Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-02
City School Board.


At 81 last evening, quorum of the School
Board was obtained, Messrs Addison, J. S.
Beach, S. F. Beach, W. f. Carne Hopkins,
Wheat Wilmington and WhittIescy being
present. The Chairman being absent from
the city, the meeting was called to order by the
City Superintendent, aud Mr.. W. L. Carnc
was elected Chairman pro tcui. The minutes
of the two last reg ular meetings were then read
and approved.
Mr. j. S. Beach from the Committee on
Studies and Discipin reported progress in the
matter OF arranging new grades, and as the
work was one which required much care aud
labor asked further time which was granted.
Mr.. Wheat from the Finance Committee,
reported, As correct, the following bills, which
were ordered to be paid, viz:
Alexandria Free School Association, Rent
s37 50; Charles L. Powell Rent s3l 25; Geo
Duffey, Rent, &c, So. 50; Alexandria Water
Co., 81: John Stamford, Work and Material,
$3.50.
The Committees on Schools being called upon
for reports on their examinations:
Mr.. S. +. Beach made most favorable re-
port on Washington School, in which he
thought the boys had made great progress and
were dong admirably
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of the examination of Gusts School, which he
thought was doing good work
Mr. w. II. Carnc said that Snowdcn School
had done remarkably well he had attended the
public school examinations in Washington for
years past, and he thought the examination on
Saturday quite equal to any he had ever wit
messed in school Of like grade there, though
the Washington schools stood dcservcdly high.
| The lowest grade under Mrs Helen Sims cs.
pccially, showed skiltu training.
Mr. Wheat spoke very iavorablv OF the re-
suit Of the examination in Lee School. lie
thought the work Of the children there very
good indeed
Mr. j. S. Beach reported very favorably on
Peabody School, the girls were somewhat en-
barrassed by the large number Of persons pres
eut, but Mr.. Burke and he had examined them
less formally last week, and found them very
proficient in their studies. He specially COM
mcnded their ncatness and excellent dcport-
mcnt.
Mr. Addison commended the pupils Of Hal
lowell School; their reading, especially, was
excellent, aud they were very quick at h@nrcs.
were perfectly satisfied with the result of the
teaching there.
The Superintendent stated that the old furn
iturc in Peabody Schno No. |, was beyond re-
pair, and that as Mr.. }. s. Beach proposed re-
furnishing with single desks, he would sell the
iron furniture now in USE 1T the Alexandra Acad
envy, which was in excellent order, at Il low
price, ne, therefore, moved that the Commit
tee on SclloohOuscs and Furniture be instruct
ed to ascertain at what Wicc that furniture
could be purchased, and report ut the next
meeting. MIR. Wheat moved to amend by
striking ont and report at the next meeting,
and inserting with power to act, which
amendment was accepted by the mover, and
the motion was adopted
On motion of the Superintendent, the sum
chairman of the Committee on SchnolhonscS
and Furniture, as contingent fund, with Il
view to the repairs and cleaning necessary for
school houses during vacation.
On his further motion. $50 was appropriated
to pay the salary Of Helen Sims, il special
teacher 10 Snowdcn School, during the month
| OF June.
On motion of Mr. Wheat, the Supcriptcn,
dent was requested to get up plan of register
and ascertain the expense OF furnishing the
same for the schools.
The Superintendent laid before the Board
an invitation from the Princi pals Of Snowdcn
and Halloween Schools to attend IN exhibition
Of those schools tonight, which, on motion OF
Mr. Wilmington, was unauimotlS y accepted.
The Superintendent stated that in his official
capacity as President of the County School
Board, he was authorized to settle with this
Board the accounts Subsistng between the two
relative to the school levy Of 1870, whcreupnn,
on motion of Mr.. Hopkins, Mr.. Wheat was
appointed Il committee on the part OF this
Board to make the settlement.
On motion of Mr. Wilmington. it was
Ordered, That the Clerk notify the City
Council that vacancy exists in this Board
| from Gusts District in consequence OF the re-
moval of Mr.. Arthur G. Kel from the district.
Mr. w. F. Carne offered the following pre-
amblc and resolution which were unanimously
adopted, viz:
WHEREAS the Committee on Schoolhouscs
| and Furniture has in pursuance OF the order OF
this Board, reported IL plan for the erection OF
a new schoOlhouse, which plan cannot be I'M
mediately carried out because of the refusal OF
the Board of Supervisors Of Alexandria county
to allow the building to be erected on the lot
assigned for the purpose by the City Council,
and whereas there will remain, after settling
with the county, some fifteen hundred dollars
treasury, which it is the purpose of the Board
to apply to the building fund, therefore.
Rnsolred ,Ehat all the money which may
remain in the treasury after the settle
ment of accounts with the County School
Board, and the payment of all just de-
mands on this Board, be and is hereby appro
priated in favor Of the Committee on School
houses and Furniture to be by them placed in
the Farmers 4 Mechanics Savings Bank on in
terest as part of the building fund.
The Board then adjourned
Letter from IOudOun Co.