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A Rare Chance for Housefurnishing.

We now offer, at great reductions, all odd lots of

Lace Curtains, Portieres, lengths of Tapestry,
Damasks, Brocatelles and Drapery Stuffs.

Among the Curtains are choice lots of Renaissance,
Marie Antoinette, Brussels and Irish Points; also,
Brussels and Irish Point Sash Curtains.

Of Tapestries, there are rich fabrics for re-uphol-
stering furniture; lengths for single pair Portieres and
for hangings. Many of our most successful stuffs are
represented in this sale.

Renaissance Lace Curtains, $22 per pair; formerly

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601 E. F., 303, 404, 604 E. F.. and others. PURE MIXED PAINTS for Painting

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ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL USE, 1895.
Scholar's Record Composition, Tablet No. 50; Form and Drawing, Tablet No. 80; ject, in the house or out of doors. What
Letter Writing, Tablet No. 60.

AMERICAN LEAD PENCILS. See page 37, supply book.
Scientific-Rose-wood or Satin Polish. Large or small.
DEFIANCE PENS. Page No. 35, supply book.

Extra Chilled Steel Points Pens, Highly Endorsed by both Principals and Teachers.

Summer Terms, beginning June 1st. The knowledge of the rudiments of Perspective is absolutely necessary to enable one to make a correct drawing of any obmore delightful than the ability to make a sketch of any thing you may see or think of, and how helpful such knowledge is in teaching, even in the Primary Grades.

I will impart this knowledge to any one in six lessons.

The L. W. Ahrens Stationery and Printing Co., $5.00 each. Apply early and secure morn

85 LIBERTY STREET, OFFICE AND SALESROOM.

One or two pupils together at my studio ing hours for July and August, afternoon lessons in June.

I will also enable Teachers to teach their own grades in Drawing successfully, on the same terms. N.

AMERICAN GUARD UNIFORMS B. The advantage of private lessons

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and Irving place, at 8:00-The Sporting Duchess.'

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

Broadway Theatre-Broadway and 40th street, at 8:00-"Princess Bonnie." Casino-Broadway and 39th st., at 8:00"The Merry World." Roof Garden. Daly's Theatre-Broadway, near ThirBellew in "Le Collier de la Reine."

WM. S. ANDERSON, Prop.,

No. 127 Clinton Place, N. Y. The only School Furniture Factory

in the Metropolitan District. We manufacture the FOLDING SCHOOL DESKS used in New York City Public Schools.

is obvious: The pupil secures the whole attention of the Teacher.

Address by letter or postal card,
EDWARD MILLER,

44 So. Washington Sq., City.

TEACHERS' LICENSES.

Candidates for examination at the Board of Education, also Normal College stu

dents coached. Experience; success; ref

erence.

MRS. ANNIE M. ATKINSON, 236 West 130th St.

FOR TEACHERS.-Country- French classes resumed this summer at Windham, Conn., by Mr. Chenal of Berlitz School of Languages; home life; healthful location. Particulars from MRS. GAGE, 315 5th ave.; Box 20, Windham, after June 1.

tieth street, at 8:00-Mrs. Potter and Mr. &c. & Room. Embossed Gold TEACHERS' LICENSE CLASSES

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

Empire Theatre-Fortieth street and Broadway, at 8-" The City of Pleasure." Fourteenth Street Theatre-Fourteenth

st. and Sixth ave.-"In Old Kentucky." Gaiety Theatre-Broadway and Twentyninth street, at 8:15-"White Crook." Garden Theatre.-Madison Square Garden, at 8:15.-"Trilby." Garrick Theatre-Thirty-fifth st. and Broadway, at 8:30-"A Man with a Past." Grand Opera House-Twenty-third street and Eighth avenue, at 8:00-"The Passing Show."

Harlem Opera House-One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, near Seventh ave., at 8:15-"Thrilby." Herald Square Theatre-Broadway and Thirty-fifth street, at 8:15-"Rob Roy." Hoyt's MadisonSquare Theatre-Twenty. fourth street, near Broadway, at 8:30.Mr. Robert Hilliard in "Lost 24 Hours," and "The Littlest Girl."

