Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-29
FOCAL NEW S.

,.,ry SCHOOL. BOARD. After some difficulty
:. .h,uia. quorum, the City School Board
,~.. =, 81 last night, present Edgar Snow
I.o IT.. esp, Chairman, the superintendent ot
.,3, md, ,ie>sr> Addison, 5. L. Beach,
Enks. II. +. Caruc, Wilmington, and Wit
..r Mr.. Wheat was present at an earlier
l,u, but. having important business elsewhere,
a., obliged to .eave before Il quorum Was OBJ
Lined.
aud approved. =,
nd ier ruS. reported Us c erect bil OF ChaS:
/ Powell. FIR rent, amounting To $jl %, ami
!; WAS 81 c:ea 10 be paid.
Nr, v. + Carne, from the Committee on
co,xio,. School, u!ade Il very favorable report
,.n H.. wo.kiby OF that school and Mr.. Wilmer
r1na,tsi visit, 10 Nos. and of Lee School
v}uc!, lie had found in excellent condition.
Mr.. ". T. taruc from the special committee
On IL. sata. of the court house property, re-
r,rtnl progress aud a. kid further time when,
- r,,;,ou q! Mr.. Warrington, was granted.
Or melton Ct Mr. ". I. Carne, Mr. 5. +.
b.aca was aided to The complttee.
The Superintendent. at the ralu'St OF SeSera!
teachers. called attention to the difficulty arlS-
la. uud,r an order Of the Board prohibiting
tie dctcn'i>n OF pupils more than QUE hour al
Ter school. 1t, cli:ct. he said, was to make
indolcnt pupils careless about their studies,
while, on the other hand. a long detention
might pu families to Inconvenience. The lat
Ter ,.iili ,1tty. however, would. probably, soon
rr,>. t exist, for parents, If they needed their
r;,,!,ir.n, services after school, would be more
aotto SIZE that they studied their lessons at
nom. and teachers were uoi likely to err in a
matter which involved Il iditlonal labor and
,,,n. IN their part Ga his motion, the order Of
,tl. Board pissed April 18Th. ISL, which
Irl,!> the d,trrtipn Of pupils for any cause,
more tlan one hour after school, was recousid-
cred.
The Superintendent also, stated that the
Principal # Ice School thought it would be
a.yt-ai,,a IA allow tn" use OF larger history in
rar first gi;t le OF ;ia school, as the pupils had
ire twice through Blackburn and Mcdonald $
snm Ter book The adoption of that history
inr Exclusive ,.>" had Seen for one year only,
,Nl;rluy Ia, September, and he thought 1t
s>"U,i IL wi, lor the b ard TO authorize teach
rrs. ~ ti.c'r dissection. t. substitute Holmes 5
m'rG states, ,hrfl aone, was authorized by
tnr Hoard ot f.iucuon, and which had not
been heretofore used because it Was thong LIT
loo ii,.cul; Tor beginners.
Ga motion ri Nr. Wilmington, the subject
was referred to the COMMITTEES on Stu lies aud
u "ipin'r.
TIE Superintendent further stated that in
roi>,Inrncc oil tho difficulties concerning the
;>ia'c school i'.d which the Superintendent OF
i'nbic Instruction recently laid before the
>"'ate, tie schools would have to be closed at
= v,iy early day unless the city authorities full
fled their engagements promptly, and asked
I"f some action on the subject, whcrcupon, on
m",i,n If Mr.. W. +. Carne, the chair was di-
ic:'cd to a"poiut committee of three TO urge
0pou the Board Of Aldermen the speedy pass
*. 81 the Council resolution now pending III
iat Board.
The chair appointed MessrS W. L. Carnc,
Wilmer, and Whittington,
Va motion Of Mr. W f. Carne, it was
Ordered, That The clerk make and keep an
rirx Of the minutes of this Board for refer
rncr purposes.
AM, at =. m. the Beard adjourned.