A RAINY DAY.

Women likes a rainy day-suits em to a "t;"

Men folks set aroun' an' growl, mis'bul as kin be; It's women's time fer rummagin' in chists and

trunks an' things;

Fer readin' old love letters an' foolin' with old rings.

I sometimes watch Maria when the groun's been wet a spell

An' the rain is fallin' lonesome an' nobody's feelin' well;

How she bustles roun' as busy as a bumble-bee an' takes

The pictur's down an' dusts 'em till a feller has the shakes.

An' the old chist inside out'ards-quilts an' patches on the floor;

An' the letters what I wrote her, spellin' through 'em all once more,

An' she smiles while she's a-readin', an' sometimes you'll see a tear

A-fallin' on the paper that she's kept fer twenty year.

An' then I've got to comfort her, an' so I make a show

An' tell her it's the rainy day what hurts her feelin's so;

An' jest one word-it starts her on the biggest kind o' cry,

Till I almos' wish there'd never been no happy days gone by.

That's how the weather does 'em-these women! Never saw

A fine, sunshiny day but they was layin' down the law;

But rainy days is women's time fer lookin' over things;

Fer readin' old love letters an' foolin' with old rings.

-Judge.

FRANK L. STANTON.

PERSONAL.

Miss Mary E. Clare of Grammar No. 54 has been transferred to No. 10.

Miss Agnes Holden has been appointed permanent substitute of Grammar No. 1.

Miss Marion Thoma has received an appointment as permanent substitute in Grammar No. 75.

Miss S. Squier has received the appointment as permanent substitute in No. 54, Mr. David E. Gaddis's school.

Mayor Strong has appointed Jacob V. Myers a school inspector of the Third District in place of Oliver Stout, resigned.

Miss Marie Leighton, who has been teaching in D. B. Frisbee's department of No. 4, has received an appointment in the Twelfth Ward.

Mr. Clarence B. Treat, who has done good work as a teacher, has been made fourth assistant in Dr. Thomas S. O'Brien's department of Grammar No. 18.

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.

Miss Bertha Fribourg of the Male Department in No. 15 is teaching her class in No. 71 temporarily, on account of repairs not being quite completed in No. 15.

Miss Agnes Ettinger, a sister of Dr. Ettinger, principal of Grammar No. 2 and a promising teacher, has been appointed a permanent substitute in the Male department of No. 2.

The vancancy caused by the promotion of Miss Kate C. Mahoney of the Male Department of No. 93, of which Mr. Thomas Moore is principal, has been filled by the promotion of all teachers and the appointment of Miss Miller.

Dr. Edward H. Boyer's department of No. 87 has undergone a number of changes. Five new teachers have been appointed on his corps: Mr. E. Zabriskie, and Misses P. Stock, M. E. MacMurran, M. Coffin, and N. McGuire.

Miss Janet A. Craig of the Female department in No. 1 has been promoted to the Male department, of which Mr. Henry P. O'Neil is principal. The vacancy thus caused by this promotion was filled by Miss Emma E. C. Rea, of the Primary of No. 1.

Dr. F. W. Merriam, Trustee of the Eighth Ward, has resigned his position, owing to a removal from the ward. The Doctor has made an excellent school officer, His retirement will be a loss and will be regretted by the many friends he has made in the schools.

Dr. Wm. L. Ettinger, principal of Grammar No. 2, has a more Napoleonic appearance latterly. This is said to be due to home influences and training. Miss Emma McCarthy, who was an excellent teacher, has evinced equal skill and ability in the household duties of which she now has charge.

Miss Mary Owen of No. 95, Mr. Friedberg's School, has been transferred to No. 10, of which Dr. Ernest P. Birkins is principal. The vacancy has been filled by the transfer of Miss Mary Shea of No. 39. Mr. Thomas S. Meighan is the principal and Miss M. R. Gibson has been appointed a regular substitute in No. 95.

Miss Sarah L. Scott, for two years one of the most efficient aides in Superintendent Jasper's office, has resigned her place and her duties terminated with the present week. Miss Scott has made a wide circle of friends during her connection with this office, and she will carry with her their best wishes for the future.

