Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-22

Reuch, both. presided over such schools; yet
the Board ipuored these and put forward but
one even f lis OWN schools
Mr.. w. +. Carne replied that Messrs. r. L.
Carne. j. s. Beach, and others, could, and
doubtless would, look to the Interest of their
own schools. It was the duty of this Board to
look to that Of the one school uoder It's charge
which had boy. qualified for such an examina.
ton. We had asked for and obtained the
,chargs of that school, and ought to be proud
Of the trust. There Was, 10 the world, no 9th
or school having the same lllustrious title to
our regard-it was the only one founded and
bequeathed to Us by George Washington. He
hoped to see the day When Congress would re-
cognlze its claim upon the nation and give
land tor the extension OF its benefits. 1t would
be proud day when one Of its pupils should,
by competitive examination, enter the Military
or Naval Academy, and thus show to the coun.
try what Washi0gton's donatioo was yet doing
His resolution did 90 injustice to any other
school, or to any other boy in the district, for
if there was boy, struggling, alone, to obtain
an education and unable to attend school, be,
too, under bis resolution, would have an equal
chance for the csdelship. He wanted The poor
and rich to fare alik--a fair field and 20 ia
vors. If his resolution contained QUE word dis.
respectful to Gen. Hunion. he was willing to
have it erased, but be could see no susn word
in it.
Mr.. Mckenzie then called for the ayes and
noes on the motion to recons der, and 1t was
rejected, as follows:
Ayes Messrs J. 8. Beach, Kauper, Snow.
den, aud w hittiDgton-4.
Noes: MeSsrs. Addison, Burke, VIM. F.
Carne, Mckenzie, and Whittlessg-5.
OPENING OF SCHOOLS, &C.
On motion of the Superintendent, it was
Ordered, Tia. the public schools of this city
be reopened on Monday, September. tbs
4th,
Ga motion of Mr.. Mckenzie, the Superiu
| tendent was requested to take up With the
money from the Peabody grant TWO notes du
the Citizens National Back tor money Dor
| roWed TO pay teachers, the balance necessary tc
make up the proper amount being appro pr
aed from the treasury.
90 motion of Nj. Burke, the Committee 90
Finance ADD Accounts was directed to pay Mr.
! G. Z. Bradley, whatever MONEY could in thel
| Judgment be spared from the treasury, On &C
count of their oote for 81 900 due hin by the
Board. (The Superintendent thought that
there would be about 50 900, 80 applicabe.)
FIXING OF SALARIES
The Superintendent offered the following
resolution. VIZ:
.Resolved That the minimum salary of teach
ers be fixed ss follows:
| Principal, $500 year, vice principals, $500
and assistants, $3.50; ADD that, hereafter, q!
new appointments shall be made upon thai
basis.
He explained that as the Committee or
Finance aod Salaries bad not yet considered
bis plan for gradually increasing the salaries o
experienced teachers, BY reducing those OF 10
ex perieuced ones. be desired TO have the prln-
| pie established, as be believed the Board TO be
| 10 favor of it and be thought 1t q d! time to
pass upon it, as no new candidates would pre-
sent themselves tonight and its passage c2u!o
not, therefore have any personal bearing. The
committee could, afterwards, consider and ac
upon his plan without embarrassment, as Il
would then only effect an Increase OF salaries
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
! ga his further motion. the salaries Of teach
ers we're all fixed as last years, except that o.
the teacher of Peabody school, which was TO-
increased from $500 to $3.50, and the Board
proceeded to the
ELECTION OF TEACHERS.
All the teachers of last year were unaui
mously reelected as follows:
Washington School: Theodore H. Fickln
A. NJ, Principal; Edgar E. Harper, Vice
Principal; Miss Sae Yates, Miss Fannie A
Wilson, Mrs Virginia Baggott, and Mrs. Em
ma J. Young, Assistants.
Lee Schnoi: Miss Marguerite Law, Prluc
pal; Miss Virginia E. tsrksou, Wee Principal
Miss Fannie L. Mil S AMI Mss Mary I. Walsh
Assistants.
Peabody School: Miss Maggie ". Price
Teacher.
Suowden School: Jobo F Parker, Principal;
| Miss Carrie Caggett. ASS slant.
| Haowell School: Miss Sarah a. Gray
Principal Mrs. Jaoe A. Crouch and Miss Ids
K. Morriss, Assistants.
| A proviso Was, however, adopted mskiul
the election of each teacher dependent 90 BIZ
employment by the Superintendent, and dirsc,
ing the Superintendent, 10 case the services Of
all the teachers should not be needed, to em
pIoy them according to seniority in service.
BOND OF TREASURER, sc.
% motion OF Mr. Mckenzie, it was
Ordered, That one per cent. only be allowed
the City Treasurer on the State School fund.
dishursed by him 1t was further
Ordered, That the City Treasurer be re
quired to give bond 10 the sum Of $1,000 Ior
| the safe keeping Of the school tunds, said bono
to be approved by the Committee on Fiuanct
and Accounts.
CoLoRED TRUSTEES AGAIN.
The chairman of the trustees of Lee and
| Seaton school houses then appeared aud stated
that 10 consequence Of the absence of three
members of their Board, it had adjourned td
| Monday evening next, when they would like &c
have the proposition OF the School Board in
| writing. whereupon it Was
Ordered, That the Superintendent Of Schools,
enbody Tie views of this Board relative to LIE
and Seaton school houses 10 paper to be pre-.
sented to the trustees holding them, and that
upon settlement of the matter to his satStac-
tioo, the balauce OF rent due them be sscer-
tanned and paid.
Ga motioo of MIR. Mckenzie, it was decided
not TO hold the regular meeting 90 he 18th
inst. and at 10 p. NJ, the Board adjourned.
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