Contributed. GRAMMAR SCHOOL No. 10. On Monday morning last, Evacuation Day, the Grammar Department of No. 10, Dr. Ernest R. Birkins, principal, was honored by the presentation of a copy of Stuart's portrait of Washington, by the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The presentation speech was made by Edward Payson Cone, Esq., chairman of the Presentation Committee, and the portrait was accepted for the school by Miss Mae Remington of Mr. Nicholson's Commercial Class. Trustee William E. Stillings presided, and there were present Trustees Sterne and Rasines and School Commissioner Joseph A. Goulden, who made a ringing speech on patriotism and the duties of citizenship. The programme included a Chopin Sonata by Miss Selma Schiller, soprano solo by Miss Marion Sproulls, recitation by Miss Tillie Hamburger, and appropriate quotations and extracts from the speeches of Washington. In accepting the portrait for No. 10, Miss Remington said: Mr. Edward Payson Cone, Chairman of the Washington Portrait Committee. Grammar School No. 10 desires to express to you and through you to the patriotic gentlemen, Sons of the Revolution, her deep appreciation of your gift, this portrait of Washington. In placing before the public school girls and boys of New York city not only the portrait, but in your eloquent addresses, the character and services of the great Washington, you are weaving a fabric of patriotism into the very warp and woof of the lives of the coming men and women of this land, that shall be a mighty force for loyalty and national honor! We value this portrait all the more because it comes to us on Evacuation Day-a day that Washington's unrelenting, unfaltering, unswerving devotion to the cause of American liberty made possible. His generalship, culminating in the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781, and in the evacuation of this city on November 25, 1783, made it imperative that George the Third should cease calling Americans subjects of the British crown. To Washington, All hail! Patriot, General, President-a nobleman by virtue of his love for his country; an exemplar in peace and war; a statesman who cast aside a crown; a character in history unequalled, unsurpassed; a Nation's idol. THE KANT CIRCLE. The Kant Circle of the New York Society of Pedagogy is to meet to-morrow, Friday, afternoon, at four o'clock, at the City College, and on Fridays, December 13th and 20th. The circle is under the direction of Assistant Superintendent Henry W. Jameson. MOUNT VERNON SCHOOLS. The Mount Vernon Board of Education has decided to consolidate the district circulating libraries, to be known as the public library, under the supervision and the laws provided by the University Regents. A resolution has been adopted empowering the president of the Boord, A. Noel Blakeman, to appoint three members of the Board of Education and two citizens, who shall not be members of the Board, as a board of library trustees, and to request the University Regents to issue a charter to such trustees for a public library. When this preliminary work is completed the district libraries, now in custody of the Board of Education, will be transferred to the public library trustees. D. A. Preston, Principal of School No. 5, who established and made successful a manual train ing department in the Public Schools of Glen Cove, Long Island, gave an account of the work, and the Board appropriated $100 for such equip ment as may be necessary for the formation of a manual training department in connection with the Primary departments of the schools. Mr. Preston will employ the holiday vacation season in fitting up the department, so as to begin the instruction without delay. It is promised that it will in no way interfere with the studies now folloved. In order to inform themselves as to the requirements of the proposed building for a high school, public library and executive rooms for the Board a meeting is to be held on the evening of December 12 for consultation with Messrs. Boring & Tilton, architects. The Paris Figaro recently offered a prize of $125 for the best history of France in 1,000 words. A large number of manuscripts have been received. THE PROVIDENT FUND. The Committee on School System on Tuesday discussed the question whether the Penny Provi. dent Fund should become a part of the public school system. The idea had been suggested to the committee by ex Mayor Hewitt, who is chair. man of one of the committees of the Penny Provi dent Fund. Miss Julia Richman, principal of Grammar No. 77: Miss Cordelia S. Kilmer, of Grammar No. 79; William A. Owens, principal of Grammar No. 86; and James Kilman, assistant in Grammar No. 96, were questioned by Commissioner Charles Strauss and other members of the committee as to how such a scheme as that proposed by Mr. Hewitt would work in connection with the schools. They all agreed that it could be carried out without much difficulty. The members of the committee however, decided that, while the scheme was a laudable one, they could not recommend the Board of Education to make it a part of the school system, as it might interfere with some ex isting arrangements. FACTS AND FANCIES. The value of all property used for educational purposes in the United States is placed at $600,000,000; the public school property alone is valued at $400,000,000. The King of the Belgians went alone to the Galliera Museum in Paris the other day, and the concièrge who didn't know him gruffly said that the place was closed. "I should consider it a favor," said the King, courteously, "if the museum were opened for me, as I am very anxious to see the curiosities and works of art." The concièrge was indignant. "How do you expect me to make an exception in your favor," he grumbled. "Who are you?" "I am the King of the Belgians," said His Majesty, gently-and Cerberus nearly fainted. The International Cyclopaedia. Officially adopted for use in the Schools of New York and Chicago. Revolution in Fire Fighting. A Heat, Flame and Smoke Annihilator. Simple, Effective and an Absolute Fire Conqueror. No. 1. Ball Fire Nozzle (combination), Spray, Straight Stream and Shut-off. It consists of a bell-shaped nozzle, inside of which plays a ball when operated on by water. The Ball Nozzle permits the same volume of water to flow as that given by the straight stream and without back pressure, creating a powerful sheet of water with power to drive smoke, quench flame and cover large areas quickly, doing little damage. 