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GEOWTH OF AMITYVILLE. AS TO SCHOOL KEEOEMS, SECRET SOCIETY NOTES, regard to its participation in the Masonic Jubilee on April 24. Visitors are always welcome. On Thursday evening Nassau Lodge No. 53(5, V.

and A. raised Brother Fellowcral't George Read to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason, in its rooms, corner of Court and Joralemon streets. The master, Worshipful Brother John B. Harris, was in tho East and exemplified the work in a highly eloquent and impressive manner. Brother Ward, the newly appointed senior deacon, is also deserving of commendation fo'r the skill displayed in the management of tho floor work.

Among the visitors present wero Worshipful Brothers Bennett, and Penney, of Cosmopolitan. Lodge; Thieler, of St. Ceeilc, and Ken worthy, of Nassau. Tho floor work at tho south, west and east gates was neatly done by Worshipful Brothers Bennett and Kenworthy, and Brother McElroy, of Nassan. Worshipful Brother Bennett presented the working tools.

At Anthon Lodge rooms, in the Criterion Building, Worshipful Brother Chadwiek will exemplify the Third Degree on Monday evening, and the occasion will be made one of great interest to the craft, as new and unique features will be introduced to make the degree, if possible, more impressive, to the brothers seeking light in degrees of Masonic hierarchy. Knowledge being a prerequisite to Authon's master will be found equal to the occasion and will welcome all who attend. There will bo a veryiuterastiuK meeting held at the rooms of Tuscan Lodge on next Tuesday evening, when Worshipful Brother Nathan will be pleased to welcome the craft to that communication and he will have something of importance to impart to the members of Tuscan, as they are about to remove to their new quarters in the Hancock Building. At the communication of Holienlinden next Thursday evening the Fir. Degree will bo conferred upon several neophytes by Worshipful Edward T.

Salsburry. This is one of the best degrees Masonry, and the master's style and correct delivery of the work in this degree will always assure him a full attendance. Visitors from sister lodges are cordially invited and a positive assurance of a hearty welcome goes ivithout saying. Evening Star Chapter No. A will hold its next convocation on Thursday evening at its room! corner of Kent and Myrtle avenues, when several pi opositious are to be acted upon.

This chapter always has something upon tho carpet ind companions will receive a hearty welcome from Most. Excellent George A. Lowes. Hill Grove Lodge rooms presented an animated scene last evening. The gathering was large and the occasion an interesting one.

The Second Degree was conferred upon a brother Entered Apprentice, Worshipful Brother Edward T. Salsburry, of Holienlinden, conferring the lirst section, and Worshipful Brother John Chadwiek. of Anthon, acting as scior deacon, conducted the brother through the intricate and tortuous pathways to the Middle Chamber, whero the Fel Jowcraft comes from ignorance into knowledge. Brother Chadwiek has made a deep study of the lecture of this degree and his delivery is r.ueh that no one can be placed under his guidance without receiving an impression and an appreciation of important lessons imparted that will never be forgotten. The master, William II.

Sutton, received the brother in the Middle Chamber, and duly explained the symbolism of the degree and delivered the charge to Die candidate, closing tile ceremonies most interestingly. Something of interest is the feature of this lodge's meetings and welcome will greet all visitors. A regular rendezvous of Brooklyn Consistory No. 34, S. 1'.

R. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite (Penman), was held Wednesday evening in the eonsisiorial chambers in the Wilson Building, on Pierre pout, street, Commander in Chief George Gill, presiding. The rooms were well lilled with members and visitors from the nearby consistories. Several propositions for membership were received and referred. It was unanimously voted to have no meeting on the '4 th prox.

in order that tho members might participate wil li their Blue Lodges in the ceremonies of the Masonic Jubilee on that date. A of Perfection was convened and the Sixth Degree Intimate Secretary and Witness was exemplified in full form by Illustrious Brother Charles 0. Henry, T. P. G.

M. The following 33ds were present: George C. Gill, W. H. peckham.

J. Moses, E. II. Barth y. M.

IX, John Wood.W. H. Sutton, Timothy Dickinson and A. At the rendezvous to be held on the 10th prox. the Eighteenth Degree moral condition of America fifty, one hundred, two hundred years from now It is not a day too soon to ask the question, nor to take stops to provide a satisfactory answer; neither, in viow of what has ulready been done is it too early for us to rejoice in the hope that otiv grandest expectations shall he grandly fulfilled.

In tlie meantime, what can the colloge graduate do toward bringing about these grand reforms I answer, everything. It is character and intelligence which caul if it will, mold pub lie opinion and direct public action; Unhappily, the will is sometimes lacking. Many of our best men, for instance, have refrained trom identifying themselves with polities, and we know too weul what has been the result of this severe letting alone. Every interest of civilization has a claim upon its cultivated representatives, and the greater the culture the greater the responsibility. In what way can the college graduate work for the schools, you ask First of all by becoming acquainted with the schools by persona) observation; not remaining satisfied with hearsay evidence or mere newspaper testimony.

Ascertain for yourselves their condition; judge for yourselves, as you eminently are able to tlo, of tlie courses of study laid out and tlie methods of instruction followed, from the primary to. the high school; judge for yourselves of the qualities and abilities of the teachers to whom is eou iieled the care of this host of little ones. Bring all possible iiuluceuicnts to bear in the selection of superintendent and menibers of boards of education, demanding in the name of the public welfare that these officers shall bo fitted for the important duties to which they are assigned. Our public schools are public property to be handled for the public benefit. The schools tire what the people make them.

If the people are satisfied with low standards, poor work and incompetent supervision, there can be no progress or improvement. It is for those who profess to have at heart the interests of education to take an interest in our common schools, in the lowest primal classes of these reboots, that soeeluca tion. in the truest sense of the word and in its most advanced institutions, may be all that it is cajiable of becoming. The, preservation and reformation of the American public school system is worth any amount of labor and siicrihce, for. in spite of its imperfections, it is one of tlie grandest institutions under the hole heave ns.

It is pre eminently an American institution, of which we as America is are Jitst'y proud. A popular novelist has lately said, "A man's endowments and opportunities, godlike, oniv fix the measure of his duty and responsibil It is an affecting thing to look upon such an assemblage as is hero met toge'her aud realize what such a gathering represents. What endowment, what culture, what opportunity, what freedom! What, mental, moral and spiritual force in Die community, pining for these great gifts: How I long, as I stand here before you, for the eloquence of lips touched with a live coal from off the altar with which to plead with you for your interest and sympathy in this special work. Think what has been done in an incredibly short space of tiinu by the labors of devilled men and women to open Jto you the. doors of the highest institutions of learning, wherein you might thoroughly equip yourselves for every good work which is waiting to be done.

Freely ye have receivedshall ye not freely give of thought and time and labor, to hosts of women less favre'd than yourselves, to the thousands of children which these women represent 'the redcimifion of the race, as I most powerfully and potently believe, and unlike Hamlet, do "think it honesty to have thus set down." lies in the hands of educated women. It is the work of the educated women ot America to save the children of America and, as far as possible, of the whole world. There is no one who can bo held so largely responsible for their salvation, for women are acknowledged to be the moral force of the world, and a woman's endowment and opportunity, however godlike', only fix the measure of her duty and responsibility. In all doubts, delays and discouragements, recall for vour aid and inspiration the thrilling words of the devoted St. Bernard, "In Thy book, Lord, are written I' 'l those who, though they cannot do what they would, yet do what they can." The address was listened to, with admiration by a very large audience of cultivated women and men, was frequently applauded, and at the close, Miss LcRow was heartily congratulated upon her effort.

