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ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, UNIVERSALIST -Chestnut street, corner of East Bridge street. Founded in 1827. Rev. O. F. Safford, pastor; settled April, 1872; sal- ary, $3,000. Deacons, George S. Lewis, Sr., William Merriam, William B. Carter; Sunday-school superintendent, Dr. W. W. Gardner.
Meetings-Sabbath, 10 1-2 A. M. and 7 1-2 P. M. in summer; 11 A. M. and 7 P. M. in winter. Sabbath-school imme-
diately after morning service. Confer- ence meeting at 7 1-2 P. M. in winter and 8 P. M. in summer.
The former pastors of this church were, Rev. D. J. Mandell, Rev. A. A. Folsom, Rev. R. P. Ambler, Rev. J. W. Ford, Rev. J. J. Twiss, Rev. Josiah Marvin, and Rev. H. R. Nye. The society did not erect a house of worship until 1814. This was a plain brick edifice, on Main street, opposite Bliss street, with stores in the basement, and was occupied by the church until it removed to its present location in May, 1869. The membership is 150; average congregation, 500; Sun- day-school, 300.
The present house of worship was dedicated June 2, 1869. It is built of brick, with free-stone trimmings, and cost, with the site, nearly $50,000. It is 92 feet long, 65 wide, and 42 high from basement to roof apex in rear, with a tower 100 feet high. The audience-room contains 750 sittings, and below is a Sunday-school room whichi will accom- modate 500 scholars, and a ladies' parlor and a sociable room, each 35 by 21 feet.
President of the society, Eliphalet Trask ; Parish Committee, William Mer- riam, A. T. Folsom, W. Emerson; Clerk, H. F. Trask; Janitor, B. F. Davenport.
The young people's association con- nected with this church has a member- ship of about 100, and Dexter Lillie is President. It meets alternate Tuesday evenings, from October to April.
ST. MICHAEL'S CATHEDRAL, ROMAN CATHOLIC-Corner State and Elliott streets. Three churches are connected with it. The one here was founded in 1861. Chief pastor, Rt. Rev. P. T. O'Reilly, D. D., Bishop of Springfield. Rector of Cathedral, Rev. James J. McDermott, Assistants, Rev. Myles O'Reilly, Rev. Patrick Egan. Salary of rector, $800; assistants, $500 each. The church and congregation nuniber about 8,500.
Services-First mass, 7 1-2 A. M .; chil- dren's mass, 9 A. M .; high mass, 10 1-2 A. M .; vespers, 3 1-2 P. M Sunday-school meets at the Cathedral at 2 P. M., con- tinuing one hour ; average attendance, about 1000 children. Michael B. Heffer- nan is superintendent of the male depart- ment ; Miss Mary Hart, assistant superin- tendent. The Sunday-school teachers or- ganized themselves into the St. Michael's Sunday School Association, April 30, 1871, to care for the spiritual welfare of the children. President and Treasurer, Rev. J. J. McDermott; Secretary, M. B.
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Heffernan. Meet the fourth Sunday of every month in one of the rooms of the vestry of St. Michael's church. There are 100 members.
St. Thomas' Church, West Springfield is connected with the cathedral; mass, Sunday, at 10 A. M .; membership 800.
St. Mary's church Longmeadow, is also connected with the cathedral; mass once in two weeks, at 10 A. M .; mem- bership about 150.
A residence for the bishop and clergy has been recently completed, next east of the cathedral, at a cost of over $35,000 exclusive of lot. It is of brick with brown stone trimmings, 50 by 104 feet, two stories high with French roof, contains 27 rooms, and presents a fine appearance.
ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH, ROMAN CATHOLIC-Corner Worcester and Pine streets, Indian Orchard, Founded in 1863. Under the pastoral care of Rev. Patrick Healey of Chicopee. Services every second Sunday in the month at 8 A. M .; on the other Sabbaths, at 10 A. M. The membership is about 450, and there are 150 in the Sunday-school. The latter is held in the afternoon.
A French Roman Catholic service is also held every Sunday at Indian Orchard in Library Hall, conducted by a priest from Chicopee. There are 132 French families, and they will soon erect a house of worship and organize a church.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, FRENCH RO- MAN CATHOLIC-Corner State and Wil- low streets (old Unitarian Church build- ing). Founded in 1871. Pastorate vacant. Services on Sunday-Mass at 10 1-2 A. M .; vespers at 3 P. M.
