Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-05
EDUCATIONAL.
City School Board.

Beach. Kemper, Neale, Wheat, Whittlesey
and Wilmer, aud the Superintendent OF
Schools.
The minutes Of the last regular and two sub
scquent adjourned meetings were read aud APP
proved.
The Superintendent, from the Committee on
Studies and Discipline, reported that 10 order
70 fill up the higher grades OF the schools, 1t
would be necessary to make some change 10
the grading, whereupon, on motion OF MT .:
F. Beach, the Superintendent was Instructed
to make such changes as he may deem expe-
dent
MIR. Wheat, from the Committee on Finance
and Accounts, reported as follows:
An account of Joseph Hopkins, late Chair,
man Of the Committee on School-houses aud
Furniture, showing the expenditure Of $50 for
contingent expenses, and the sum OF S2O due
him, which was appropriated 10 his favor.
A bill Of Joseph Hopkins, for suudres fur
nished, S.; one of the Gazette, for advertis'
ing, So; aud Que Of the Guzette JOB office, tor
warrant and permit books, SIG, all of which
were ordered to be paid.
The Chairman presented to the Board It's
note for 81, 900, in payment of an instalment Of
the purchase money on the Peabody School
Building, and stated that he had obtained the
money from the Superintendent of Schools,
who had received it from the General Agent
of the Peabody Education Fund; also, that he
had drawn 500. 50 to pay interest from bal.
ance of the building fluid 10 the hands OF tie
Chairman of the Committee On Finance and
Accounts.
On motion Of Mr.. Wheat, the Tote was can
celIed and handed over to the clerk as Vouch-
er, and the action of the Chairman 10 relation
to the interest was approved.
MIR. Wheat presented the bill of W. d.
Corse, City Treasurer, for II per cent. COM
mission of his disbursements of school monies,
and, after some debate it was referred to a
special committee consisting OF MessrS. Neale,
S. f. Beach, and Wheat.
The Superintendent presented the annual
report of the recei pts and expenditures OF
school funds by the City Treasurer, examined
and approved by him, aud, on motion of Mr..
Wheat, it was also approved by the Board.
On motion OF Mr.. Wheat, warrant SAC,
drawn in favor of Theodore iced for $50 the
issuing of which bad been stopped by order of
the Board 10 January last, was cancelled 10
presence of the Board, the old warrant book
having been used up and that warrant remain
ing 10 it unissued; and the Chairman was d.
rected to issue warrant 10 favor of Capt. Jas.
Nj. Steuart, City Sergeant, for the amount Of
State tax on the property Of W. N. MoVeigh,
on Prince street, lately occupied by portion
of Washington School, for which he then
levied
The Superintendent, from the Committee on
School houses and Furniture, reported progress
in detail as to the Encouragement of the Pea.
body School Building, and stated that the ap-
preparation was probably exhausted, and that
the Offices of the Board and Superintendent
were not papered, as they would have to be,
whereupon, on motion of Mr.. Wheat, the COM
mittee was directed to paint the rooms if the
cost did not greatly exceed that of paperlng,
and to have them fitted up 10 proper style.
On motion of the Superintendent, the Office
of the Board was ordered to be removed to the
Peabody Building.
The Superintendent laid before the Board
40 application from Arthur s. Lloyd, for one
of the vacant scholarships in the Virginia Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College, and stated
the action Of the County School Board thereon,
whereupop, on motion Of Mr.. Wheat, the
Board concurred in its action, appointing
Mr.. Lloyd, and authorizing the Superintendent
to fill the other vacancy.
The Superintendent moved to fix the sala-
ries of teachers as last year, and appropriate
the money TO pay them.
Mr.. Wilmer moved to amend by raising the
salary of Hiss Fanny A. Wilson to $3.50, while
she has vice Principals charge 10 the Pea
body Building, which amendment was, after
some explanation and discussion, adopted, and
the Superintendent motion passed.
MIR. Wheat moved that the Superintendent
be requested to license no candidate who shall
not make sixty per cent. Oh examination, but
withdrew his motion to allow the Board to pro-
coed to fill the vacancy in Washington School,
for which he nominated Mrs. Emma j. Young,
who was unanimously elected.
He then renewed his notion but MIR. j. s.
Beach objected, and stated that high exam-
nation was not always a test Of a teachers ca
pacity and that, besides, teachers DOW 10 Of
flee, who might otherwise come up for exami-
nation and try to improve themselves for that
purpose, would be frightened of by the fear of
losing their places, and would be content to re-
main as they were, without striving to rise.
The Superintendent said that but two or
at their last examination, and he thought it
very desirable to bring them up to it. Give
them notice now that they may study for next
year and require them TO be re examined.
Mr.. Wheat then amended his motion so as
" lSHUilC al SAduiodliOu vi SuCu tCdCuClS DO
passed below sixty last year, and the motion,
as amended was adopted.
The Board then proceeded to elect teacher
for the first and second grades of Hallowell
School, vice Helen Sims. deceased
The Superintendent nominated Ida R. Nor
ris, and stated that she led the examination
with the siogle exception of gentleman who
was college graduate and that she bad prov
ed her teaching capacity at Arlington School,
Freedmen's Village, last year, having man
aged over hundred children very successfully
with but one assistant
Mr. Neale nominated Mary D. Laue, and
Mr.. Kenper nominated Harriet B. Douglas.
On ballotting, the vote stood: Morris 3,
Lane 2, Douglas .. o. second ballot. Miss
Morris was elected by four votes to three for
Miss Lane, and, 90 motion of Mr.. Neae, the
election was made unanimous.
The salary Of the japtor of the Peabody
School Building was, 90 motion of Mr.. Wheat,
fixed at $500 year, and those of the other
buildings at 800; and, 90 motion ofthe Super
ntenient the money was apnrnpriata6 m nav