National Republican., 1876-07-08
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Examination and Awardinp MedaIa

The annual examination and awarding of
prizes in the various school districts of Alexan
dria county has passed off very successfully. and
| reflected great credit upon the teachers and
scholars, and too much praise cannot be awarded
to Nr Carne, the very efficient superintendent,
and Mr.. G. R. Adams the able and active trus-
tee for their efforts to place the schools of Alex
andria county on par with those of any other
county in the State of Virginia, which they have
accomplished; and indeed, considering the small
amount of expenditures, it is surprising. During
the past five years the average cost of educating
each scholar has been about thirteen dollars per
annum. The number of scholars enrolled during
the past year was about five hundred in the coun-
ty, exclusive of those in the city of Alexandria,
and the schools have been open. for about ten and
half months during the year. The schools are
under the direction Of a splendid corps Of teach
ers, viz: Mr.. Samuel F. Stalcup and Miss Jenny
Arnold. of Washington district; Mr.. James E.
Clements, Miss A. V. Scissor, and Miss Lavinia
Lane, of Arlington district, and Mr.. Calvin H.
Richardson, Miss Mary Lane. and Miss -, of
Jefferson district.
In the examinations and contest for the medals
it was surprising to see what rapid progress the
children of the colored schools had made, and re-
fected great credit upon their teachers also,
upon Superintendent Carne for his selection of
such competent teachers, and shows conclusively
that he allows neither his political nor religious
views to influence him in his duties as superin-
long and tried experience, Mr.. S. +. Stalcup, of
Oarne's school, having taught school for number
of years, and Miss A. V. Scissor, of Columbia
school, Is a teacher of long experience. Both
these teachers seem to put their whole soul into
the work of instillng knowledge into the minds
other in some particular branch; for instance, Mr.
Stalcup's excels in eocutiOn and the Duffy medal,
Tom Major George Puffy ,O Of of
vail. Miss scissors excelled in reading, and a
gold medal was awarded to Miss Maggie o. Dowd.
scholars and those of Mr.. Staicup was very close.
Johnny Hull, Of columbia school," a youth
about seven years old: spelling 100 words with but
seven errors, and Miss Mollie G. Walters, Of
''Carne's school," spelling the same words and
making bat five errors. A gold medal was
SON of "Carne's school" also carried Off one Of the
superintendent's silver medals for department,
and Master James Birch, of walker school,
The awarding of the medals to the white schol-
ars was made by Major r. J. Collins, and those
as follows: TO Thornton Thyson, of Miss Jennie
Arnold's school, for spelling, and to Miss Sarah
Hancock, (about six years Old,) OF Miss Mary
Lanes school, for reading, both medals being Of
pure gold and very handsomely engraved The
contest was very close between Master Abraham
Syphax, of Miss Lavenia Lanes school, Miss
Annie Thyson, of Miss Jennie Arnold's school,
and the winner ofthe prize.
All present sympathiZed with Miss Lavenia
Lane In her misfortune, her scholars not receiving
one of the prizes, knowing how hard she had tried
to drill them up to the required standard, going
daily from Alexandria to the county through all
kinds of weather. Miss Scisson's ''roll of honor
consisted of the following names; Mamie Bailey,
Ella and Johnny Hull, Katie and Maggie
O'Dowd. Hattie Smith, Lillian Munson, Walter
and Hattie Buchly, and Henry Worse, of the first
class; Gertie Smith, Olive Austin, Charlie Worse,
Annie Buchly, Charlie and Annie Munson, Mary
Ryan, Ella McQ uinn, Clarence Wibirt and Ar
thur Baly, of the junior class In the contest for
the medal for reading in the white schoolsl Miss
Ella Hull, Willie S. Cameron and Miss Hattie
Smith read their parts admirably. HAD there
been a medal awarded for geography, there is
no doubt but one of Mr.. Clements scholars would
have carried off the prize.
Geo. r. Adams, esq, having removed to Wash
fngton city, the county school board sustains a
great loss, and it will be hard matter to fill the
vacancy, but it is hoped that the position will be
filled by some gentleman who is qualified, and
will not allow his prejudices to influence his ac
tn tha hnor