Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-31
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C,ry School BOARD SO few trustees were
rr,saut al the hour for meeting last night,
tb,, the clerk had to be sent round to huut up
:, ,'uoru,u, and it was nearly niue o'clock be-
err, the Board was called to order There were
present: Edgar Snowden jr., esq, Chairman,
and MessrS. J. S. Beach, W. +. Carne, Hop
k;ns Neale, Wilmington, and Wheat and the
Superintendent.
The minutes of the last regular, and subse
uucnt called meeting we're read and approved.
The unfinished business being Mr.. j. S.
Beach motion to petition the Board OF Edu.
cation to remit the subject OF re-examiniDg
teachers to this Board, the Superintendent
laid before the Board decision OF the Superlu.
tendcut Of Public Instruction that the local
school authorities of cities of the first class had
already, full control of the matter; whereupon,
Mr. j. s. Beach withdrew bis motion, and the
teachers who hold certificates of the first grade
he exempt from re-exan,ination for the space OF
five years. He would not be willing to extend
rbe same privilege to those of the lower grades,
because though they were perfectly competent
to teach the branches they were required to
teach, il was desirabie.that they should continue
10 study. and the prospect of longer term OF
license would be a powerful incentive to study
with Young ladies who disliked examinations.
lie did not see what use there could be 10 re-
examining people whose qualifications ne knew
TO be perfect. -
Mr.. Wheat opposed the motion. He thought
!, best TO keep up the examinations so that the
Board could select the best teachers out OF
those who applied; those who passed highest
should have the best positions
Mr.. j. S. Beach said that these re examl.
nations were not held in Richmond, nor In any
other city iu the Country, so far as he could
learn, aud that they were entirely useless. The
only effect of holding them was to annoy the
teachers and cause them to lose half the enjoy
meat Of their vacations
Mr.. Wilmington thought they did good by
;uctug the teachers to study.
The Superintendent said that his resolution
was offered under the impression that the
Board would always re-elect first class teach
er if her school was properly conducted. AS
to giving places by competitive examination, 1t
would be grossly unjust as many nervous people
could not show their full qualifications 10 an
examination, and the judgment OF the Super
iuieudcut was not an iufalble standard: He
might grade candidate SIS, while Mr.. Beach
would make him % and Mr. Wheat IS on the
same papers; so much did the judgment OF men
differ.
Mr. j. s. Beach, said that even should
it be desirable to supersede the present teach
ers their last examination could be compared
with the examination of their competitors.
On division Messrs. j. S. Beach and w.
f. Carue voted for the resolution and Mcssrs.
Neale, Hopkins, Wilmington, and Wheat
against it.
AIr. Wheat, from the Committee on Finance
and Accounts then reported the following bills,
which were ordered to be paid, viz:
j. L. Creighton 4 Son, hardware 81; Lem
uc Roby, four months services as janltor to
the Office, ST.; George Duffey, repair OF clocks,
Green, rent, S25; Geo. i. French, stationery,
&c, $34.4l.
Mr.. Neale, on the part of MIR. Burke, chair
man of the same committee, presented de-
tailed report OF the purchase Of city bonds,
costing So, G26. 80, on account OF the building
fund, and the transfer of said bonds to the
City Superintendent who stated that he had
deposited them iu the Citizens National Bank.
The report was accepted.
Mr.. J. s. Beach presented the application
Of Mr. p w. Simpson for the reinstatement
vt his sou. The Superintendent said the boy
had been suspended or dropped by his teacher
Tor what he considered good cause, and he had
approved the suspension, but that he hoped
the Beard would grant an appeal and let both
sides be heard and it was accordingly
""TtQ, lIdl WI. l.. w. OlmpsOu De d.
lowed to make his appeal from the action of
the teacher Of Washington School, No. 4, ap
proved and confirmed by the Superintendent,
IN writing.
On motion of Mr. Suowden, it was
Orlcr d, That pew permit be granted to
Mrs; l.arch Tor her son if the Superintendent
thinks it proper.
" The Superintendent then laid before the
noatd letter from the Principal Of Washing
o"a school, containing the result Of an investl
sa.,'h ne had held, by direction, with the re-
o oo Gre3aS'rs into and defacing several rooms
t;on pF u Sy that school; whercupon, on mo-
c,t O''scrft That the Principal of Washington
"caool wn'p and otherwise punish at his dis
II'v'l ,H the pupils found guilty of the offence,
"ut Ina. ne do not suspend them; and that he
.n'ot g their parents that repetition of such
an ohence will incur expulsion.
YIN motion of the Superintendent IT. was
th U .,t'h :, That Lee School be examined on
the 2dth, HallowslI on the 9TH, and Snowden
On the Joth of June, and Washington on the
list Of July, and that the teachers notify their
pupils that any who absent themselves without
Year, A0-
And' at hat past ten, the Board adjourned.
PROPERTY SALES. Green & Wise, Auo-