Koster & Bial's Music Hall - Thirtyfourth street, bet. Broadway and Seventh avenue, at 8:15-Roof Garden. Lyceum Theatre-Fourth avenue, near 23d st., at 8.15-E. H. Sothern in "The Prisoner of Zenda."

Madison Square Roof Garden. 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,

Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theatre -continuous from 11:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M.

-Vaudeville.

Standard.-Thirty-third street and Broadway, at 8:30.-" Charley's Aunt."

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60c. a 20c. (formerly 1.50.) Samples mailed free. Fares to and from N. Y. City paid on reasonable purchases. BARGAIN HOUSE, 10 W. 23d St. N. Y.

SCHOOL ASSOCIATION NOTICES.

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

The New York Society of Pedagogy Thursday of each month, at The College of holds its regular meetings on the third the City of New York. E. A. Page, PresiIdent; J. W. Davis, Secretary.

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. Regnar 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 Y.M. C. A. Build. ing, 23d st, and 4thave. 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., Sept. 21st at 3rd ave. and 79th st. Samuel C. Haight, President; Frederick Meyer, Secretary.

(N. Y. and Brooklyn). SUMMER TERM--June 17th to Sept. 27, 1895. Three weeks vacation in August. Careful preparation in exact requirements of all subjects. For terms and fuller informatiou send for catalogue or call. FLOYD R. SMITH, 10 E. 42d St.

ISAAC PITIAN'S SHORTHAND

TAUGHT IN THE

Public Day Schools of New York City. Send for specimen pages of "Isaac Pitman's Complete Phonographic Instructor." Used in the above schools.

ISAAC PITMAN & SONS, 33 Union Square, N. Y. ATTEND the Metropolitan School of Shorthand, New Presbyterian Bldg., 152 Fifth ave., cor. 20th st. Special Course and Rates to Teachers. Circular free.

EXERCISE FOR HEALTH The Victor Pulley Weight Machine No. 5, has no equal for general physical exercise. Everybody seeking good health

should have this machine at home for daily use. Price, Japan finish, $15.00. Nickel Trimmings, $18.00.

Estimates and plans furnished for school gymnasiums,uniformsfor gymnasium use, al

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The VICTORIA, for ladies' use, is the lightest running machine in its class. Send e, by

for copy of "Woman and the Whe

Dr. Lucy Hall-Brown. Catalogue free.

so for allsports, out-OVERMAN WHEEL CO.,

ing and yachting. Our illustrated

Catalogue, also

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

A. G. SPALDING & BROS., 126-128-130 Nassau St., New York.

Makers of Victor Bicycle

N. Y. Branch,

23 Warren Street.

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EXPERIENCES OF THE TEACHERS EN-ROUTE-INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS OF THE JOURNEY.

It was a merry party of Brooklyn teachers and a few outside friends which started from Jersey City, July 3d, to attend the National Educational Association at Denver. As I reached Jersey City that warm July day, I found all our party there waiting for the gates to be opened; there was the usual greetings of friends as they arrived, then came the call to start, the usual good-byes now said, a few tears shed as a beloved daughter said good-bye to a dear old mother left behind, the usual promises to write and the loving injunctions to "take good care of yourself," and then the stepping out to the platform to our special car waiting for use, the usual rush for our seats, already engaged, the placing of wraps, bags and bundles, etc., a few last good-byes, and the bell rang, the whistle blew and we were fairly started on our long journey.

I wonder if people in general know what a jolly crowd teachers are when they are out of the treadmill of every day school life and off for a two months vacation. I doubt it, and I wish you could all have enjoyed as I did the quick repartee, the genuine wit and bright stories they told; making every one happy and doing all they possibly could to make those of us who were not teachers and every day companions feel at home and comfortable in their midst.

There was a dining car in, of course, which some patronized, and others took lunches which provided for a part of the journey, we had planned our money so as to use it to the best possible advantage that we might see all we could with the money at our disposal, and many chose to take lunches and so save a large item on the journey.

I must not spend time to discuss these merry lunches, the demands on the porter to bring hot water to make coffee, tea or bouillon, the good things eaten in true Bohemian style, but hasten on to describe in a very meagre fashion some points of interest on our way to Denver.