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Du Maurier has also adapted the sentiment in English: A little work, a little play, To keep us going-and so, good day! A little warmth, a little light Of love's bestowing-and so, good night. A little fun to match the sorrow Of each day's growing-and so, good morrow! A little trust that when we die PERSONAL. If you wish to subscribe to SCHOOL, send a postal to this effect to No. 154 Fifth ave. Collection for the same will be made at the subscriber's convenience. General Alexander S. Webb is preparing the Life of McClellan that is to appear in the review of "Eminent Commanders," published by D. Appleton & Co. Miss Clara A. Battey and Miss Edna Kirk, two bright young Normal College graduates, have been appointed permanent substitutes in the Twentythird Ward. Miss Mary E. Cahalan, a capable teacher, formerly seventh assistant in Miss Norcott's department of No. 46, has been transferred to Miss Hill's Primary School No. 32, at 182d st. and Wadsworth ave., as first assistant. In Mrs. Van Lieuw's department of the Primary of No. 61, Miss Camilla E. O'Connor recently resigned to be married, and Miss Amelia F. Scardefield has been appointed assistant teacher to the vacancy. Among the applicants for appointment as Assistant Superintendent are A. P. Marble, formerly Superinten lent of Schools in Worcester, Mass., and an Assistant Superintendent of the Cleveland schools. Miss Isabel Nolan of Primary No. 28, has been promoted to teach in the first grade of that school. Miss Mary Breadon, who taught in Miss Sanger's department of No. 83, has been transferred to No. 28, of which Mrs. Lenihan is acting principal. A handsome flag was presented to the Grammar department of No. 8, of which Mr. Andrew J. Whiteside is principal, last week, by Trustee George W. Lithgow. Mr. Lithgow takes a warm interest in the schools and is devoting a great deal of attention to his duties as trustee. Miss Ethel Baylos has recently been appointed a teacher of cooking in the new Manual Training department of No. 85, of which Mr. Jonathan D. Hyatt is principal. Mr. J. A. Bennett is the instructor in charge of the workshop of this school. Miss Ethel Fogal and Miss Florence Hayden have been appointed additional teachers in Mr. Childs' department of No. 90, the Eagle Avenue School. In Mrs. Reins' department of the same school, Miss Ruby F. Simpson has been appointed an additional teacher. Miss Purdy's department of Grammar No. 60 recently lost two of its teachers who were mar ried: Misses Bell A. Burton and Ella M. Martin. The teachers below them were all promoted, and the trustees have filled the vacancies by the ap pointment of Misses Nellie W. Miner and Margaret Leibertz. The following attendance officers have been temporarily appointed to serve until January 1st, in the report of the Committee on By-Laws: Frank P. Anderson, 121 West 56th st., at $25 per week; Miss Mary R. McEwan, 153 East 73d st., at $20 per week; John C. MacKnight, 104 West 101st st., at $20 per week; Edwin Werner, 59 Bowery, at $20 per week. Mr. John H. Myers principal of Grammar No. 63, Tremont, resigned the office of clerk of the Twenty-fourth Ward trustees last month, on account of the pressure of school duties. The Board has appointed Mr. Leander B. Bigelow, a first grade teacher in Grammar No. 64, Mr. Kennard's school in Fordham, clerk of the Board. The clerkship involves a wide range of detail now, in view of the extended jurisdiction of the trustees over the new district, and the Board has secured one of its most efficient teachers to attend to these duties. Miss Mary Shires, whose nomination for principal of the Female Grammar No. 24, in Madison Hall, East 125th st, met with so many delays, passed a most creditable examination before the Teachers' Committee. Miss Shires is first assistant in Miss Swartz's department of No. 46. Five classes have been formed in No. 34, and Miss Helen A. Stein, first assistant, has been acting principal the past week. Miss Mabel C. Salter, second assistant, is from Grammar No. 93, Female department; Mrs. Pauline S. Benson, third assistant, is also of No. 93, and Miss Ella V. Bel zer, fourth assistant, taught in the Female department of No. 92. There are now nearly 300 pupils in the school. Soft wood becomes stronger than hard wood under pressure. The case of a block of Oregon pine taken from the middle of an upright which formed a part of the timber support in the Comstock mines for twelve years gives an example of the It is so effect of heavy pressure on wood fibre. hard that it cannot be cut with a knife, and one of its sides is polished from the squeezing it has undergone. Yellow pine from the lower levels of the Comstock has been so compressed by the enormous weight that its density exceeds that of lignum vitæ. 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