Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-02
LOCAL NEWS.
y,sca SERVICES T0-.n0Ra0ls:

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e" e. PATHS CHURcH-Service and Communion
..iio m. BY Rev. Dr. Norton.
GRACE CHURCu-No service.
~ WARY's CHuRcH-Mass at and II Il. IL.
I'd Vaspers at P. m
"E1ssT PRESBTTERIAN CHuRCH-Sermona At
=, ~ bv Rev. Mr.. Waller.
S.coSp PREsBITERIAN CHURCH-Sermon in
no morning and at night, by Rev. Dr. Bullock.
UrTE EpIs. CHCECH-Sermon In the morn
no and at night, by Rev. Mr. Hemenway.. -,
'"NvTg, EPls CHURCH SoCTH-Sermon in the
ming and at night, by Rev. DR.. Hough.
WETH. PROT. CHURcH-No service
R.pT1sr CuURCH--Service in the morning
nd at night b. Rev. Mr.. Ryland.
YoENG MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc A-frRyer
,.,;rr in the First Presb Church ut four p.
Bethel Prince street dock, at Z p. III. Jail
.-rirrs At %. IN. Aims House services at q
"rI,ck p. H. During the week there will be
Ioily prayer meetings in the rooms OF AsSocla-
ion at p N. Suburban prayer meeting will be
beld every Thursday night at clock at VIZ
"-e Chapel An opell-air meeting will he held
..-,uorrow evening, at 81 o'clock.
GEHMAS LUTHEKAS-Service at II a. IN. and
nm, at the rooms of the Young Mems Christ
~ Association, by Rev. K. A. Bischoh.
OR SCHOOLS. September has come, and
The boys and girls, wearied with their long va
,,tjou. are waiting with anxious expectation
,5r the sound Of the bells which will summon
,hem again to study In the good old times,
when vacations were short, and the rattan and
The birch we're always at hand, the first Mon
rv Of September used to bca black day in the
youthful calendar but with more improved
methods OF teaching the reluctance to attend
school has disappeared, and but few there are
who dou't look forward, with pleasure, TO the
meeting with their kind teachers and their
lively companions. Indeed, few things are
more worthy of remark than the almost entire
cessation Of truancy, once so prevalent q 1au!t
IN our Alexandria schools Such a thing IS
now scarcely known in private schools, OF which
i was once the bane and the City Superln-
r,pdeut to whom all such cases ire referred
from the public schools. tells us that out OF the
thousand children attending them last year,
,,ot more than two or three We're reported TO
n;m on that account This is, indeed, hap
* change, for it proves that our schools have
ceased to he bugbears to the young, and have
become, as they ought to be. places where
children delight to be.
The Public Schools reopen OH Monday as
follows
Washington. under the charge of Theodore
il. Ficklin A. NJ. assisted by Miss Virginia f.
Clark>on and Miss NJ. Ellen Price. at the old
,hooi house on Washington street near " likes
Gusts, under Edgar +. Harper, assisted
ty Miss Sallie Yates and Miss Mary J. Walsh,
At Harlow Building, \. ". corner VI Came
ron and Royal streets.
Lee. under Miss Lssx l.. Shay, assisted by
Hiss Jennie X. Shay, at lAj King street be-
low Columbus.
Peabody, under Miss Margarctta Law, as
listed By Miss Phoebe A. LttleGeld, at the
female Free School house next to the Orphan
Asylum.
Al these schools are for white children. and
those who have obtained permits would do well
/, have their children present at = o clock on
Monday III some grades may be orercroTded
mud those who are late may be excluded. It
should be remembered too that permits are 10
be presented to the Principals even though they
do not teach, as in the case Of Gusts and Pea
todv schools. in the same house with their as
istants. No permits will be,granted on Monday,
As the entrance Of pupils from time to time
turing the examination would greatly disturb
The teachers.
For colored children there are two schools,
Snowden, for boys, under the charge OF VIM,
+. Powell assisted by Miss Sarah \. Gray,
md Miss Harriet 3. Douglass, which is kept at
The school house on Pitt street, between Glib.
bon and Franklin, and Hallowell, for girls:
under Mrs. Matilda y Madden, assisted by
Mrs Jane A. Crouch and Miss Carrie Clagget.
which will be opened, this'year. in the school
house on Alfred street. between Princess and
Oronoco The same rules apply to these
schools as to those for white children.
As to schools not directed By public authori
Il, Alexandria can boast Of both many and
excellent ones her superior advantages in
point of accessibility and health having attract
I'd many young persons from the surrounding
COUNTRY, and even from distant States. TO aid
parents in a choice between them: VIC annex a
list of those whose announcements are to he
found in our advertising columns.
On Monday next. the 18th inst, the following
will open:
St. Johns Academy, Richard l.. Carnr 4.
~, Principal 3$d session. School rooms,
Odd Fellows Hall, North Columbus street,
neaF Queen. Boarding house, II Prince
street.
Alexandria Academy, John ). Beach, Priu,
vlpal, l4th session. School rooms, Friends
Meeting House, S. v. corner IF Wolfe and
st. Asaph streets.
VIM. Fl. Greenwich, Friendship Engine
House. Alfred street between King and Prince.
German-English School, 40 South Alfred
street
Col. s. King Shay, 81 South Pitt street.
Mrs. George l27 Duke street
st. Mary's Academy for Young Ladies, Sis
ter VI. Leocadia, Superior of the Sisters of the
Holy Cross Principal. School buildings on
North Fairfax street, between Cameron and
Queen.
On Monday, the 18th inst, Fl. +. Henry, 5.
+. corner Of King and Alfred streets, 18th
Session.
Mt Vernon Institute for Young Ladies,
Miss NJ A. Roach, Principal: - South Wash
lngton street.
On Tuesday, the 18th inst Miss f. G.. Ad-
ans Boarding School for Young Ladies. No
day scholars received.
On Monday, the 18th inst. Miss Ellen Mark,
IA King street the Oldest private school in
the city Mrs. Robert \. Castleman, ~ South
Washington street.
On Wednesday, the Goth inst.
Alexandria High School, Charles 5: Taylor
and John s. Blackburn, Principals, Sd Session