f:'mthm. N. J., was welcomed by the sing- ingof 2 bymn written for the occzsion by the v. Mrs. Hanaford. Bishop Harris, who was expected to have ar- - rivedia thiscity last week from New York, has sext word tohis friends here that ho will not come until gome time lats in November. Ar- mugements are making for procuring for him Tesidence in the city: The Rev. Dr. Dandy, recont pastor of tho treet M. E., Chureh, reccived a visit from o f bis Inte parishioners, one even- at hig own house. They present- topbrough the Hon, L. L. Bond, to their lato 3 ken led it o of their esteem, & purse otxx?ivm“‘“ given by Solomon Thateher, Jr., s Biver Foress, fo the Rev. Daniels and family, fine residence of the former Thursday “"m‘"' g, Oct. 29, was Jong to ba remembered by -mFmFlvants. The building, embracing five s fi;fil‘:urfistmcfi, including the cupola, i 18 ¥ gas, presenting a grand re- lief othe darkness withont. The musie ou this n W of no ordinary character. Tho i , consisting of piano, organ, and two vm":&fl—hnme hlaut,—migpht bave graced the faeertroom. The soloa snd duos by Mesers. “Ralor, Hendereon, Hoffman, Blair, sod Miss naker, Mre. Wiisor, and others whoso uemes gy lar to our citizens, were,of s kind that oot bo expectod of artists. The tablesux ‘;fhlmoeg beautiful and impressive charac- g s oar. Dasiels' wife and daughter wore look- w ;’]-‘L;nd seemed to enjoy the festive scene. knposmicls, who was formerly pastor of Park Church, is now located at River Forest - "Ptar, and for quict snd recuperation. . FLJEWHEERK fl'_fg;zmhu sent to the Morquis of Ripon a The Ezrvard Con, i gregational Church, Brook- e, calls the Rev. Mr. Zhomas, of Loudon, °;°z a = of £5,000. 9 Rev, Edward Dacon, & son of Dr. Loon- o Bacon, has been called to the Grove Sest ;:b. East Orauge, N. J. Preschers’ Moeting of Philadelphia have fixed the Hoard of Rustiops to relieve Bishop fimfm from episcopal duty for & L The Bev. Dr. 7, ianapolis, . Dr. J. H. Baylias, of Indianapolis, mgly of Chicago, has been suflering frow a o attack of typhoid fever. Ha is better, nwoi able 0 resome his pastorsl duties " Babop Haven wostin Cocimmadi last Sunday He preached in St. Paul’s Methodist Epiccopal Chburch iu the morning, und in Unioy Church, | Coving:on, i the evening. The Rev. 8. M. Morton has resigned the pas- toral charge of the First Presbylerian Clurch of Utbaoa, 11i., in ordor (o sccept & unanimons call to tue Wentmingtor Presbyterian Ciureh, Juck- sonville, IIl. Bishop Shaver, of the Tnnker Church, has been declarod a luuatic, and bas been placed in the Asylum at Stauuton, Va. He is 74 years of aze, and_nas been a clergyman for nesrly 40 years. Very reccntlv be made his Wentern Episcopal tour through Ounio, Iudisns, sud other States. Tho Califorma Ocritent is 'suthority for the statement that the liev. Dr. McKag, of Chicago, D wistten to the Prosbylery of Sacramento. of which be is till 2 momber. a letter, asking to b conrinnea in the Presbyterian Church, and ex- piaining away, in great measure, the objection- able portious’ of his theory ou’ inspiration. The Dern and Chapter of Wertminster hava very sentibly undertaken to provide against the destruciion of the Abboy by fire. A tank capa- ble of holding 6.000 gatlons of water, which will always be kept filled, nas been Luilt in the southwest tower at 3 height of 16) feet from tho ground. Pipea from this have been laid aloog the roofs, with hydrants and Loss attacued at digerent pointa. Theso are so airanged that one mau could turn tha water on any part in danger. The Rev. D. W. Thomns and wife, C. P. Hard, J.T. Robinson, F. A. Goodwin, bire, Bsoarjes. aud Miss A. J. Lore, ail under sppointment a3 misetonaries of the Methodist Episcopal Chinrch, left the port of New York for India, in thie steamer Minvesota, on Tueedsy, Oct. 20. A ** farowall service " was bald ig St. Paul's Mothodist Eniscopat Church on Monday evening, at which Dr. Reid, Mr. Goodwin, Ar. Hard, aud Misbop Harris mado remarks. . Ivis etated that Apology, the borse which bas just won the grea St.Leger racoin England, be- longs to a Yorkshire clergyman of the Cburch of Engiaud, the Rev. King, who entered it under the namo of *‘Mr. Launde.” The stakes which he woa at_the 5t. Leger amounted to $23,000. This siogular divine, although 81 yes old, is such an indefatigable sportsman ‘that Le is wheeled out for psrtridge shooting in an arm- chair. His Bishop—the Bishop of Lincolu—is said to have expostulated with him, but without cffect, for raising racs-horees. The Friend of India states that & new religions movement has arisen in the Goorjats. The load- er ig called Dhulee Babajee, Lterslly, ‘*Father of Dust,” probably because e alwsys slceps 0a the baro ground. Babnjee eats but ono meal a day, drinks only milk and water, and never uses narcotics. His dress consists of & sirip of bark. He denounces idolatry, caste, the Brahmins, and the use of sriritnous liquors. Ho teaches tho worship of the Creator and Preserver of tho world, the practice of prayer to God, trath, char- ity, end chastity. He bas thousands of disciples who have come from neaily every caste. Whole villages bave given up their idols and have adopt- ed bis procepts. His followers have a number of hymns mn praise of ths indescribable God, which contaius some idoas that must bave been derived from Christian books. Whilo tois new faith appears 50 successful, & Parsee, writing to the Bombay Guardian. says that the only way by which the 0,000 Parsees of India can escape ex- tinction is by the adoption of Qaristianity. He aoticipates the time when very many of them will turn Chriztians. ———— PATHETIO EXTRACTS. They have now invented shot-guns which can be carried in the pocket, and 2 fellow can slide ont end go hunting Sundsy and 10 one know it. Heaven, according to the 1des of a Vermont clergyman, is 125,000,000 miles from the ear.h, 0a Blobbs stopped being good at 8 o'clock this morning. He says it's too far of. **Why is advertising like the reli; camp-meutiog ¥ asks tho Paper- Trade Jou nal. Bacauso it is good to all tatents ; and purposes to make you knowno to all men.” The matrimonial market has picked up so fast since Septewber that one New Hampshure clergy- man bas laid in thre2 banels of beans, a bairel of cider, and three dried call-skins, Tire belief is becoming stronger every day in the Eost, that if John Morrissey sbould give Harvard or Yaie College $259,000 the Lord would commenco au entire new account with bim. Two clergymen wero busy discussing a knotty problem in theology. **1 believs,” said oue, Tih the doctrive of "—up went his feet, and, a8 be bored & hole in ths 120, ho finisbed the seo- Tencom—t damuation ! ” Tt did not sound prett but then ho didu't intend to say it in that way. That was an unseemly exhibition at a prayer- meeting in Sprinzeld oo Souday, when ‘a dea- cou bad 3 lady and 8 ciipple put ont of church because her bonnet happeucd to bo in the way of his seeinz the ministor. If deacons sre allowed sach license, what is to become of our sisters’ and wives' bonnets, and our own liberciea? An- otber point for Murray.