Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-07
CITY School Board,

tton-Election ef Teachers.
The Board was called to order last Dlgbt by the
clerk. present Mcssrs. Addisou J. S. Beach,
s. T. Beach, Gregory, Herbert, Marbury, Nc
Ketzia and Whittiogtcn, trustees, aud Super
ioteuda1t CaFne
Ga motion Of Mr.. McKcLzie, Mr. 5. b.
Beach was elected chairman pro TEN, and the
minutes OF the las: meeting ~era read and ap'
proved.
Mr.. McKetzie from the COMMITTEE on RI.
nance and Accounts reported as correct the tol
bills which were ordered TO be paid, viz ID.
L. Creighton l. Sop. call bell $3.50; Gazette
Job Oih,e, printing cards of honor, 81; George
T. Frepch stationery for schools and othces
SSS 20; Alexandra Water Company. water rent
tor Peabody building $l5
Mr. Mex arzie, from the Committee on
Snowdan School, reported very excellent
examination and commended the principal very
highly.
Mr.. j. s. Beach, from the Committee 90
Washington School, said that the examlnaIlsn
10 that schoo! was good, as 1t always had peep,
ard al the request of Messrs. Marbury and
Herbert, with whom be had examined Halo
we'll AID Gusts school, made favorable report
Oh them, though as he had oever before exam
inei them, he said, be could institute 20 COM
parsCD With their former progress
Slr S. Z. Beach, from the Committee 90
Lee So!cci, reported that for want OF time and
| 90 account Of iodsposli0n on his part and Mr.
Neair's they had not examined that school very
| lboroushly. hui that they were very We'll salts
| fled with il a. far as heir opportunity for know
! log it, c3udrion exceeded.
The superintendent said that in the absence
of the regular ex4mioers. be bad thoroughly
examined Peabody school, aud found It ADM
rau!g conducted By Miss Scho6eld. Children
bad been taught, in a single lesson, attending
| only halt day, to read we'll 10 the hrst reader
aud 20 write more leglbly than most educated
adults.
The Superintendent laid before the Board
TWO circulars Of ;hs Superintendent Of Public
| destruction relative to contracts for text books,
| changes thereto, g., which were read and re-
/ trrrcd to the Committee % Studies and Dis
ciupe as was also be subject of using Leigh $
Prnnouocing Oithography 10 the schools.
On moliob f the Superintendent the Com
miltcc Oh SchouhouSes and Furniture was au
Their zai 20 have any necessary repairs done, and
the Com uittee 90 Books aud Printing to have
school TesisIeIa enough for Two or three years
prepared.
\ communication from Miss NJ. Law, prln'
cipa OF Lee school, declining reelection Oh
account If her impaired eyesgbt, was hen read,
whercupon Superintendent Caroe offered the
following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, 1iz:
r solved, That this Board has heard, with
uDttigncd regret, that Miss Margaretta Law is
unable 10 remain 10 lis services as principal oil
Lee School, and that lis members tender bel
their heartfelt synpath7 10 the painful sHiclo1
which nccossitstes her retirement from her PRO
tession.
\ muuOicaton from the Rev. K. NJ.
Checks, col1red, missionary Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, asking the use oil
room 10 the Washington street schoolhouse,
for holding religious services, was read and laid
upon the table.
4 communication from the City Treasurer re-
lative to his compensation Tor disbursiug State
school money, Wa3 read, and on motion OF MIR.
Wht,iogton, referred to the Committee on Fl
nance and Accounts.
The Superintendent Of Schools stated
that he had received from the Super.
iuaDdent If Public destruction, FIVE hundred
dollars, 81 cid from the Peabody Education
Fund, and had paid the same over to the City
Treasurer to aid in paying teachers, that officer
agreeing to make 90 charge for disbursement
The Board then proceeded to elect teachers
for The school session 1877 S. with the following
result, the Office Of Vice Principal OF Lee
School having bac0, at the instance Of the Su
pcrintendcnt, abolished, and the election o.
teachers fer Snowden and Gusts schools being
pos, poDcd until after the annual examination
Washington School. Principal. Theodore
II. Fickn, 4. NJ; Vice Priocipal, Edgar T.
Harper; Assistants, lst, Faonie A. Wilson
(late 2t); 81. Mrs Virginia Baggett (late 3d.
Sd, Miss Maggie W. PRICE (late 4tb); 9TH
Miss S. AnnIc Scho6eld (iate Of Peabody
SCHOOL,.
Lee SchooI.-priucipaI. Miss Virginia E.
Ciarksou (ate Vice Principal); Assistants lst
Miss Salc Yates (Iate Of asbineton School)
d, Miss Faunie L. Mill; 81. Miss Mary T
Walsh.
Peabody Sehool-Teacher, Miss Lille Phil
lips, Gate sc!ing teacher 10 Lee Schcol)
Suowden School-Principal, John F. Parker
| Ha!owe Sohool-PrOcipal, Miss Sarah A.
Gray; Assistau,s-lst.. Mrs. Jaoe A. Crouch;
2od., Miss Ida r. Morris; 3rd., Miss Carrie G.
| ClaggeIt.
All these teachers were elected unanimous
IS, and, before the electioo, letter from Mis-:
Fannie L. Mills was read, declining higher
| pVSiiIGU III Lec CCuUui cAceptdtd ulS uel sii1l
The iaojtors we're then re elected as follows
the Superintendent certifying to the efficiency
Of each -
Peabody BuildiOg-Jo bn Cole.
Washington BniIding-Mlss Martha Glenn
epts
Lee Buildrc-J Ohm Fields.
Seston BuiIdiog-Haunba S. King.
AID, exactly at 9 p. NJ, the B1ard ad
JutDcd.
The louisiana Returning Board. :
New YORK July The Times New Or
leans special says:-The Indictment OF the late
recurring beard has been set on foot BY the
anti Nichols party aud proceeds 90 the assnnp.
ton tha, Nichol, is 10 some way bound 10 pro
,ect y ellis, Anderson g. Go. Toe idea is there.
fore to push the prosecution vigorously and
IN X, The accused as odious os possible and then
10 Csc Of an executive pardon to impeach the
| Governor. .... g.,
TIE TIibunc's Washington dispatch says -
The iaiieimsut Of the members Of the return,