Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-19
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT con
FERANCE

Soon after the conference rcasScmh'e,l
Yesterday Superintendent; Mcdonald, OF
Allegheny, who offered the resolutions in re
lation to the law prohibiting scno,l super
pcrintenlents from participating = no!ilics,
arose and said that at the request t Gen.
Eaton he would withdraw the resolutions.
He thought the resolution would he passed
and said he did not want to do anything
that would mar the harmonious proceeding
of the assembly.
Superintendent Louthan, of Clarke leo
alitionist), disclaincd any purpose Of giving
the Mcdonald resolutions The slightest poll
teal faint. Said he: "Nobciy on this lioor
knows what my politics are. nave my
private individual convictions. Superln-
tendeut Louthan also made the sweeping
assertion: AS far a my knowicd." extends
there is not superintendent of public
schools in the boaraers of this Common
wealth who carries politics in the admins
traton Of his Office. No superintendent IN
the sound OF my voice be he democrat or
readuster, he he coalitionist or be he Ma
honeite or Barbourte, any man who viii i'll
any manner carry politics III the admlnIS
tration Of his office, should be deprived ii
that office. Applause. | believe this T."
be the sentiment of every gentleman upon
this floor. The gentleman tAlcDonald pre-.
sented the resolutions to ME, by whom ;hoy
were presented to this assembly. The gen
tleman tMcDonald) believed the law to he
blow at his personal liberty.
II am not going to tell You what am:
democrat or readjuster. II the convention
at Chicago should
At this point the eyes Of several sIpcrin
tendents were directed to the Chair Super
intendent Farr) and that officer, no doubt
anticipating with prophetic knowledge Il
question Of order, called the Superintendent
from Clarke TO order because he was stray
ing too far from the subject. Branching of
in another direction, Superintendent Lonth-
an said:
al wish in behalf Of this Conference a. far
as the public schools are concerned 10 dis
claim for myself and every individual
member of this Conference any intention
OF dragging politics into our deliberations
Mr.. Mcdonald said 81 desire to show to
this Conference in extending the olive
branch, that desire to convince all that we
are here for good and proper purposes.
ask in behalf of the Conference that Dr.
Curry be requested to close this Conference
with remarks suitable TO the closing OF such
a i ~.
be requested TO deliver the closing address
to this Conference"
The motion unanimously prevailed. aud
Mr.. Mcdonald was also permitted TO with
draw his resolutions.
The following was adopted:
Rssolred, That in the opinion Of this Conference
it would be wise and cxpedient for the Board of
Education to place among the text books for Use
in the public schools of this State 81 textbook
"Alcohol: Its Nature and Effects Uaon the HUI
man System.
The following, offered by Supt. Niche,
was rejected.
P.solred That the Board of Education DO re-
spectfully qnesled to modify is action making
teachers pay dependent on tho daily average al.
tendance for the month, so a I" provide that the
teachers pay shall be regulated by the daily
att enhance for the term provided, however. that
in no case shall the teachers salary for the term
exceed the am cunt indicated i'll his her con
tract with the Board of Trustees.