—Boston Globe- A ministerial wit in the West, who has not re- coived his D. D., kept a body of teachers con- vulsed with laughter daring s convention witn is mmorons sayings. Oue day, be happened to mention tne fact that be belonged to » sacred profession. Onc fellow from the country, gasp- ing with surprise at this confession, waa heard to exclaim, **A minister! Wa'at, I do declar! 11 I was out sheotin’ nunisters, he's the last man Td snap at.” A cypic shrewdly remarks that woalthy clergy- men do not, to any great extent, go forth to bear tno tidings of salvation to the heathen. Perbiaps fliero 18 3 certain wiso cconomy regulating this tinng, based upon the retlection that » tender, capou-lmed, Gaintily-nurtured laborer in the vineyard is a temptution to the anthropophagous savago thata pour. hog-aad-hominv-fed clergy- man is in less danger of offering.—Brooklyn Ar- gus. The Rev. Josbus Drookics, of Manchester, was a clergsman of irntable temper. Tho eluich- vard was surronnged by s low parapet, with sb exp-ridged coping, to walk slong which re- quued mce balanaing of the body, and was one of the favorite feats of the neigiboring boys. "Flie practice greatly annosed. Joshua ; and one day, white reading tho bunal service at the grave-side, his eyo caught & chimoey-sweep walking on the wail. This caused the eccentric chaplain, by abruptly giviog sn order to tho beadle, fo make the following interpolation in tho solemn words of the funeral service: * And I hearda voice fiom Heaven, sajing—Knock thas black rascal off the wall!” TIn one of tho Sunday-schools of the city yes- terday, when the lesson cards were passed around to the classes, the cards that came totho jnfant class had for their text ** What shall Ido to be saved?” Selecting as the first member of the clasa to put the question toa bright littlo girl of onlv 4 summers, who, also, by the vay, $iad Lut just recovercd from a_severe attack of croup, tho teacher put bis question, ** What must you do to be saved ?” The little one preaerved ilence for a moment. as if in deep and perplexed thought, and then her face brightencd; she had it. “I would take sirup sud alum.” was tho reply, peively ventured. It brought down the clase, tescher and ell, and_farther discussion of the subject was postvoned.—Dubugue Times. Tn the case of a Kansas man being struck by lightning, the Coroner’s jury rendered a verdict : “He was killed by the Lord, but the Lord is all right.” Among a savags elan Of cannibalish,people, A missionary man ‘Set up his modest steeple. And there each day Lie would Pursue his noblc labers; 1o told them to Le good, And bade them Jove tieir neighbors. The cannibals, with grine, Gave car to themes be treated; They crossed their tawny shioe, Abd on their hams were seated, And yet they were nol lost, That missionary's labors: ‘He taught them to his cost Tha way Lo love thelr neighbors. For one day waen 10r priyers Thore cannibals they met hum, They canglt him unawares— They killea him sad they ate him They said they found him good— He'd practiced what be taught them— And now they naderstood The gooduess he had brought them, And wien they filled esch maw, ‘They naid, while they deplored him, & Theyd loved bim alive and raw, ‘Bt rousted they adored him 17 sty RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS. CHEZTUN. Flder G. G.Mulios will preach in tho Central Christian Church, corner of Robey streot and Warren sveaus, Morning subject: * Choose You This Day Whom Tou Will Serva.” A fhe Bev. D. 3. Grahsm, D. D., late Prasident of Hiledalo will preach in the morning st the “hureh eorner of Indians avenue and Twenty-Afth street. The pastar, the Rev. Issac Errett, will preach In the evoning, .Badject: *The First Gospel Sarmon iu the Bibla.” The Tev. J. L. Dudiey, of Milwaukce, will presch reorning and evening in ihe Church of iie Messiab, corner of Michizan svenne and Twenty street: —The Rov, Robert Coller will ing at Usity Choreh, il preach in the morn- carner of Deasborn sad Whitney P ta. —'The Rev. J. N. Pardes will preach at 3 o'dlock in the afternoon at the residence of C. B. Dupee. eorner of Purty-sixth street and Woodlawn svenus, Eenwood ‘ALl perscns who aro interested in the o on of 8 Ldberal Ghristian Ghurch in Hyde are iovited £ be present. Addresses will bs made by D. L. Shorey, Esq., and otuers. — Oscar_Clute, of Newark, N. J., will preach at tho Third Chureh, corter of Mouroe aud Laflin atreets, AMorning subject : “ Compensution ™ evening subject ; * Tie Niaetaenth Century.” METHODIST, Preatdent Fowler, of wio Northwestern University, will preach tn Triulty Courch, Indiaus avenue, near ¢-fourth airaet, t 1043 3. m. and 753) p. . Z*Dr. Thomas will ‘preach moraing aud evening 3t First Church, corner of Olark and Wasbinglon stecets. Eveniug subjoct ;-+ The Young e in the Cits.” "Tné Rtev. AL 3, Parkhunt wil preach mornlng and evening st tue Alichigan Aveuus Church, Tuer iy ‘evening he whl locture on “Japau and the Jupanese.’ e Rev, Ira G, Bidwell, of Boston, will preach moming aud bvening at the Ceutensry Church, on Mourae slreet, poar dorgal. 2IThe Bev. ic. D, Sheppard preaches at the Western Avenue Church. ‘he evening subject fx, “Iluve faith in God.” Tue moruing subject is, “Tbe Gospel of Indinn Smmmer.” —Tus kev. 1L L. Martin will preach morning and evening at St. Vaul's Caurch, corner of Newerry ave- nue and Mazwell strest. : LPISCOPAL. The Rev. TI. W. Powers will preachat the St, Jobn's Churoh, Moruing subjoct : * Tuo Sigas of Nelizious l\’ihlz'ty." Eveuiny subject : * o tue Young—Lead- ngs, —Tie Rev. Francis Mansfield will_presch at tho Church of the Atouemeut, corner of Washiugton and Kobey streels, at 10:30 a, m. aud 530 p, m. e Bav. Heary G. Percy will preach at AUl Saints Church, corner of Norihi Carpenterand Fonrth streets. Servicus morning and evening. Sunday-school at § o Rev. pom. —'he Rev. Dr. Stocking will preach at the Charch of the Eiphauy, Throop stzcet, betwcon Monroe and Adsms, Morning prayer at 9:43 2. m. Litany wermon and Loly communion at 10:30a. . Evening prayer at 4:30 p. . Subjuot of morning sermon 3 * The Fower of Awsoctation.” —The v, George C. Street will preach morning and evening in the St. Peter's Mission Chapel, 43 Third avenue. . “The Rev. Edward De Zeus, of New York, will wh i the morning at Calyary Church, on Warren uc, botween Oskley atreet and Westorn avenus. —The Rev. Dr. Cushman will proaca morning and evening at Bt Swephen’s Church, in Johnson streot, near Twelfth, —Tuo Rev. Clinton Locke will preach this morning at Grace Church, on the Foatival of All Saints, and iu 1lie evenng will make an address on the subject of the Saymour Case in the Genersl Couvention, “The Lev. W. IL Smythe will otiiciate morning and evening at Llie Cuurch of the oly Communion, in Soutls ~Dearlorn strect, bubween Twenty-nuwith and Thirtieth, Evening subject: *Jacob, or the Young Mun's Fortune. —The Rev, Edward Sullivan officiates a ususl ot Trinity Oburch, —Ths Itev. Arthur