Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-21

St Mary's Church Mass at : srd l a. m
Union Presbyterian Church First Church,
Service u, II p. III. aud 1850 p. %. by R.v. Dr.
Bul ock.
Sscond Pres1vterian Church Ssrvioa at / l
:. N. and 1880 D. u. By Rev. Wa. D,owidjie
AsM. Epis Church -Ssrvcs at IL q. IT,,
snu ,:3l D. &c pr5achi9e by the pastor.
~ Iisti Eois Church South -ss7vic, at II
=, m anu $50 y. %. by Rev. W. X. Boyle.
Meth frot Lhurch-Scral,e ct IA. IN. and
1,:3u ~ ~ t;"s W. Ii. dFsham.
BaytlSt CNurch-S4rv;co ct II a. m. aud
80 r. 10. by Il V. ". s. Peuick.
Germa.. Lutheran-N, Service.
Xouug Hens Christian Association. -
Prayer lnec;ius 10 ;ae Moth. Eois. Church at 4
.. IN. Alc,s House at q D. n. Jail at p. n.
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-a long and ucu5uaiy
.yc.tlog meeting Of this staid and sober body
vas heid last night, inc Board bsiog called to
order promptly at $50 aud not oiou:nioa uai!
g*s!'y 10. There were present.: :. {. Neec.
co., Chsrmau. and Messrs. j, s. Beach, Greg
oD, Herbert, Msrbut; aud Wh!;tleses, OF the
trustees hclding Gv5r, cod tie Huoefiuteodan:
81 Schools, VITO Administered the oath Of ofEcs
10 M:ssrs Gee. Weshioeton, Henry 8. = bit
l1E!oD. NcsciG>ho ACiOEcT, ahu - thapm 81
Male. just elected or Reelected ~ the City
Icuncil Tor three years iron he LIST Of Novern
'er last, and Edgar SoesTten appointed by The
Bysrd OF Education 10 fill the Vacancy ccca.
>:,red by the removal q ~ +. Addison. ESD,
f!om the CRY.
The Cbsi:mau then directed tie minutes Of
he last meeting 70 be rca4, aud stated that he
had called tie meeiog Tor general business, TO
,vtil the necessity Ct boiling tie regular meet
iag i, Car.tulas week.
The nsi,sity soG minority reports 90 the
;usiscs Of Readers aed Speers weie!hca taken
up and read, aGd Superintendent Caraa sub
mitttd, 10 support Of the later, !ett:s5 tiom
The Sups rinte5denta t SavannSh and A'!suta,
Ga. strongly endorsing tue lnJes 2udebt Series.
W! i;h they saii were very successfully used 10
The schools Of their respective c,siss.
Mr.. KeEpcr moved TO rcs:noae the turttitr
consideration CT the report uni the next meet.
icy, 60 there we're lTo ntT members who had
not had an opportunity of ,zan!eiog the books,
which motion Was lest By 2 tic vote: Ayes,
Mesrs. Herbert, Ketuper, Murbury. Wash.
jre'op aad Wbis,iescy-5 Noes, MeSsrs. q.
- s. ach. Gregg Ncsic, Siuait end " hit'
;,oescr--5. Mr. Soowisn not voting.
Suns:irtc1ucu; U.rou then advocated lis 70
pert, CHI. e. on tie around tii.,t it was the &C.
sire OF sill the teachers wao bad expressed
wish for change, to have the Independent.
not one havirg :.nae6 preference ior tiot
mess. :,
Mir. j. s. Beach replied, yakios sho erouod
that 10 Homes's prominence was given 10
Southern scenes and authors, whilst 10 all The
other competing series they were almost js-
nored.
Messrs. Stuart ard Kenrer followed, taking
GeaI!y The same ground.
The minority repent was then EU%a!el'
Aye: Mr. Whittlcsey.
Noes: hiess7s. j. s. Bach. Gregory, Her
beit keuper, Marouly n eale, START, WASH
iogton and Whi.togtoM-9
No, Voting Mr.. Saoads5.