The staff of assistants of Professor Pursell in the University Law Lectures to Women this coming Fall and Winter consists of these women: Miss Mella Stanleyetta Titus, LL.B., Miss Katherine Hogan, LL.B., and Miss Ethel Rhoda Evans, A.B., LL.B., each Counsellor-at Law.

Miss

Titus was a teacher in the public schools and Miss Hogan is now a teacher in Mr. James' department of No. 58, and has made application for appointment as an Assistant Superintendent.

It is reported that a belligerent condition clouds the atmosphere of the Twelfth Ward, and there are rumors of a meeting by moonlight and a measurement of swords between Mr. William and Bonaparte Friedberg, principal of No. 95, Mr. Sidney Marsden Fuerst, for some time an assistant in his department and now of Mr. Cassidy's new school. While Mr. Friedberg is the principal in this affair, the friends of his opponent insist, that, though last named, he will be certain to come out Fuerst.

BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL.

A NEW BRANCH OPENED FOR GIRLS. A new branch of the Girls' High School to accommodate the overflow from the grammar grades, was opened last week in No. 3, at Bedford ave. and Jefferson st. Dr. Calvin Patterson is in direct charge of the branch.

In speaking of the new branch, Dr. Patterson said that the teachers on duty at present had only temporary assignments, since the committee has as yet held no meeting to select a regular staff. Three of the class rooms were opened with about seventy-five pupils in attendance altogether. The capacity of the three rooms put in use runs from twenty-five to thirty-five scholars each. teachers will give instruction in their own particular branches, and will have to divide classes between them in teaching the other braaches.

The

Mr. Patterson believes the class rooms opened this morning will be sufficient for the present term, but that next February something more must be done. By that time, when the next graduation from the Grammar Schools occur, he thinks there will be fully two hundred pupils desiring High School accommodations, for whom there will be no room in the main building. There are at present 2,200 pupils there. "I hope," said he, "that some action will be taken before then to provide additional High School accommodations of a suitable character. Old school No. 3 is absolutely unfitted for the work. It is a rotten old wooden building, with not a single improvement in it since it was used ten years ago by the grammar classes of No. 3. The ground floor is used as an old furniture store room and the one above is but little better. The desks are those formerly used by smaller pupils and are not suitable for the High School pupils who must use them. They are too small. I object to this rather than to the fact that they are old. The rooms themselves are not very comfortable. Still the students there are to be provided for, so far as instruction is concerned, in all essentials just as well as those quartered in the main building. They will be able to learn as much and to carry on their work exactly as if they should be in the Halsey street and Nostrand avenue building.'

DIAMEN THE MAGAZINES.

With the October number The Century closes its twenty-fifth year and its fiftieth volume. This month marks the centenary of Keats, and there are several articles on the poet. One article is accompanied by reproductions of the death mask of the poet. Henry Van Dyke furnishes a study of The Influence of Keats. Professor Cesare Lombroso has an essay on Nordau's "Degeneration"; Its Value and Its Errors. There is a second paper by Miss Anna L. Bicknell on Life in the Tuilleries under the Second Empire, with lively anecdotes of Eugen e and the ladies of her court. Professor Sloane's Life of Napoleon reaches the period of the execution of the Duc d'Enghien. There is a study of The Marriage Rate of College Women, by Miss Milicent W. Shinn, reinforced with carefully compiled statistics. Mrs. Anna Bowman Dodd writes of A Cruise on the Norfolk Broads.

The four weekly issues of Littell's Living Age for September have many choice gleanings from the British reviews and magazines. These issues contain twenty-seven complete papers, all of value and present interest. Among them were, Norway and Sweden; The Problem of the Far East, the leading article in No. 2670, is an able review of recent works by such writers as Hon. Geo. P. Curzon, M.P., Henry Norman, Chester Holcombe and others, on the China and Japan question. Biography is represented in an exceedingly good article on Huxley, by P. Chalmers Mitchell, and another on Mrs. Gas-. kell, by Mat Hompes. The Spectroscope in Recent Chemistry, by R. A. Gregory, and Stars and Molecules, by Rev. Edmund Ledger, will prove of interest to the general as well as the scientific reader. A Visit to Bonifacio, by J. N. Usher; Antarctic Explorations; In the New Zealand Alps; Poetic Pride; Latter Day Pagans, and The Heavy Burden of Empire, are the titles of other valuable papers. In fiction each number contains a complete story, and of poetry a full page.