Brooks preaches as usual at St Jamos? Ciurch, coruer of Huron und Cass streota. —Thore will be full serviccs at the Church of the Ascensiou, corner of Elw and LuSalle strects, morning and evening. BAPTIST. The Rev. D. B, Cheney will preach morning and evouing at tus Fourth Chspel, caraur of Washingtoa nd Pauling strets. “The Rav. John Gordon will preach at the Western Avenue Church, Subjerts: Murning, *Abida with us, for it is towards evening, and the day i far rpent.” Evening, “Lost.” There will ba baptism ot the close of tholatter service. —The Rev. W, . Everts will preach at the Taber- nacle, No, 666 Wabush avenue, iu the 1morning. —The ltov. W. W. Everts, Jr., wiil preacit ot the Indians Avenne Chapel in the’ moraing, and the Rev. W. W, Everts in the evening. ~_The Rev, N. F. Raviin will presch morning and evoniug at {he Temple Caurch, coruer of Harrison 2nd Sangamon streets. Evening sabjoct: * WaatIa and What Is Not Sin? " —Tae Rev. T. AL Eis will morning and evening at the Michigsn Avenus Church, near Twenty- third sireet. "—Thio Itev. II. S. Mabis will preach fn the morning, and the Ttev. T, W. Goolspeed in the evening, a¢ ths Second Caurch, coret of Morgan and Mouros streeis. Th latuces suijocs will bo: “Oae NightinsMan's fe —Tha Rev. Jobn Donnelly, of Omaa, will presch Eanglewood. Morning subject : * The Christian's Qapi- talund Dividend.” Eveiiug subjsct: *Fidelity in Small Tisings.” '—The Hev. J, Malvern will presch merning and evening st the Free Communion Cuurch, coruer of Toomus and Jacksou strects. Baptiam §p the evenin: —Tie Rey. Florenco M.Carthy will proach at ilar- tines Hall, in Ada etrest, near Madinon. —Subjec Morning, * God's Pledge of Lovo; " at 3 o'clock the zfteriiocn, * The Sure Foundation.” ““Tho Rer. L T. Bash will preack morning snd sveuing at the Twenty-Afth Srost Church. REFORMED EPISOOPAL. Bishop Cheney will preach morning snd evening in Christ Church, corner of Micugun avenns and Twen- ty-fourth street, Mosning sunject: < The Christian Pasaover,¥ Evening subjeci: *Too Srong for You; ' Sermon to Young Men.” COSGREGATIONAL. —TheRev. W. A. Butlett wiil preach at Pirmouth Church tn the moraing. No ovening service. “LTho Rev. Norman A. Miliard wil preich morning and evening at the Wicker Purk Church, corner of Hoyue and Leosne strocts. 2 There wil be sacramental servicss in the morning, and preaching in the_evening, by tie pautor, st tho New Eaglnd Cburch, Dalaware Pliss, neas Dearborn street, Prof. James T. Hyde preaches this morning and avening bt Oakiand Church, —The Rer. J. W. doaly prosches se ueaal at the Tibornaele Canreb, corner Indiana and Morgan. Th eveuing subject is * Caristiuity 1u Bowe.” TSIVERSALIST. The Rev, Sumuer Ellis will presch morning 2ad eveninz in the Church of the Yisdeemer, coruer of Washington aud Singamon streois. —Tao Rev, Dr. Byder preaches, as Paul's Cliurch. _The eveniug subject is, cation Lead to Skepticiem —The Bev, W, S. Ralph preaches this morning and ovening at Murtay Chapel. PRESBTIERIAN, The Rey. James Maclaugaim will preach morning and evening in the First Scotch Church, coruer of Adams and Sangamon sticets. The Rev. W. W. McEaig will preach morning and evening ut tie Ninth Charcy, corner of Eilis and Thirty-seventh street. Evening subject caeting tue Future.” —Tne Rev. T, D, Gulick will proach morn'ng and eveninz at the American Reformed Church, Jefferson Park. —The Rev. J. B. MeClurs will preach at River Park in the morning. '—The Rev. Lien E. 8. Ely will preach morning snd evening at Gruce Ciaitreh, corner of Vincennes sud O. avenues. —Tue Rev. J. Monro Gibson will preach morning and evening at the Szcond Church, coiner of Aichigau The Rev. Charles L. Thompeon will preach at the Fifth Church, Morning subject: * Bread on the Waters,” In the evening he will jecture on * Visions for Young Men,” under the auspicea of the Y. 3L, C. A —The lev, J. 1. Walker will preach morning snd evening at the Reunion Church, Fourteentis street, ear Throop. —The Rer. J, W. Dain will preach at the Usited Church, corner of Mouroe and Paulina streets, Sub- Morniog, “Exciement; evening, *The Bpirit Poured trom on High.” svenue and Twentieth atroet, The Sacrament of the Tord’s Supper wid be administered after the morning service. —The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will bead- ministered at 10:30 3. m. i the Westminster Church, ‘orner of Jackson and Peoris strects, In the eveniug the pastor will preach about “ The Pool of Bethesda.” —The Rev. F. G. Surbridge proaches his morning and evening at tho Tenth Church, on Ashley street, ‘Dear Robey. usual, at St *Dues Edu- | MICELLANEOUS. The Socdety of Spiritualista meels morning and eveaing in Grow's Opera-Hall. —The Progressive Lyceum meets in the afternoon at the corner of Washington and Desplaines strects, —3irs. O, R, Fassett will preach morning and even- ing in Advent Hall, 218 West Madison street. —The Rev, Dr. Hibbard will presch in the morning at the New Jerusalem Temple, corner of Eighicentl street and Prairie avenu, and at the Temple, corner of Washington streetand Ogden avonue, at 3 in the afternoon. —The Eev, G. M. Harr will preach in the morning st the Chicago Avenue Church. Subject: **Abrabam Offering Isasc.” '—The Rev. Eaward Belfour will preach in the morn- ing in the English Lutheran Courch of the Holy Trin- ity, at the corner of Dearborn and Erie street, “_The Universa] Association of Spiritualists, Primary Council No. 1 of Tlinois, meets at 2 p. m., at hall cor- ner Franklin and Van Buren stroets. Lecture at 3:30 on H. W, Beocher and Free Love Eighteen yesrs Ago. —The Disciples of Christ will meet at No. 2 est Randolph street, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. pil sty CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. EPIECOPAL. Nov 1—Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity; All Sainta. DOMAN CATHOLIC. Nor., 1—T§v:nty-lhkd Sunday after Pentecost; All ints. Nov. 2—All Souls, N, 3—Of the Octava of All Saints. Nou, 4—St, Charles Borromeu, . U.; 8. Vitalls and Agricola, MA £—0f tho Octave. G—Of the Octave. 