ClXEItRATlMi AY ANNIVERSARY. Interesting IC.iercises in IHe I'liritllU CoiifrrefrritioiiiU Church. The twenty fifth anniversary of the organization of the Puritan Congregational Church was appropriately celebrated Thursday evening in the church edifice, at the corner of Marey and Lafayette avenues. On Sunday. July I 7, 1804, twenty eight members organized the society known as the East Brooklyn Congregational Church, tho name of which was afterward changed to Puritan Church.

The celebration, therefore, should actually take place in July, but the committee having charge of the affair deemed it inexpedient to observe the anniversary at that time of the year. It was then decided to hold the eel. bration upon the anniversary of the lirst Bnieeting organization, which took place on March '28, 1 804. The spacious edifice was filled. It was intended to read the minutes of the meeting held on July 1 7, but the committee, after a diligent search, was unable to find iho church records.

The member were in despair when r.l most at the last moment Mrs. William W. Slium way, a member of the church, came to the front with a clipping, which she preserved all these years between the leaves of a scrap book. It is as follows: (From tho klvn Daily Eagle, July IS, I p. 04.

With a congregation of twenty eight adult oa lnmuiiieants and a Sunday school niimbr.vqig neventy live scholars for a nucleus, the new society, under the name and title of the East Brooklyn Congregational Church was duly organized ve. dordav with proper foi and imposing remonies, tho trustees the BcKalb Avenue Methodist Kpiseopul Chureh, on DeKalb avenue, near Franklin, extending the use of their lmild 'ng. In the most nerous and Christian smi it, for the occasion. The services, v. were of a most interesting character, were conducted by Rev.

Edward Taylor, of the South Brooklyn Congregational Church; Rev. J. French imd Rev. Samuel Bayliss. The attendance Mas as large he churcli could comfortably accommodate and the occasion appeared to be of the deepest interest to all present.

The exercises were commenced bv Ke.v. Mr. Bayliss, who read the minutes of the council. Tho sermon was I hen preached by Rev. Edward Taylor from the following text: "For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge that if one died for all, then were all dead." II Corinthian I.

The discourse was eloquent end appropriate and secured the undivided attention of the congregation. At the conclusion of the service, the twenty eight persons already ret'orred to as consUtul me the society stood up in front of the altar and. in tlie prescribed form, made a confession of faith and acknowledged the covenants of the church. An prayer was made by S. Bnyliss, and the right lie nd of fellowship was extended to the new society bv Rev.

C. V. French. Brothers S. C.

Hills and L. T. Smith were formally constituted deacons and the organization was complete. 'The ordinance of the Lord's Supper was administered bythcliev. Mr.

Taylor and the exercises were closed with singing and the usual benediction. 'The cclcbiatiou took the torm of v. musical and literary entertainment. Tlie Hev. E.

P. Ingcr soll, I). IX. opened the exercises with an im prointu address. Le Febro and Lawrence Bogart performed an ii.str; mt ntal duet on the saxophone and iano, then Dr.

Ingeisoli introduced Mr. D. B. Hickson, one of the patriarchs of the church, who read the report published in the JiAui.r. as given in the foregoing.

Miss Pi'eifl'er recited a poem entitled, "An Order for a Picture." Miss Bainbridgc sang a soprano solo and A. 0. Young recited "The Water Mill." That concluded the entertainment. Refreshments, consisting of ice cream, cake and fruit, were then served and asocial session of an hour or more followed. ter, Royal Arch Masons, hold on Monday evening at Aurora Grata Cathedral.

Bedford avenne and Madison street, attracted a large company of Capitular Masons, and the high priest, Most Excellent Companion George Nicholson, had a warm and cordial greeting for all who paid their respects to the. tabernacle. After the bnsiness of the chapter had been disposed of in a workmanlike manner the tabernacle was put in order 'for the conferring of the degrees of Past and Most Excellent Master. The work was very creditably performed. There wero several propositions received and referred for investigation.

Constellation Chapter, under the guidance of High Priest Nicholson, bids fair to beeonie tho banner chapter of tho State of New York. Delta LodgoNo. 451 conferred tho First Degree on two candidates at its last communication, March 1 On the evening of April :2 there will bo no work, as the time will bo occupied by a musical and literary entertainment. Worshipful Brother Andrew B. Martin will confer the entered apprentice degree on Thursday.

April 4, in Ridgwood Lodge, No. 710, F. and A. M. The Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge of the Stato of New York will dedicate the new lodge room in Clinton Building, Gates avenue to Masonic purposes for Ridgwood Lodge on the evening of May 2.

Right Worshipful Brother William Sherer will represent Most Worshipful Grand Master Frank R. Lawrence, who, owing to a press of other duties consequent on the annual session of the Grand Lodge in June, cannot be present. OUPF.n EASTERN STAR. Evangeline Chapter No. 51., 0.

will receive an official visit, from the grand officers of the State to morrow evening in its rooms in the Prospect. Building, corner of Fifth avenue and Nineteenth streot. The degrees will be conferred and the worthy matron, Sister Kate E. Maxwell, extends a cordial invitation to menibers of sister chapters and to Master Masons not members of the order to attend. ltOVAL ARCAXVM.

Burnside Council No. (i'5, 11. gave a bean bag party at Criterion Hall, adjoining the lodge rooms, on Tuesday evening, which was largely attended by tho members and their friends. At the close of the interesting contest refreshments wet'6 served, during which there were quartet singing, solos, recitations and mitc, followed by dancing, which was enjoyed till a late. hour.

The committee are arranging for a progressive euchre party to take place on the next entertainment night. Visitors from Brooklyn Council and Long Islam! Council were present at the last regular meeting of Franklin Council No. Royal Arcanum. Regent Dallon, of Brooklyn Council, and Regent Thorn, of Long Island Council, occupied seats on the platform with Regent Sanbern. Addresses were delivered on the subject of initiatory ceremonies as performed by Hie various councils, and tiie officers and menders of Long Island Council exemplified the so called Chichester method of performing Duty IX.

The next regular meeting of Franklin Council will bo held in its rooms, over tho Criterion Theater, on Wednesday evening. April Bethany Conclave No. (S held its regular meeting on Friday evening of last week at its rooms, i 5 McDongall street, and conferred the First Degree on one candidate and the Third Degree on another. Under the "good of tho order'' the quartet favored with Selections, Brother Dixon sang and Brothers Hitch, Stevens. Dennett and others gave recitations, which were interesting.

Most Eminent Grand Archon William A. Losey was present, and entertained the members on interesting subjects iiertaininu to the order at large. Applications are stili pouring in rapidly and if the membership continues to grow in the future as it has (he past this conclave will have to look for larger quarters. On Friday night Bedford Council No. 055, It.

gave an entertainment to its lady friends at Ailington Hall. The ball was crowded to the doors and many were liable to gain admission. The entertainment was begun by Miss May Sellers, who rendered a brilliant piano solo and also acted as accompanist during the evening. The Juanita Quintet, composed of tho Misses ('. L.

Bradell, A. P. Bradell, May B. Walker, Lulu Root ihkI P. L.

