Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-31

at the superintendent ONCE last nlsnt, pres
ent Richard l. Carne, County Superinten-
dent, and Messrs. VIM. +. Carne and G. E..
Entwisle OF Snowden District Fl. B. Whit
tington and Joseph Hopkins of Gusts District:
A. +. Addison, f. F. Wilmer, and J. S.
Beach, of Hallowsll District, and S. f. Beach
and 0. Z. Whittlesey of Washington District.
It being necessary to have clerk for the
consolidated boards, Richard j. Collins was
unanimously elected to that office.
The Superintendent then read the course Of
studies of the Richmond schools. and on mo.
ton Of Mr.. Wilmington he was requested to
prepare Il suitable course of studies Tor the AL.
cxaudra schools, conforming to those read as
TAR as circumstances would admit.
The Clerk then read the Richmond school
regulations, which, having been somewhat
amended, at the suggestion Of MIR. John S.
Beach, were adopted, as follows:
|. Teachers shall be at the school room and
open the same for the reception of pupils ff
teen minutes before the time prescribed for
commencing the school.
Teachers shall open school promptly at
9 y. VI. white schools shall have recess from
- TO = and close at =. Nj. ; colored schools
!.U:l - to and close at P. NJ,
;"e general government Of the schools is
comuIIt"l to ;he teachers, who shall be re
s.oniih'e Ioc the order aud improvement OF
heir classes, and the safety of the furniture
10 th, If respective rooms during the time they
may he occupied by them, They shall prompt.
~ reporE all damage done 10 school buildings or
furniture, to the Superintendent OF Schools -
Careful attention should be paid to proper
ventilation.
+. Whenever the exercises of the school are
omitted, from sickness or for any cause, i'm
mediate notice of the fact shall be sent to the
Superintendent Of Schools.
). No substitute shall! be employed without
he approval of the Superintendent.
e. Teachers shall tnrnish to the Supern.
tenIent OF Schools monthly reports, upon
blanks - he obtained at his Office. Reports
mus, &c carefully made out and forwarded
within one week after the expiration of the
montn following the time covered By the same.
: In every class of each course, there shall
be scmi-monthiy review, 10 outline, of all
the st13ics of the previous month, at which
review al text books shall be laid aside by
teachers aud pupils.
$ Teachers shall make out programme
Il he rccitatous and exercises OF their several
classes, and furnish copy OF the same to the
Superintendent of Schools, and Dotity him OF
any alteration.
9 Teachers arc required to attend prompt.
y AL meetings appointed by the Superlnten
deaf OF Schools.
TO- Teachers are authorized, in extreme
cases, to suspend pupils and report their action
to the Superintendent of Schools,
H. Teachers shall keep daily register
o! the attendance and conduct OF pupils.
r. Teachers shall require that the pupils al.
wsvs appear in schoo! with proper neatness and
cleanliness.
H. Teachers shall investigate all cases Of
aUscuce and tardincss. and require an excuse
from the parent or guardian OF the pupil
Notification of the absence OF children should BE
sent to the parents
Il Teachers shall inspect the school preml
Scs twice day.
Is The moral and social culture of the pu
piIs should be the especial care OF the teachers.
&C. No person shall be permitted to inter-
ruDt the teachers unless with business connect
cd with the schools, without permission OF the
Superintendent. Nor shall any teacher, at
any time, be permitted to visit any exhibition
with the pupils, or assist iu, or DO lnstrumen'
fall in getting up, any exhibition or celebration
ofany kind, by the pupils, unless by previous
permission from the Superlntedent.
H. No notice or publication respecting any
lecture, exhibition, or other matter, shall be
made nor shall any address be delivered to
the pupils nor shall any paper or publication
OF any kind, be introduced or distributed IN or
about the Schools nor shall subscriptions be
raised in the schools for any purpose, without
pcrmission of the Board. No teacher shall be
permitted to keep private school OF any de-
scription, or to give instruction to private pu'
nils before the hour of closing The Schools.
IS. Teachers shall oe under the authority
direction and SUPERVISION of the Supernten
dent ct Schools.
The Superintendent then stated some imam
cial difficulties which he thought likely to arise
from the disproporton of the number OF city
to that of country children, and OF the COL
orcd to the white, as shown by the census just
taken. whercupon, en- motion of MIR. Hopkins
the votes fixing salaries of teachers IN both
white and coorcd schools were re-conslaereo,
and on motion of Mr. Whittlesey,the salaries OF
PRINCIPALS was fixed ct fifty and those OF Assls
tant Teachers at thirty dollars mouth durlpg
the school sessions, with the understanding
that whatever money was lett should De useo
at the end OF the year to supplement tnese
salaries.
On motion of MIR. Whittlesey, the salaries
Of jauitors for co!ored schools was liked at ten
dollars month during the school session.
The Board then proceeded to elect teachers
for the colored schools, when the following
were unanimously choseni viz: Principals
Vim. I. Powell, Matilda A. Madden.
Assistants: Sarah A. Gray, Jane A. Crouch
Hattie b. Douglas and Carrie Clasgett. John
Field and Joseph Nicholson were elected JAM
tors. These arc all colored. persons.
The Board then adjourned until next Tues
day evening, when the teachers lot "n''s
schools will be elected,
OYSTERS. Owing to the ice blockade the
csrpocs NJ oysters at the Wharves have become