Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-26

IN. Bethel fflncc street COCK, at p ILL., Jai
services at Up. M. Aims House services Mt 2!
o'clock p III. During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms Of Assoca-
ton 1T D. IN. Suburban prayer meeting will bs
held every Thursday night at . o'clock at VII;
lage Chapel. An open-slr meeting will be held
At the corner Of King and st. ASaph streets,
tomorrow evening, at 81 o'clock.
GERMAN LvTHEEAN-Service at 4 a. ~ and
op.m., at the rooms Of the Young Mens Christ
ian Association, by Rev. r. A. Bschoif
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The regular monthly
meeting was held last night at the Superln-
tendent's Office present the City SupernteDd-
eut, and Messrs Addison ". F. Carne, Hop
kins, Kell, Wilmington, Whittlesey, and Wit
mer.
The Chairman being absent, on motion OF
Mr.. Wilmington, Mr.. Wm. +. Carne was elect
ed chairman pro tenn. and the minutes OF the
last meeting were read aud approved.
The order of business being suspended, "
unanimous consent, Mr.. Addison, from the
Committee on Complaints and Grievances,
made a full report on the difficulty in Lee
School, completely indicating the Principal,
which report was on motion Of Mr. kell, unani-
mously adopted
The City Superintendent then read tabular
statement showing the result Of the examlna-
tons just held by him, and stated that ne was
satisfied with the manner III which all the
teachers had performed their duties during the
past year; whereupon, Oh motion OF Mr.. Mm.
+. Carne it was unanimously resolved that as
the most appropriate vote OF thanks to the
teachers serving in the public schools under
the charge Of this Board, tnr their faithful ser
vices during the past year, they be and are
hereby reelected and re sslgucd to the schools
and grades they now have,
The Superintendent suggested the lmlnedl-
ate election of teachers for the two new grades
Of colored school, bat on motion OF Mr. W. r.
Carne, the election Was postponed until the
time arrived for opening the schools.
The following persoIi>, being the only hist
grade teachers not already employed, were
then unanimously elected substitutes, as fol-
lows: VIM r. Bushhy for male principals Of
white schools; Miss Fanny Wilson for female
teachers in white schools; John +. Parker for
male principals in colored schools; and Miss
Annie NJ Arnold for female teachers in color
ed schools.
On motion Of Mr. Whttlesey. it Was order
ed that the City Superintendent be directed to
transfer Haowel School to the lower story OF
the colored school house on Alfred street.
The Superntenden;. from the Committee on
Studies and Disci pline, made i lengthy report
on various matters referred to that committee,
the substance being rs follows:
lst That teachers Of the first grade SCHOOLS be
allowed to use Guyots intermediate Geography,
provided that no one who has purchased Maui
rvs Manual bc:requirrd to join the class.
I'd. That the study of history be introduced
into schools of the first grade when judged ex
prdiant by the Principals.
Sd That whenever the colurrd schools shall
all attain their maximum, the two new grades
already provided for shall be opened to CORES
pond with the grade most over crowded, and be-
long to the same school with such grade.
4th That semi-annual examinations be held,
especially in the coored schools.
9th. That the following course of studies be
followed in the schools, with such notifications
Ms the City superintendent may ind necessary
To meet particular cases, viz:
3D. Grade: Alphabet Cards; Spencerian Pen
manship, No. /, land No. , if progress enough
he made j Spelling Lesson from Reader; Use
of Enumeration Frames; Learn to make figures,
and then advance i'll ARITHMETIC davies Prl-
nary rs far rs Multiplication; Enumeration to
be spelling attended to Us far rs quadrillons:
Object Lessons and Physical Exercises not more
than Is minutes each day.
ID Grade McGutteys Spelling Book from
I'D to 47th page both inclusive-2d division I"
spell orally and LIST by writing on States; Arith-
lnetic, Davies Elements) commencing at Multi
plication and continuing till Long Division shall
have Ieen we'll learned; Enumeration to de-
rillions; Davies intellectual Arithmetic topage
81 inclusive; McGutfcy I'd and 81 Readers
Naury's First Lessons in Geography and the
World we live in; Writing, Spencerian not fur
Their than No. 5; Physical Exercises and Object
Lessons not more than 10 minutes each, daily.
lst Grade: Spelling on states from McGutiey :
Speler, Attn page to end OF book; Dctaton ex-
ercises from same; McGufeyS 4th, 9Th and 9Th
Readers Spencerian Writing Series concluded
Davies Practical Arithmetic from page - and
intellectual, from page o. Guyots lnterme-
diate or Maury's Manual of Geography; Har-
vey's Primary and Practical Grammars; His
tory of the United States text book not yet Sc
lected: y Physical Exercises not more than 10
minutes daily.
On the subject of certificates to proficient
pupils they asked further time for considera-
ton.
On motion of MIR. Wilmer the entire report
was adopted.
Mr. Kei, from the Committee on Books and
Printing, reported in favor of the adoption of
Blackburn & McDonalds School History of
the United States, but it appearing that they
had not been directed to examine any other
book. on motion of Mr.. Whittesey, the report
was recommitted with Instructions to examine
and report upon Holmes and such other his
tories as publishers might furnish for examina-
ton
Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee on
School Houses and Furniture reported that
many Of the houses wanted white washing, and
that some furniture was needed for Lee school,
and on his motion, the committee was author
lied to have all necessary work done.
Mr.. Wilmer, from the special committee to
confer with the lady managers of the Orphan
Asylum, made partial report, and on motion
Of the Superintendent was granted further
ilme.
On motion of MIR. Wilmington, all the
jauitresses for white schools were re elected at
the same salaries as heretofore, and John Fields
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