In the October Popular Science Monthly Dr. Andrew D. White concludes his papers under the title: From the Divine Oracles to the Higher Criticism, with a statement of the latest views of scholars as to the way in which the Bible was made up. Henry Spencer shows in his essay on the Man of Science and Philosopher, how the professional class, to which he himself belongs, arose from the priesthood. An illustrated account of the mode of Trout Culture, now in use, is contributed by Fred Mather. Prof. E. P. Evans writes on the Recent Recrudescence of Superstition, shown in the assertions of German Catholic clergy. There is an admirable estimate of Thomas Henry Huxley, by Michael Foster, the distinguished professor of phisiology at Cambridge. The Life of Water Plants is described by M. Busgen. Prof. James Sully devotes a chapter this month in his Studies of Childhood to Untruth and Truth, showing that there is something less dreadful than original sin to account for children's lies. M. Edouard Blanc describes falconry as practiced in Central Asia under the title, Hunting with Birds of Prey. Some considerations on War as a Factor in Civilization are presented by Charles Morris. Dr. David Hosack, the chief promoter of science in New York early in the present century, is the subject of the usual Sketch and Portrait.

IN SELF-DEFENSE.

The New Woman-Your not leaving us, Jack? Tea will be here directly.

"Oh, I'm going for a cup of tea in the servants' hall. I can't get on without female society, you know -Punch.

Miss Emma A. McCabe, second assistant, was promoted as first assistant in Miss Winifred Connolly's department in No. 18.

The vacancies caused by these transfers in this department have been filled by the teachers in order, and the lowest vacancies filled by the following new teachers: Miss Evelyn Walker, of the Primary Department in No. 18; Miss Jennie L. Williamson, of the Primary Department in No. 82.

Miss Richman has one of the luckiest departments for promotions among teachers. Since 1890 there have been two principals and five first assistants appointed in other schools. And in 10 years there have been 14 marriages among the teachers.

JANITORS AND ANNEXATION.

At a meeting of the janitors of the schools in the new district on Saturday, Superintendent Jasper and Superintendent Snyder instructed them in their duties and the position of the Board relative to the payment of the salaries for the remainder of the present year. It was found that their salaries had been raised by the former trustees just previous to annexation.

The following are the names, their schools and the salaries they receive:

John H. Williams, City Island, $300; John T. Conway, District No. 1, $750; John J. Dolan, Throggs' Neck, $420; Jas. A. Gamble, District No. 2, Williamsbridge, $750; Philip L. Farley, Wakefield, $750; Frank A. Wilks, Bronxdale, $450; N. Jones, $600; Wm. Perriman, Unionport, $250.

THE COURAGEOUS ACTOR. Blobbs-They say an actor is never afraid to live in a haunted house.

Slobbs-I suppose because he is usually full of spirits, anyhow.

Blobbs-Yes, and then he always likes to see he ghost walk.-Philadelphia Record.

a number of years principal of the Primary of No. 82, who died a few years ago. The sisters lived together and the death of the latter removes the last member of the family. The funeral on Tuesday, at the Church of the Paulist Fathers, was attended by many friends, and among them were many teachers.

HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS. On Saturday evening last, at the Grand Central Palace, the "Society of Evening High School Instructors" was organized. The objects of the society are the advancement of the status of the evening high schools and the improvement of the interests of the instructors.

The executive committee was directed to ask a conference with the Evening Schools Committee of the Board of Education for the purpose of restoring the former salary of five dollars per night. Mr. John W. Davis, of the Harlem High School, was elected President; Mr. E. A. Daniels, Vice-President; Mr. Matthew H. Tully, Harlem High School, Secretary; Mr. William F. O'Callaghan, Central High School, Treasurer.

The Executive Committee consists of Messrs. Jno. T. Nicholson, Harlem High School; Jos. Bernhardt, Central High School; John F. Dwyer, East Side High School; Dr. Simonson, New York High School, and Edward A. Page, Harlem High School.

NOT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. Clerk-I hear you've got a trolley line up to your town now?

