Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-08
ALEXANDRIA.
THE SCHOOL WORK OF THE YEAR,

Superintendent Carne submitted to the school
board last night summary of his annual report
Of the operations of the public schools The
total number of persons was S03 in 1892 against
1.s25 in 1891. The average enrolment. 1478 in
1892, against 1,i99 in 1891, and the average at
tendance. LAOS in 1892, against 1431 in 1891
There had been fewer truants, diminished tardi-
ness and less corporal punishment than ever be-
fore. There had been no cases of corporal pun
ishment in the white girls schools for many
years, nor in Washington Schools, Nos. and 2,
and very little in the other white schools while
In the colored schools the number of cases of
corporal punishment is greatly diminished.
The superintendent has visited the schools 1874
times in 1892, against 3l5 in 1891. The average
ages of the pupils had increased. No child had
been in school this wear who was under six
years Of age and no children over sixteen years
of age had attended school. There had been
improvement in all the departments Of school
and it was probable that two new schools would
be needed next year and that much of the
broken-down furniture would have to be re-
placed.
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
The city school board had a bare quorum,
Messrs. Harrison, Marbury, Sweeney, Vincent,
Mankin, Thompson and Carne and the
superintendent of schools, at the meeting last
night. Mr.. VIM. 81. Marbury was called to the
chair. Bills of Messrs. Ramey and Duffey and
paid After a report by Mr.. Vincent that the
raising Of the streets. school grounds, &C., in
the neighborhood Of Lee School building had
caused the settlement Of water under the house
the committee on school houses and furniture
were requested to report at the next meet
ing the cost Of a remedy Prof c. L. scharf
communicated to the board tho report of
Messrs. Kraft and Stabler of the excellent ex-
aminations of his free classes in German, and
proposed to the board to continue the classes il
@hal
would make him clerk OF the school board at
$500 per annum, the salary now paid. The
letter was ordered to be received. The SUPER
intendent announced that the floating debt Of
the board, including the $s70 advanced to the
school fund last year by the city treasurer, had
been paid, and that there would be about 800
In the treasury at the close Of the school year.
INSTALLATION OF RED MEN.
At regular meeting of Osceola Tribe, No. 1,
Improved Order Of Red Men, held in their wig
wan July Z, 1892, the following named officers
were installed by Past Sachem George W. Dix:
Prophet, Samuel Cuvillier, jr.; sachem, Fred
erick Kauss; senior sycamore, Leroy Martin;
junior sycamore, W. H. Scott; chief of records,
James P. Sash; assistant chief Of records. Chas.
Nagel; keeper OF wampum. George W. Dix;
first sannap. Henry Sampson; second sannap,
F. s. Entwisle; guard Of the wigwam, A. Il.
Penn; guard Of the forest, John II. Dix: first
warrior James Griffin; second warrior. Thomas
j. Bruffey; third warrior, Clarence Mills; fourth
warrior. Frank Studs; first brave, Jno. Schaffe;
second brave, Joseph E. Martin; third brave,
James LLOYD; fourth brave VIM G, Simpson.
jr.; powwows, O. G. Wells and Thomas Arnold.
After the installation ceremonies were con-
cluded refreshments were served to those pres
ent by one of the officers-elect The great
sachem of the state Of Virginia appointed Jas.
P. Sash deputy great sachem for this jurisdic-
ton. This tribe is in a hourishing condition,
both in mernbprsbiD and Hpapces tho NJ
the keeper Of wampum showing a membership
OF III and more than "a 500 in the wampum
belt.
COUNTY LAND SALES.
Among the recent land sales in Alexandria
county are the sale of five acres near Aqueduct
bridge to A. A. Lipscomb for "a 800; fifty acres
near Falls Church at 1856 to J. p. Lewis;
thirty-two acres near Halls Hill for %, 200 to
A. II. Weaver and thirteen acres near Halls
Hill for $500 to J. E. McNear.
THE ELECTRIC ROAD TO MOUNT VERNON.
The W. A. and Mt. Vernon Electric Railway
Company has awarded contracts for electric
work, cars, track, bridge, &C., on their route.
The only Alexandria contractors are J. T.
Rogers Son, who have the contract for the
trestle work across Hunting creek.
NOTES.
The Virginia Iron Ship Building Company
held meeting here yesterday afternoon, but
transacted no business and adjourned until the
I'd Of August Their property is to be sold on
the Sd of August.
The members Of the Hydraulion Fire Com
pany. who have been to Norfolk, have returned
much pleased with their visit.
Rev. Fathers Cutler, McCarty and Bowles
made an excursion yesterday with the altar
boys Of st. Mary's Church on the launch Lowe
Randall to the White House.