The members of this church are French Canadian people, of whom there are about 2,000 in this city and 800 in West Spring- field, mostly at Mittineaque. Of the 1,200 communicants 900 reside here, and 300 come over the river. The usual congregation is over 500.
SECOND ADVENTISTS, or the Associa- tion of Believers in the Pre-Millennial Advent of our Lord Jesus Christ Chapel on Vernon street. Pastorate vacant. Deacons, R. E. Ladd, Thomas J. Wetherell, B. F. Thompson, James Towle. Sabbath-school superintendent, T. R. Weaver.
Meetings-Sabbath, with preaching, 10 1-2 A. M. and 2 1-4 P. M. Prayer- meetings, Sunday at 7 P. M., Tuesday and Thursday at 7 1-2 P. M.
The membership is about 275, congre- gation 300; Sunday-school, 100. With free seats and congregational singing, the contributions during the past year amounted to $2,500.
The Life and Advent Union Associa- tion, of which this church is a member, have their camp-grounds north of Liber- ty street, near old Chicopee Falls road, and hold camp-meetings there usually the second week in August.
THE NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH OR SWEDENBORGIANS-Founded in 1853. Meet for divine worship Sabbath after- noons at their chapel, No. 3 Maple st.
THE FRATERNAL SOCIETY OF SPIRIT- UALISTS - Hold meetings in Franklin Hall, Pynchon street, every Sunday, at 2 and 7 1-2 P. M. About 200 attend, and $1,600 was raised last year for the purposes of the society.
GERMAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH - Founded in 1871. Rev. Gustav Borchard pastor; settled in 1871. Services, with preaching, at the chapel of South church on Bliss street, every Sunday at 11 A. M. Protestants and Catholics join here in worship, as in Germany. Sunday- school, conducted by the pastor, at 9.45. German day-school, under auspices of this church, at City Hall, Mondays and Wednesdays, from 4 to 6 P. M., and Saturdays from 10 A. M. to 12 M. There are nearly 1200 Germans in Spring- field, of whom about 300 are children.
MANY OF OUR CHURCHES are associ- ated with the others of their denomina- tion in the county for Christian work and culture. The Westfield Baptist As- sociation gathers in convention the third Wednesday in September each year, representatives of each church of that denomination in the county; their total membership as reported at the last con- vention, is 2,938; number of churches, 18; Sabbath-school scholars, 2,727, and 248 teachers. The Association will meet this year with the First Baptist Church of Holyoke, September 18.
The Hampden Conference and Benev- olent Association was organized in 1831, and represents the 38 Congregational churches of the county, in annual con- vention. Besides their own support, nearly thirty of the churches, at the last meeting, reported benevolent contribu- tions for the year amounting to $35,096. The annual meeting this year is with the church in South Hadley Falls, Oct. 29.
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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL' CHURCH-+ Director, Wilson Spear; organist, E. S. Hoadly; soprano, Miss Estelle Martin; alto, Miss S. J. Goodman; tenor, H. W. Royce ; bass, Wilson Spear. The organ in this church was erected in the fall of 1849 by E. & G. G. Hook of Boston. It has two manuals, each of five octaves, two combination pedals, and 34 stops; and its cost was $3,000.
OLIVET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHI -Director and organist, Edward H. Phelps ; soprano, Miss M. Addie Tiffany ; alto, Miss Nellie Newell; tenor, Henry F. Trask; bass, Wilson Spear. The organ was constructed by Steer & Turner of Westfield; it has 28 stops, two man- uals and two combination pedals, and cost $3,800.
SOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHI- Director, Chas. O. Chapin; organist, Ed- ward Dickinson; soprano, Mrs. Charles Marsh; alto, Miss Nellie Newell; tenor, Charles O. Chapin; bass, Charles Marsh. The organ has two manuals, 29 registers, and two combination pedals. It was built by E. & G. G. Hook of Boston, at a cost of about $3,000, in the summer of 1855.
NORTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH- Director and organist, C. Frank Osgood; soprano, Miss Addie Tiffany of Hartford; contralto, Mrs. George Fowler ; tenor, Charles R. Ladd; bass, Gilbert H. Cur- tiss. The choir at present is a chorus of about 16 voices, intended to lead in con- gregational singing. The organ was erected by William A. Johnson of West- field in 1855. It has two manuals and 24 registers; and though not large, is rich toned and of sufficient power.
MEMORIAL CHURCHI-Director, E. C. Gardner; organist, Henry Woods; so- pranos, Mrs. L. Z. Cutler, Mrs. N. S. Cutler, Miss Eva Dorman; altos, Miss Emma E. Hayden, Miss Mary J. Bartlett; tenors, E. C. Gardner, Thomas Cush- man; bass, N. S. Cutler, Dwight Clark.
This church has the first large John- son organ erected in Springfield. It has 1,519 pipes, 33 stops, two manuals and two combination pedals. It cost $3,850, and was placed in the church in December, 1868.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AT IN- DIAN ORCHARD-Organist, Mrs. H. K. Wright ; director, Wilbur Miller; so- prano, Miss Fidelia M. Warriner; alto, Miss Louisa M. Bliss ; tenor, Daniel P. Woolson; bass, James M. Harvey. The organ is a reed instrument, made by Estey of Brattleboro, Vt.
SANFORD STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH -- Director, I. J. Baptist; or- ganist,? Miss' 'Rosa 'Rogers ; sopranos, Mrs. M. Baptist, Miss E. Purvis, Mrs. E. Disney, Miss A. Tatten ; altos, Miss Eva Ross, Miss M. Purvis; tenor, I. J. Baptist; bass, Davis Jennings, J. D. Raymond. The organ is a reed instru- ment, made by Estey of Brattleboro, Vt.
CHURCH OF THE UNITY - Director and organist, William C. McClallan; soprano, Mrs. William C. McClallan ; alto, Mrs. Jennie Twichell Kempton, of Boston ; tenor, Edward Morris; bass, H. C. Hartley. The organ in this church is the costliest in the city, the price, including the front, which is very elabor- ate, being nearly $8,000. It was built by the Hooks of Boston, and set up in the church in January, 1869. There are two manuals, 33 registers, 1,623 pipes, and five combination pedals. This is the only organ in the city blown by water.
CHRIST CHURCH, EPISCOPAL-Direc- tor, Louis Coenen. The choir consists of twenty-two boys who take the parts of soprano and alto, two tenors and two basses. The organ at Christ Church was one of the earliest built by the Hooks of Boston, and dates back to 1835, when it was constructed for St. John's Church, in Providence, R. I., of which the parish in this city purchased it in 1852. It has two manuals and 24 registers, and was thoroughly rebuilt last autumn.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-Director, William H. Hawkes; organist, Miss Ella M. Smith; soprano, Miss Marion A. Spooner ; alto, Mrs. William T. Orchard; tenor, William H. Hawkes; bass, F. C. Ross. This church has the first John- son organ erected in Springfield. It has 36 registers and two banks of keys, and was built in 1853 at a cost to the church of $2,500.
STATE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH- Director, Penn Tyler; organist, S. E. Packard. There is a choir of twelve voices, and the singing is mostly congre- gational. This church boasts the newest, largest and finest organ in Springfield. It has three manuals, each of 58 keys, a pedal organ of 27 keys, 40 registers, and 1,882 pipes. There are also four com- bination pedals, besides two other me- chanical pedals. This is the only three- banked organ in Springfield. It was built by William A. Johnson, of West- field, in 1870, and cost $5,000.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH-Flor- ence street-Director, A. J. White ; organist, Miss Nettie Bannon; soprano, Mrs. Angelina Fisher; altos, Mrs. Charles
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Prince and Mrs. A. J. White; tenor, Alpheus Rice ; bass, A. J. White. The organ was built by Johnson of Westfield. It has two manuals, 23 registers, and two combination pedals, and cost $2,200.
UNION STREET CHURCH-Director, J. Q. A. Sexton; organist, E. N. Wood; soprano, Mrs. C. H. Lang ; alto, Mrs. K. B. Webster; tenor, J. H. Kimball; bass, J. Q. A. Sexton. The organ, which has one manual and ten stops, was made by an amateur in Connecticut, and placed in the church in 1857.
TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH-Di- rector, Amos Whiting ; organist, J. Gil- bert Wilson. Singing congregational. The organ was built by William A. Johnson of Westfield in 1869, and was first erected in the City Hall for the use of the musical festival, held there in the first week in September of that year. The work of setting it up in the church was completed, September 20, 1869, and it was dedicated by an organ concert, November 30, 1869. It has two manu- als, 34 registers and two combination pedals, and cost $4,000.
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH-Di- rector, E. H. Wheelock; organist, Miss Sarah Stebbins; sopranos, Mrs. Augusta Winter, Mrs. A. J. Pease, Mrs. D. L. Pike; altos, Mrs. Mary Richards, Miss Myrtie Hollister; tenors, E. H. Wheelock, S. M. Dennen; basses, Jason Hatch, D. L. Pike, G. L. Warriner, John Davis. An Estey's cabinet organ, with six stops, is used instead of the pipe organ, left in the church by the Universalists on the removal to St. Paul's church, and which was made by the Gemunders, formerly of Springfield.
UNION AMERICAN METHODIST-Or- ganist and director, Samuel, F. Simpson. Singing, congregational. The organ is a new reed instrument made by George Woods & Co., and cost $295.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, UNIVERSALIST -Director, Henry F. Trask ; organist, Edward H. Phelps; soprano, Mrs. Wil- liam P. Mattoon; alto, Miss Josie .M. Bannon ; tenor, Henry F. Trask ; bass, Charles Mulchahey. The organ was built by William A. Johnson, of West- field, in 1869, at a cost of $3,300. It has two manuals, 31 registers, and two combination pedals.
ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH - Organist and conductor, Mr. John J. Toomey ; sopranos, Misses M. Conaty, K. Galla- gher, E. Devereaux, M. Hanrahan, M. Murray, H. Magett, A. Kane ; altos, Mrs. J. Roche, Mrs. J. Hart, Miss C. Kirby, Miss K. Driscoll; tenors, J. B.
Buckley, J. Byrnes, J. Hart, J. Grogan; basses, J. J. Devereaux, D. Shea, J. Tobin, E. Connor, B. Kirby. The organ at St. Michael's is from the factory of the Hooks of Boston, and was erected in 1861. It has two manuals, 33 registers, 1,415 pipes, and two combination pedals, and cost $3,000.
ST. MATTHEW'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, INDIAN ORCHARD-At present there is no choir, but one is soon to be organized and a new organ purchased.
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH-Singing, congregational.
SECOND ADVENTISTS-Leader, R. E. Ladd. Singing, congregational. ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH, FRENCH CATHOLIC-Singing, congregational.
THE FRATERNAL SOCIETY, SPIRITU- ALISTS-Leader, E. A. Marsh; a melo- deon is used, played by Miss Marsh, and there is a choir of five voices.
Musical Organizations.
LORTZING EINTRACHT-Organized in 1856. President, A. Platschke; secre- tary, Albert Schultse; cashier, Gustav Gruendler; dramatic director, Otto Ro- loff. Number of members, 45. Meets at Gruendler's Hall, corner Bridge and Water streets.
MENDELSSOHN UNION-Organized in 1864 President, Charles R. Ladd ; vice- president, Thomas Chubbuck; secretary, Charles Mulchahey; treasurer, H. F. Trask; librarian, J. J. F. Devereaux ; trustees, Albert Holt, D. H. Perry, Charles L. Chapin, J. Gilbert Wilson and S. A. Prince ; conductor, A. Whit- ing. Number of members, 100 ; place of meeting, Amos Whiting's music room, 13 Barnes' block.
SPRINGFIELD CHORAL UNION -- Or- ganized in the spring of 1868. Presi- dent, Thomas N. Newton; vice-president, M. Weaver; secretary, J. C. Taylor ; musical director, Mrs. M. J. D. Hutch- ins. 'Number of members, 60; place of meeting, piano rooms of Mrs. M. J. D. Hutchins in Shaw's block.
