Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-14

COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD.-Ihe an
anal meeting of the County School
P os was held on Wednesday, the 18th
;n.r,pt. at The county court house.
Pre.ent, Superintendent of Schools
lanes f. Clements, presiding; aud
,rnstees John Robertson, E. T. Sisson
and Geo. w. Salisbury. of Jefferson Dis
triet A. P. Douglas, Harvey Bailey
and Geo. w. Veiich, of Arlington Dis
,rjrt He. Febrey and 5. NJ. Dodd, of
Washington District; Clerk II. H.
Young and County Treasurer w. c.
Wibirt.
The clerks of the District school
hoords submitted their accounts for the
Isl fiscal wear, which were compared
9th the treasurer's books, found cor
rect passed and a copy thereoffiled
with the superintendent.
In opening the session of the board
the superintendent complimented the
trustees upon the good condition of the
s.bools in The county; said that the fine
hrick school houses, suitable for graded
srbools two for white and one for C, l.
pupils, had been constructed the last
irar. that because of the rapid increase
n the population of the county greater
school facilities buildings suitable for
c-aded schools were becoming more
and more necessity every year. He
said that petitions had been sent and
REQUESTS made for building new school
house at Carlin Springs, one at st. FL.
mo and Del Ray for white children, and
one near Arlington for colored children.
These requests he would lay before the
hoard and recommend the construction
Of the buildings as soon as the school
(nnds of the county would permit. He
urged upon the trustees the necessity
.of naying constant attention TO the pro.
cress OF the schools in their respective
districts. and TO see that faithful work
was done on the part of the teacher
and that the school law was carried
out strictly in every particular. The
Superintendent announced that the en-
fire white schools of the county would
BE brought into competition at the end
of this scholastic year for three prizes,
one for excellence in general studies
one for "orthography," and one for the
hest essay" on given subject to be
delivered without note; and that the
colored schools would be awarded
nrizes in similar manner; and re-
auested the trustees to inform the
teachers of their respective districts OF
these prizes, that as much friendly IL
yalfy might he created as possible,
which would, he felt sure, rebound to
the advancement and proficiency of the
school work of the county.
The board then proceeded to bust
ness, and the following resolutions
were adopted
Resolved. That the School Board
urge upon the parents and guardians
the necessity Of prompt and regular at
tendance Of their children and wards
upon the daily sessions of the schools,
for without regular attendance there
can be no advancement.
Resolved, That the Superintendent
If Schools and the county treasurer
10 fer with the Board of Supervisors OF
the @, >unty at the next meeting as to
the app ,rtionment of the delinquent
t taT Sp That nay be,due each school dis
riot Of the 20, 'uty and to report the
resnlt ar the |, ext meeting OF this
board. .,,o,, of tho
county be opened Oh the !'tn lns., 81
A petition asking the app. en eHei VI
Miss Daisy Spicer as teacher OF Co JUN
bia school was referred to the A,'pe,
ton District School Board, that boaio
having entire jurisdiction as the cleo
ton of the teacher for Columbia
school. -
A petition was received asking the
board to adopt the same kind OF te1t
books used in Washington, SO tnat
children leaving the county schools
could. without further preparations,
enter the high schools of the District OF
Columbia; where upon the board passed
the following cit is considered that
tor want of jurisdiction this board
Though inclined to favorably consider
said recommendation can only order
that said petition be filed, as the Coun-
ty School Board has no power to change
the text books adopted by the State
Board of Education, at Richmond, for
use in the public schools of this Com
monwealth. 1t was also further, resol-
we'd, that the superintendent draw
form for the monthly reports of teachers
to the parents as to the monthly at
tendance and progress Of pupils, to be
printed and furnished each teacher,
similar to those now in use in Alexand-
ria city. The board then adjourned to
meet subject to the call of the Superin-
tendent of Schools.
FNc1rr,, rNr IN A GROCERY STORE.