Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-28
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CHURCH SERVICES, &c., To-MoRRoB

METH. Epls. CHURCH SoUTH-Sermon in the
morning and at Il p. m, by Rev. Mr.. Busey.
METH. PROT. CHURCH-Sermon IN the morn
ing and at night by Rev. DR.. killgore.
BAPTIST CHURCH-Service in the morning
and at night by Rev. G. 81. Ryland.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-Sermoni in the morning
by Rev. Mr. Bischot.
MEADE CHAPEL--Service at D. M
WHARF MISSION CHAPEL-Prayer meeting
at 7:45 .. m.
Y. NJ G. A.-Prayer meeting in the Baptist
Church. at four O. clock p. M; Aims House SER
vices at p p. m; Jail services at p. M meeting
for singing at the room at 5 p. M; open-alr
meeting at the Canal basin at p. NJ, open ali
meeting at D. M on the corner of King and
West streets; daily prayer meeting at p. NJ ID
TIE room.
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-It was after eight
last night before a quorum was obtained in the
City School Board At that hour Messrs Ad-
Olson, j. S; Beach, W. +. Carne, Hopkins,
Snowden, Whittlesey and Wilmer answered
to their names, and in the absence of the Chair
man, Mr.. Addison was elected Chairman pro
tempore.
The minutes we're read, corrected and APP
proved
Mr. Wilmer, from the Finance Committee,
reported as correct the following bills, viz
James Green, rent $25; Alexandria Gazette
Job office, printing, $50; Virginia Sentinel,
advertising, 50 80; Charles L. Powell, rent,
$3l.25; George Duffey, rent, $lS.75; John
Fields, extra work, 81. All were ordered to be
paid except the last, which, on motion of Mr..
W. T. Carne, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the Committee on School
Houses and Furniture, reported that he had
furnished the colored schools with clocks and
desks, and paid the bills for white washing, but
,b,t in hoy poplI
to postpone full report until next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. VIM. /. Carne, fifty dol
lars was appropriated in favor Of the chairman
of the Committee on School Houses and Furni-
ture, to be used for contingent expenses, the
fifty appropriated heretofore having been ex-
pended.
The City Superintendent reported that the
white schools had been filled before the open
ing, and that while there were some few va
caucies ia the upper grades the lower were
over tulland a number OF children waiting ad-
mission. The coored schools had filled up slow.
ly at first, aud he had employed but two teach
ers IN each, but subsequently, more children
had entered aud third teacher had been en-
poyed in each school. If 10 entered in each,
he proposed employing the fourth. At his re
quest the clerk stated the number of permits
granted thus far this year which are as fol
lows: Washington, (white boys 1885, Lee,
white girls, 23l; total white, $50; Snowden,
;colored boys IA; Hallowell, (colored girls, J
lG6; total coored 3l0 for all the schools, 900;
an increase Of 2O3 over last year, 50 tor white,
and l43 for colorcd children.
On motion of Mr. w. /. Carne, the Super
inteudeut was authorized to open more schools,
if, in his judgment, it should be necessary.
The Superintendent stated that he had Sc
cured 81 500 from the Peabody Fund for next
year, aud also that he had commenced to write
out a full report of the public school affairs OF
the city for presentation to this meeting but,
not having been able to obtain some necessary
information, and some estimates of the prob
able cost of converting the court-h house into q
public school house, which he desired to sub
init to the Board and the City Council, in time
for this meeting, he would like to have author
ity to have it printed, in advance OF its pre-
scntation to the next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins the Superintend.
ent was authorized to have his annual report
printed.
The Superintendent reported his action in re-
quiring teachers to report vacancies to the
Principals, aud in being guided by the Prnci-
pals and Vice Principals in the hours OF open
ing, recess, closing, &C., for the judgment of
the Board, as to whether it couficted with the
rights of teachers under existing regulations
it did not so conflict; the rule giving him 'dl-
rection, supervision, and control, furnishing
authority.
On motion of Mr.. w. f. CarDe, the Com.
mittee on Studies and Discipline was directed
to revise the Bylaws aud Regulations for
Schools so as to make them conform to the
changes in organization which have been made.
Mr.. Wilmer, who was unavoidably absent
from the last meeting, enquired why dlstinc-
ton had been made at that meeting in fixing
the salaries of assistant teachers.
The Superintendent replied that he had ac-
cepted an amendment to his resolution fixing
salaries, offered by Mr.. j. S. Beach, simply
because he thought it movement In the right
direction, as the salaries were generally, too
low Our best teachers would leave US if they
were not paid as much AS elsewhere.
Mr.. j. S. Beach said he had offered the
amendment because he thought the difference
in salary between the Vice Principals and as
sistants too great and desired to equalize.
Mr.. Whitmer then moved to fix the salaries
of all assistants who were of first grade now re-
ceiving S35 at $40 month. He thought this
would stimulate all the teachers to study up,
with view to passing better examinations,
and. so, would improve the schools.
The Superintendent concurred, fully, in Mr..
Winners views; there were but two such
teachers in the employ of the Board, and while
the proposed increase would cost but 500, It's
influence on the improvement OF the schools
would be very great. lie had thought OF
recommending gradual increase OF salary pro-
portioned to time of service, as was the rule IN
some other Cities but he thought MIR. Wit
mers plan better
Mr.. w. F. Carne doubted the expediency OF
altering the salaries after they were once hxed'
as did, also, Mr.. Hopkins. y
Mr. j. S. Beach favored an increase OF all
the assistants salaries on graded scale, II any
change was to be made. -,
Mr. Snowden was afraid that trouble might
arise from a change unless the matter was
more maturely considered; be moved Its refer