Burrows, sang Happy and were obliged to respond to an encore. Miss A. P. Carman recited "Tire Portrait" and a lew humorous (elections very effectively. Miss C.

L. Bradell followed with a soprano solo, "If Loved by Thee," which rhoivod her voice to good advantage. Alfred J. Young, the humorist, proved himself the favorite of tiie evening; his story, "The Eve of a Trial," convulsed the audience with laughter. F.M.Gray sang the basso solo, "Monday." The regent, Mr.

IS. S. Ives, made a few remarks concerning the benefits of tho order. The Entertainment Committee were Mr. II.

11. Gordon, chairman, and Messrs. W. H. Gammon and Robert C.

Haslcton. The officers of Bedford Council are Edwin S. Ives, regent; F. E. Walke.

vice regent; Charles E. Hotaling, past regent: Edwin M. Fox, orator: E. T. Taggard, secretary; F.

W. Remy, treasurer; W. W. Sheffield, collector; F. H.

Decker, chaplain: W. A. Smith, guide: A. E. Miller, warden; 0.

M. Decke, sentry. 3IAC DOKAI.D NO. 33, O. K.

C. The regular meeting of Clan MacDonaldNo. 0. S. was held on Thursday evening last at Pythias Hall.

The routino business was promptly transacted and two members were initiated. Chief Walter Scott, was chosen delegate to the next Royal Clan Convention. Chief Scott urged upon the clan the necessity for I he graded assessment system and a committee of five was appointed to work it up. OF TONTl. Brooklyn Lodge No.

38, of lie Order of Toon, have just completed arrangements for a public entertainment to be heid at Association Hall on Wednesday, April Brother Totitiaiis will he specially interested to learn that the supreme president, Henry K. Wheeler, lias accepted an invitation to be present and deliver an address upon the aims and objects of the Order of Tonti, its claims upon the confidence of the pubhe. tho manner in which it expects to meet all its obligations and its ability to do it. Brooklyn Lodge is now fl.o banner lode of the order, having the largest membeiship. It is also the pioneer iodge.

ot the State of Now York, having been instituted on the day of Septembet. 1 SSfi, with twenty six charter members, ami now numbers ove three, bundled. It meets the second and fourth Fridays of every month at the Criterion Lodge Rooms. OllllF.ll OF UNITKl) FRIENDS. At the semi monthly meeting of Stella Council No.

17 1,0. C. Iielel at council rooms, Johnston Building, on Tuesday evening, the regular order of business being concluded, the members were entertained with a line programme consisting of solos, recitations, duets and songs by the following members: Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Lowden, Jessie M.

Barto, Charles L. Bedell, 0. Laura V. Odell, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles H. Odell, a quartet consisting of Charles L. Bedell. Ose.tr Hudson, Chailes H. Odell, Laura V.

Odell: Edgar Hemlrickson. Among those present were Mr. and John S. Carll. Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Lowden. and Mrs. Charles H. Odell, George Lowden, Mr.

O. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs A. V. W.

B. tylis. Mr. and Mrs. Charles B.

Smith, R. J. Crnwoli, Mr. and Mrs. John T.

Hendrickson, Jessie M. Barto, Mr. and Mrs. T. E.

Bennett. George E. S. Marshall, Edgar Hendrickson, Vi'il! i am Biaun, Frederick Braun, David MeCarty, Mrs. Lillie R.

Bell, Mrs. Amelia Ennis and Edmund Monis. ALBF.MAItr.K VS. Ol'tt OtVX. The Albemarle Bowling Club, of New York, was entertained by the Our Own Bowling Club, of Brooklyn, on the hitter's alleys, at Hinck's, De Kalb avenue, near Broadway, on Thursday evening.

Amafch game with nine men on a side was tioned, the English Government to appoint a commission to inquiro into tho condition of" the school's. Why Bhould not our National Bureau of Education appoint a similar commission Why Bhould it not call in council the wisest; educators acknowledged experts in tho profession to consider the whole Hiibjeot of education, to tho ond that abuses shall be abolished and necessary reforms be more speedily brought about Every day that I live the con viction is more strongly forced upon mo that the best teachers are needed in the primary schools. There is no wav given unaer heaven whereby our educational interests can be saved except by sound elementary instruction. How can any fairly intelligent person deny the truth of this proposition? Theoretically nobody does deny it. Practically, tho poorest accommodations arc considered good enough for the little children, if a distinction must be made.

The primary classes, live times too large, are placed in the charge of young, inexperienced girls, furnished with a diploma, a programme and a time table. Was there over a more suicidal policy pursued in any line of As far as the crowding is concerned there is not a shadow of excuse for it. If the school funds wero honestly and economically expended there would be room enough for all these necdv little ones. But it is gradually dawning upon "the minds of men that the value and durability of the intellectual no less than tho material structure depends uuon the firmness of its foundations. The comparatively new science of psychology has demonstrated to us that scientific care should be given to each of the child's faculties in its budding time; that more faculties of mind and soul are coming into play at tho earliest school age than at any later time, and thattheso budding powers are additionally sensitive from the fact that the child has entered a novel environment.

Probably it is well for the world's peace of miud that it will never know what intellectual power it has lost bv neglect of these early susceptible years. Children should be allowed to grow. We try to pound them into shape with our slates and text books. Think of the pathetic trust of little children, their unquestioning confidence. Our children have a claim upon us for the bread of intellectual as well as physical life and let us look to it that in place of that bread we do not offer them a stone.

To these innocent, aspiring little ones, what a stumbling block anel rock of otl'ense become our formal, heartless methods of instruction, with which they may justly reproach ns in later years. Probably no one in this ceiuntn has labored more faithfully in the interest of the lowest classes of our public schools than Miss Ellen E. Keiiyou, a devoted Brooklyn teacher, who thus writes concerning them in her book "The Coming School," soon to be published: 'The grammar schools, work as bravely as they will, cannot mako good the inefficient work of the primary schools. They cannot completely and permanently change the habits, moral, mental and physical, of the pupils that come to them after years of repression, 't'bey cannot change the iiabit of deaf, dumb and blind acceptance to one of close and intelligent scrnliny. They cannot turn accomplished deceit to candor.

They cannot change tlie habit of selfish competition into unselfish co operation. hero is little hope to be found in the grammar schools. There is little that can be done by these schools for the regeneration of spoiled humanity." ICIXPKltOAHTHNS. I should hold myself guilty ir I allowed this opportunity to pass without a word on behalf of a system much misu derstood and much misrepresented in eon sequenoo, the kindergarten, which sooner or later the world will bo compelled to recognize as the true ideal of all child culture. The kindergarten has waited a long time for recognition and will be compellod to wait still longer, hindered in its progress by those who attempt to use it without comprehending it.

by those who condemn it without knowing what it is. But of Truth one poet reverently says: "The eternal years of God archers." li is true of this special form of truth this beautiful, because natural, unfolding the cultivation of the living plant, not the drill of the dead stone. The kindergarten is neither a play bouse nor a Sunday school, though recreation is enjoyed and the moral nature developed without the child being made aware of either process. The theory of the kindergarten is that development should be carefully looked after from Hie very beginning; that it should proceed in accordance with natural laws; that, it should provide not only for the mental, but for the physical and moral child as well. Certainly there is no tremendous heresy in this.

The kindergarten has been called the soul school. It is the only school which has time to recognize that tho child has a on). There is mi time for moral training in our schools. 1 hu Golden Rule can be attended to on Sunday, but the rule for partial payments belongs to every day in the week. Of course Johnnie should not be allowed to tell a lie or steal his neighbor's jack knife without being taken to task for it oy his teacher, but falsehood and theft deduct nothing from his per while a mistake in the parsing of a relative clause or the location of the Tropic of Capricorn may make an appreciable difference in his standing at the end of the term.

To be sure, it woultl be rather ridiculous to have a daily programme reading after this fashion: 10:15 A. honesty; 10:30, mental arithmetic; 10:45, reading; 10:55, reverence for elders, etc. but while we need nothing of this absurd sort of thing there is tragic, need of our getting rid of a vast amount of immoral teaching, the i.ttbtle influence for evil, and that continually, of competition, prizes, marks; the vanity, jealousy and fraud born of silly public displays, the eult. vation tif that pushing, grasping spirit, which makes our young people preternaturally smart, "up to anything from a peanut stand to the Presidency," believing only the almightiness of the dollar and that a man's life consists in tho abundance of the things which he possesses. Ts not the effect of such tacit teaching as this a serious thing to' think about? The popular saying, "As is the teacher so is the is true as far as tho teacher is left at liberty.

But as a rule, the teachers of our schools are expected to be followers and imitators, obeying unqncstioiiinglv the commands of their mperior cOieers. Such obedi en.co is a commendable thing in army and navy discipline, whero the general and admiral are properly supposed to possess a hiBherintelligeucfc than the mere private soldier and sailor. But is there not something pitiable in the spectacle of a body of professedly intelligent persons supposed to havo no originality of thought, no personal opinions or liberty to express them if they have Their thinking is done lor them. Their work is laid out for them. They are to do what is set before them, asking no questions except of the children, for conscience's sake, education's sake, or their own sake.

The time table allots as; eeilic duty to each hour and each minute of the school dav', and no one is expected to deviate from it any more than would a switchman from his time table on a railroad. They have no more to say concerning the courses of study and the methods of instruction than has the switchman to say concerning the making up or the destination of the trains which run by his special station, ft is too true that maiiv teachers are not competent to decide upon courses ami methods, even if they desired to do so. But it is also true that they ought to be and must tie competent before our schools can bo what, they ought to be. The svstem which is educating the children has educated the teachers in tiie same showy, superficial fashion, making their educational career very much like i he famous existence of Solomon Grundy, who, born on day, christened on Tuesday, married on Wcelues (lay and so on to the end of Die week, compressed an entire existence, into tho space of seven days. We need in the teaching profession tlie most thoroughly cultured men and women that the country furnish, and salaries should be large enough to attract them and induce them to remain in the ranks.

The public scho.ol system can never be what it ought to be, and what we. long to have it, until women aro accorded their rightful share of school management. The work of education in this country is carried on chiefly by women; its direction and control principally by men. Strange anomaly! If, as I'roebel declares. Women are the divinely appointed educators of the how happens it that with very few exceptions she is not allowed to say one word concerning the manner in which education shall be carried on WOMEN IN SCUoOI.

110A11DS. It is as neoMleKs, before such an audience ns this, to enlarge upon the reasons for admitting women to the control of the school as it would be to discuss the tletiiiition ami value of education itself. The proposition ir axiomatic aud relieves ns from the necessity of demonstration. Activity without insight may bo dangerous, but when experience has proved the wisdom of a certain course the action is placed outside the realm of discussion and becomes a manifest duty. The service of women upon edu ational boards has passed the experimental stage and we, as women, are profoundly grateful that the work done the women so far appointed has more than Justified the innovation.

We need many things done for our schools which business men have not the time to do, whatever may be their willingness or their ability. Certainly wo shall agree that the selection of teachers is the most important duty vested in the Board of Education. A good teacher is the one essential condition of a good sehool.and whatever else may be done if the Board fails in this dutv the failure is fundamental. Women are as capable as men of making this selection, which is a work requiring much tiine and thought. The adequate supervision of the schools includes a mass of details, care of which is essential to the success of the school, but which can be given only by those who have comparative leisure.

We need in our school boards no less head, but infinitely more heart; no less intellectual or financial ability, but much more conscience and unselfishness; we need not alone the vague memory of how Greek and Latin were studied at college, but some vital practical knowledge of how little children should study the common English branches in our common schools. We need, in short, not one half of the intelligence of the community, ami that the masculine half, but the othor half also "the eternal womanly "that so our school councils may bo complete and their work profitable. It is to be hoped that there will be no retrogression in the progress already made. But through delays or discouragements we must not falter in' our faith or relax our efforts for it is a fact, as Victor Hugo states, that "the reformers of tho world should not be in too great a hurry to sit down." In most matters it is well to take short views. In considering such a subject as is now before us it is necessary to look a long way ahead, for as our Concord philosopher has told us, "The years teach much that the days never know." Short views in this direction naturally tend to discourage us, progress must necessarily be so slow, but it is not wise, as Becchcr onoo wittily said, to "go out in the morning with garrulity, expecting to return at night with, statistics." We greatly need to learn how to wait, as well as how to labor.

We cannot properly measure educational forces and results by our insignificant foot rule of a week, a month or oven years. It is fitting that we should estimato thorn by the conturies. What, is to be the effect of our public schools upou tho physical, social ana Blossoming Into a Picturesque Summer Resort. Two Nov nuil Attractive Villages Kear the Bay The Demand for CoUiikcs Far in Excess or (he Supply Rotable Railroad Improvements. (Correspondence of tho Eagle.l Amityville, L.

March 28, Of the many pleasant villages along tho of the Great South Bay there is not one for which nature has done more than for AmityviUo. The nejk of land on which the village is built is higher than any of tho adjoining ones tho marsh lauds on the bay front extending a much shorter distance back from the shore' than is the case at either Babylon or South Oyster Bay. Unfortunately, however, the vjllage was for a long time permitted to lie dormant, or nearly so, and consequently its natural advantages wore comparatively unknown to tho outside world until a few years ago. However, past neglect is being rapidly atoned for. At presont Amityville is enjoying a boom and tho prospects are that it vill continue for an indefinite period.

There is nothing visionary or unsubstantial about it; on the contrary it is based on the most solid of foundations common sonso and business methods. Those who are engaged in the. development of tho place are practical men, know that the future of tho village is lull of promise, and they will spare no effort to inform the outside world of its advantages as a place of residence, not only during tho Summer mouths, but at all seasons oi tL year. The () boom began about eighteon months ago, when the. Amityville Land Improvement Company, composed of local capitalists, purchased 1 05 teres of land lying on the cast side of Amityville Creek aud eiteiuling from the main south road to the bay.

This property was at once) divided into building plots and broad avenues opened through it running to the bay. Tho creek was widened and deepened, so that now a loaded schooner can come up to the south road. On the bay front was erected a largo and handsome pa vilion, with ample docks and bathing houses, Shade trees were set out on either side of the avenues and when these and oilier improvements were completed the old residents scarcely knew the property, which was formerly used for farming purposes and through which ran one narrow cart track to the bay. But tho members of the Land Improvement Company were far from satisfied with the progress made. They readily saw that in order to encourage oiiy people to purchase the property they must show their appreciation of its value by building on it, and during tho past Winter two large and hand ouie cottages havo been erected.