7—0f the Octave. Y ——————— LESSONS OF LOVE. Nov, Spring-time of Tove, ‘Balmy and bright, Wide opens Heaven's Blue sunny beight § Bhsaful, our daya Filling withi ogh Weaving sweet dreame Golden through nighty Bummer of love, Brlliaot i glow, Doth all its weaith Freely bestow ; Bosen of blizs, With thorns of wes, Fragraot around Profusely grow. Autumn of love, Mild and serene, But {ruits are seas, Purpie and gold Through sambre green, ‘Winter of love Comes with a chill ‘Pressure of ands : Silence 1—God's willl THEATRE TICKETS. Their Origin and_Eistory. How People Sccured Their Seals in Shakspeare’s Time. Hodern Hetheds—4 Xew Plan Proposed by {he Manmager of the Star Course. Option Tickets. The literati of tho East bave lately been grestly agitated over the question, **Who wrote Shak- speare 2" and the Baconians, tho Shakspeareaue, and the Eclocticians have waged a little warfare, Iaunching solid columns of the Now York Herald against each other's theories, until there is not left enough undizputed testimony to prove that the plays of Sbakspeare were ever written by anybody. If one should believe all these argu- ments, ho must concluds that, like Topey, “(hey just growed,” aud never had any perent except the ever-living one, Hamanity, which is, indeed, the subatance of the conclnsion reached by that eloquent oratvr and brilliaut Shak- sperean scholar and roader, Daniel Dougherty. Ho claims that, from iniernal evidence, the plays themselves furnish tho evidence which must convinee a Shakspearean student that they were not tho product of any single mind, but that they were tho outcome of tue 1atellectual activity of a whole century of Eoglish shought, oxpressed through the medium of maoy play- wrights, snd only collected and, 8o to speak, editod by Don Jonson's ‘*Sweet Swan of Avon.” Shakepeare was, thercfore, sccordiog to Mr. Dougherty, oniy Boswell to the dramatio Jon- sons of his age. But let the critics and echolara dispute over the ideutitf of the aathor of Shakspeare's pluys, Rouzo will woo noue the lees ardently ; Kin: Lear w.li continue to be the * Very foolisb, fond old man,” wouroing over the dead body of “his Tow-voiced Coraelin; Ingo will forever remain Nothingif not critioal; Dogborry, 23 many anothor wise fellow has doue in U discussion, witl stiil call upon tho whole world to witoess that ** Though 1t be not written down, yet forget not I am au asas.” Bcliolars may commis **&s flat burglary as ever was_commiited,” by robbing the wurid of its Shakapenre, but they can never stesl sway his plays. Aud thus it is that *“the goad men do ves after thom.” Not 3 mewory of the individ- ml, but the freasuring up of the resulis of 'his life, is what has benefited mankind. 1t is tae perfected plow that blesses and delights ihe farmer, and not a bistory of esch indiviaual. from the rude barcanan who used his knotted atick doww nlong the line of inventors to the maker of tho gracerul sub-soder that m-d%y turns up the Tich prairic. Igmoianco regard- g the man who mace tua ftirst Wwagon doos not detract fram tho ploasura of & cars: ride slong the boulevard; und £o we many blessings without wasting & thought up.n those wuo first confecred thom upou us. 1f the Shakspearcan eritics and gcholars would wnste less time in proving to ua thas Shakspeate was ot bhakepeare, and would euliphien us o Lttle more regoiding the theatrical customs of s time, me can but believo that their labors wouid resuit in grenter benefit to their 1eaders. Thero is one branch of tho subject we have ncver seen treated, but which would,” wo believe, fur- isa entertainiug matter forat oue essay. We silude w tha gronti sad perfection of THE THEAIEICAL TICKET SYSTEM. Dusing the latter part of tho fifceenth ceatarr, when a:toliing bauds of players wandered Lke gypeies from one Englsh castle or willage to B \Gther,—play ing in bains, ou the grass beueath the troes, or in the immeuse dining ha'l of some baromial castle, thero was little peed for o ticket to gain sdmission to their rade performance. ‘Yho players took “pot luck,” and passed the bha: sround among their auditors, thaukful if they eca- wionaily got one of the oud pence that wers left after titbing-day in the yeoman's pucket, ‘There Wwas no tixed scizedule of prices, bat the plagers tiusted to tho geuorosmty of their sudience” for o suflicient reward for their effoits to entertmn them. The few rude bencues or boards that werved for seats wers scized upon by the early éomers, while the crowd surged around them, Buabiny and suilving with exch otber (o gan some point of vantase whers 2 better view cow.d bo bat of the players. DUT IN THE CITIES, then as now, money purchased privileges. It 13 safo to couclude that what the aristueracy dowmended, the shrewd manager of the theaira, scemg thub 1t would increase bis reveuue, quicky complied with, snd in the oid Euglish imvit of ~class d stinction undoubtedly 18 to be 1ound the basis of vur modem rystem of reserved sems. It is True that tue arrangements provided we:o liko the theatres themselves which Paino describes as “rude contrivances, ankwardin their copatruc- t100, barbarous in ' tueir sppowtmeats,” bat, speatang of the sudiences, he adds, * thin, hady bodies endured all inconvenience without di culty.” Hezlih was a cushiou that 1nade the knot~ ted oak planks a comiortablo seat. Tt was duing Shokepearena time that tho competition among tae seven thoatres that thus oarly bezan to bid for fublw patronage induced the munagers of the Glube—thien the AlcVicker's of London—to sirauge A SCALE OF PRICES that would draw the poor as well as rich to their perfermances. Unlike the performance of the strolling players to whick peojle were admitted firut, and ssked to pay afierward, & fixed sum nas required to gain sdmissicn, and the theatre was divided off 8o that there were seats to be had for o penuy, others, better located, for two peuces 3d still others where the players conid « heatd and aeen, for which six ponce ¥ag the charge. Noue of these seats, Lowever, were 1eserved, and all were exposed to the rain and sup, £o that 1f & sudden shower surprised the andience while hearing Burbadge sa Xichard 111. declare that Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorioas summer Ly the sun of York, And all the clouds that lowered upon our house In the decp bosom of the ocean burled, they could aporeciate tha picturesque beauty aud strength of the lines. ‘But tho tashionable young Earl of Southamp- ton, to whom Shakspeare dedicated his ** Adon- is" and tho mobls Pembroke, Montgomery, and thieir companions, must be provided with seats apart trom the common folks, if not more com- fortatle. So A PORTION OF THE STAGE ITSELF was get asipe for the gentlefolk—the nobles and ladies—and here, sheltcred from the rain, and partly sheltered from the sun, they wero permit- ted for 1shilling to stand or sit on the ground dunog the play. If they were weslthy enoush to squsuder an extra shilling, they were provided with = stool, but a8 both space and stools were limited in this aristocratic quaster of tha theatre, Dot many extra shillings were taken. This. how- ever, did not detract from the epjoyment of 'the young bloods, for they would play cards between acts, or, If the aator did not come up to their ideal of the characier, thoy would hustle Lim abont the stage, and, whea the play dragged and they grew weary, they would amuse themselvos by pelting the Bix-penny, two- penny, and one-peniy anditors with apples. We have degencrated somewhat since then, for the purchaser of o reserved seat cannot with the tickot secure all these privileges. As the appointments about the theatre im- proved, 8o did the arrangements for seating the audience and the system of procuring tickets. Improvements were effected from timo to time, ‘exactly when or by whom is now unknown, untit the rude stool on the stage became finally tho bandsome prosceniom box of the modern theatre, and the rough board benches were transformed into cushioned