Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-07
ALEXANDRIA.
SCHOOL. roARp MEETING "a,

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT.
The city school board held its regular meet
ing last night. President Smith in the chair
and all the seats except two filed by trustees.
Miss Nettie Francis, who passed an examine
ton teacher last August, was unanimously
elected a substitute teacher. Miss Francis
could not be elected at the time of her examina-
ton as she was not then eighteen years of age.
Superintendent Kemper reported that as there
was no substitute teacher for Washington
School he had. in order to keep school open
when teachers were sick. employed. without
examination. Miss Mamie NJ. Davis, who has a
teachers certificate from the superintendent Of
Page county.
The action Of the superintendent was ap-
proved. The bill of II. ]. Gregory l. Co. OF
Washington for the repairs to a Smead fur
mace. SIS, was referred to the committee on
school houses and furniture. The super
intendent reported that Mr. Griffin had been
employed as janitor of the Washington build
ing in place of Capt. W. H. Treakle. withdrawn.
Mr.. Vincent after stating that it would be very
difficult to secure competent man for that
work at $50. so per month moved to increase
the salary to $40 per month. Mr.. Carne Of
fered substitute that the committee on
finance be requested to examine and report on
the expediency of increasing the salaries OF
all the janitors. and the substitute was adopted
Bills of s. ]. Dyson, B. N Penn, H. Wildt and
Z. Padgett were audited and ordered to be
paid.
THE SOUTHERN CHURCHMAN.
The Southern Churchman, a leading journal
of the Protestant Episcopal Church, has some
times been published in Richmond and some
times in this city. 1t is one of the ablest and
most influential religious journals in the Union.
Rev. DIR. Sprigg, its editor, who conducted the
paper in this city for many years. has lately re-
signed his rectorship of Moore Memorial Church
in HlchmOpd ia ~ hat
the Churchmdn may be returned to its former
location in Alexandria. which as it is the site of
the Virginia Theological Seminary, is evidently
well fitted for a church paper.
THE WORK OF THE ORDERS.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men at its council fire
last night had two applications from palefaces
who wish to get into the forest. The tribe is
quite a strong one, has $1,000 invested and 119
members.
Mechanic Lodge K p. held a meeting last
night, conferred the second degree on one can
didate and heard addresses from ]. B. Deeton
and a Georgia knight who visited the lodge en-
route for Washington
TO HOLD THE FORT AGAINST CHOLERA
Mayor Strauss is conscripting recruits to
fight the cholera. He enlists them in the chain
gang and sets them to cleaning the streets,
lanes and alleys and in this way Is making q
sanitary fertilization of the city.
NOTES.
As soon as the new Columbia stamped en-
velopes reached this city they were all pur-
chased by the Portner Brewing Company for
use in their correspondence.
Lafayette Lodge, l. o. NJ, has made arrange
ments to give Columbia Lodge, l. 0. M. a
royal reception at its visit to this city on the
Goth instant.
Brush fires continue in Fairfax, doing, how
ever. little damage.
Mrs Annie Lamphier, the victim Of an over
dose of laudanum, WAS buried yesterday after
noon from her home in Klipstein's row, Rev.
DIR. Butler officiating.
The Alexandria brick works of Messrs. Ag-
new d Harlow. at Bromilaw, on Hunting creek,
have resumed operations and give employment
to many hands.
The Western Scraper Company is making q
trial with one Of its machines here.
The Washington steam tug Templar is under
repairs at the ship yard here, as is the steam
launch Spray.
Mr.. Patrick Cunningham, the well-known
milkman, is confined at home by illness.