Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-28
+. III. G. II. NIGHT SCMOOL.
REPORT FOR THE WEEK.

Monday ght, 8 teachers present, 81 scholars;
Tuesday, 4 teachers, 4G schol ars; W cdncsday,
> t"AchcrS So scholars: Thursday, teachers IS
scholars: Friday, = teachers, 50 scholars. Aver
age attendance of teachers for the week, 4; aver
age attendance of scholars, A.
Teachers are particularly needed for WGdncS-
day night. Thursday and Friday nights are de-
voted iunlnly to general exercises by the entire
school. "A spelling contest, in which "Il the
scholars engage, takes place on Thursday night
t" which visitors are cordially invited; The
School is in 81 prosperous condition. and is nc
colnpli>hng much good, it is believed.
City School BOARD. The regular meeting
for October was held at the Superintendent 5
Office last night; present, the City Supcrintend-
cnt and McSSrs s. f. Beach, }. ). Beach, Hop
kins, kcll, Wilmington. and Wilmer.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilmington, MIR. 5. +.
Beach was elected Chairman pro tcmpure, and
the minutes Of the last meeting We're read and
app!rovced -, r. ~ 49,.
reported rs correct the following bills, which
were ordered to be paid, viz: Wm A. SmoOt,
coal for schools; $24O; John +. Rose, wood for
DO. So. -; Markell Il Hill printing letter heads
AMI envelopes for clerk, 81.
The Superintendent laid before the Board Il
correspondence between himself and the Su
pcrntcndent of Public Instruction relative to Il
Iouaton from the Peabody Educational Fund,
showing first, that s., 900, had been asked for
by the City Superintendent and the appca-
ton heartily endorsed by the Superintendent Of
Public Instruction.; secondly that only 81 800
had been granted by tho agent Of the fund;
and lastly that this was Il clerical error and
that only 81 900 had been really granted.
The Superintendent laid before the Board.
letter from Vim. L. Powell, Principal Of Snow
A. - 70 l,Inl,
had been published some time since,
showing that the average expense of cducat-
ing colorcd, was greater than that OF
educating white children. He claims that the
schools are not yet filled up because the pupils
are at work, but that they will return to school
later in the session.
On motion of Mr. Wilmington, the com
muncatlun was referred to the Committee on
Studies and D>ci plipc.
The Superintendent then explained that the
highest grade Of Washington School had been
closed lur Il week past in consequence oil the
disability OF the Principal, there being now no
male substitutes, those elected to that position
having accepted other situations lie also
stated that the plan of having substitutes was
considered by some Of the female teachers in
furious to the discipline Of their schools, but
recommended that no action be taken Tor the
present.
On motion of Mr. KEEL, the Clerk was direc-
ted to inform the President of the Common
Council that the terms for which Mcssrs. VIM.
+. Carne, Joseph Hopkins, Augustus f. Ad-
Olson, and s. Ferguson Beach were appointed,
would expire on the 10Th inst, and request the
City Council to fill the vacancies.
On motion Of MIR. }. S. Beach, it was re-
solved by the School Board of Alexandria, that
the Superintendent be authorized to purchase
nut Of the fund set apart for the purpose such
articles of school furniture as he may deem ne
ccssury for the comfort of pupils aud teachers.
On motion of Mr.. Wilmington, the Board
then adjourned.