The wisdom of the gentlemen was soon matle manifest, for scarcely had the first cot tago been enclosed before Daniel Bross, a wealthy New Y'ovk gentleman, camo here and pleased with the place and its prospects, purchased a lot of the Improvement Company on which ho is now having erected a fine residence. Several other transfers of property, owned by the Improvement Company, will probably soon take place, and is safe to predict that in less than a year a dozen modern dwellings will occupy the premises, which five years ago were devoted solely to the gi wing of hay, corn, outs and rye. The officers of the Improvement Company arc President. Stephen R. Williams, of Amityville; vice president, George W.

Cooper, of Biverhead; secretary and treasurer, J. E. Ireland, of Amityville. Not less than will be expended by the company before the improvements under way 8 ud in contemplation are completed. Ex Conuty Clerk Holmes W.

Swozey owns a liim piece of land adjoining that of the Land Improvement Company and he is about to erect a large and handsome dwelling thereon, having become a permanent resident of this place. Just west of the village, on the shores of another creek running to the bay, the Messrs. Hal lcl T. and Nathaniel O. Clock, of Islip, have recently purchased over one hundred and li ft acres of unoccupied land which they are developing in a manner similar to that described above.

They have already graded the property, ami the creek will be deepened and tho low land on tho shore of the bay made high and desirable. A steam dredge for this purpose is now being built at a cost of about $1.0,000. The property is finely located and will afford a large number of very desirable building sites. The Messrs. Clock are chrewd, enterprising men and have confidence in the future of the place.

They will, it is understood, erect cottages and a hotel on their property, with a pavilion, bathing houses, on the bay flout. Fully $50,000 will be expended before the work in hand is completed. During the past year not less than thirty hand Bome dwellings have been erected in the village. Carpenters, masons and painters are in great demand. In fact, the demand rather exceeds the supply, which in itself betokens prosperity.

The Long Island Railroad Company, quick to fall into step and march to tlie music of progress, has begun the erection of a largo brick depot, with freight and express unices all to bo similar in design and finish to those built last year at Paiehogue. They will occupy a site a short distance west of the present depot, on the south side of fie hack, Residents of Amityville express the opinion that when the new depot is completed the tailroad company will give Amityville more frequent aud rapid trains, which would prove a potent factor in the ilevt lopment of the place. 'The large Bayside House, on the corner of Main street and Broadway, with the handsome cottago on tho hitter street, has recm tly been sold to Matthew Murphy, a York hotel man. who will manage the liost during the coming reason. There arc aiso throe other hotels King's and Wri at the depot, and the Bayview Hotue, iu.d east of the village, and a number of private boarding houses, whero good accommodations n.ay be secured at moderate rates.

Unlike somo other South Side villages, Amityville does not cater to the wealthy aud exclusive class. Hercit'nis i fer' give greeting to people of moderate circumstances, who demand comfort rather than style end who enjoy Summer life here because they are tree to seek pleasure without, hewing to the mandates of fashion. As a place of re sort for those who aro fond of fishing, tiJlitig, bathing and driving and who sock those privileges in return for a rf couable expenditure of the "coin of the rc lm," this is the place of places. It is, moreover, one of the most healthy villages in the State. Malaria is an unknown malady and no disease has ever become epidemic here.

Men and women of from HO to 90 years of ago. but in the full enjoyment of loth their physical and mental faculties, are to be metonovcry hand. Among the properly otrners here is Alfred Sully, tho railway magnate Austin Corbin'H aido do camp who has a handsome place on Main streot. He comes horo occasionally, but his mother and sister are permanent residents. Amityville is a popular resort with many Brook lynites and New Yorkers and the coming season bids fuir to be a busy and prosperous one for tho village people and a pleasant one for the many guests who will no doubt corne here.

Extensivo preparations are being matle for their reception and all who come will be made welcome. That the sojourners will receive a full return in pleasure and addod health for the money they may oave behind goes without saying. 1 HF.SII'STEAD Democratic Convention Held in Koslyn Veviorday Afternoon. The Democratic Convention of tho Town of North Hempstead, L. was held in the Mansion Houbo at Koslyn on Friday afternoon.

James Hagan, of Port Washington, was made chairman and Thomas McKeo, of the same place, was chosen as secretary. The tellers wero Timothy J. Bird and John Murphy. Tho following nominations were made: Jacobs. Powell, of Manhas set, for supervisor; 3.

Hooper, of Roslyn, town clerk: H. 0. Morrell, of Manluisset, Justice of tho peace: Joseph Burt, of Miueola, assessor: Edward Morgan, of Great Neck, commissioner of highways, long torm, and Samuel Thome, of Glenwood, for the short term; 0. C. Woodin, of Roslyn, and Joseph Brown, of Port Washington, overseers of the poor.

Tho nominations for constables were as follows: First District, William Pelcher, of Mineola: Second District, Peter V. Skidmoro, of Roslyn; Third District, James H. Carey, of Port Washington; Fourth District, Denis Courtney, of Manhassct; Fifth District, Jerry Reilly, of Great Neck. John E. Allen, of Mineola, was named for excise commissioner, and John H.

Lecron, Ezekiel Abrams and State Post for game constables. The Duty of College Graduates to "Work to Get Them. Shnin vs. True Methods of Instruction Vice of the Examination System Place of the Kindergarten Progress Already Made Women in Etlucntional Bonnls An Address that Will Attract Attention Delivered by Miss Caroline B. Le.

Row Last Night. The Association of Collegiate Alumna) (of the women graduates of colleges) were addressed last night, at tho Fifth Avenue Hotel, in New York by Miss Caroline B. Le Row, of Brooklyn, upon Needed School Reforms and the Duty of the College Graduate to Assist in Their Accomplishment." Miss Le Row said: ADDRESS OF CAROLINE LE MOW. "Education has become a word of fear," says some writer, and it is easy to understand the terror of that unhappy secretary who wrote to Mr. John Morley inviting him to deliver an address before a certain association, adding: "Speak on any Kiibjeet vou like, but for heaven's sake don't ehooso education." But whether we choose or not, there is no escape from this momentous subject.

Like Love, it has come to rule the court, the camp, the grove." It faces us in the columns of almost every newspaper, on the pages of almost every magazine, even in some of our popular novels. In social gatherings, religious meetings, scientific conventions, even in political caucuses, education rears its head as persistently as lianquo'K ghost, and like that obtrusive specter will not down. Even the labors of the late presidential election were carried on under the of an educational campaign. This agitation is one of the signs of the times, and he must be blind and deaf who is not constantly called to heed it. Twenty live years ago Professor Huxley declared: "Change is in the air.

It persists in asking all institutions by what right they exist and whether they are or are, not in sympathy with eal or supposed wants of mankind." If these words were (rue a quarter of ft century ago and in a kingdom beyond the sea, how much truer are tiiev in our day and in this questioning, progressive republic. While believe and ask no questions'' was the motto of the church, it was properly also tho motto of tho schools. But in this latter dav the authority of the church itself is being criticised and questioned. This wonderful Nineteenth Century has witnessed no more wonderful transformation than that effected in the attitude of the thinking world toward theological teaching. Witches no longer dangle from the elm trees of Boston Common; unbaptizod children, dying ill infancy, are no longer consigned to the bottom of a bottomless pit, to burn forever at tires lighted by a loving and merciful Father, nor is a man's tongue cut out for the utterance of an honest opinion.