We went via the Erie R. R. from Jersey City to Cincinnati without stopping. Reaching Cincinnati at about four o'clock the 4th of July, some of us hired carriages and drove for two hours around the city. Such a smoky city! The buildings are really fine, but so covered by smoke that it is hard to believe them so. We had not time to drive out into the suburbs where the wealthier residents live, so we had to content ourselves with the business portion of the city, which I presume looked dirtier than usual, for the streets and side. walks were covered with the remains of the Fourth, and little children of all conditions, color and nationalities were constantly adding to the debris. After our drive we again boarded our car and the next morning early we found ourselves in St. Louis, in time for a hearty breakfast. Then the party dispersed to amuse themselves about the city for the entire day, as we were not to leave St. Louis until late in the evening. One little unpleasant incident occurred right

here, one of the young ladies of our party lost her pocketbook containing her ticket and all her money. However, it was found later in the day and all was serene once more. Then came the questions as to how we were going to take a long drive without spending much money. Here our indefatigable committee, blessings on them, worked around and after much talking and bargaining found they could get a tally-ho, as they supposed, which would carry a large number. When the tally-ho" arrived it looked much like a circus band wagon, and "The Derby Winner " was painted in large yellow letters on each side, but we cared little for that, though it was a great source of amusement to the small boys as we drove through the streets. We all, or rather about eighteen, got into "The Derby Winner" and drove through Forest Park, or rather through a part of it; a beautiful park of 2,200 acres, we were told; then we saw the state fish-catching ponds; from there to Tower Park, then to Shaw's Gardens; there we alighted and walked around. We would have liked to spend days in that lovely spot where are rare plants, flowers, shrubs and trees, but we could spend but a short time. Then we saw many of the finest residences, those at West Mooreland and Vandewinter Places being the handsomest; then back again to their elegant Union depot after a three hours' drive.

After a hearty dinner and a little rest, we took the trolley cars and saw a little more of the business portion of the city, then again, late in the evening, we started on our journey, feeling that we had spent a delightful day, and that St. Louis would be a lovely city for a home if we wanted to live so far away from dear old New York.

From St Louis we went through to Kansas City, reaching there Friday morning. We only had an hour and a half there, but we determined to see all we could in that time, so we took a cable car intending to ride around the city, but after a short ride something happened to the cable, and after waiting a long time we finally had to take another line of cars and go back to the depot.

After starting from Kansas City we learned that there had been a waterspout just ahead of us and that our route had been changed and we were going to take the southern route through Kansas; this delayed us somewhat, and we all agreed that riding through these rank prairies was rather tedious. We saw little of much interest; some few prairie dogs, an occasional prairie flower; the mirage, however, was beautiful, and we were all enlivened by an exhibition of bronco riding by a girl who rode up to our train as we were waiting. It was well worth seeing, she certainly rode beautifully.

This was on Saturday, we reached Ossawatomie at about one o'clock, and had a nice dinner of spring chicken, green corn, etc. It was good and all fully appreciated it, we were so tired and hungry. Some of our party visited the site where John Brown's house was and there we found quantities of prairie flowers.

Saturday night we were at Wichita for supper, and those of our party who read this will remember our trolley car ride, Cary's hotel, the orange phosphate and dance, and the delay caused by that same dance, then another night ride and Pueblo Sunday, there we had dinner, and a few visited Mineral Palace, and a few took a trolley car ride. Sunday night at about eight o'clock we reached Manitou in a pouring rain, the first we had seen.

I wonder who of us will ever forget our first glimpse of Pike's Peak and the snow capped mountains, I must not attempt to describe that scene, it is beyond me. We were side-tracked at Manitou and slept in our car that night. In the morning our party dispersed. Some took breakfast in one place some in another; some went up to Pike's Peak. The most of the party, and their description of the trip was entrancing and made us feel, who had not been, that we were the loosers. Five of us took our breakfast at the Grand View House, then took carriage and drove through the Garden of the Gods. Here too words fail me; I simply cannot describe the grandeur of that place. We visited the Cave of the Winds; here we passed through rooms filled with those magnificent stalagmites and stalactites, the Bridal Chamber, Boston ave., so low that we had to stoop in passing through; this cave is truly wonderful in its formation. I wish I could describe it so you could see it as I did, but it is beyond my power. We had our dinner in Manitou, then started for Denver reaching there at about halfpast eight Monday night, tired and dusty and glad to get where one might take a bath and rest. Then our party disbanded, some to go to hotels, some to boarding houses and some to friends.

