Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-06-28
Meeting of the School Board OF Alex.
aadrlS County,

ing.
Rchsrd L. CaiDc, Sup.rot, nd, 1t spd pres.
ldent K tn;io. snd tie following members were
present: Tluhccs G. r. Adams, Hsr7ey Billy
aad Il. ). L'cev, Of Aliogiou District; ". N.
FERRY, ct Washington. e,d John Slater md
Alex Mcketchsr. Of JeiTersou.
la accorda0ce wish the law, tho Board ;hcp
| compared tho llenkel warracls issued By The
superintendent. and in Tie hands OF County
Treasurer W. q. Wibert, who Was present,
with those received ty be upn4tcudent. The
oxaul '''oo being made, everything sbs re-
pc!;c clirccs, AID, upop motion, the oic,k oil
| tho b!ard wss irsttuc.ed to communicate the
Ssina ~ the Superintendent Of PltI;c lcst;u,.
| tior s IF tho State.
There bang 40 other tusia, s. btforo thc
meeting, Superintendent Cerns Informed The
| memotls CT tho B)aid that this YVES the las;
| llno he should meet with them az tbti; urcsid,
lrg ett;er lie explained tho law that made il
necessary Ter HIM to retire as superintendent OF
schools Il The county, said that the supar1toc-
deoty II the scto2ij Of both city eud couo'y.
Hl!h his OWE private Lu:ies, hsd for sometime
6cer oocTou5 10 hin. acd. willis he felt il Tas
wall for Others as well as for tim3elt lhat he
Should be relieved OF tbs duties If Ccu1ty Su-
petln.cndcut, yet il wes with euoticss CT sor-
| row that be severed his official relationship with
the School Board and the people of the county
"a relationship iraught with 50 napy p'eas.nt
! recoliectious.
By rtqu st Superintendent Cam, lsf: tic
room for few noutes.
Trustee Il. s. Lacy wes called 10 10 The cb,i-,
AID County Superintendent. ele,t Gsorso r,
Adams road tie following remarks, and offered
the Subsequent preamble and rcso.u ions, which
Sera uustimously adopted:
IHr. Chairman and Gentlemen: With TO day
his board will cease to exist under its pres mt
organ ,tio1. Our worthy and tfi,ont Pusi-
DEBT rc'lres to the regret OF Lv-ry mcmbcr. and
carries With him tho earnest lrlytr of each for
liz future welfare ard happiness. We, who
haze CT iyed HE friendship AID oon6d,n.e sitcc
is organ z tlou with those who have since be-.
cams members, c,nuot p1rmit his relremen,
WlIhou: gu acknowleds meut oil cur appreciation
OF his Invaluable scrV:c,s 10 the organic .tion
| AID supello!cOdotcy OF the public tclooIJ OF
tho cSuu.y.
81 the mandate Of the sovereign pcople. the
General Assembly of The State authorized the
establishment OF iu5lic fra schools 10 ey,ry
city, tom ald county in tho CommouweaIb,
With Board CT Eiu,atioa aud State Sup,r;u
| tendcnts who's, duty it YES to crglnig, aud put
them in operation.
The State Superintendent, 10 casting for q
suitable person to organ z, aad up,rintcn3 tho
Schools OF tho county, appointed Prjf. Z, L..
Carue.
That The selection was wisely msla tho CD
pshra1oo OF the children 10 their school rooms,
at their hoGes, or 90 thO rcais abuadar,y
prove.
Mr. Caroc, az Superintendent, took great
interest and pride 10 tho schools. whsrs he was
always gladly received by teachers and childrer,
Who wore certain to hear from him words RI
| encouragement acd advice
As pelntendent, be vas strict uausirao-
ii0hist Of the school Inv, having them observed
to the letter.
10 assuming tho duties OF Superintendent liz
met With some ianatical opposition, which he
oveIcane ty tho lust and impartial ndministra
lion OF the school law. thereby converting Iii.
tormer oppts,rs TO Wsrmcst friends AID ad.
mirers.
Mr.. Chairman and scntl,mou, gou who have
had tho opportunity OF s:eicg CUT out going
president, must have noticed The impartial
| iDacncr With RtI;h he brought every matter oil
intrts! before tbs h;ard, not saying che Hcrd
| Tor sgsnst nny proposition ua.il he had heard
the VI,W CT tvery mcublr wlo desired Ia
present lhsm and thon LOT unllI his oncron
Was asked, would &c SPY sny,tn., AID then, in
,Xpressing himself, he Won i d. - 10 the ms.
uoAS-uuiug kiaoarr, giving deIeienca TO the
opiGl1I Q; each member.
As president OF tina hIard he was promn. II
| assembling ils mcmbafs lu c,mplya;c: wiit, th,
Law; nevcr hs'iog culi;!cd call siuu. liz or.cu
izAioD.
His d.csious on all questions upon which he
had 10 rulo W2rc 6cOntfoVerlble from vhieh
there never vas 90 appeal during lhs c!oVcu
years Il our association.
Scc1, gentlemen, HAYS he4E tbs Services Of
cur reiillog Pre,de5t to the people CT A',yar
criac0uou; s?rvlo;s great snd aiding, whoso
itnlc,co wall DOT stop with his retirement, 70,
10 the treas. o! eco boys AID girls. white at,,
c>ortd, who were pupils Of the public schools ia
our couoIy lhas ;ifllcto; is wo. king and will
over rtm2io.
Elch school house is n mHrumcn! to that in
illerc2, ood Richard ], Carue will ever bc
| kno%a rs tho founder Ct public schoals 10 Alex
andrs county. What greater muyu eat ecu d
our people give hin?
Whereas tho Gcpereal ASSEMBLY has By tho
CnEc nee. cf rtc ct law changed tho manner
| oi <uoerLtaad,ag tho ruollc tchocI5 OF Alex
| antr!a ely std county from bai0e uader enc
| and the ss;nn. to ha9ifg csci q separate aud
dIsilLc! superintendent And whereas the SID
change los ncccssi:atvd iha retirement Of Prof.
| Il. il. CARGO o. cluuty superintendent. who has
| Tx s, many years presided so efficiently over
!ho dchbcranons OF this, the County Schoo!
Boatd. ard who has ca all occasions rtouiripp
it, freely given, from bis long experience S. a
| manager ct schools, advice that has been OF tho
greatest aid to the Boad. AID whereas, VIC
believe that from the great txpcrietc, ~ ap
educstor, iron the irc!;e interest ShoBn 10
the adVano:me OF sducaioo. aud iion the
wise, prompt AID energetic nauuer in which
Prot. Carno has performed every duty dtvolg-
ing upoo hin as Superintendent, although many
Obstacles TO the ndvitccnf OF OF cur schools had
necessarily TO be removed. Yet tho schools CT
Altxaodlia c. u1ty sta1d s.cood !o ocu9 10 The
State; therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is with feelings of deep
regret VIC look upon tie retirement of Prot. r.
l.. Csroe .s Superinlcot Ct tho schools of tho
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