THE MUSICAL CLUB-Organized in 1869. President, James A. Rumrill ; vice-presidents, Charles O. Chapin, Hen- ry F. Trask, Mrs. J. Louis Stebbins ; secretary and treasurer, Edward Mor- ris; musical director, Louis Coenen ; librarian, Miss H. T. Buckingham; ex- ecutive committee, James A. Rumrill, Edward Morris, Louis Coenen, Miss Rumrill, Miss Morris; musical commit- tee, Louis Coenen, H. F. Trask, Mrs. J. Louis Stebbins. Number of active
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members, 25 ; number of honorary mem- bers, 50 ; places of meeting, at houses of members, by appointment.
THALBERG UNION - Organized in 1869. President, Davis Jennings, sec- retary, J. D. Sampson; treasurer, J. D. Raymond; director, I. J. Baptist; organ- ist, Miss Rosa Rogers. Membership, 25. Meet in Foot's block.
ARMORY CORNET BAND-Organized in May, 1860. President, J. H. Kimball; musical director, George H. Goodwin; clerk and treasurer, B. S. Haskins ; standing committee, R. D. Carlton, E. N. Wood, James M. Thompson, 2d. Number of members, 18; place of meet- ing, band room on the Armory grounds.
SPRINGFIELD CORNET BAND-Organ- ized in 1867, chiefly through the efforts of the late Father Galligher. Musical director, John P. Stack; secretary and treasurer, Dennis Callinan. Member- ship, 18; meet in room on Market street.
SPRINGFIELD FRENCH BAND - Or- ganized 1872. President, J. Colby ; musical director, N. Rousseau; clerk and treasurer, D. H. Collin; membership, 15.
WATERMAN'S DRUM CORPS-Leader, W. H. Waterman; clerk, P. A. Burt ; 12 members. Meet every Wednesday evening at City Guard armory, corner State and Market streets.
SPRINGFIELD CONSERVATORY OF
MUSIC (Established 1864)-Mrs. M. J. D. Hutchins, proprietor and instructor, assisted by an able corps of teachers. Rooms, No's 1, 2, and 3 Shaw's block, Main street. There are about 80 pupils. A piano-forte wareroom is connected with the institution.
Women's Christian Association.
Rooms, Hurlbut's block, 344 Main street; open every week day and even- ing. Young women, and especially new- comers in the city, are cordially invited here. A free reading-room and pleasant place for resort for leisure hours is pro- vided. Instruction in writing is given to classes without charge, and the directors desire to promote the social and religious welfare of the young women of the city. Religious meetings every Tuesday, at 3 1-2 and 7 3-4 P. M. The wives and daughters of many of our best citizens give aid, counsel and personal co-opera- tion in the work of this Association. By its advantages, a large number, who have not been long in the city, become acquainted, and enjoy and improve their evenings as otherwise they might not be able to do.
Organized as a separate society in 1871. President, Mrs. Rufus Chase; vice-president, Mrs. Daniel Gay; secre- tary, Mrs. A. M. Butterfield ; chairman of committee on boarding-houses and employment, Mrs. J. F. Chapman, 70 Pynchon street ; and Committee on Vis- iting the Sick, Mrs. Homer Merriam, 367 State street. Membership, 160.
Young Men's Christian Associ- ation.
Rooms in Hurlbut's block, 344 Main street; open every week-day and even- ing, and free to all. The reading-room is the best in the city for public use, and supplied with various leading daily and weekly papers, secular and religious and popular magazines.
Strangers and young people, and es- pecially those who have just come to the city to reside, are cordially invited to come in. Any service that can be ren- dered by the committees on boarding- houses and employment, visiting the sick, etc., will be cheerfully done.
Evening entertainments are occasion- ally held at the rooms, usually on alter- nate Wednesday evenings. The desire for social enjoyment so natural in the young, has the hearty sympathy of the officers, and efforts to gratify it will be made in various ways. Prayer meetings are held at the rooms, Saturday even- ings at 8 P. M., and Sunday evenings at 6 P. M., each for one hour.
Young people coming to the city find that their subsequent standing and suc- cess are determined largely at the outset, by their choice of good associates, care to improve leisure moments, and kind and helpful efforts for others in need.