With the abolition of these pleasant little Christian courtesies has come, or is coming, almost as great a change in he direction of educational breadth and freedom. We are now trying to throw oil' the shackles of scholastic dogmas, to found our systems upon observation, not our observations upon any uystem. Tho causes of the present educational agitation aro that we are just discovering, in the natural process of evolution, that a sound mind is to some extent de pendent upon a sound body; that a one sided or purely literary education is not sufficient for our many sided human nature, and that the great majority of children leave school at a very early age to take up the work of the world. With these facts daily forced npon our attention it becomes neecssarv to inquire what is to be the outcome of ibis condition of things. Every boy and girl born into the world is not foreordained and predestinated to become a teacher, a clerk, or a bookkeeper.

Indeed, if these particular products are turned out. as rapidlv in the future as they have been in the past bv our immense educational machines, it is reasonable to hope that within another decade or two we may have almost enough teachers, clerks and bookkeepers to supply even as large a citv as New York. Nor can every child receive a college education, although ottr present system is based upon that theory. As a matter of fact only a very few who go up from the primary school ever finish their course in the grammar school. Oulv a fraction enter, or ever think of entering, the high school, while a compound fraction would tepresent all who are ever graduated from college.

Holmes says that a man's education i hould begin 00 years before hois born. But as there are several little obstacles in the way of training the greatgrandfathers aud grandmothers of the present generation it is well to turn our attention to the present and the future, as it is a fact that the little children in our streets to day are the grandparents of coming generations. In a general way we realize this, and that we have a vital interest in tho matter is evinced by our present consideration of tho sub vet. The mass of the community, however, seem to realize it as we tlo the figures representing the distance of the earth from the sun, accepting the abstract mathematical truth, feeling that it is too great for our limited intelligence to fully grasp it, and dismissing it with the comfortable consciousness that we are not expected to keep the solar system in running order. After all, as tho boy raid, "Calculization is one thing and realization is another." But.

the only ones who can be expected to realize these ereat truths and set in motion these great reforms are he educated men and vomen of the community. The world has a right to expect such service from those best (iiiahtied to Kivo it our college graduates. The health of the should be the lirst thing con sidcied in the chool. In reality, it is (he last thing considered; or, to speak more correctly, it is not considered at all. If weak eyes, sunken chests, crooked spines and diseased lungs are the exception and hot the rule among our school children, it is owing, as a vigorous critic states it.

"more to good luck than to good looking to." Someone has said that the awkwardness of youth is needless as the imbecility of age. But neglect of physical conditions results in something I'arwoise than awkwardness. Thero is going on in main of cur schools to day, tmblio and private alike, a physical oeterioration which cannot fail to alarm the thoughtful observer. One of the most earnest school principals of New York states, as the result of fifteen years' observation: "Over studv, loss of appetite, broken sleep and constant headaches are the rule and not the exception a uiong girls of the first grammar gi ado." '1 here is no ambiguity about these words, and (hey are either true or not true. If not true, what was the object of 'he teacher in uttering them? If true, what is it the duty of an enlightened and conscientious community to do about it 1 Perhaps for "overstuely 'it would be well to substitute "ovei'worry." as it is a sad fact that not many of our school children know how to study at all.

The memorizing of the printed oages of nooks the entire work of their school course; marks, examinations and percents. all based uiion the strength of (his memory, form ti child's idea of education, while her incessant vorry I use the word "her" advisedly for fear the examination will be hard, the mark low and the resulting percent too small to admit of her passing, forms tho daily as well aH nocturnal 'lightinarc of her troubled existence. It is this everlasting worry which makes most of the friction of school work and is the principal cause of tlie broken sleep anil constant headaches of so many of our educational victims. The Middle Ages taught tiie wor'ui a most valuable lessou, though in a most terrible way. that the deification of the soui is not dependent upon the degradation of the body.

We are making some progress, though so rapidly its is desirable, toward a truer estimate of things When not only are sanitary surroundines cousielcved essential to the child well beiug.lr.it gymnastic exercises are cou ceded to be as neeessarj for ins body as is grammatical analysis lor his brains, when constant cramming and too frequent examinations are cou to that limbo whore they originated, then truly we may feel some security for the physical future of the race. Cramming is unfortunatoly nowadavs a word which needs neither tletiiiition nor comment, butl wonlddike in passing to recall to vour minds tho striking words of Professor Huxleyconcerniiig this, one of the greatest evils of tbe'seliools: "The abomination of desolation in education at the present day is the stimulation of our young people by competitive examinations. Some wise writier (who probably was not an early riser) has saitl that early risers in general are conceited all the forenoon and stupid all the afternoon. It too often happens that the unhappy children, forced to rise too early in their classes, are conceited all the forenoon and stupid all the afternoon of. their lives.

The vigor and freshness which should have been stored up tor tiie bard struggle of practical life have been washed out of them by precocious mental debauchery, bv book gluttony and lesson bibbling. Their faculties are worn out by the strain put upon their callow brains and they are demoralized by worthless, childish triumphs before the real work of lite begins." Can wo not all sadly testify to the conceited forenoons of these, precocious voting lives 1 One young lady, exceptional her frankness, though probably not in her opinion, graduating from a grammar school in white satin and cotton lace, with seven bouquets, three baskets of flowers and 71 per remarked to a friend: I've finished my education, but I not as happy as I s'posetl I should be. You see papa and mamma pronounce their words so shocking and know so little about science and literature and that it's positively a hardship to associate with them. But I hope I shan't have to endure it long. 1 mean to marry a banker and live EXAMINATIONS AS THEY All) Examination is a good thing so is five, but it makes a vast amount of difference whether the fire is confined to the furnace to heat the house comfortably or raging through the strocts burning down blocks of builtlings.

Examination, one of tho most valuable educational aielH and servants, has of late years developed into a devouring monster, leaving ruin and elesolation in its reckless track. But. what a tremendous stride forward lias been made by eelueators tiur iug the hist half year in their efforts to check this devastation. To think of a protest against the sacrifice of education to examinations signed by the names of nearly live hundred of tho representative men and women of Great Britain, most of them experienced educators and in several instances humbly acknowledging their fornierly mistakeu notions! Why, hi our wildest tlreams wo have never imaged such progress as this! And can we ever again be faithless or unbelieving with such encouragement and The signers of this remarkable protest have peti The Doings of Various Fraternities During the Week. ast Blasters' Mjrht 'ia Commonwealth Lodge.

F. ami A. 81. Knights Templar from Newark Visit Clinton Commandery Regular Rendezvous of Brooklyn Consistory No. 24, S.

P. R. S. MASONIC YfOItK nmilNIl THK OOMINC1 WERE. Monday Anthon, Criterion, Third Decree Acanthus, Oattiedral, First Decree.

Ttjf.sday Commonwealth, Washington street. First Decree; Cosmopolitan, 315 Washington street. Second Degree; Manuel, Gatos and Nostranil ave nueH, First Decree. WEDNKSUAY Clinton, 80 Broadivay. entertainment to their friends; Montauk, 153 Pieirepont street, Third Degree Covenant, 310 Washington street, Third Decree.

