Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-06
PUPILS, SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.

Whole number of pupils enrolled 1883;
| white 696, colored 4S5. Average monthly en-.
roment 900; white ISL, colored 35S Average
daily attendance 8l2; white 400, oOored 3l1.
Percentage of school population (persons be-
tween and 2l) enrolled, while 25, colorcd
30. Per cent. in average daily attendance, white
90, colored o. Percentage Of attendance TO
average monthly enrolment, white 90, colored
80. Number studying the higher brarches( His.
tory, Physical Geography, &c. white G5, COL
ored "a. Average age 10. Number supplied
with text books 8. Number Of schools opened :,
white II, coiored 8 (including two half days
schools of each under one teachcr) Average
number of days taught l95; number Of months
10. Teachers employed, white males ., white
females IL; coIored males 2. coIored females 5;
total lS Average monthly salaries for males
$50, for females $40.
GRADED SCHOOLS.
Washington, white male,) Theodore Fl.
FickIiu, A. NJ, Principal; gradca + teachers
ment 27G; average attendance 25S; being Is per
cent. cost Of tuition for each pupil enrolled 50
cents month.
Lee white girls) MargarelLa Law, Principal;
grades 6; teachers 4; pupils enrolled 2332;; aver
age monthly enrollments 1879; average daily at
tendance 1863; being 80 per cent; cost of tuition
80 cents month for each pupil enrolled.
Snowden (colored boys) John II. Parker,
Principal; grades 6, teachers 2; entire enroll
ment ll3; average monthly enrolment 50;
average attendance Is; being 81 per cent; cost
of tuition II c:nts month Tor each pupil en-
rolled
Hallowel (colored eirls) grades l. teachers
4; total enrolment 244 average monthly enroll
mcnt 1856; average attendance l69; being % per
cent; cost of tuition &C cents month Tor each
pupil enrolled.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
10 use 4; brick .; frame 2; having suitable
outhouses 4; suitable grounds 3; good furniture
j; rooms 10 all &c, including three assembly
rooms; owned by city =; value Of school prop.
erty $2l 500
WORK OF SUPERINTENDENT.
Time officially employed lit days or PIP
hours; official letters written 81; teachers exam
ined ~ board meetings attended ID; miles
travelled Oh official business sc; visits TO schools
1862; annual salary $245. out Of which he paid
$3.50 expenses.
RECEIPTS.
From Slate funds So, $780, IS; from city 81 ,200
from other sources $685. includings building
and repairs $2,464 As (turncd over to sinking
fund Peabody buildiDe) for fuel, salaries of
janitors, repairs. books and other contingent
expenses 81, 623 81; for pay Of clerk and treas
urer 1924 27; total $l3, 349 SO; balance Sl92 Al.
The total cost of tuition Was 81, SIS or GC
cents month for each pupil enrolled; the CO.
tire cost of education $40 94S o.. being 90 cents
a pupil. Each is four cents less than the aver
ago cost last year.
The DEATH OF Col. +. j. ARMSTRONG;
Hon. w. Nj. Sibert, of Rockingham, gives the
sad particulars Of the death Of Col. f. j.. Arm
strong, of that county. Col. Armstrong was at
the Rawley Springs and was sitting in the porch
with friend watching party of gentlemen
playing cards just in front of them. One Of
the card players made ridiculous mistake, and
the whole party joioed 10 laughing atbm. The
gentleman sitting with Col. Armstrong sudden
y felt weight on his shoulder, and looking
around found Gel. Armstrong; heal leaning on
him, aud the CoIoIcl 10. as he thought, faint.
ng condition. DR.. Moffett was called up, and
ound that be was dead from heart disease. -
Rich. Wing. /