Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-17

SVnODSlS
nerintendent of Public Schools for the
Eitv of Alexandria for the Year Ending
July 3ist 1889.
pants. Wbole numbsr enrolled .6G6 !;
widte $50: coIored CSC Average moathly
snrnilment | 359; white Sill; coored 54S
Average daily attendance l ,2SS; white l6S ;
colnred $50 Percentage OF entire school
incubation tparsons between and u years
IF epe) enrolled, white 81 coloted so;
percent. of average attendance, wnite ana
eolored each 81; percent. Of average daily
,utsndauce 10 average monthly enrolment,
,yhils and cnlored each 95 Studying high
ar branches (hislory, 81. white l63; col
cred IS Average enrolment 10 each teach
or about 46; average age OF pupils ABOUT II
years. III. h.N
Schools: Washington for white boys
Theodore II. Fickhn, A. M, Principal ::
ars5as &. divisions II teachers 10 z male
and fsmale); pupils enrolled 514 average
enrolIment 46S; average attendance 446;
nercentaye OF attendance to average enroll-
mani 95: cost OF Tuition per pupil 81 mouth.
Lee S;hooi flor white girls Miss Sailie
Yates Principal: Grades I; divisions s;
teachers all femalel Z; entire enroiiment
aO7. evarnye enrolment 345; average at
~>sanGance 800; percentage of attendance "a !;
cost of tuition per pupil enrolled 81 cents u
month.
Snowden School (for colored boys) John F.
Parker, Principal: Grades s; divisions u;
teachers (ali male 8; enrolment 3ZS aver
age do. 273; average attendance 2oO; per
cottage of attendance 80 ; cost OF tui'on per
pupil 70 cents u month.
H,lowei school tor colored cir 81 Sarah
Grsv Principal: Grades Z; divisions Z !;
teachers (sIl females) 6; enrolment 35S;
average enrolment 275 aver ace attendance
06O nsrcentay. Of attendance 80; cost oftu
ision per pupil ~ cents month :,
Avarsue pu,nOer of days taught IN ali
schools 1913 of months 10. Number of adj
d,tional divisions which will probably be
needed next year. l white and / colored.
Teachers: White male 2; white female Is
two resigned and were replaced during the
ssssiou and one was paid subjtitute); COL
ed male 5: colored female 9 ,ne resigned
during the session and was replaced); total
20 (2S being c0nstantV eml loyedl. vi
thsse ~ were between Is and 20 years OF
age 10 between % and 35 4 between 80
and As and over As; 80 were born 10 Vir-
pinis talmoat al in Ale1andris); and IL
MARYLAND ware ;0sr,ied and Is unmar
fisd E were educated in p.5lic aud ii in
private schools 10 Vsraino, and IL puoiic
and 3 10 private schools el.ewhero lnos'iy
Ieges or nornsl schools 20 had attended
normal institutes; thew had previously
taught sn average of Z! gears In pubic
schools 10 Virginia and 9! in public and prl-
yate schools II declared thsir intention o!
making teaching permanent profession I;
% had pursued systematic course OF read
iup 81 we're members of reading assoca
tons 23 were subscribers to educational Pc
riodicsls held professional certificates l
tirst grade, Is second grade and third
grade certificates.
Schoolhouses: 5-brick 3. Franc =; vi b
suitable grounds 1 with patent furniture
3; 10 all 81 school rooms AID assembly
rooms; seating capacity Of those used for
white children $780, for colored children
600; built during the year, estimated
ysloe Of schoolhousos aud furniture,
$35 coo
Work Of Superintendent: Employed 100
days. write go off cial letters; examined 40
and licensed 30 teachers issnad ~ tax re-
ceiyable warrants; attended 10 meetings OF
school board; paid 279 Waits to schools,
averaging 10 minutes EACH held IL meet
ings OF teachers, besides giving instruction
each Saturday during the winter to such OF
them "a desired it received $3.50 salary
and paid S33 40 of it for expenses.
State levy on property for school purposes
10 cents on the 800; city levy, about %
cents on the 800; sverage salaries of male
teachers $54 9S; OF female do, $50 rs.
Whole cost of public education per pupil
enrolled 50. 10 year. The report OF the
receipts aud expenses for the year have
heretofore been published In the GA2ETTE.
COUNTY REPUBLICANS The county re-
publ cans held convention at the old Court
House in the city this evening toselect dele.
gates to theNorfok convention. The conven
fion which was composed OF fifteen delegates
elected in the three county districts few
nights ago, met at the call of Mr.. L. ID. Sy
pberd, chairman Of the county committee,
appointed by GSn Malone Henry Drum
Inond. colored, claims to be county chair
msn, by virtue Of election, but did not press
his claim. He attended as delegate. The
convention was called to order by Mr..
Syphsrd who read the names of the des-
gates elected, all of whom were colored, eI
cent oue-W. R. Johnson. Drummond
nominated W. P. Hall and Murray nomi.
mated w. G Wilson and fight for control
was at once commenced. Hall received 8
majority and took the chair.
Hall made rabii speech about the down
,rodden back men and the white men, who,
after infusinp white blood into the negro
race then oppressed them and urged the
negroes Co stare up for their rights.
After this the committee TOOK recess ana
caucusiug commenced as each OF the niseen
wanted 10 be elected.
On reassembling r. W. Johnson. white,
aud H. l. Holmes we're elected delegste'
They were uninstructed, but both sre said q