Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-24
ANACOSTIA.

SCHOOL MATTERS. hundred and
seventy-tve pupils have already been admitted
TO our public schools and the number viii run
no to 400 before the week is past -Four have
been certified from this school 60 the High
School and one other recommended TO the
High School for examination and will probably
be admitted The corps Of seven teachers en-
ployed last year are all with US again. They
are Misses Mccormick, Francis, Nichols,
Scrivener, Beulah, Layton and Brewer. Prof.
Petty teaches a mixed school OF the seventh
and eighth grades. There only eight rooms
TO accommodate the 400 pupils and the first
grade has over sixty scholars For several
years IL has been a sort of fad for children to
go from here to the city to school, aud at pres
ent about twenty-five are accommodated in
that way. out Assistant Supervising Principal
Freeman. who has just been placed over the
county schools east OF the branch, will recon-
mend that this practice be discontinued. and il
is believed the board will bear him out IN his
effort. Our teachers are as competent and schools
as thorough ana competentas those of Washing
ton, and when the new building is ready the con-
yeniences will be just as good in every partcu-
lar. Prof. Petty is a teacher of long experience,
serving his nineteenth year here, and 10 him.
self q student. always up IN the most approved
modern methods of importing knowledge. lt
was while soldier boy sitting by camp fire
in Virginia that he resolved 10 be a teacher il
the war was ever over, and he has wished ever
since that the resolution hadn't carried Be-
sides building up the school and grading IL 40
the town mas grown from a ''stIck-foot' settle
ment to pretty suburb Prof Petty has been
active as citizen and owns several houses that
he has built as an evidence OF has public spirit
and faith in the village.
The CITIZENS AssocIATIoN.-The regular an
nual meeting OF the Anscostia Citizens Asso-
citation will be held tonight President II. A
Linger declined 10 fill that responsible position
longer and il is thought that Vice President
Barker will be asked to step UP higher The
school question will bob up again
MINNESOTA AvENUE.-The River road from
Harrison street 20 Pennsylvania avenue has
been named Minnesota avenue, and with the
consent of the property owners will be widened
from 80 to % feet and Strengthened, making 10
one of the most beautiful drives In the Dis
trict Most of the owners Of abutting property
have already given their consent to the i'm
provement, and il is believed that no one on
this side of the branch will stand in the way Of
progress.
PEnsoxAL--Mrs n Roberts left yesterday 10
JOIN her husband in Jersey City, where be has
secured responsible position as drsughtsman.
MIR. Roberts resigned government position
for private employment-Rev. Geo. Bowman
is visiting friends in Pennsylvania, where he
formerly held a psstorate.--The pulpit Of
the Baptist Church is temporarily vacant, but.
will be permanently suppiied soon. Rev. Tur-
ner of Virginia will fill It few Sabbsths.-
Mr.. Joseph Filius is very low st his home on
Monroe strect--Miss Cora Mclean recently
secured position in the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing.