The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-14
AIrNayDnii AMBITIONS.
Her schools, Churches, and Cemeteries Arc
Discussed.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Sept. Especial.
The Alex andria public schools are now
open again, and with more pupiis IMAM
eyer befOrc-sofne 200 names being on
the rolls These schools are now patroh-
lied by some OF the best families, ana
were il not for the girls alone nearly
every private school mere would nave 10
suspend. OF the old schools only 81.
johns and Potomac academies are ieft.
The names OF Hollowcl, tarne, Shay'
and Henry applied 10 schools now IL
but "A memory, yet Superintendent KEN
per and Colonel Thco. Fickien. principal
OF tho Washington Public schooi, De-
longs TO the old regime.
The colored people have purchaser the
property east Of Christ Church Ceme-
tery. and have staked II out for burial
purposes, calling the same Douglass Gem
etery.
In this locality nine different burial
grounds are now clustered, ana are LOOK
ed after by about as many dlnerent
managers, and only one, perhaps ,wo'
are kept in proper condition.
Lots that contain whole families are
often sadly neglected, while In Penny I'M
(the pauper groand) no grave Is aug
without exposing some CONN or uh-
oarthing some bones. It Is hoped mat ere
long all inner fences VIII De removed et1u
all thrown into one. Then there VIII be
a uniformity, and what could be made
a credit 10 the inhabitants hcreabouts
fully M TO all that could be desired. The
Catholics have their cemetery IN the
southeastern suburbs. and Ivy Hin IL
the Episcopal grounds just over Shouter
Hill, overlooking the town on the West.
The Southern MethOlists propose DC
molishing their house OF worship ana
building a new and modern building on
the site. The cost is reckoned at sZo.eO
The second Presbyterian, Northern
Methodist. Methodist Protestant. ani
three coloreG congregations nave rebuilt
their churches here during the past ie"
years, and with all 1t seems TO have been
a coOi Investment.
The churches here are now all doing
good work. The Baptists In the past
two years have increased their mem
bership twOfold. and have 40 scholars
In the morning Sunday school
Rev. Theron II. Rice. jr.. the young
pastor Of the Prcsbyterians, has jIst de-
elined two calls elscH here, making up
wards OF fifteen since be came - our
people between two and three years ago.
lie was then fresh from HampGen-sid-
ney. lie is sill in his twcnties, an
alumnus OF the University, ana Is 4
young man Of great power ana acusity.
and as a builder up OF the congregation
he has exceeded his predecessor, young
Or. James l. Vance. now Of Nashville.
Mr. Rice's last call was 20 the chap
laincy OF the University, and he came
near accepting II, even though the salary
Is very small, and the First church. Bal
tlmore. placed their inducement al ten
times that.
The death OF DR. Suter makes va
cancy In Christ church rectorship. Sew
eral names are under consideration. put
il will be some time before rector Is
chosen for this.
Mr.. William Henry Lambert and Or.
Il. s. Fawcstt have been chosen yestry-
men OF ST. Pauis To MI vacancies caused
by the death OF Mr.. John A. Dixon ana
Captain Il. b. Hooe. Mr.. j. wallace
Hooff was chosen warden OF the same
board
Considerable fever OF various kinds u
now prevailing hereabouts. II Is OF
mild type. and simply the usuai sep'em-
Der malady. however.
The travel TO Atlanta and Louisville
BY the Southern and Chesapeake ard
Ohio roads Of late has caused nearly
every train to leave here In one or more
sections The freight traffic OF the Tor
mcr road is now so great that every man
on the company's rolls Is making fuli
time. and trains are kept on the 10 con-
tinually
The work on the Washington extension
OF the electric road Is going rapidly for
ward