chairs, and these were divided off into tiers or galleries providing accommodations for all grades of sccicty, from the elegant anistocrat who gives his glorious ap- probation to his favorite actress, to the swazger- ing boot-black who thunders bis applause down from the clonds upon tho sctor who declares in stentorian tones his heroic determination to res- cue the lovely maiden from an auful death, and dashes down oif some pasteboard rocks into & muelin ses, dieappearing through 8 suddenly- opened trap-door. THE ARRANGEMENTA FOR SECURING SEATS 2nd buying tickets have kept even pace with the other improvements iotroduced {rom time to time into tha theatres, but the system is by no means perfect yot. He who hsa “‘stood 13 line ” for several hours waiting his tam at the box-office, Btamping lus feet and blowing bis fingers in'a vain endossor to keep warm, will bo- lieve that some improvement can yet bo made xpon the present plau. The box-ofico of the theatres or other places of public amasement where tickets aro sold during the whole season, sbould be soarrangod that tickets for the differ- ent parts of the house should be eold from dif- fereut windows,—s sign prominently displaved from ench window wdvertising the price, loca- tiou, and kind of tickets to be obtained at that particnlar window. This would preveut the saccuuwnlation of a large crowd at any one window, and also the con- fusion “regarding the price of tickete. Then, too, & sutlicient space sround the box-office sbould be ln:lusedzlaa that in winter those bav- 1ng Lo wait a long time iu line need not be ex- osed to the inclement westber. The custom being adopted now by mauy of the thesires in New York, and which has becn mada popular in this city by the manugers of the Star Lecturs Course, of selling tickets in some centrally- located store, where ladies can go and make their solection of seats without beiug subject tothe an- noyance of standing **n line ™ or making a pub- lic'exhibition of their intentions, is one which should be more widely introduced. - If this cas- tom were mado general, tho ticket-buyer would not then have to stand in the rain or cold ¢ wait- ing Lis torn,"” but would find & warm, comfort- able, and 1etited place teady provided for him. With these few suggestious about the place whero tickets are sold, we can now spesk of THE TICKETS thomaelyes. Thero are **theatrical printers” iu New York and otherlarge cities who have the *Vplats * of all tho principal theatros and hails in the conntry, sod who uaodertuke to furnish tickets for any one of them. Usually those pladce of amusement that are open during the whole year ase permanent cusiomers of tueue printecs. Such theatrea as McVicker's and Hoolov's have printed for them, 1 the begumning of exch year, s complote et of coupon tickets—one ticket numbered for each seatin the theatre—for every secular day in the year. These tickots are prnted with the date and oumber of the seat on them, and it is only when some special engagements are mado that special tickets are printed. The eustom of . RESERVING SEATS now as universal a3 thestres or balls, bat the privilezes conforred upon the Lolder of 8 * cou- pon ticket ” aro varied by timo or place. Itis within the memory of almost the youngest theatre-goer that whon the cartain fell on the tablesu at the end of the first act, tho grand stampede was to be made upon the unoccupied reserved seats. Dignified men and bandsome women . wol with tho habitual * wali- flower,” or * gaion-ticket man "—as ho is known to the profession—in tbe rush fora better seat, aud whoever came in after the end of tho first act was okliged to * take bis chaaces,” or bave a wordy combat with the occupant of hisseat. Insome casea the Iaw was appsaled 1o, and atter a tima it be- came 32 eteled and accepted fact that the holder of & conpon was entitled to his seat any timo duriog the performances, though iu some other matters of detail the law maxes the custom dif- fer in different cities; as, for instance, when in Cincinnati and some other cities norescrved seats can be legally sold =t the box-ofiice aftor the cur- tain has gone up on toe cveung's rerformance. It is ap)arent to any one who has investigated the matter that the present reservo-seat system bas many defecis which wiil b corracted in time, some of which are now being rlowly improved upon. - We need not enumerata them ail Lere, us eve:y purciasor knows from espericuce very mnoy of them; but what some of the evils are Will appearia the following wtorview between s reporter of Tre ToizuNe and the managers of tae Btar Lectare Courss, who, from :he time they began their innovations by giving Toomas con- certs and lectures in churches, to their present attempt at reform in the amusement-ticket sys- tem, have been devising new methods of reach- ing the publicin makilg smusements not only popula, but in making it easier and more con- venient for those who desire to enjoy an ener- tainment to attena 1. Having iearned that shey bad beeu studvine up A NEW TICKET SYSTEM, and that they would inaugurate- it this season in connection with their Star Course, a reporter called upon the managers and found thea both by reading proof for their new Star Magazine, whickh will bo issued to their patrons in aboui 2 weck. Having stated tho object of his vieit. the re- porter asked tae gen:lemen What wes meant by tho anoouncement that they were to issue *Op- tion Tickets " €or taeir series of Star entertain- meuts. Alr. Carpenter—Well, we are endeavoring to reform the old ticket-system, and propoee, in the “option ticke:a,”" & syatem better both for the public and ourselves than the plans now in vozue. Lieportor—l was not aware that there wers any great evils connected with the present sys- ten. Mr. C.—You have often beard that tickets were too bigh-priced, haveu't you? R.—Yes; but wiat of that? 3fr. C.—Simply this, that in the minds of. the public the expensiveness of amusement-tics- ets is their chief evil Managors bave from time to timo adopted numerous expedicnts to meot this difficalty. For instance, the differant classes of tickets for the sams enterianments— parquette, dress cuclo, balcony. aud gallery tickets, being sold at different prices in order to meat the general demand of the public—there being. in fact, no correspording diftereuce in the desirablences of tho seats. B.—Well, ten, why not meot this difficulty squasely, aud chargo a lower, but uaiform, prico for seats anywhere in the theatre ? Mce. Sheldon—Because the presont prices have been adopted after experimenting, and corie- spond with the cost of the entertaiumen:s to the mauager, allowiag him no great margin of prokt. To secu:6 tha same money At & uviformly lower prico for tickets, more tickets mu-t be s0ld, and 1t is tho exparience of managers- that oaly abont the same nomber of peoplo astend, any way, whatever bo tue price of tickets. R.—Is there any remeds, then ? THE REAEDY. Mr. 5.