It is not my purpose to report the N. E. A. sessions, or to describe the many excellent papers read or the interesting discussions. Some of the meetings were held in the High School building, a building which shames many of our Eastern school buildings. Some were held in the different

churches-the First Presbyterian, First Baptist and the Trinity M. E. Church. Neither have I space to tell you of the beautiful buildings of Denver; the beautiful residences; the City Hall and the Capitol building. The weather of Denver during that week was not all that could be desired, cloudy, rainy and cold all that week. Denverites said that it was a good thing, as the Eastern friends would not be lonely, but we did wish we might see some of that delightful Denver weather. The meetings were largely attended, and many trips taken around Denver. The trip over the Loop was very popular, as it only consumed a day with a small expense of $5, everything included. Many teachers took that delightful Salt Lake trip, which included Marshal Pass, Black Canon, Royal Gorge, etc. Many intended to stay the entire sum mer, taking in the Yellowstone and trips to California and various other trips.

I was among the first to come home, our route home took us through Omaha, Burlington, Chicago and Salamanca to New York. It is a trip that I enjoyed hugely, and the grandeur of the Rocky Mountain scenery is beyond description, but after all give me New York State for variety of scenery, with its mountains, its bautiful rivers and lakes, and thorough cultivation. The West is grand, but I prefer the East. Can anything be more beautiful than that little bit of scenery just after we leave Port Jervis on the Erie Railroad, with the Susquehanna winding in and out of the mountains or our own splendid Hudson. Hurrah for New York State I say. NEW YORKER.

NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.

NEW YORK TEACHERS PRESENT-WHAT THEY DID

AND SAID.

SALT LAKE CITY, July 27, 1895.

The New York and Brooklyn teachers were in number but as moiety of the 10,000 who gathered at the meeting of the National Education Association at Denver, but that moiety made itself felt, and it was recognized by teachers from all parts of the Union that they showed that New York was in no way behind the time in educational ideas. The weather was in strong contrast to what it has been at recent meetings of the Association. Fires were needed in the buildings, and there was no complaint of excessive heat. The snow-capped mountains of the neighborhood were sufficient to banish all thought of unnecessary heat.

Assistant Supt. Farrel's discussion of the papers presented on the topic of Wednesday's general session, "Co-ordination in the Common Schools." His remarks were very favorably received by the audience of 10,000, and delegates whom I have consulted pronounced it a thoughtful, welldigested discussion from the standpoint of the city system. The criticism that New York teachers hold aloof from conventions is not a true one concerning the convention of '95, for there were present at the Denver meetings representatives of all branches of our city system actively engaged in class room work.

The superintendent's department has always been represented by Norman A. Calkins, whose efforts as a trustee of the Permanent Fund have produced a cash capital of $50,000 for the treasury of the association. Asst. Supt. Henry M. Leipziger was a member of the National Council representing the state, though illness detained both of these workers from the active part they usually take in convention. Asst. Supt. Farrel appeared on the programme, as I have mentioned above.

Asst. Supt. Schaffluer was here. I met him at the reception of German teachers, where he told me he had taken a keen interest in the music departmental meeting. For the City college there appeared Professors Hardy and Stratford, whom I met in Brown Palace. Professor Hardy was seated in the bootblack's chair when I met him, absorbed in the contemplation of a black spot on the toe of his right russet shoe, which the ablebodied bootblack was vainly endeavoring to remove. Macbeth's soliloquy immediately suggested itself to my mind, and I quoted it as it seemed to afford the only relief for the professor's evident annoyance. "Out, out! damned spot!" but the spot would not out.

The professor, in an interview with the representative of a city paper, declared "that New York teachers did not believe in enlightening their fellow teachers from a platform, and gave some interesting details of his work in Nineteenth Ward schools and Catholic summer schools, which

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