Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-27
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
OF BLACKBURN a..
ilcDDN AIDS HISTORY.
Exciting Debate on IL Proposition TO
RAISE SnlnricS

Raise Salaries
The City School Board met at 100 last
night, but did not obt lin ia quorum until nearly
s clock. There We're present Edgar Snow
den, esq President, aud M,ssrs. $. t. Beach,
Gregory, Hopkins, Ksmper, Mckeuze and
Neale, Trustees, and Richard h Garne, SUI
perlrtendrut, the last named being cleo ID
CLERK pro tenn. in place OF Mr.. Collins, WHO
Was absent through sudden indspo>itinn.
The minutes Of the last meeting We're read
and approved.
The certificate of K kemper, Notary Pub.
lie, that he had admini>t red the oath to s.
Chapman Neale, esq, Trustee elect from
Washington District, was read.
ADOPTION oFBLACKBURN' S HISTORY.
MI Neale, from tae special commiLtee on
the subject, submitted the following report,
which was unanimously adopted, viz:
The special committee Of the CITY School
Board to whom was referred the question AZ
to the best History of the United States 10 be
adopted TOR the use of the public schools of The
city of Alexandria, having, with great care,
examined Holmes History of the Il. s. and
The New School History of the u. s., by
Messrs. j. 5. Blackburn aud W. N. Nc.
Donald, beg leave to report 10 favor of the
adoption, by the School Board, of the last
ramed book for the use of the public schools
oil the city of Alexandria. All of which is
respectfully submitted
s Z. NEALE, Chairman.
X. kEMpER,
LEWIS MCKENZIE"
2Gth November, 1878.
Two letters from w. j. @. DuIany & Co..
otf:rug 10 furnish the SUI lller hisuty for s.
aud the larger for 81 20, if they were adorted
Tor three years was then read by the clerk. at
the r'quest of Mr.. Neale, who moved an
adoE t"n Tor three years.
MIR. Mckenzie opposed an adoption for any
stat d time.
he Superintendent said that for obvious
reasons, no Change was likely to be made for
much longer than three years, but that az tn,
State Contracts expired in Sept, mher, 1877,
and the Board of Education would have bower
then to chu'ro The whole subj ct, il might be
well not t, make IA Contract beyond il, as a
suit Tor breach Of contracl might possibly, re-
au II the city were compelled to take sum,
"t'rt book. t1c thought tue pu oIsners would
assert 10 'uii An arrangement.
Mr. HrDklns moved "a a substitute for Mr.
Ncalc mt Oh th.t the adoption DC for three
Years, provided thu Bead of Education did DOT
luieipose, which motion was carried.
CONDITION OF SCHOOLS AND FINANCES.
he superintendent thGn called the aiteu-
ton ot Che B1Aid TO the fact that some schools
We're still urcrcruWded, aud that u number of
children wrre YET waiting admission. the Board
would nave TO take some actlou on the subircl,
but II might perhaps be delayed until the neyt
mcct'ug. tie also read statement of the
probahie res )urcrs aud liabilities of the Board
for the year.
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
Mr.. Mck .uZ!n moved t. Ike up the anpE
cation oil Edgar E Harper, Vice Principal of
W ashlngtou School, Tor an Increase of his sal
AIRY t. 500 lie was aware, he said, that his
WaT NOT propitIous time to raise salaries, but
Mr. Harper was Il COCA teacher, and he could
not support his family on 5000.
Mr.. }. 5. Beach cordially seconded MIR. Nc.
kcnze 5 N ton. Nj. Harper had been, a!
urai, rather deficient IN management because
he lacked experience, though h. Was, always
faithful and earnest teacher. Now, he had
obtained the Experience aud his place could
not be readily supplied.
Mr.. Ntalc also, supported the motion, MOI
because Mr.. flick ns salary had been raised,
Is suggested 10 MIR Harper's application, foi
that had been doue because Mr.. Flckliu was :.
very superior teacher, who, iflost, could not b.
replaced at the advanced salary given him.
and there WAS danger Of losing him had he
been kept at 500; but because MIR. Harpcl
was faithful aud industrious teacher, though
a little deficient 10 discipline, aud he ought no!
to have his mlnd diverted from his work IS
anxletles about his pecunlary affairs
MIR. Suowdeu (Mr. Hopkins iu the chair
had no objection to the motion if the 6uaucc>
OF the Board wound perml,, but he had prom
lsed very valuable teacher that if any ap'.
cations for increase of pay were considered b
would present hers Ii MIR. Harper could ilo,
live on $50 a month, surely Mrs Young, witt
Two children, could not be expected to do ;.
gu $35. He moved to add SIS month to h.,
salary
Mr.. Hopkins said that but bare quorum
was present; he moved 10 postpone the VIII i,
SUBJECT until the next meeting, and called fol
the ayes aud uoes, which resulted as follow,
Ayes Mcssrs, Gregory, Hopkins and Kun
per-3.
Noes: Messrs j. S. Beach, McKepzi
Neae and Suowdeu 4.
MIR. Snowdeu then, again, urged NJ.
Young 3 claims for increase Of salary.
Mr. Mckenzie said that he was sorry all the
salaries could not be Increased, but unoltu
nately, that was impossible. Mr. Harp,r's
place could not well be supplied, but Mrs
I ouog' could; he could get twenty-five ladies,
rom list of Office seekers 10 his posscssi,u,
who would be glad to take it at the present.
salary.
MIR. Snowden said that he was sure he could
get as many male teachers to supply MIR. Har
per 5 place, at even $50 a mouth Mrs. Young
had two children to support; he believed uour
't the other female teachers had any.
Mr.. Mckenzie said that Mr.. Snowden seem
ed TO Dc very youugy tonight; if none Of the
'oung ladies had children it was their misor-
,uue
MIR: Kemper called for the ayes and noes
'n MIR. SnOwdens amendment, which was |
adopted:
Ayes: Messrs. j. S. Beach, Mckenzie,
Hopkins aud Snowden 4.
Noes: Messrs. Gregory, Kcmper and Neae--3
The Superintendent then rose and said that |
he had purposely refraiued from taking any |