Uncle Silas (modestly)-Wa'al, yes; we've got what they call a trolley line, although we hain't had nobody killed yet.-Judge.

TAKING TURNS.

Banks-I thought she needed sympathy and so I married her.

Hanks-And?

Banks-And we have now changed places.-Detroit Free Press.

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SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NOTICES.

Association of Primary Principals holds its regular meeting the second Monday in each month, at the New York City College. President, Miss Josephine E. Rogers; Secretary, Miss S. E. Buckbee.

The "Emile" holds its regular meetings on the first and third Fridays of each month, at The College of the City of New York. William J. O'Shea, President; Bryan J. Reilly, Rec. Secretary.

Primary Teachers' Association. Regnlar meetings held on the third Monday of each month, at The College of the City of New York. Mary A. Magovern, President, Mrs. J. E. Archer. Secretary.

The Teachers' Co-operative Building and Loan Association holds its regular meetings on the last Friday of each month, at No. 160 East 34th st., at 4 p. m. Joseph G. Furey, President: Magnus Gross, Jr., Secretary.

Teacher's Building and Loan Association. Regular meeting on the last Friday of each month, in Grand Central Palace, 127 East 43d st. David E. Gaddis, President: A. D. Stratton, Secretary.

Janitors' Association of the New York Public Schools will hold its regular meeting on Saturday at 4 p. m., Nov. 16th at 3rd ave. and 79th st. Samuel C. Haight, President; Frederick Meyer, Secretary.

Teachers' Association of the City of New York holds the regular meeting of its Board of Directors on the third Tuesday of each month, in the City College, at 4 p. m. Matthew J. Elgas, President; Henry M. Farrell, Secretary.

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AMUSEMENTS.

Academy of Music-Fourteenth street and Irving place, at 8:00-The Sporting Duchess."

American Theatre-Forty-second street and Eighth avenue, at 8:00-"The Great Diamond Robbery."

Abbey's Theatre-Broadway and 38th st. -Francis Wilson in "The Chieftain." Bijou Theatre-Broadway, near Thirtieth street, at 815.-May Irwin in the "Widow Jones.'

Broadway Theatre-Broadway and 40 h street, at 8:00-" Princess Bonnie."

Daly's Theatre-Broadway, near Thir

tieth street, at 8:15-Opera Company in "Hansel and Gretel."

Eden Musee-Twenty-third street, near Sixth avenue-Waxworks.

Empire Theatre-Fortieth street and Broadway, at 8:15-Mr. John Drew in "Christopher, Jr."

Fifth Avenue Theatre-Twenty-eighth Street, near Broadway, at 8:15.-Nat. C. Good win in "David Garrick" and "Lend Me Five Shillings."

Fourteenth Street Theatre-Fourteenth st. and Sixth ave., at 8-Chauncey Olcott in "The Irish Artist."

Gaiety Theatre-Broadway and Twenty ninth street, at 8:15-Burlesque. Garden Theatre.-Madison Square Gar den, at 8:15.-"Trilby." Garrick Theatre-Thirty-fifth st. and Broadway, at 8:30-Modjeska in "Mary Stuart."

Grand Opera House-Twenty-third street and Eighth avenue, at 8:00-Herrmann. Harlem Opera House-One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, near Seventh ave., at 8:15-"The Foundling." Herald Square Theatre-Broadway and Thirty-fifth street, at 8:15-" Pudd'nhead Wilson."

Hoyt's Madison Square Theatre-Twentyfourth street, near Broadway, at 8:30."The Gay Parisians."

Koster & Bial's Music Hall-Thirtyfourth street, bet. Broadway and Seventh avenue, at 8:15-Variety.

Lyceum Theatre-Fourth avenue, near 23d st., at 800-E. H. Sothern in "The Prisoner of Zenda."

Madison Square Garden.-Madison avenue and 26th street.-Food Exhibition, 10 A. M. till 10:30 P. M.

Palmer's Theatre-Broadway and Thirtieth street, at 8:15-Della Fox in "Fleurde-Lis."

Proctor's Pleasure Palace-Fifty-eighth street, bet. Lexington and Third aves.continuous from noon to midnightVaudeville,

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THE SCHOOL CENSUS.

