Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-18
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 49, 1881.

abxle'y for "a free ballot end fair count" il
Tho cham onship of the public school, to which
the hlahonites lay olsim. Their Washington
Craau atadss this morning t8o columns CT
6su.ts, showing the number of schools, pupils
&c., in 1879 and 1880 respectively, aad ssls:
Tho following 10 tho beat argument in favor
Of the party Of lr,gress 10 Virginia. 1879 was
the last year Of lunder rule; 1880 was the frs.
year Of readjus:ersln." Outside the State AID
among people too ignorant 10 understand the
manner in which public schools are sustained.
slsh an Argument" may have lorc,, but sure,
~ no man who thinks for himself can be do
c:i7ed BY it. for to such man, the very dates
given cfec!uslly rtfu;e tao Calm Of the Ma.
honItcs. Tho !ucds employed 10 su.taiticg
the s'hocls for the school year ending JOY 3lst,
1850. were evidently provided by tao General
Assembly which c3mmerc,d its session in-
nary lst. 1879. At that time. tho disordered
cl5uIt!oD OF The hnarces rendered it impossible
for tho Auditor 10 turn ever 10 The SCHOOLS their
due proportion Of tie reverue-people psd
'heir itx;s in coupons and coupons would moi
iun the schools, cOnst quentIy. In 1878 % there
wra bu! . 49l End only los. OLA children wero
ccpcIed 10 them That General Assembly,
tho wy o5c, b, it remembered wbich passed
Tho Mcrullcch bill-provded 40 efficient
mcasuru OF re.itf. lhs 30 called Hcnke bill.
ebIilled, IAN Ac! 10 secure to the public t,c,
schools tho money set apart by tho Coustilu.
lion ard lava Tor their benefit" by that cot.
Approved Ia!cl 81, 1879. the Auditor, "a
soon as the commissioners books h.vs betu
rtce.vtd end examined. certiGes 10 the gu.
plriutend,ut It Public Instrustion lbe amouct
duo the schools for the yesr. That lfi.
Ger trprrlous three.icufths Of Tho sum
tic.Vidg tic o:htr fourth for d, l!tuuences.
eXpea:et OF colltc;ion. cfh,e expenses, &c.D
ADD tie Auditor sends each City and County
Superintendent warrant for tho share Cue lis
CT y scd county, which is deposited with The
Treasurer aud drawn upon 10 pay Tho teachers.
WIS sud T The ope!a;IJo of that scs that tho
schools roso 10 1881 to Ash. aud the enroll.
msnt 10 20.73G. The reudiustels had lust
about as much 10 do With tt o. Increase as the
c>met had with The Franco Tunisiau war CT the
attempted ssass!Da,ion ct President Garfield
Their Legislature 1et Jaruny ls,, 1880, snd
o,ud htvc hGtl or hinterei The public caools
10 two ways ouy. by a change 10 tho law or BIZ
600 ID tho administration. Now. tho Eiu,,
tiotal Journal Tor April, 1880, in liz official
pagss. says "We ere happy 10 s,y that, for
'h' ilrst TINA 10 The history Of tbs school sys.
t"nl. he Legislature refraiuea from maxim, CIV
chaDsc 10 no geucrsl school law" Tbst settIss
Toe question as to the Law. Auditor Rogers,
10 cobs!Iu!cg toe l48. allowed Trossurers To
pay 10 the warrants deposit with them, IN
OsctDaGer. SIS cssh AID thus provided ,bst
"bsievsr o!hcr icllr 8. might suffer- ths
pnt!'o schools should get their cu,ire
Jus IT, Was 'uperseded by Patscn
Nasty. What did ha Go? Io.tspd Ct
Alo"iog he construction If his predecessor
10 stand. lie allowed part only of the warrants
TO be recolveJ in set.iemant-for Fairfax ore.
third. for Alexandria, less than hair and thst
reluctantly, and had it not beun for the good mar
Asemont OF our Futier Treasurer the te,chers
would, 'gaIn, Rave had to wal. for their pay.
J no new RcadjHStcr Stale official, in charge OF
tbs matter. esid, (March 14Ln. 1881 in reply to
q request for further allowance on tho war
iHt: " think the schools will have TO rel7 ON
y"ur Collections, at least until the bills are OK
hAusied and you fail 10 resliz, money enough"
did lhs kesdjus!er administration help or hin.
er iteicAco!s? If The Malone organs want
sny more liRh! on tbs subject they can have it
wa have an abundant tore Of facts yet on hand
which %o vii! tiVo them faster than they are
wanted