Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-30
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NE WS.
WEATHER FRoBABILIT1Es.-No so. 1878.
FOG The Middle Atlantic States clear or parity
cloudy weather, light northerly winds, becom-
ing variable, stationary or zisirg semGerature
aud barometer.
CHURCH SERVICES. &C., TO MORROW
Christ Chpch.-Ssr7ice Ut II Z. IN. and $50
u %. py Rev. H. Su:ar.
ST. Paurs Chuch.--Scrrtc q, y. IL. BY
n,=. Dr.. Norton.
Grace ChurcA.-Ser7;c; al | q. ~ and
40 p. N. by Rev. Dr.. SprieE.
St. Muys Church. -Hlass a. ! ard II .. IN.
VcsDa1s at p. N.
Union Presbyterian Church (FiEst Ghurch y
S.rvios q! II g. Il. ani 1870 =. III. by R4v. De-
Bullock.
Second Presbyterian CAurcA-Sarvics ct /
a. II. and 1870 2. e. By Hav. j. L. Smith, OF
fredericksburg.
Meth. Epis. Chwci-Quar;erly Mseting-.,
Service at l 9. n. ADD 1880 r. T.. By lev. ~.
!. Porter, 2. E. Love feast at 9 q. Ii.
Neth Ep1s Church South-Servics at IL
q. m. and 7:30 2. 10. by Rsv. Mr.: Boyle. :,
Meth. Prot CLurcA-Servico at II b. d, and
80 D. IN. By Rev. W. Il. Graham.
Baptist Church-Serv;ca ct II a. IN. AID
1880 .. m. by Rsv. ". 5. PenieS.
German Lutheran--No service.
Young Mems ChriA!aH AssocIatton.-
Prayer meeting 10 the 2ac I:es; Cnuicn a. t
~ NJ Aims House at .! p. N. jail at = D. d.
C1TY School BOARD. The usual monthly
meeting was called to order last night precisely
at the hour appointed, present: IS. Z. Naa!e,
esn chairnao: Ntessra. j. S. Beach, G:tsory,
T,.psri. Kewp:r, AlsTtury, Susft: - hiotiog.
TOO. and Wht;Ics4y, and the Superintendent Of
Schools.
Iao minutes ct the last meeting having been
rca! Mr.. kcnper i:ora the C5umttee 90
>'chovlhouse5 aud Fainiture, presented the
bills of Thomas Hoy aud J. Mex. Ware for
vol ut sohooihou scs, which were referred aod
The Superinteudcut and oIe:k presented the
bills of T. j. h;ehsiEey. Milton Il. p:iee. and
Others for coal, wood, a., which were referred
TO tie Com mittce on Finance and Accounts, but
10 member of that com mitsee icing proseG!, 40
report was made.
ilr. j. S. Beach, froi1 III: Committee co
Stuiics ard D!scip pine, presented q report
s;sued by himself and DR.. Gregory r, c5In mend
10y me adoption OF Ho!Ges spoilers and read.
es Tor four years.
Superintendent CsEna. from tic same con-
lult;ee, submitted a minority report rtc,m.
needing the adoption Of tie 'lnaepandsnt
Series and giving hla rGas0n5 ,nr 1lsaG:eeing
With tho majority, The chef Of Which w2I that
al tia teachers who had been consulted. an;
tGought change judi3iGu4, preferred the 10
dspcuueot," the Fenn:.a ct Mesars. ElcEliu and
llarper aud Misses Yates, Wilson, ills. ". !s?,
Price, ScholicG a:,d Phillips, aEd Mrs. Bassoi,
10 thet effect be!ng present with the r!polf.
Dir. j. s. Beech briefly advocated the aG,;;'-
tGI Of the majority Tar9fG; ie had, some ti!a:
rY.e, adopted IIotuses's readers ia his c"n
Eriooi after examining tho "iudt pendants
ari ihCught shem far superior, thcr u'stter
t.cg less sensational and far greater rrJn,
ntSrn being given to Southern authors and
|,1uiseern scenes and ideas. d.. Gfexo;y, hr
s,ij, had gone over both series, care!u;y, VIA
The agents repre- scoiing them. and ha', also,
come 10 the sane c0ao!usc.'.
