Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-18
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MONDAY EVENING. JUNEls
\ Day Among the Virginia Schools.

| On Monday last We paid i visit 10 our sister
city, Alexandra, and Gcldcd our way 70 tic
| !lailowcl: School, Miss Sarah \. Gray, rliIci
pal. On our way VIC mu=t mention the iact,wc
| met hir. u. {. Robinson, :! student CT The
| Way!and Seminary, who politely accompanied
| us to thy school. and more politely dd ii"
speech making fer ;he children.
By eleven O clock We we're ct the school, ari
| in room ., taught BIZ Mrs. Jane H. Crouch.
hluch surprised seemed scholars, teacher and
all, when We made our appearance, but they
soon realized the fact Ltat We were there and
intended to hear tic classes rccitc; This nc did
with much satisfaction, and VIC arc convinced
that The children under hcr care arc making
progress, and tina; she ls 4 good dlSclpllnariar
From here VIC crossed the hail to Miss Sarah
4. u.ay'5 room. 1t has been = long time
since wc have seen 80 many bright and intc!li
gent cOuotcnaucca gathered IN one room but
bright and intelligent countenanccs were not
all, for Ill q moment more two classes were call
cd upon the floor, anl Mr. Robinson, for near
y au hour, propoundcd biz aud little, hard
and easy words 10 chem, and they were spelled
with as much case as one swallows dlnk OF
water. From this We passed 10 tho reading
there, much to our surprise. We found some cr
ceNeN ores, and majority OF them were good.
Some of the difficult pieces we're read, in con
cert with the proper accents. Thc singing was
considerably faulty. Here we were called upon
for speech, but as wc had carried Mr. Robin
son along for that purpose, We begged to BE-
excused, and Mr.. Robinson spoke.
The next room was that of Miss Carrie ClaG-
gctl; hcrc VIC found the small children: two
classes were caiicl out and did we'll III reading
and spcliirg; the school then sAog one or two
hymus, which was done cxccllcntIy well, for the
little chiliren. We think Miss Claggatt de-
serves much credit tcr the quiet IN her room.
for this is 4 remarkable feature ln her school.
1t is now getting late and We caD sec IN but one
more room, so VIC cross from her 20 the room:
in shcI! We find Miss LA Il. Morris; reading
class is already on the floor, and Wc were hand
cd book to follow them a5 ti!cy read. IEcy
did remarkably well. We then conducted the
spelling exercises which showed, from the read
mess with which the scholars spelled every
word, that this lady had taken much pains In
cs:rucing 10 ibis branch. la arithmetic they
were accurate and seemed fully 20 comprehend
the principles Of this branch CT their studies.
Much credit is due her fer pains which she
has taken with the children uDdcr her charge.
We noticed the want OF strict discipline III one
or Two rooms; this, wc hope, will be looked
after in future We were too late to get To
Miss Carrie Nolen's room but learned that it il
we'll conducted.
The schools close Oh the twcolycight or
twenty ninth.
The school q; Halls lIiIl, Alexandria cUuay,
taught by Miss Jennie L, Arnold, closed yes,
tcrday Tie scholars showed proficiency in
some branches oi their studies, while it was cvl'
dent that attention had not been paid TO others.
At Arlington inc school il charge OF Miss
Laviu!a Lane closed yesterday. This lady has
the reputation Of being Que OF tho best teachers
in Alexandra county; therefore II IS useless 10
speak of the proficiency oil her scholars.
On Friday night ncxt an exhibition will be
given by her scholars at Arlington Wush'"9'
ton PLindcalcr.