Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-03

As required by law, | send you for publica-
ion synopsis OF my annual report, just trans
mittrd to TIC Superintendent Of Public In-
Your, truly,
RICHARD l.. CARNE,
City Superintendent Public Schools.
Synopsis Of the annual Report Of the Super
intemiem Of Public Schook IF the City of
-1lecanlriu FIR the gear ending July 81,
1876
Children enrolled 10 public schools during
the year, l,l27 white 645 colored 49, Az
eragc monthly cnrollment, 904 white 52S,
colorcd SIC Average daily attendance, IA
white 466, cciored 30S. Percentage of school
population (per=ons between and 2l) enrolled,
white %, colored 80. Percentage of school
population in average attendance, white l6,
coortd l9 Percentage of attendance TO aver
age monthly enrolment, white IS, col1red 81
Number studying higher branches, history,
algebra, geometry, physical geography, or
drawieg,) white l2S, colored So Average age
OF pupils about years.
SCHOOLS
Number opened, Isl ! for white and 7 Tor
c1torcd childrcu. Number OF months taught,
~; average number of days taught 2p2
TEACHERS
Number employed, lo white NAL: 2. white
female 9; c)Iored male |, colored female q.
Average pay OF males S7l.67 a month; DO. OF
females, $5S 43 ! morth.
GRADED SCHOOLS
Washington, white maIe,) Theodore H..
Flckiln \. NJ, principal grades, teach
ors $50 boys enroiled for the year, 29l average
monthly euro'lment 259 in average daily ati'n
d nc, pcrccDtago 49, cost "f tuition Tor each
pupil enrolled for the year IS cts.
lie, (wIite female, Miss Marearct,a L.w.
principal grades, teachers 2l5 girls en-
rolled ur h., year, lS9 average monthly en-
ro!IIueu, 1863 10 average daily attendance. per-
ccrtlgc SO c1st ot tuition for each pupl en-
rolled .oi Tie year sc cents "A month.
Sn"wdcn, (c9Iorcd male.l John +. Parker,
princp!2 + grades. > teachers, l2I t'yS en-
rolled for Che year, % average monthly cn7oii-
ment, average attcuuance 50, percentage 50
cost OF tuition iOr each pupil enrolled tor ihe
year II cts. month.
Hallowc (coIorcd female Miss Sarah A.
Gray, principal ! grade, teachers, 24O urls
enrolled fox the year, 1874 average enCOIn" ut.
l53 average daily attendance, prrcrnta@" ~,
cost o! ,u!on for each pupil enrolled Tor the year
90 Cts. m0"th.
There ale tyo preparatory schools, one white
thc ether c1!orvd. s.xns mixed, in which the
elements OF reading are taught.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
For. USED. two BRICK. ibcIonging TO ci'y,)
aud tw" frame rented !; three have sul'anc
l,iIr
Of rooms in all, excluding assembly rooms,
oifices, SC. is twenty three. The s'imted
gaju" If al school property belonging To the
city is sd ISL 2l.
SUPERINTENDENCE.
The superintendent has given pa hours to
his official duties. travelled 80 !:,ies 90 school
business. written 1873 official letters, examined
iour teachers. paid 222 visits to schools, and
expended $2S 80 oui If his salary for Incidental
expenses His salary is $500 year.
RECEIPTS FOR SCHOOL FUND.
E'om State, 81 IA; from city, $500; from
Peabody fund, $1,000; rom rcnts ", sos %;
baianc" IRON last year. 81. 0Uj. %; tota Sl3,
yl5 II.
EXPENDITURES.
Sa aries of teachers. $7,yI5; real estate,
buildings and furniture, Ss3S. 50; charts. 10. 10;
fuel. rent, jantors' salaries, reuair+, books aun
coniingen, expresses, 81. 3.49; pay OF clerk
and treasurer, 1901 30; total, $Il 2G9 %; bal
ancc nr iahd - G46. 40; du" by Board Tor con-
tlngent EXPENSES ~, Sl39 -
Total cost OF cducatou, $lU, $50, for tuition,
g for each pupil enrOllcd; Tor all expenses,
800 for each pupil enrolled.
THE CENTENNIAL DuRY. The bold mariner
from Gloucester who is now making his way
across the ocean in dory appears to be get
ting on tamously. A Troy gentleman who has
been on a visit to London, and who returned
By the steamer Greece, reports that lii mid
ocean the watch at the bow reported to the
captain that he deserted ahead what seemed tt
be part Of wreck. As it ncared the ship tie
object vas discovered to be small skiif, and
in the darkness the figure of one man was de
serted. The captain immediately gave orders
TO stop the engines aud TO get the ropes ready
TO pull tic man 90 board. The sea was run,
ming high. The Skiff came quite near to the
ship appcariog and Disappearing at Intervals
DOW gu the top oil an immcnsc wave level vi h
the deck OF tie vcsSrl, the mex. minute hidden
from sight in the pillows The sptain, calling
a strong Gel:lau accent: Il am John john
son, from Gloucester, Mass" He told further
that he was bound to Liverpool; that his Skiff
was uumcd "CcntcDulaI,' auI that he bad
been out fifteen days. lie then a.ked the cap
'alo to compare rcckonings. Ills was longitude
4G', lati ude 80; the captains IVES the 5 N.
Johnson informed the captalu that he sept rs
LAY. and before going to sleep he t. k IN his
rudder and took down all sails; during sleep
Ills craft drttci with the waves. lie was
awnk: at lights The captain Ill sic final ap
pcat 10 hin to come on board, stating that il
he refused he would probably regret 1t wien
The vessel was our of his reach To this John
son emphatically answered, "No, sir; good
night, and throwing his sails to the wind was
soon lost to sight johnson sits in the centle
OF his boat, with a lamp burning bcfore hln,
xposing the dial of what seemed to be co.'s
pass The deck afore AM aft is covered with
canyas, unIer which, beside the COMPASS and
lamp, We're several barrels, containing, no
doubt, provisions. water. etc. W hen last heard
If, | Iu,,, D2l Iohnspn rp.S lrsS han lhlriv-