SupeIiatendent C.rnc thouyhs thos' who
bad to teach the books the best jn!Hes Ct what
they wanted. Had the teach6t9 favored
Holiness he WOULD have concurret ia th:s sus
,,lity report. lie had hsd t:;ety ppr yeats
experience ia teaching. Me- Bach probably
lvauty live. Mr.. Beach Ca! nc: yet S.
ahrr had taught chiidreu to read FIR many
lsrs, be thought lhe iE1mant Of tie ladies'
Dyw dciIc SO better. lie had, However, care
July tXamined tho two series, subsequently as
;egsIds the lower numbers, be thought Toe
iesohers right The iaatter IN ;hc ipdennnd
cit seIiep he thought. rnEah mere likely to ~
tcrest the pupils AID make them good readers.
Some Of tie vaTaeA 10 IL gimcs = he cha!aitfrz ID
AS doggerel, reading one ;:tc al sp ca'Aer,
wkertupc1 Mr.. Bach r. oaed by lcaairE one
rom the lnti2 :,eudrD!. Ia nc r:rni aa'i>ct,cn'
Il the trustees. mr. C,;u" said h.: !inGshi
hat Vas decidedly bo!;tf.
At Issi, Ga .n:,iar ii Mr.. S!uafi, both re.
potts we're laid on tia table unii' tie nsE;
larriug 10 rnaHc ihn !iuji?25 Ia look over .@c
books themselves.
hl: Beach, !rGI re s:iu oG:mtn,iico, maize
unaGrou. ra,,ar;. Recommending til" 10.
alopli3p OF B3cStprA and Mcdonald h;sto-
li.s fer four Wells from Sept: mh2r |, ISIS.
which was uaaai:n cu;ig adopted.
The chair ap;oiotcd MlS;fs. i:arbtiGy saG
Stuart members d The iaaucs Gcmr3itteo. in
thc place ct Icsag+. Addison @':d Mcl\M2r,
lgsiIri d.
Mr. Stuart, from tho xpccsi oo'Hn?it:es 10
smint into the management 81 Nssain&t":!
school, No. ,, prescnted . .;.f"it, WHICH, "a
motion Of Fir, kop,ptr w.s LAID ever tjr coa,
s'deralinn At the next uo@iia::, the CLERK htiHS
directed 10 furnish tho teacher with ctpT.
On motion OF tbs SUPERINTENDENT tho clerk
VS. authorized TO grant :. permit To- JOIN Wi
hama = bow under SUSPENSION from " ishii ston
School, Nc. l, on ccrditicn Ct his subw'!;tinE 10
Nn required punis amant.
Tho Superintendent also gave notice th*t ne
SGGd a. tho next meeting propose 8 no" py
!sw lelstive 10 substitute teachers, &c.
A communications from the City Treasurer
s!..ing that there were 10 funds ir hand %nd that
lie city coud not pay its quota ;his month but
,1e;iGy TO sdvanco tho November pay Of the
!ssvhers from lis private fuhds, was received
"a I'd resd, ard, on motion CT the Super Htcndert,
a Ie oller ~ns sccepted with thanks.
S.3 On motion &C Sir. Stuart the CLERK vas direct
IS 10 iniorrn the City Council that tbs terms of
e Eess:s. Burke. " huntington. kemper end
Sosle had expired, and st SGD the Board I'd.
IA yGrnCd.
"a SCHOOL MEETING IN TIE COUNTY. --aa al
'troed meeting If tho citZeos of ial&yaoGria
uu'y tclk place last night ST Walker Sdhotl
House. 1t eight O'Clock, to IT, k, some ecloo
!gard!cg tho schccl funds OF the Stste, aud
'atlr alleged diversion. Il. A. Whal!oa vas
& the chi l,unou J. IIt,.nanfs srnr