Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-29
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New SCHOOL FuRNITuRE.-The miserable
old forms, which, for years, have been an
cyesorc to persons visiting the Alexandria
Free school, are being replaced. i'll part. by
single desks, constructed on the model de-
signed by Mr.. Richard l.. Carne. ir.
They are made Of good yellow pine, with
pancied fronts. and are > feet q inches high.
= feet ) inches broad. and | foot : inches
deep. with top declining about half All inch
to the foot. The left side is half open for the
convenience of the pupil in getting in and
out. the chair being fastened close up to the
desk on that side. 81 as to place his feet un-
der IT; while the right contains case for his
books, &c., having three shelves, and door
opening To the right, with lock and key
just above the knees Of the pupil in the left
compartment is hook for his hat, or cap,
which he ia thus enabled to keep always by
him, thereby avoiding prolific source otdls-
pute among small boys.
These desks are placed in rows, separated
by alsles, and the experience oi two or three
years, during which such furniture has been
used in St. Johns Academy, and the Potomac
Lodge Institute, has shown, conclusively,
that this arrangement renders it much more
difficult for boys totalk and play unobserved,
than it was under the old plan.
The desks were made by Mr.. Thomas SIN
clair, and have been handsomely grained aud
vanished in imitation of black walnut, by
Mr. Arthur &. Keli, and it is only to he re-
GREETED that the mcagraness OF the aprroprl-
alton prevented the Board of Guardians
from re-furnishing the entire room. II our
CITY Fathers should attend The forthcoming
examination, they will probably he inclined,
on u view Of the inconvenient, uncomfortable
and worn out forms remaining, to appropr-
ate little more money, Notwithstanding the
other wants OF the city.
REIIGIous--The usual Religious Meetings
held prior to the Examination at the kpisco-
pal Theological Seminary, every year, com
mence this morning i'll this city. Prayer
Meetings will be held in in Church this,
Thursday, and Friday mornings at T. o'clock.
Preaching in St. Paul's Church on this even
ING 1T s O'Clock and at Christ Church to-
morrow evening at 5 O'Clock. An Ordination
will take place at the Chapel of the Semi
nary, Oh Friday next.
We have received the July number Of the
Southern Planter which is, a. usual, filled
with interesting matter for our agricuiturists
in the South We have, also, received the
July number of the American Farmer, all
old and esteemed agricultural periodical,
published in Baltimore.
pleasant ExCuR,io%. A company is form
inc for an excursion down the River and I"
Norfolk and portsm"uth, III the schooner
SPRAY" The excursion will no doubt he II
most delightful one. See the advertisement,
CLosixa ExERcIsEs The closing exercises
Of th. nr.sent session Of ST. Johns Acad
envy, in this city, are fixed for the DIST OF
July.
TuE WEAruER-Y esterday was Il very
wurm daytime for harvesting, however,
The mercury in the Thermometer, IN the
shade at noon rose t. 80.
The Anniversary of the Episcopal High
school of Virginia, will he celebrated this
cv ing. 29th inst. at Howard. The Salu-