During the past year the Association removed to its present location, and the popular interest in its success has been most encouraging. The course of lec- tures at the City Hall, arranged by one of the officers, Henry W. Hallett, in con- nection with the City Library Associa- tion, gave good satisfaction to the pub- lic and resulted in a handsome increase of the funds of both Associations. The central and pleasant rooms are much fre- quented. Social gatherings here have " full houses," often. Some of our best singers and glee clubs add the charm of their presence and voices ; and there are select readings and other exercises of a lively or humorous character. The best talent of the city is enlisted for the pub- lic debates. On two evenings, Hon. D. L. Harris entertained the young people
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here with an account of the Pacific Rail- road, as he saw it, showing by large diagrams its route, elevations and de- pressions, odd features, cost and profits, and relating amusing experiences in California, with instructive observations upon the people and the marvels of na- ture there.
Many letters deposited in the post- office, from which, by mistake, stamps were ommitted, have been forwarded by the Association. Frequent responses come back in thankful acknowledgment, stating that valuable enclosures and notices of sickness or death have thus been sent. Lay preaching at various points of the city is well attended; out- door services are held in warm weather.
Parents and pastors in other places do well to acquaint themselves with this institution, and communicate with its officers when sons and daughters and friends come here to reside. Organized in 1864. Most of the churches of the city are represented in the board of di- rectors. President, O. D. Morse; vice- presidents, H. W. Hallett, C. C. Burdett ; secretary, George F. Farmer; treasurer, H. S. Bushnell; chairman of committee on boarding-houses and employment, Andrew Titus, 438 Main street. There are nearly 300 members.
Homes for Friendless Women and Children.
Organized in 1865. Officers-Presi- dent, Mrs. Charles Merriam; vice-presi- dents, Mrs. Wm. Rice, Mrs. S. Merrick; clerk, Mrs. N. A. Leonard; treasurer, Mrs. Heman Smith; corresponding sec- retary, Mrs. J. R. Hixon ; auditor, Chas. Marsh; advisory committee, Rev. S. G. Buckingham, D. D., George Walker, D. H. Brigham, O. W. Wilcox, Charles Marsh, A. L. Soule. Applications for admission received at the Home, 62 Union street, on Wednesday and Satur- day afternoons, from 3 to 5 P. M.
The Home for Women is at 62 Union street, where applications may be made to the matron or visiting committee. The Children's Home is on Buckingham street, and applications for it should be addressed to the Corresponding Secre- tary. The two Homes combine the functions of an orphans' asylum, infants' home, hospital, reformatory and tempo- rary asylum for the destitute. Its bene- ficiaries are from the whole county. During the year ending October 1, 1871, 42 women and young girls, and 55 chil- dren were received and cared for; 11
were infants with their mothers, who remained but a short time. A little Swiss child of fifteen mouths, who had nearly died from neglect, while its mother was very sick with fever in a poor tene- ment house, was brought here, and care- fully nursed back to health, and restored to the mother on her recovery. A girl of fifteen, sent here from the almshouse at Monson several years ago, was taught good habits and how to maintain herself, obtained a good place in a family else- where, and lately has been found and taken home with joy by her father and brother, who had previously lost all trace of her. Quite young children, left with- out parents, or driven from home by cruelty or neglect, through intemperance, here find shelter.
The new building for the Children's Home was completed last year, at a cost of about $16,000, and is a substantial edifice of brick, with stone facings and mansard roof. It has all modern appli- ances for comfort and convenience, and a fine healthy location.
The Public Schools.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS - E. A. Hubbard. Office, City Hall. Office hours, 12 M. to 1 P. M. of each school day ; Saturdays, 10 to 11 A. M.
" Our Educational Outlook," in a re- cent " Scribner," was not from " Bright- wood," the Springfield home of its ed- itor. Here the schools are in a mnost prosperous condition. They indicate and promote largely the growth of the city. People are induced by their supe- rior excellence to come here and settle. Though our rate of taxation is very much lower than in the other cities and larger towns of the State. $80,000 was expended here for public schools last year, and 105 teachers were employed. The number in school the past winter was 93 per cent of all the children re- ported by the assessors; and the small remainder is accounted for as taught by private teachers. For a time, every boot-black went to school; now that there is not a suitable place for him at the almshouse, if a truant, he does not fear to stay away, and so a very few of this class may be outside, but even they will soon be cared for at the new poor- farm buildings, no doubt. The pub- lic draughting-school, where none are admitted under the age of fifteen, was over-crowded the past winter, and included many of the best mechanics and some old men. Learning is sought
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