Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-03


5.O4. High water 1920 a. N. and
1897 p. IN.
WEATHER PRoBABILlTIEs.-For this
COTTON clear this evening aud fair wcatl or
saturday with a sharp fall in the wealth,
amounting 10 i moderate cold wave; winds
shifting to northwestcrly.
CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The monthly
meeting of the City School Board was
held last night There were present
lIessrs. Aitcheson, Carne, Chapman,
Harrison, Mankin, Strauss, Sweeny,
Thompson, Vincent and Supt. kemper.
In the absence of the chairman Mayor
Strauss presided.
Mr.. Vincent reported that all the
new desks ordered by the Board had
been received and placed in position,
aud that the schools were now better
furnished than ever before. He stated
tbat the best of the desks that had been
taken from the white schools had been
nlaced in the colored schools.
several bills were ordered to be paid.
The Superintendent reported that u
room in the fourth story of Peabody
muilding had teen selected for the
art school, and thu committee on
schoolhouses and furniture were au-
1boriled TO have the room arranged for
this school.
The Superintendent reported that
several text books had been in use in
the schools for some time, the dates of
the adoption Of which were unknown,
and offered the following, which was
adopted
books be adopted for use in the public
schools of.the city of Alexandria, Nir-
cinia. to wit: Krusi's Drawing, Steele's
Physiology, Steele's Physics, Steele's
Chemistry, Davies Geometry and Trls-
onometrv. Venable's High School Alge-
bra. Cookies Virginia, Maury's Physl-
cal Geography, Westlake's 5000 Prac-
tice Words, Smiths Principal Latina,
Harris Elements of Composition, and
Harris Composition and Rhetoric.
The Superintendent reported that
Sarah A. Gray, colored, a teacher III
Hallowell School, had died on January
Sth last, and that during her illness she
had appointed Maggie A. White her
substitute; that he had continued the
appointment till the end of January
and had then appointed Harriet r.
Thornton as the substitute teacher Tor
the school.
The board then elected Harriet +.
Thornton a teacher in Hallowell School
in place of Sarah A. Gray, deceased.
The resignation of Marie e. Taylor
as a substitute teacher in Lee School
was accepted, to take effect at once, rs
was also that of Rose l.. Holland, col
ored teacher in Hallowell school,
TO take effect on the 18th inst.
The question Of who should have
charge OF the schools in case of the alb
sence ofthe principals was referred TO
the committee on studies and discl-
pine.
There was some discussion relative 10
the removal of the hydrant from the
yard of Washington building and run
ming water pipes into the various rooms
in that building, but the suggestion
met with little favor and no action was
taken.
The Superintendent reported that
the City Council had reelected Messrs.
Il. 7. Aitcheson, j. K. Chapman, J. I.
Harrison and f. J.. Smith trustees
and that the three first named had
qualified by taking the prescribed oath.
The Superintendent was directed to
notify the teachers to open their schools
on the 22d of February and to hold such
exercise, (uot to exceed one hour rs
he may deem proper in honor OF the
birthday of George Washington-the
founder Of the public schools in this
city
The Superintendent read letter
from Prof. f. l.. Scharf stating that ''the
number of boys applying for German
instruction was l6; the number OF girls
S. On account of failure to arrange
proper hour at Washington the les
sons could not be resumed, but S girls
have been taking lessons at Lee School
A communication from II teacher OF
Lee School asking for an increase OF
salary was referred to the finance com
mittee.
Mr.. Vincent reported that there We're
several Olu stoves stored AVA! III 'h0
various buildings and the committee on
schoolhouses and furniture were direct
ed to sell the stoves or hive them re-
paired.
Mr.. Carne called the attention of the
board to the fact that no provision was
being made TO pay the debt due on the
school buildings and offered the follow
ing which was adopted
Resolyed, That the committee on
finance be requested to make applica-
ton TO the City Council for an annual
appropriation in addition to that for
the current support of the schools, in
order to pay the debts incurred by the
City School Board in erecting and ftlrn-
ishing school buildings, and that 500
be asked for 1898; double that sum for
1894 with, an increase two,fold each
wear until all the school houses and
their furniture shall have been paid for.
The Superintendent reported that
there We're now but few children await
ing admission to the schools.
THE PRILLIPs CAsE.-As stated in
x,o-.arI,,.'. A., ,1I-rvrv, tho Enurt