—Oh yes,—that is, we think so. We attempted it in our old Course tickets in which we found it profitabie to seil 2 reserved seat In a Course ticket for ten entsitainments at 50 centa that for 8 single entertaioment wo would have to chargo from 75 centa to $1.75 for. B —How was that ? How could you make it pay? AMr. S.—We incresred onr averaze attendance, for, of the ten entertainments, the men would ot bave bought single tickets for more than five or six, besides the fact that he was going was & continiial advertisement of the eatertsinment to his friends, some one of whom would frequently zokwm.\ im, and would purchase & aliprics ticket. R.—Well, why do you change your system then Ar. C.—Because, notwithstanding its advan- tago in cheapness of tickets, it had its defects, which we believe OPTION TICKETS will avoid or correct. The tas:es of people dif- fer 8o much that we could never select ten en- tortainmeuts that would exactly mest sny oue persou's tasto, much less everybody’s. The man Who laughed at Mark Twamn mighi esteem Em- orson o bore, and one who enjoyed & Richiogs- Bernard concert might be indifferent about a Cugbman reading. Hence, in buying his Course ticket for ten eniertainments, there would be from two to four which he would tEmbnbly care Jittle mbout. Again, we found that, by being obliged to buy his rescrvod seat 50 farin ad- ‘anco, the holder would frequently complain to us that some particular entertzinment he wanted ¢n enjoy came upon a night wheu it was impossi- ble for him to atiend, because of sickness, an abeoluto cogagement, or & vieit from some friend, and even if he attempted to overcome the difticnity in tho latter case and proposed to bring his friend with him, he could never i‘i‘; 2 sest mnear his own, Dbecanso eats hiad been reserved so long in advance. Tience we found, by experience, that of the ten entertainments not more than half of the Course ticket-holders wera able to attend more than five or six, which, beside being a loss of & rall thard of tho value of the ticket to tho holder, was D0 benefit to ns, as the seats wero reserved and re- mainod vacant—we mot being allowed to sell them again, which we could almost alweys have done, becauss they wore usually the best sests in the honse 2 3 riee ) R.—Well, what are these ‘‘option tickets™ that are going to overcome these objections? Mr. C.—Thnay are tickets which, while rotain- ing the advantage of the cheapness of & Courso ticket, costing only 50 cents, leave the holder free to select from twenty or more entertain- ments given during the winter reserved seats for those be prefers to attend, and not compething him to attend others, ar lose the proportionate value of his ticket. . B.—Dut every one will gavo these ticketa for the best entertainments. will the not? b ‘Mr. C.—That raises the questlon of what is +tho best entertainment?” Wo bave only to endoavor o make the entertainments uniformly good, ~and then the diversity of tastes 204 “the convenience of time on tne part of sthe holders of *‘option tickets " will make the attendance nniformly g ! R.—Then your planis to gell no other than “ option tickets?” 3 Ar. C.—Oh yes; we shall, as usual, sell sinzle seats for the entertamments just befora they occur at from 75cents to S1.30, and shall sefll st option tickets "oaly in packages of ten at 85, and allow bat 2,000 packages to_be sold, which, when distributed over the whole winter, Wi Josvo many seats to be sold for each entertain- ment. _ R.—Do you think thata gimilar plan would work profitably with thestres and all places of amusament ? = NMr. O.—Yes, cortsinly. We s:gus in this S wway: The buyer having to purchase ten tickats | ! in order to get them atthe reduced prices, will, because he bas them 1n his pocket, go more T quently to » placa of amusement than if he had £0 go each time he thouglt sbout attending, and purchiase his tickets, 8o that the total atten will be enough increased to more than make up the difference. Every one who has bought a Ppackage of soda-water tickets will appreciate the force of this argumert. R.—But will not buvers object to being com- pelled to change their ** option tickets ™ for ro- served seats for the entertsinment they wish to attend ? Ar. No: for the nsual and oreferable way of selocting reserved seats is to wait until four or five days before the eutertaiument, when the buyer knows whetber his engazemeuts will al- low him to_attend, and to dotermino how many persons will be in bis party, R.—Then you are convinced that the new sra- tem will be popular with the public sad profit- able to the managers. Ar, C.—Wa are certain that its extreme cheap- ness and adaptsbility to the taste and coo- venience of the individual purchaser will insure its popularity with tho public, aud wo believe tkat tho increased popalarity thus attached to the Star Course will result in onr beoefit. At Jeast, wo bave shown our confidence in tho ays- tem by adupting 1t after a study for two years of the old difficnlty. THE HIGH SCHOOL. How It Is Proposed to Re- organize It. Notable Inconsistencies in the Com- mittee's Report. Opinions of the Most Competent Judges Adverse to It Sentiments of Messrs. Wells, King, and Gthers. Shall the Chicago High School be sbolished ? scems to be the real question brought before tho Chicago Board of Education by the repors of tha Committeo on Text-Books and Course of ITo- struction, recommending double Gessions, which is now pending beforo that body; for, in the minds of the moat experienged and bost edu- cators of the city, the adoption of the report Will be a dacided step in the direction of the de- moralization and ultimate destruction of the school. . THE REPORT IN QUESTIONX recommends the discontinusnce of the High- School classes, Dow occupyiug balf 2 dozem rooms in the school buildings in various parts of the city, sud that the pupils be incorporated with the regalar classes of the High School proper; and, toas- commodats the increased mumber of students in the High School occasioned by this arrange- meat, the Committee recommended that the school-day be divided into two seasions of three hours each, viz.: From 9 a, m. to 12 o'clock, and from 1 to4 o'clock p. m. The Committes com- merd their report to the favorable action of the Board by several ressons, chief amonz which are these: that it will vacate six rooms now mneeded for pupils in the overcrowded_giammar schools; that it will abolish the salaries of eix teachers; tbat studentairill bo ensbled to take their dioners at home ; aud that papila of limited means will be enabled to employ a portion of their time in earning their own livelinood. The report ac- Lnowledges that, should the arrangement bo car- ried out, High-School pupils will be ebliged to get all their lessons at home, and spend the en- tire time in school in teciting. . Itis observuble that the report is SLIGOTLY ILLOGICAL. 