THURSDAY Hohonlindon, 33 Court street, lirst Decree; Fortitude, Court and Joralemon streets. Third Degree; Anglo Saxon, tiedford avenue and Madinon street, Second Degree, FRIDAY Bethfouem, Court and Joralcmou Etroets, beu oud Degree. Pathbday Adelphic Council No. 7, Roal and beleet Masters, Masona. emptc, Now York.

It has boon a custom of tho members of Commonwealth Lodge No. 4 00, P. and A. to annually devote one evening of tho year to their past masters. Last year the annual night was Slay 3.

This year it was earlier. On Tuesday last tho past masters, arrayed in their Jewols, were received in a body by the worshipful master, John A. Eennet, at tho lodge rooms, 417 Washington street. Hi: delivered an appropriate address of welcome, reminding them of the valuable services they had performed. He expres.nd the pleasure of the lodge at being able to moot on bucIi an occasion all the living past masters, including W.

James M. Fuller, the earliest past master, through his line of successors to Worshipful litothcr Edwin Knowles. At the. conclusion of tho address they tool; their stations according to seniority, as follows: R. W.

James Fuller, charter member, acting master: U. V. Frederick II. Wight, senior warden: W. B.

T. IS. Linnington, junior warden; R. W. Theodore A.

Taylor, past district deputy and representative of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana, chaplain: Worshipful Brother John W. Evans, senior deacon; W. (i. Frank E. Pearsall, Junior deacon: Worshipful Brothers John T.

Palmer and Edwin Knowles, senior and junior masters of ceremonies. Thowoikof the evening wits the conferring of the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on four candidates. In the second section It. W. Frederick II.

Wight acted as master, and G. Frank E. i'earsail as senior deacon. Hiationed at the different gates were Worshipful Brothers Edwin Knowles, T. B.

Linning tou and K. W. James M. Fuller. Worshipful Brother John W.

Evans being at the seaeoast. The lecture in the third section wits delivered by Worshipful Brother John T. Palmer. During 1 be evening there were three candidates elected. R.

W. Brother Taylor a hlressed the brethren on the subject of the approaching Masonic celebration, April 24. On motion of It. W. Brother Wight.

Commonwealth Lodge decided to participate with the other lodges in the district. From the statements made by II. W. Brother Taylor it promises to be the largest. Masonic celebration ever held in this part of the country.

Tt is in honor of the. liquidation of the debt on tho Temple. Among those present were: Bight Worshipful Brothers E. W. Richardson, trustee Hull and Vsyltim fund, accompanied by a delegation front Oak Lodge, of New York; i 'rnnk inland, present representative of the Grand Lodge of Utah: R.

W. Brothers of Concord, New York; 0. F. Collins, P. 1).

I). Fourth District; William Sherer, P. D. I). Third UistrrT and grand high priest of the Grand Chapter; Worshipful Brothers Thomas Marehani, of Greenwood; Joseph II.

Cummins, oflielianee; A. J. Agate, of St. John No. 1 New York; Loi'tin Love and Salsbiirry.of Hohonlindon; C.I j.

Walker, of Mistletoe, Geotgo C. Gill, of Fortitude; llumpstonc. of Anglo Saxon; Butler, of Atlantic; Chadwiek, of Anthon; Xeeter. of Star of Bethlehem; lloekemeycr, of Euclid; Lockhart and Kane, of Charter Oak: Butler, of Montauk; William II. Sutton.

of Grove; Knapp. of Bedford; of Hamburgh: Baldwin, Coo and Kyle, of Itoscville. N. J. On Tuesday, April the First Degree will be conferred in thi lodge.

On Wednesday evening iifty sir knights of Damascus Commandery No. 5, Knights Templar, of Newark. N. paid a fraternal visit to Clinton Commandery No. 14, K.

at its asylum in Aurora Grata Cathedral, corner of Bedford avenue and Madison street. The visiting delegation was commanded by Eminent Sir John E. Uowe. On entering the cathedral the Newarkers were courteously received by Eminent Sir E. T.

Sals hurry and the courteous address duly acknowledged by Eminent Sir Knight liowe, who, in concluding, presented tho sir knights of Clinton with a set of Knights Templar guidons, appropriately in eribed. The commandery was called off to enable the sir knights to mingle together and on resuming labor the Order of the Temple was impressively conferred. A line banquet was served and a delightful social hour was spent around the festive board. It was midnight when the. visiting iraters departed.

They bore with them the highest regard for the sir knights of Clinton Commandery and their generous hospitality. The visitors were conveyed to and from Newark ami Jersey City on a special train. To commemorate th freedom of tho Masonic fraternity if the State of New York from debt, a handsome bronze inedal has been struck by the Gorhatu Manufacturing Company. The medal is inches in circumference and ticlosed in a handsome morocco, plush lined ease. The face of the medal bears the seal of the Grand Lodge of the State of New York, on the obverse of which are the square and compass and the following inscription: "To Commemorate the Freedom of the Craft from Debt, ISS'l.

M. W. Frank R. Lawrence, Grand Master." On the outer edge is iu.sci ibi "The hand of the Lord hath wrought this." Only a limited number of the medals have been struck, and members of the fraternity who desire ouo of these souvenirs can obtain it through the grand secretary, 11. W.

Edward M. L. Elders. April :4 has been fixed by Grand master Lawrence for the Masons of the State of New "York to hold a jubilee in honor of the payment of the last dollar of indebtedness on the New York Masonic Temple. The Masons of the Third DiKtrict have already met and arranged for a celebration on that evening.

On Wednesday evening next Clinton Lodge, V. and A. will give an entertainment to their lady friends at their rooms, and SO Broadway. An interesting programme has been prepared for the occasion. An important event in Templar Masonry oc cm red on Wednesday evening last at a regular conclave of DeWitt Clinton Commandery No.

37, Knights Templar, when R. E. 'George McGowu, grand generalissimo of the State of New York, exemplified the Order of Malta in an impressive manner on no less than twenty candidates. There wits a large attendance present, including several of the grand officers. On Monday evening last, tho Sublime Degree of tho Royal Arch was conferred on a team of candidates at a regular convocation of Gate of the Temple Chapter of Royal Arch Masons and the work was admirably done.

Ridgowood Chapter No. R. A. change jts tabernacle on and after May 1 to 807 Gates aVyenuc. The new tabernacle will offer greater advantages than the one now occupied.

Ohari( M. Stafford, Richard Shannon and Gilbert Young compose the committee of Clinton Commandery No. 14, Knights Templar, invested with the necessary authority to make all the arrangements for the sir knights to make a pilgrimage to Washington, D. on October 8, 9 and 10. The trip will cost $30.

The Capitular Masons of Brooklyn were well represented Thursday evening, the fJHth at the rooms of Empire Chapter, of New York, when George McGown, grand lecturer of the State of New York, exemplified the degrees of Past and Most Excellent for the edification of a large assemblage of craftsmen. There will be a regular assembly of Adelphic Council No. 7, Royal and Select Masters, at its rooms, Masonic Temple, Twenty third street, corner Sixth avenue, New York, on Saturday, April 0, when the degrees will be conferred on several prominent Royal Arch Masons by Thrice Illustrious Commander Frederick Kanter and his associate officers, who will be in full costume. Right Illustrious Commander John B. Harris, who is eminently distinguished in all branches of Masonry, will give tho history of the Select Masters' Degree.

