Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-08

-,goor BoARD.-At the monthly
,ao,ino ofthe City School Board last
ns .b, al the members were present ex-
ny nv the chairman, in whose absence
NJ Marbury presided.
NJ, vr Vincent reported that the new
,,tniIding at Peabody building had
,,r Iarscted. new we'll dug, the old
osS" aimed. the yard paved and graded,
y ,Ss cutters renewed, the roof reprinted,
lux and submitted the bills for the
~o,' He also reported that the other
g Wool buildings had been repaired,
20 ,Iass mt in. blackboards repaired, &c,
End I'd tbe buildings gotten in order for the
The superintendent report ID that the
,rincipa Of Washington School would
i,r lJ carry his grade rather higher
III year than heretofore and contem-
, TO-, the introduction OF additional stu.
a;ss The question of the introduction of
o,i3;,jonal studies and the selection OF
j,ooks for higher studies was referred
~ the committee on studies and disci-
Line The superintendent stated that
hi. was the meeting for the election of
,aachers and nominated all the present
taacbers in Washington and Lee schools
wbo now held teachers certificates and
they we're elected as follows:
Washington School-T. H. Ficklir,
principal. VIM. H. Greenwich, Fannie
/ Wilson, NJ. Angela Nevett, Auna \.
Summers. Estello v Knoxville, Cora
Webster, 5. Annie Schoield, Nir-
mia Roxburv, Alice Z. Thomas and
Alberta V. Sisson, assistants.
Lee School-Sallie Yates, principal,
Y Ada Grigg, Rubie L. Broadus, Mary
T Walsh, Lizzie Butler, Virginia Bag
gott, NJ. J. X. Ficklin and Maggie W.
Price, assistants.
There being vacancy to be filled
bv reason of the protracted i'll
hess Of Miss Ada Y. Crump, q
teacher in Lee School, the superin-
tendent read the percentages OF those
who had recently stood the teachers
examinations.
The names of Misses y. H. Francis.
/ Y. Hurdle, J. V. Walsh and NJ. f.
Foley we're placed in nomination, but
after several members had stated that
il would he policy for the board to
elect rs teachers the substitutes who
had been so acting, the name of Miss
Walsh was withdrawn and on ballot
being taken Miss Francis, who had
been teaching for Miss Crump, received
ten votes. and Miss Hurdle one. Miss
Francis was then declared elected a
teacher of Lee School.
Misses |. V. Hurdle, TV. Walsh NJ. A.
Foley, n. NJ. Davis and Mary Finch
were elected substitute teachers for the
white schools.
The Superintendent then nominated
all the teachers at present employed in
the co!ored schools and they were elect
ed as follows:
Snowden School,. F. Parker prin-
cipal. w. II. Madella p. H. Lumpkins,
y. B. Pinn, Il. A. Diggs, and K. d.
Lyles, assistants.
Hallowell School-Margaret j.. Don
mel principal, Louisa L. Cabannis, Bes-
sic X. Spriggs, Sarah J, Derrick, Har-
ret +. Thornton and Maggie A. White,
assistants.
The applications of Rose l.. Holland
and Bessie Riddick for positions as
teachers or substitutes in the colored
schools were received.
Mary +. Vernon, Ellen NJ. Adkins,
Rose L. Holland and Robert B. Thomp-
son were elected substitute teachers for
the colored schools.
l. Dam rnrpa1i,,s Griffin "
Fountainc and Chas. Brown were elect
ed ianitors for Peabody, Washington,
Hallowell and Seaton buildings, re-
spectively.
The matter of allowing Prof T. d.
Gambrill the use of a room in Peabody
building for a singing school, was re-
ierred to the committee on studies and
discipline.
The amount necessary for the pay
ment of the teachers and janitors for
the year was appropriated.
The Superintendent stated that he
saw no necessity for preparing an an
nual report to the board as had been
done Ivy his predecessor, and on being
told by Mr. W. +. Carne, who had once
been superintendent, that there was no
las requiring such q report, stated that
he would make none.
Several bills for repairs, &c, were or
dered to be paid.
Prof f. l.. Scharf appeared before
the board and requested that he be al.
lowed to teach the German classes Of
the public schools at night, under the
same conditions that now existed. His
request was acceded to and the use of 8
room in Peabody building was granted
him for school purposes only, and he
was requested to report to the board
every six months the number and names
OF the public school scholars being
taught German lessons.