Spn,rin,ecGeSt Carue tacn moved TO strike
90: Holmcs'a end substitute Watson Spoilers
10 the moirrity sepoii. Snd Sir. y. ;. btaoA
sicpifsd willingness to accept the aiencuett,
but MIR. Kemper remarked that he wss IT,
SiDg to vote upon the adoption CT COOKS ne
Lad not examined, and moved to postpone the
ay,her consideration OF the sutJect, W5ch was
carried. Gs f,i!oTs =,
AYES: Mes>rs Herbert, Hamper, Merburg,
Nea!e. SuoEdep, Stuart, Wsshloi1Gn aac
Whittlesey-s.
Noes Msssrs. j. g. Beach, Gregorj ood
WhtiDgtou-3
Tie chairman laid before the Board letter
from the Hon Daaue Doty, Cny suoerlotrn-
dent OF Caic.so, e>Eug CO opaca'laa IL p!ao
Tor the ,etoru OF Eoslish Spelling. whieh vas
fetrYraA TO the Committee on Studies aud de
eipiue.
Tho chsirnsn flied VACANCIES in tho COLO
mltrees az fuiloRs:
O., F.capcn ard Aceaun.s Mr.. Sow len.
% School Il, u zee sud Furtiure Mr.. W SSH
sns,Su, in place Of Mr. Msrbury, hitbsrto ap
scit,,a CD Ii" liuabce CcmmHtte.
& Oa Lse asa Peabody SCHOOLS: Mr.. Soo%ten'
% Say 4eo School: Mr.. Washington.
% Washington School: Mr. stuart
8 Inc Superintendent, presented the fes'soah0o
8 OF Edgar ( Harper, rs vlce pluc'ns' o.
Ws.biugoa school, 70 lske etect 90 the olst 81
hsteh, t,siing bat it had been rendered oy A1'
advice OF the prrs utn pliep ihst IS 10 !auit WIS
fjutd with Mr., Harper except his inabi!i'g to
d control toe bcys OF his pr. ut scnool me b'ato
4 "ruld be wiling to eipa hin tine TO To- s!tuao
4 Tor suother situsii9n, which nc would, vary
4 probably, fad immediately. o.,
4 ar. }. s. Beach moved tie sc,eptanes ol tIse
4 ttsiguauun, ADD O long aud earnest DEBATE lo'
q lOTeG. Messrs j. s. BEECH and kemper, and 5hs
a Superintendent cobtepdluR that sstD 2 lsoafo !;'
recognized the superior literary aciitg cl siF'
u Harper, ard appreciated the earnest efforts he
"a Lad made for the welfare and improvement OF
q Sls pupils, and were dissatisfied on onc pc,,n,
\ "nlg. bs ability to govern vol, ana espeo!$ttS
as this last poIot he'd been long. kucwn to Ih 70;
trustees tho Superintendent having opposed
The RAISING Of Mr.. Harper's snlary three year
81 ego, 90 that ground, it vas due 70 BIG 10 sis'
q hR time to fnd other work; aud Messrs o'u 81
u Ss,ealo DAD snogden Insisting that Though NJ
81 Harper bad eli Inc merits attributed to h'm'
Anc that they had the utGlost raspaes aeG ss
s. t'sen for him personally, yet The co'd'ioo
81 The school hsd been shown to be suca 'ha'
81 Was the Imperative duty of the Board to mai
S. more speedy change 10 its manaeeme2t.
"a MF. Sdowdeu moved to postpo2e the .o.the
SA eoosIdetatcn Of tie subject until January
a Which vas litt ~,
g Ases-Messrs. guowden md Hcrber'r1a NOE
s ,M,Aessrs. J. s. Beach, Gregory, hs I,p,;.
lassa ,:iartaEy, Nea'e. Stuart, Washington " o''
'egtOn AID Whit,lese5-9.