1t recommends ths introduction of double divis- ious 1nto the High School in order to diminish the evil of double divisions &t pres- ent existing in the primary schools,— the very place where they are tolerated by the most enlightened educators, and where toe opinions of experts a1e not agreed whether it is not even better that the youngest children should be Jimited tofrom two to two and a half hours each day. The report also expressly stntes that all lossons are to be studied at home, 2nd vet it argues that pupils will have moro ime %o earn a livelihood by manual labor. The wise and vigorous protest of SUPERINTENDENT PICRARD, which has been sabstantially published in THE TrizvNg, auewers the Committee most effectually. Mr, Pickard says 2 continoal stretch of threo hours @ day spent in recitation ouly is oo great 8 meutal strain for the pupile. He'shows that the “ sanitary ” arpument 18 pure ‘moonshine when examined. Since ‘42 High School is sivuated from4 to 5 miles frowa larze por: tion of the stadents, they wonld be unable to eat their dinners at home, no metter whether tiey weze forenoon or afierncon s:udenis; if they attended in the forenoon,they would get home to0 ate for dinner ; andif they aitended in the ufter- noon, they must leave home an hour ‘before din- ner. ' Mr. Pickard showed that the forenoon was the best time for study or_recitation, since both teachers and pupils were fresb and vigorous, aud for these aud for other ressons the great majority of patrons would wish their children to attend that session. Moreover, it 18 oue of the most important duties of an instructor to tram students to the forma- tion of correct habits of study. How can tius be dono when no study 13 done in school-houra? But aside from the opinions of the Soperio- tendent, which, 88 thus given, are wiso and timely, THE TRIEUNE has taken the paivs to col- Joct the opinions of several other well-known educators; and their testimony i uniformly agaicst the wisdom of the roport. A®. W. H. WELLS, : for some eight years the Superintendent of the schools of this city, and who has given the sy- tem » great share of ita excellencies, is most emphntic in his opivion. About two years azo be traveled extensively in Europe, and made ex- act and careful inquirics into the maasgement of the best achools, ezpecially in England and Scot- Jand ; and in his knowledge of the maasgoment of American schools he is probably second to no one. He ssys doublo- sessions in schools similar to oumr - High School are coptrary to all the established doctrines of edu- cators either in_Europe or this country, and must result in demoralization and deterioration of the discipline of the school. ‘Practically, e says, it will bo fonnd impossible o obtain good Zetuits where pupils are expected to leard all thoeir lessons at home, subjected to all the incon- veniences and distractions which haunt the av- eragohome, He concurs explicitly with Supt. Pickard in the belief that the instructor shonld be, to some extent, the director of a pupil's study-hours, Mr. Wells has always opposed double seesions in all departments of the public schools, in his published roports, and by his votes when a member of the School Doard: and he is especially severe on that pic: yanish policy which, to save o few dollars' ex- Penne. 18 prepared, on the one baod, to kil of teachers by doubling their work, and, on the otber, to diminish the efficiency of the in- struction and discipline. Mr. Wells’ idea is that the High School should be kept in the highest state of efficiency, 88 8 moral stimulus to the lower schools. THE HOS. W. H. KING, who has been a member of the Chicago School Board for over six sears, and its Prestdent for two consecutive years, and who is well knowo a8 one of the most efficient, intelligent, and faithfal school officials Chicago has ever had, gives equally unequivocal testimony as to the deleterions effects of the so-called reform in High-School management, He admits that he Qiffers widely from the viewa of the present Chairman of the Text-Book Committee in mapy respects, and thinks he alwaye ohall differ. He says the pupils of the High-School classes all had the option 1ven them ‘of taking Latin and going to the igh School, or of taking the scientific courze, and soending the first yearin the High-School classed conducted in thewr own portion of the city. He speaks in the highest terms of the abifity and faithfolness of tho teachers of these classes, and regrets that the Committee propose to dispense so cavalierly with the services of half o dozen of the very best instructors conuected with the city schools. He says the forenoon is Worth twice as much 8 tho afternoon to every pupil, for then both teachers and pupils Mo fresh, and better sble to do food work., Ho thinks tho teachers ia the High §2000] need both time for rest and for prepara- Yion for theirclasses, As for himself, he be- lieves his own legal services are ‘warth more in the forenoon thaa in tho afternoon, when ks is fatizued. Mr, King says if his own child wero obliged togo to tho High Schooi in the afternoon, or not go atall, ho would prefer patronizs Bome other seminary ; and he thinks thers are many otheis of the samo cpinivn. Be- sides, whero are the majority of the youth going to stndr, particularly in cald weather? Most of them have no rooms to retire to, sera-ate from the rest of the family; but must stucy s Dest they can, surrounded by ail sorts of distrac- tion« and disturling things. - Mr. King admits that he looks npon the propoition to put double divisions 1nto the High School 28 a3 oatrage, ® and he thinks 2 great majority of the patious of :’l;: s:;n:nlyanli t:f the same opinion. Very sensi- y ays, Iot us elevate tho standar High School, and uot depress it. 0k the . MB.Z.P. RUNTAN. an ex-President of the Board of Education, con curs substantialy with tbe shove-named in 'svery ect. Ho was ever oppoted to all double dis visions ; aud only yielded to the necessity in the very lowest primary divisons, where they would be least hurtfal. Mr. Runyan had particnluly noticed that o number of donble-division teach- ers have been oblized to leave the scheols al- ready, in order to Tecovar their health, broken down by overwork. In his opinion 1t wan injo- rious to pop:ls aleo to place them under ihe guul:nw Of teachers who wers jaded by over- worl MR. GEOROE €. CLAEE, 2 member of the present Board of Edueation, and Prasident of the Board in formor years, adds to his other qualifications for correct judg- ment on this question this: that he was, 3 fow years ago, one of the most successful teachers inour High School. He is very decidedly of the opinion that the proposed change would bo exie;dm:ll injurions, examioation of the opinions of tho pres- ent School Board, a8 far s they can bo iy tained, shows that, with perhaps one cxcepticn, all the beat informed members either oppozo ihe adoption of the report, or are in doubt aboat its effects And the opinion seema to be quite prev- alent that the Committee recommeuded a radical change in the management of the High School without first making a thorough and careful ex- amination of the subject. GEORGIA BABIES. An Interesting Exhibition in Atlania —Deseription of the Entrics. From the Atianta News, Oct, I One of the most iuteresting, at the same tima delicate, duties davolved Tpon a committee ap~ pointed by Mayor Spencer at the fair-grounds yesterday, to decide upon the babies contesting for the spocizl premiums. The premiums wero firet, & sewing-machine, sud second, a baby- carriage. Tha Mayor appointed first, Judue D. F. ud g5 Chairman, who re- Inctandy consented, but, after taking a view of the babies as they lzy gnawing their little fists and held by their mammas, Old ** Ten sod Costs” wilted and 'backed out. The Mayor hzd considerable troutlo in getting up a committee, Tue ladiea rofased to sarve, sud the gentlemen were afraid. Duringail this delay the crowde was_anxions, the mothers wers shakiog clucking, snd throwiug the little innocaats into all concaivable positions, bounciog them up zud down, 20d beseeching the Mayor to proceed. 