HOW IS IT TO BE TAKEN ?-CAN THE TEACHERS BE EXPECTED TO DO THIS WORK?

President Maclay, of the Board of Education, held a conference yesterday with the Police Commissioners with regard to taking the school census of the city. Under the new law this census must be taken every year, to show the number of school children between the ages of four and sixteen. There does not seem to be the money in any department of the city to provide for this work, and it does not appear that the Board is called upon to do it. Mr. Maclay expects also to consult with the Controller to see if there are any funds of the city which can be devoted to this purpose.

Last week State Superintendent Skinner was in the city, and in a conference between him and Superintendent Jasper and several members of the Board, the matter of taking the census was considered. Mr. Skinner said that it had been suggested to him that the whole matter should be placed in the hands of Superintendent Jasper, as it appertained to the schools, and that it might be possible that the entire school census of the city could be taken by the teachers. This would be done by them, he said, in many of the districts throughout the State. Superintendent Jasper looked somewhat dazed at the proposition, but he rallied presently. He said that he did not know why such a vast amount of work as this would involve, should be placed upon the Superintendent's department. He thought it was possible that it could be done; but the department, he said, was even now short of help for the amount of work that it has to transact. He did not think it practical, either, for the teachers to conduct this work, their time being limited, and the conditions of the city being so different from that of the suburban districts of the State. Commissioner Strauss said that it would be impractical for the teachers to attempt such a task. It would not only lead them into some of the worst parts of the city, where a woman would not be expected to go, and where it would not be safe in many instances, but that it might also be a question whether the city could expect the teachers to do this work, which had never in any way been considered a part of their duties.

The cost of taking such a census Superintendent Jasper estimated roughly, if a special department was organized for that purpose, would be about $35,000. He estimated that the number of children between the ages mentioned was about 650,000. Placing the work of the average census taker at seventy five names a day, and dividing the city into blocks to which each worker was assigned, there would be required, he thought, a force of fully 300 workers necessary to complete the collection of names within thirty working days. This was without reference to the arrangement of the statistics afterwards, which must be done by wards, and would perhaps require two weeks more time by a competent clerical force.

If this plan should be adopted, the Board will have to organize a department for this work, which will be another addition to the labors of the school system, and the members of the Board will have their hands full with the appointments, and patronage of the 300 or more census takers every two years. There will probably be no difficulty in securing the workers at a salary of $3 a day, which would mean about $100 a piece for the 300; and the number of applicants from which to make the selection of candidates will be likely to aggregate as many thousands.

In discussing the feasibility of having this census taken by the teachers of the city, it was suggested that the principal of each school under the immediate supervision of the different superintendents should be assigned the blocks in the vicinity of his school, which his teachers were to canvass, and for which the principal would be responsible under the direction of the superinten

THE FEAR OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Editor of School:

SIR-In your issue of September 26th appears a communication signed by certain women who call themselves the "Central Association." This seems but a vague name, giving no definite idea of the reason for the existence of the body. However, the real business of the society presently appears to be to oppose the extension of suffrage to

women.

Now, as in this country no person is forced to vote if he or she does not care to do so, it seems somewhat churlish for these ladies to try to prevent the enfranchisement of any woman who earnestly desires the privilege, when this extension of suffrage will leave them at liberty to remain as indifferent to their public duties and as careless of their political rights as they are at present.

The reason given for this action on their part is a fear that the woman suffrage amendment, which passed the last Legislature by large majorities in both houses, may pass the next Legislature and be ratified at the polls, and that this "obnoxious legislation" will coerce women "into a kind of life from which they have the natural right to be exempted."

What is the meaning of these dark and portentous words? Who will coerce women into doing what? As no man is now coerced into voting, this cannot mean any woman will be coerced into casting a ballot. As no legislation now forces men into leading any particular "kind of life," outside of prison walls, women certainly need not fear being forced into any new or specially dreadful "kind of life." We really would like a little explanation of this mysterious phrase.

