Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-02
Our Schools.

Our Schools.
We remember to have once seen az old Eng
I;,h priut, entitled, "Black Monday" whcrelo
,he ruesuI couateuancos OF some little boys,
mack ID of TO hated school aud unwelcome
tasks, were sktuily depicted. We are glad TO
feel that such picture would not be Recognized
a, a truthful one by the present generation.
,bods have been so improved and lnstruc-
tim has been made So pleasant, that the boys
and girls of our day get tired Of their vacation,
and I,ng for the reopcoiog of school, On Mon
day next they will be seen thronging with radl-
81. couoteDauces to their school rooms and
greeting their teachers with pleasant smiles.
Oar public schools, the Superintendent tells
u, are likely to be crowded to their utmost Ca
paclt,; those, therefore, who desire to euter
The children should see to il at once; next week
will, probably, be too late. The fist thing to
h, j ,oe is to pay the tax, which the City Trea-
81, r, Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow, will be found wait
in, 10 receive at his Office No. 2. Market build
inv, ROYAL street side. Then, the receipt is TO
b. carried to Mai. r. J. Collins. Clerk Of the
Cit; School Board, who will be found from 9
o'cock until at the Superintendent Office,
room NJ. 9, Peabody School Building. lie
vii! give permit, which is to be carried ansnae
eliltcly if the pupil is a boy, to Col /. ID.
tck!tn. princi pal Of Washington School, at
room Ne. |, Washington Building, or, it
gir, 10 Mis-, Law Principal Of Lee School, at
Toou No. 10, Peabody Bull iiog. AT these
places The pupils will be assigned to classes and
receive lists of the text books they will need.
Permits cr white schools will be granted only
on Mouday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the Is
III for c)lored schools commencing on Thurs.
day. ;.
l. there are any to whom our public schools
arc uot satisfactory, the advertisement OF jet
tersou Institute, at Fails Church, which re-
opens on Monday, affords an oppor; unity tor
change 10 the public school line.
10 those who prefer private schools, we OF.
fer long list OF excellent institutions, 10 our
alv,rtislug columns. Alexandria has long
been famous Tor her schools, and We are glad
to hear that some OF them are already almost
if not quite flied by students from abroad.
They opeu a. follows:
On Monday, September 4th, St. Johns
Academy, Alexandria, Richard l.. Carne, A.
NJ, Principal.
Alexandria Academy, John S. Beach Prin
cipal.
St. Mary's Academy, Alexandria, Sister NJ.
Lvvcadla, Superior.
On Monday, September llth, Mt. Vernon
ln,tl,ute, Alexandria, Miss NJ. A. Roach
Principal.
Mrs. j. R. Barner's School for girls and
sunA boys, Ct Prince street.
o. tuesday, September the 18th, Belle Ha-
ven Institute, Alexandria, Capt. N. Peulck
Principal.
Ga Monday. September 18Th. Fl. +. Hcnry's
ScnoI for boys, Queen street, uear Columbus.
Miss Tthbs Sr.uui Tor young ladies' and 1T
IT, girls l23 Queen street.
S.hout Tor boys, Mrs. George, M. 127 Duke
street.
.,,nc School for little boys and girls by the
Mics Broadu=, 22l klussstreet.
Oatanis School Tor girls, Luuioun county,
w., Mrs. George Garter Principal.
Ou Tuesday, September 18Th, Alexandria
F malc Institute, the Misses Greene Prlucl-
pals
Ms Mary E. Johusou's School for girls aud
BOYS, 2lO PRICE street.
GA " dne>day, September 20,h, Potomac
Ae deny, Alexandria, Johu 5. Blackburn
Fnncipa
Mss + liza Adam boarding and day school,
cornnr klag and Columbus streets.
"a lnut> day, September BIT Bethel AGA
drmY, Eauquicr county, VIM. w. Smith, A.
NJ. Pnneipa.
Mss PVweIps Select School for young ladies,
Al xardria.
Gu W2dn, Sday, September 9th, The Epis
coual lllg' School Of Virginia, near Alexan-
dlla, !. NJ B!ackfcrd, A. NJ Prluc'pal.
On thr Is OF October, Hanover Academy,
iaylorsvilIc. Hanover county, Hilary Z. Jones,
NJ A, Principal.