Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-28

and Mr.. Hopkins apoIogized to the Board for
his frequent absence from its meetings of late,
and his inability at present, to attend the cx-
aminations, owing to a press Of business He
had written out his resignation as a trustee, he
said, but had not presented it only because
urged not to resign by the Superintendent and
a number of other trustees. He aud MIR.
Beach then left for the Common Council Cham
bcr MIR. Wheat from tho Committee on hi
| nance and Accounts, reported rs correct the
following bills which were ordered to be paid,
viz: VIM. A. Smoot, coal Tor office, 81 !;
Arthur Z. Kcll, painting curtains for Office and
glazing at schools, So l2A Charles L. Powell,
rent, S3l % James Green, furniture for Of
| fee, 800 50.
Mr.. Wheat from tho Committee on Lee
School made full report on the examination
| OF that school, The Committee had been
much gratifed at the general appearance and
| apparent progress of the girls in all the divi-
| sious. Hc specially commended tho penman-
! shipi Miss Carkson's divisions which was
the best and ncatcst he had seen, not single
| blot or blur appearing on any copy book In the
school, Mr. Ncale who had assisted in the
examination, fully concurrcd with MIR. Wheat
in his report.
Mr.. Addison, from the Committee on Halo
we'll school, reported lis examination very
good except as 10 grammar ; the writing Was
very good, and the singing excellent.
Messrs. Wilmer aud Wilmington cordially
endorsed the report, the latter speaking par
ticularly of the finc vocal music, tho children
had given.
The Superintendent on the part of the Local
| Committee of Arrangements of the Education
| al Association of Virginia, represented to the
Board that the small number Of that committee
would render it impossible to receive the mem
bers from abroad properly on the Sth OF July,
whercupon, on motion OF Mr.. Wilmington,
the members of the Board resolved to tender
their assistance in any way it could be made
available on that day, and to provide, lndlvld'
ually, for the proper reception OF the visitors
on their arrival at the school office
The following communication was received
from the City Treasurer, VIZ:
OFFICE CITY TREASURER, I
| ALEXANDRIA,, VA. June 18th, lS1"
(icntieucas Of Tic City School Bonr1 II respect
fully acknuwl .dge receipt of your communica-
ton of the LIST ultmu, with respect to the COM
pcnsution allowed By the Superintendent in my
account rendered last September, for the receipt
| and disbursement OF the school fund. Permit
me, CONT, men, to say thst deem the sum al
lowed, considering the time, labor, ana respon-
| sibiltics of tho Treusuror) Il very moderate one
and MS regards tho law in the casc do not
| think there can be question. l SIMPLY rcicr
| you to acts Of Assembly of lSll-72, section I
| Of the act t. provide for the organIZrLlon nt
| County achou Boards, &C. also to section 81,
| same act, Us amended
| Hoping you may conclude to reconsider your
action in this matter and ulluw tho reasonable
ness Of the compensation charged,
! am Gentlrnen. Yours Respectfully.
| w. ID. CoEsE.
| City TREASURER,
| Mr.. Wilmington moved to refer the letter
| TO the Committee on Finance and Accounts,
| but accented as an amendment, the following,
offered by Mr. Wheat which was adopted VIZ:
| Ordered. That this Board insist on It's form
or action with respect to the claim oil the Cliy
Treasurer for compensation and that inc
| Clerk s., inform him, and that if he shall still
insist on receiving percentage on his disbursc-
ment, the Chairman lay the matter before the
| City Council. r., 3
| The minutes we're then read, and, Il little AZ
ter 9 o'clock, the Board adjourned to meet on
the evening of Monday July 7th, for the ciec-
| ton Of teachers aud jauitors.
| EXAMINATION or HALLoWELL School" -
At9 o'clock, yesterday morning, the girls OF
! Hallowcl! School (colored) were seated IN the
assembly room Of their school house, on Alfred
street, arrayed mostly in white, with gay col.
orcd trimming, and presenting an appearance
Of nratucss aud Intelligence very gratifying to
those who have been laborlng to Improve the
condition Of their race. The exercises opened
with some very sweet singing under the dircc.
t;on III the Principal, Miss Sarah A. Gray, and
her assistants, Mrs. Jane \. Cronch and Miss
Harriet b. Douglas, and the examination was,
| at ONCE commenced.
The examination was conducted by hlcSsrS.
A. H. Addison, Henry i. Wilmington and I'D
mund L. Wilmer, committee 0! trustees IN
snccial charge Of the school, assisted by ou-
ncrntendcnt Carnc and MIR. e. II. White, Col
icctur of Internal Revenue. 1t tasted without
intcrmission until nearly three o'clock, and
was, in general, Of most satisfactory charac-
ter. The proceedings were diversified by seine
very fine singing, in which all the pupils seemed
to participate, and, at the close, the City Su-
perintcudcnt presented Cards OF HOnors to the
following girls, VIZ
First Division-For Diligence in Study, to
Mary Richardson and Carrie holland.
Sccoud Division Dor Department and Dill.
gcncc in Study, to Ema King, Sarah Turner,
and Catharinc Tripett. For Department, TO
Bette Carter. For Diligence in Study, to Alice
Checks.
Third Division-For Diligence in Study, to
Sarah Washington, Harriet Lewis, Landonia
jackson, Rebccca Dixon, Annie Ford, Lucy
Poindcxter, Lucy Dudley, and Maria Dowcll.
The Superintendent gave his medal to Mary
Richardson, and then made brief address to
the pupils, congratulatlng them on the tcrml,
nation of the session. MesSrs. Addison and
Wilmer also spoke briefly, the latter pron'is-
ing a gold or silver medal to the best reader at
the next examination. Two handsome bou-
DUETS were presented to the Superintendent.
| RECEPTION OF TIE EDUCATIONAL AssoCIA-
TON OF VlRGINIA.-Thc Local Committee Of
ARRANGEMENTS, Mcssrs. Blackburn, Kcmpcr,
aud Carne, held meeting yesterday, and de-
tcrnincd upon the following arrangements for
the reception of those attending:
LIST. As there are so many boats and trains
coming in at all hours OF the day and night,