Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

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p ...ept except Messrs. Stuart and Sweeney.
!. ,ba absence of the chairman, Col. Smith
u u, ~ made chairmsn, pro tenn, and the min
S's al the last meeting were read aud ap-
p'o ~. 1osdbester FROM the Committee on
noe and Accounts, reported as correct
MI nil Of f f Padgett for papering the
..aa,.s .r office, sl5 which was or
i-1-i to tie prid.
a' sea, rarne then announced, in feeling
'"g' ,t,, death of Miss Virginia E. Clark
w. Al. principal of LeeSchool, and offered
~ hlnging, which WAS unanimously
,iopted viz
~. school Beard of the city of Alexandria,
me announcement of the death of Miss
1 w.. +. Clarksou Principal of Lee School,
~. ~. of the teachers under its jurisdiction
.itw4s organized desires to place upon re.
~. y. sense Of her ability and faithfulness as a
M and vi the great loss which the schools
...s're.istaned in her departure from among US.
r,,T vet KIND she guided the steps OF those en-
I'll N her care al such manner that they re-
s.,ad while they loved her, and the influence of
ble management will not die with her, but
III ootI,ya her generation and cause her to be
'.,,.o,bered with gratitude by the many she has
ii--crsi IN tue paths Of usefulness and virtue.
q, motion of Supt. Carne, Miss Salie
y,es first assistant in Lee school, was
unanimously elected principal.
Mr. STRAUSS moved that Miss Ada Crump,
tho naid substitute, he elected a teacher to
IN The vacar cy creatsd by the promotion of
Mss Yates
Mr. Vim. F Carue said that the board
.dp,e!gsd itself, when he was Superin-
istd.Qf. to give preference to young ladies
yhosboud have attended the State Normal
SrbOo Two had done go, and one, Miss
Nstlie Mclean, had just graduated. He
I.3Deyer been satisfied with the working
dice school its grade was not SO high
Ylat Of Washington school and the PEG.
N. iii not seem 10 have as much confidence
init. 4 normal teacher at its head would
:af up and make it equal to the male
school
Sapt Game said that he fully agreed
win the speaker that we ought to
have normal school graduates when
We could get them and he knew Miss Nc
Lean to have been highly esteemed by DR..
Rainer, while Principal OF the Normal
school, but that no understood from re-
cent letter from her that she had devoted
special attention to the manner of teaching
primary grades.
Mr.. Vincent concurred with Mr.. w. F.
CBue and thought the Board was pledged
10 Miss Mclean.
MIR. W. F. Carne moved as substitute to
Mr.. strauss motion to elect Miss Crump,
the p0stpouement of the whole matter until
the next meeting The State WAS spending
Thousands of dollars upon normal schools,
aud if their graduates got no preference, the
expense was useless The motion was lost
Oadtyi.ion, to 6, and the Board then deci
led 20 Into an election.
Mr. Strauss nominated Miss Crump, Mr..
Vincent, Miss Mclean and Capt. Bryant,
Mis-. Lizzie Albrand.
The first vote was as follows:
For Miss Crump Messrs Fendall, Lead
osster, NAPKIN, Marbury, and Strauss, 5.
For Miss Mclean: Messrs Aitcheson. w.
+. Carne enf ''iucent.
For Miss Albrand: Messrs. Bryant and
4 Smith
On motion of Mr.. Vincent, it was then
ordered that after the next ballot, the lowest
\ candidate be dropped and not reuominated
Until vote had iutervened. A second vote
Sas then taken and resulted exactly as the
als' The bird Was "a follows:
4 For Miss Crump Messrs. Bryant, Fen :
1al Leadoea Mankin, Marbury, Smith
aud Srauss-7
For Miss Mclean: Messrs Ailcheson. w.
T. Carne and Vincent-S.
So Miss Ada Crump was duly elected.
90 motion OF Mr.. Strauss Miss Lizzie AL
band was elected paid substitute. and the
I assignment of teachers in Lee school WAS
Committed to the Principal
Mr. W. f Carne expressed the hope that
( 10 changes would be made this year and
ave his reasons therefor.
4 Supt. Carue said the reasons given were
I Geiy strong, but that he would have to ex
| anime the last examination papers before
deciding SO important matter.
s On motion Of Mr.. Strauss the purchase of
& hose for cleaning the yard Of Peabody build
q iOg ws- ordered, and, on motion of Mr.. Bry.
s. int, ieel was added.
q The board adjourned about $40, Mr.. w.
8 Came having iirst given notice Of mo.
q 'oO c repeal the resolution pledgng pref
q eienee tC Alexandria graduates of the State
II Normal School.
PERsoNAL.-Rev DIR. Bullock, ex Chap
s la'd Of the Senate, aud his wife entertained