At Covenant Lodge No. 75S. and A. on Wednesday evening the Third Degree will be conferred in full form on live Folioworafis by Worshipful Brother Edward W. Cooper, master.

This lodge will at this time take dciinite action in V. night of the East or Sword will lie exempli fied in full form, with all the paraphernalia and mechanical accessories. Aurora Grata Lodge No. 750, F. and A.

conferred the Second Degree upon several Entered Apprentices at its rooms in the cathedral, corner of Bedford avenue and Madison street, on Tuesday evening, the instant. Worshipful Brother Barker, master, presided in the. East, and with Worshipful Brother Stobo as senior deacon, Worshipful Brother Dean to do the Middle, Chamber work, and Worshipful Brother Stafford to receive the new brethren, the work was conducted in a most satisfactory manner. There were present Right Worshipful Brother J. G.

Barker, Worshipful Brothers Stafford, of Brooklyn: Stobo, of Crystal Wave; John Stobo, of Ivy Lodge, Elnura, N. Cary. of Acanthus; Kenworthy, of Nassau: McDonald, of Bergen Lodge, Jersey City; Connor and Dean, of Aurora Grata, and many other prominent members of the fraternity. After the close of the lodge the members and visiting brethren were entertained in tho banquet room, as usual. Aurora Grata Lodge of Perfection, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rife, will hold a regular communication in Aurora Grata Cathedral, Bedford avenue, corner of Madison street, on Friday evening, when the Fourteenth Degree, Grand Elect 'Perfect and Sublime Mason, will be conferred in full form.

T. P. Grand Master Edwin Knowles extends a cordial invitation to the fraternity to bo present. At a representative meeting of the lodges of the Third Masonic District on the call of It. W.

Marion Grimes, D. D. G. held at Commonwealth Hall on Saturday evening, March 33, to consider the pvopur moilu responding ro the suggestions in the encyclical of Most Worshipful Frank R. Lawrence on the subject ol celebrating by a grand jubiiec on the evening of April tho extinction of the Hall and Asylum Fund debt, it was unanimously resolved that the several lodges in the Third District be invited to participate in a body in such services as may lie most appropriate for the celebration of that event, and that a coinmitieo of seven bo appointed by the district deputy grand master to cany out such plan as I hey may suggest.

In compliance with this resolution the undersigned were appointed as such committee: R. W. Thoodoie A. Taylor, chairman; 11. W.

John W. Richardson, treasurer; Worshipful L. llalsey, secretary; Wor Holienlinden Lodge No. 5(; Worshipful W. C.

Humpstone, of Anglo Saxon Lodge: No. 1.37; M. W. J. J.

'Couch, of JoppaLodge No. 301: Worshipful N. W. Butler, of Montauk Lodge No. 3N(i.

Exercises ill be held in the First Baptist Church, corner of Picrrepont and Clinton streets. The officers will appear in full regalia and the brethren will be appropriately clothed. The exercises in the church will consist of prayers, singing, an address by the grand master, orchestra music and addresses by Rev. Dr. Charles H.

Hull, Rev. Waiwii 0. Hubbard ami Joseph J. Couch, past grand master. Tuesday evening Cosmopolitan Lodge No.

5S5, F. and A. will introduce candidates into tho mysteries of the Middle Chamber in its rooms in Lawrence Masonic Hall, Washington street. Craftsmen visiting Cosmopolitan will icceive a cordial welcome from its master, Worshipful Brother George W. Bennet t.

Wednesday evening Montauk Lodge No. F. and A. will raiso five brother Fellowcrafts to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason in its rooms in the Wilson Building, on Picrrepont street. The master, Worshipful Brother Nevin W.

Butler, will gladly welcome visiting brethren. Friday evening Star of Bethlehem Lodge No. 32:2, F. and A. will confer the Second Degree in Us rooms, corner of Court and Joralemon streets.

Brethren of sister lodges favoring Worshipful Brother John Martin with their presence will receive a oordiul greeting. Monday evening Gato of the Temple Chapter, No. R. A. exalted Senior Warden William J.

Morrison, of Cosmopolitan Lodge No. 585, F. and A. tho Most Sublime. Degree of tho Royal Arch in its tabernacle, corner of Myrtle avenue and Adelphi street.

The high priest, Most Excellent Companion Thomas Penney, presided and exemplified those sublime truths contained in this beautiful degree of Capitular Masonry in a highly eloquent and impressive manner. Among the distinguished visitors present were R. E. Companion William E. Livermore, grand master of the first vail of the Grand Chapter, State of New York, and M.

E. Companions Carpenter, of Pro greusive Chapter; Sprague, of Nassau, and Harper, of Gate of the Temple, also delegations from I Orient and Evening Star chapters. Tho regular convocation of Constellation Chap rolled, with the following resuli A1.1SF.MAHLF.. I OUR OWN. TO.

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ZuJiu 3 RELIGION AND SCIENCE. What Each Mas Iiouc for Ulan Debated by the Criterion Club. On Monday evening, the instant, the parlors of the Criterion Club, :231 Greene avenue, were crowded by the members and guests, intent upon hearing the challenge debate between tho club and the Philosophian Literary Society. Promptly at 8:30, after the usual business meeting, the programme was opened with a tenor solo by Mr. H.

Copeland, which was followed by a baritone solo in Spanish by Mr. Manuel Gonzalez. Mr. George E. Little, of the Ivanhue Banjo Quartet, then gave banjo recital, including tho "Passing Regiment" and the "Trinity Chimes." The debate, ''Resolved, That man has been more benefited by religion than by science," was then in order.

A vote taken on tho merits of the question stood 45 to in favor of religion. The argument was then opened in the affirmative for tho Philosophian Literary Society by Mr. A. B. Sinclair, who spoke ably on the benefit.

of religion. Mr. G. R. Van Alen.

then opened in the negative for the Criterion Club. He showed the relative progress of science and religion. Mr. JJ. H.

Batcheller followed for the aflirmativo with a strong argument upon the moral effect of religion. Ho was followed by Mr. W. G. Anderson, who contrasted the relative advantages of the question.

The debate was then closed in the aflirmativo by Mr. Sinclair, who warmed up to the subject in an enthusiastic manner. Mr. Van Alen summed up for the negative. He was cool and calm, and poiutod out the many misstatements of the affirmative, and finished with an eloquent tribute to science.

The vote then being taken on the merits of the dobate stood in favor of roligion, 4: in favor of science, 47. After a piano solo and further singing tho meeting B. TO. 174 174 7 r. 5 1 3(5 3 1U4 3 105 3 ll7 22 P2 Totals 58 1.083iTotnls.

Umpire Herman Kouhrig. Scorers Cooi fte W. and A ndrew Siveeton. ISI.KR'S ISTEHPEUATK ISTEUFEKESCK Henry Scholl and Patrick Fhelan had a dispute Thursday night in a saloon at the corner of Manhattan avenue and Eagle street, and on reaching the sidewalk Phelan, it is alleged, knocked Scholl down. They wero arrested.

Elliot Isler, an outsider, highly intoxicated, interfered, but in the effort to release the prisoners toppled over, and on being lifted to his feet was himself arrested. On Friday the three prisoners were arraigned before Justice Naeher, Scholl and Phelan tor lighting on tho streets and Isler for being intoxicated. The warriors will enjoy the sweets of peaco for five days in Raymond street and their maudlin mediator will outstay them there twenty four days..