The closing paragraph states that this association has taken up its labors in order that "women may all learn that a division of the world's work between men and women is necessary for its perfect accomplishment." Why, women all know this now. It really is not necessary for these worthy ladies to band themselves together to inform the world of this self-evident fact which every one realizes. We all believe in this division of work. It is man's duty to labor and support the family. It is woman's duty to care for the home and rear the children. It is a great pity that many men do not live up to this ideal of duty better. All women gladly admit it. But what has all this got to do with voting? Should not the mothers of the race have the same right as the fathers to influence the legislation in a world wherein their children must dwell?

These amiable dames who solemnly inform us of matters as evident as the sun, are not up to date. They seem to be entirely unaware of the fact that women have been voting in Wyoming and Kansas for years; that Colorado is also a free State; that in England women exercise the right of suffrage at all elections except those for members of Parliament, and that nowhere as a result of this have women been coerced into a kind of life from which they have a natural right to be exempted? There as elsewhere, now as always, women perfectly understand that a division of the world's work is necessary.

It is absurd for Mrs. Elihu Root, et. al., to pour forth misleading pronunciamentos to tell us what we all know, but to add such perversions of meaning is worse than that-it is unfair. It is unfair to try to confuse the minds of women on a subject so vital to their welfare as the right of suffrage. It is especially unfair to try to influence so hard working a class as the teachers of New York to oppose the political enfranchisement which alone will give them equal pay for equal work. LILLIE DEVEREUX BLAKE.

210 W. 59th st. Oct. 4, 1895.

IN AN ORCHARD.

Over me the grave winds go,

Vovaging beneath the noon; Through the orchard's gloom and glow Strays the echo of a tune;

Tune in whose few notes are set

Old desire and new regret.

Here are apples gold and red,
Mellowed by the patient sun;
Round about and overhead
Light and shadow deftly run;

Leaves make murmur, grass is deep,
All the orchard breathes of sleep.

Happy boughs of apple trees
Bending to the apple's weight!
Happy orchard secrecies,
Guardians of the sacred gate

Where through autumn slowly moves,
Smiling on the land he loves!

Over me the grave winds go,

Voyaging beneath the noon;
Through the orchard's gloom and glow
Strays the echo of a tune;

Tune in whose few notes are set
New desire and old regret.
-The Pall Mall Gazette.

BROOKLYN SCHOOL AFFAIRS.

Miss H. M. Freckleton, of Grammar No. 13, is still in Europe.

Miss Sarah J. Reed's school, No. 58, which is a branch of Grammar No. 32, has a registry of 789 pupils.

Miss Alice J. Fitzgerald, of No. 30, has been appointed to the Primary department of No. 13.

An addition of twelve rooms is soon to be made to No. 46. This is the branch of No. 78 of which Mrs. Caledonia V. Dix is principal.

Mrs. Winifred M. De Wolff, of No. 13, of which Mr. Lyman A. Best is principal, recently tendered her resignation. Mrs. De Wolff was married a few days since, and is now Mrs. William Kay.

Miss Cunningham, of No. 13, has been transferred from the Primary girls' department to take a class of Primary boys.

Mr. Joseph V. Witherbee, branch principal of No. 24, branch school of No. 74, has been promoted to principalship of a newly organized school, No. 106. His vacancy as branch principal has been filled by Mr. James J. McCabe.

The transfer of Miss Sarah B. Van Brunt, head of the department in No. 10, and her appointment as branch principal in a newly organized school, No. 107, has caused a vacancy in No. 10, which was filled by the appointment of Miss Catherine O'Brien, of No. 33.

Miss Harriet A. Kerby, of No. 73, has been transferred and promoted to head of department in No. 106, of which Mr. Joseph Witherbee is principal.

Miss Temperance Gray, of No. 73, of which Mr. C. W. Hamilton is principal, has been promoted to head of department in No. 43, of which Mr. Wm. B. Ridenour is principal.

NEW BOOKS.

The University Association of Chicago, in the outline of the first course of study for the year cover the whole domain of University History in a pamphlet of fifty-two pages. The student has only to commit these pages to memory, and he will become a walking encyclopedia. That is the way they do things in the great West. Obstacles that would impede the ordinary course of instruction in an older civilization are brushed aside with a breath.

The Werner Co. publish an interesting monthly magazine entitled "The Child Study Monthly," devoted especially to scientific child-study.