1t ever 'tronble was depicted OD & msu’s counte- nance, tho facsof our excellent Chicf Magie- trate showed it. He had the settled” snd resigned mur of _ope - doomed to some awful calamity. Bat a will and & mind bent upon extricating himself from his horrible position, he socceeded in getung Messta. E. T. Davis, R.W. Brice, George L. Peavr, and this reporter, to act a8 judges, sod the reporter wonld liere state that bo is not roe sponsible for the awards made. He wa largely 10 the minority, and, from tua fact of Lus not be- ing at the bead of a family, us views upon the basy question counted as naught with tho bak- ance of tha Commuitee, who aie farther along than bo is in the socisl and domestic requires meats of society. He wants this fact borne m mind, especially by those mothers whose infanta- did Dot receive a premium. He was not sups pased to know anything about the business by bis tellow-committeemen. There were twelva babics iu the pen, and were numbered as follows by the Chauwan: No. 1. D. L. Hill, age 5 monthe, and weirht 9134 pouods. This was 3 round-faced, chubuy, snitting, bright little fellow, who mas maiing dosperace eiforts to guaw off ous of bis Lo sists. No. 2. Howard Thrower, aze 5 months, and weight 225§ pounds. He was a_burly-lookivg baby, and uo doubt his mother’s pride. No. 3. Nina Verdery, age 10 months, weight ot given. Sbe was & beautiful, pale, blue- eyed littls flower, and the aation of all the lzdies present. 'No. 4. Logan Jones, aged 6 mouths, weight 21 pounds. He felt 28 though he might weish 50 pouuds, and was such a plump, fat, clesu- looking edition of his father, thac Mr. Chairman Davis could not belp kissing it. No. 5. Moilio McCord, aged G months, weight 43¢ pounds. - This was ono of the tinest badics over seen, aod a perfect little rosa-bud. Her cuta little smules, with hete and thero a **tooly ™ <Bowing itself, mado her especially attiactiv No. 6. Minme Kendrick, age 5 mouths, weight 22} pounds. In ber neat, tidy listie Snox-white wropper sad cap, wizhout uny at- tempt at dispiay. This baoy was quietly watch- 13 the proceedings With ber gieat open bloz ¢yes, and wondering what all the display meant. No. 7. Albert Adamson, aged 6 months; na weght given. This was undorianate, becauss, Irotn bis robust and Lealily form, and the non- chiaians air with which he viewed, over his motle ar's shonicer, the great, ugly, whiskered com- mittee-man who was doing the kisaing, 1t was evident tuat he looked upun the whole proceed- iog a8 sn uowa:ranted nuisanco. R0.8. Wallie Hutchens, no age or weight, but as fice 8 epecimen of Georgia-raised Sock aa one would ses in a tour of thu State. No. 9. Tommy Euton—a sby bitie rocster of 9 montbs—tall for bis age, well developed and nealthy. No. 10. Asaron Lsugston, age 6. months, weight 50 pouuds. Here was a boy for you “Thick-cet, brinbt eyes, aquiliae nose, the faitest legs, arms, std body, sn embtyo giant—quietly lytug upon bis mother's knee, snd witih Lis Ceos brown eyes trying to decipher some of the hicrogiyphics ~ suspended ~ from the gallery above, placed thers by soms of floore's Commercial College students, and wondering how long befose he wonld be makiug flourishoes in the world. Tius was what little Asron thougit as the Committee passed on. Nos. 11 aud 12. They are twius. ‘They are named Stella sod Ella, 7 months old, and werghed respectively 19}¢ and 195 pounda. Where all were so deserviag it Was = mOst diffcult matter to decide. Besides, this way of three or four men sayiog in the pressoce of & ronnd dozen of devoted mothers, overy ome of whom honestly believed ber child is the prettiest, that another woman's babj is superior in every Tespect, roquired more nervo than uny commiltee Mayor Spancer could have raised out of that vast concourse of oid scar- worn Confederate woldiers. Bat the thivg must be soitled. The firat thing the Committeo did was to secure four §09d switt horses, write out that report, called Alayor Spencer to the outer gate, and, after banding it io bim, put whip and Spur and sped to the city. Upon opoving and reading the decision it was discovered that the first, premium was_awarded to Stella snd_Elis Anglington, the twins, and the second to How- ard Throwaer. RIOUNTAINS. Yo are mighty, O mountains, mute 2ods of th lend | A3 eternal and awful, with lone peaks uplifted. o do cleave the deep mists in tha silouce so grand | Ay, we stand as in homsge, O eniginas uans 'And do gaze, and do yearn,—yet do not understand. 0 yo flmd’dweller:, listen: speak onut, hearis of stone ! 0 speak: clearly and slow, of the secrets of 1ges,— Of the myriad wonders of ona back-flown * 0 ye gods of the silence and princes of sJges, What of the grand depths of the Loundinss Unknewa? O thrice-mystical souls of an infinite spacel There is awe in your presence, and & sliadow of £d- nesa: We do Liold up our hands, a3 s dntifal race; We do love ana adore in our marvelons madness: And yet what s it all whan the 3ges umbrace T AB 38 cold and as drear 28 the lce-fretted Foati, Is )'alu'd gaze and your ‘weleome, O mouarchs o Won- S ra! And we turn, balf in dresd, 8 from descrts of deash, To repose in the weirdnesd of surgss and tuundecs,— To the murt’rings mysterious of old Hotker Larth. Thus we weave 18 3 sang of ths blossoms of brains, A» to zome the quesn-brow of tie ipaiden of mung? Thea aain to W nountaius, from thrall-and of ares, To blot out in our marvel the vaguences of choosing, T the apectres of Iouscs we st for of patna. DUBUQUE, Ia. WALTER SPESCE PALMEE. The Cab-Driver’s Revenge. 1 Frovs the New York Herohl His number in the Puns list of drivers was 18,02. He had scen better days, but now ke drove acab. He was seat, with oshers, £0 carry a wedding party from ths church to 5 wadding breakfast. In his csb wers placed the bride- groom sod the bride. He in the bridegroom & man who bad once put him in prison for debt. Once fairly on tho way, ba Whipped np and drove awsy fzom the other eabs and lsaded the bride aad bridegroom, damaged, after an hour's hard drive, in & deso- Iate rural distzict on_the wrong road. They gob bome ai midnight. 1t was an epis vengeasem, SRR i ; l; | l 5