Editorials

April Nineteenth was not only the anniversary of Freedom's battle at Lexington, but the day when there was dedicated the first building ever erected in this world as a Kindergarten for the Blind,—an idea conceived five years ago, in the fertile thought of Michael Anagnos, the Superintendent of the Perkins School, of which this is an adjunct; although the old school is in South Boston, and the Kindergarten is at the corner of Day and Perkins Streets, on the way to the Jamaica Plain District of Boston. The edifice is full of good sense and convenience.

[ Sunday Record. ] Recently , in Iowa, a Christian Scientist was arrested for healing in accordance with the teachings of Rev.

The other day, in a call at the house of a Universalist clergyman, the subject of Christian Science came up. Presently the family spoke of a lady who had been in a strange way, in a mentally and physically dangerous condition, ever since the death of her child; and the minister said: "If no other good was ever done by Christian Science than the restoration of mental health to this woman, it would be a blessing to the community.

From the same house we have received for review, Rambles in Old Boston, New England, by Rev. Edward G.

From Lee & Shepard we have received Gladness of Easter, No. 4 of Easter Hymns and Songs, uniform with the Message of the Bluebird, Arise, my Soul, and also, See the Land Her Easter Keeping.

From Cupples, Upham & Co. we have Poems in Prose, by Ivan Tourguencff.

A friend in Philadelphia sends to Rev. Mrs.

April comes with smiles, Wooing with her wiles; So may mortal mind Banter, but to bind. Yet above the mist, By God's sunshine kissed, Is the Mind Eternal, Making all things vernal.

The Primary Class which Mrs. Eddy has taught the past month is perhaps more than usually spiritual; and the Teacher has not failed to improve her opportunity; so that the religious feeling has sometimes run high.

Our Church Fund calls for the largest and widest liberality from the students and friends of Christian Science. Some of them are nobly responding to this call, and among them we mention especially Mrs.