Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-07

~ !.,.ea 90 satu day colder tonight; warm.
# so:lp'3Is ys,isble winds becoming south
ZOO, BoARD.-At the monthly
',n og o. tine city School Board, held
81 a;'" i4bt there were present, Col. F.
s as p Ha,i,n chairman, and Messrs.
& 5 l. Mankin, Marbury, barley,
& G I.s Carne Harrison, Bryant
q e s-ssnsy Dr. Smith and the superin-
i' TDs report Of the finance committee
q !i,Mmepding an increase of So per
l' ..1b N the salary of the principas of
s. Washington school. to date from Sep
ab-rI.t last, WAS called up by the
: 80, q, It Mr. Bryant moved that
& n, .1 rspor. b4 adopted.
& " NJ = arne asked if any report had
8 t. ~ made on the petition of the princi-
& ~, s' Of Lee school for an increase in her
NJ NJ Marbury replied that no report
h =, The matter had yet been made.
& Mr. Thompson asked if the board
,s.sb'e TO Increase the salaries of the
B o "1 teachers. He said he appreciated
& A. Flckln's services as much as any
+ m n.y. Of the board, but thought the
;ntsrssis OF other teachers should be
h considered also,
Toon vote being taken the chair
dec.dei the report adopted, when a
d division was called for.
Mr. Carne asked to be excused from
voljug upon the subject and his request
was granted.
The vote upon the adoption ofthe re-
mort resulted: ayes 7; nos 3-Messrs.
THOMPSON, Mankin and Hartison-.so
The salary was fixed at $l25 per month.
Nr Carne moved that proportion
ale increase in salary be given to the
principal of Lee school.
i Mr.. sweeney made the point that this
nstler was now in the hands of . COM
mitlee and the chair sustained the point
md held that Mr. Carne's motion was
Out Of order.
A number of bills for supplies and re-
pairs were ordered to be paid.
The Superintendent reported that
sllea the last meeting he could state
that but few small colored children
we're now awaiting admission 10 school
-some of them having entered the Hay
Industrial School; be also reported hat
he would not now recon- mend the max
.irg OF one full-iay school Of the TWO
hat DAY schools for white girls in the
second grade, preferring TO let these
continue "a at present. tie re-
ported that the schools had all reopen
I'd alter the holidays and were now get
ting along smoothly. He also reported
Ghat he bad received his commission ss
Of Schools for four years
It'll June so, 1901.
Mr.. Harrison. by request, presented
the following;
JAMES W. JACKSON CoUNcIl, No So,
JUNIOR ORDER q. A. NJ,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Dec. 10, 1897
officers aud Members City Schoo! Board
AlexandIia, Va:
Gentlemen We, the undersigned com.
m,ttce. have been appointed by James w.
Jackson Council. No. So, Jr. 0. D. a. ~, to
request your body TO allow cop es of the Holy
slble to be placed in each OF tie public
s,hyos of this city and to ask that the read
ipg Of a portion thereof be made par. Of tho
daily routine.
Hoping that you will give this request our
earnest confederation and that your action
thereon may be favorable to our appeal, We
are very respectfully yours,
GEO. q. BAKERSM1TE,,
W. l.. MULLEN. comm;ttee
JAMES w. GRIFFIN, ''''
HORACE SWAIN.
attest. W. X. GRI FIFTH, Rec. Sec'y.
After some conversational debate,
during which it was stated that in near
" all the schools appropriate religious
exercises were held, the board, by a
unanimous vote, decided it inexpedient
10 grant the petition.
During the discussion MIR. Carne ssid
he had some years ago prepared q
form for opening schools i'll this shape;
After roll call the teacher shall say,
What is the object of life? ?" The child
rem shall answer, ITO know. love and
serve God in this life and to be forever
happy with Him in the next" Teach.
eE-"How can this object be secured -
Chidren--"Thou shalt love the Lord,
thy God, with thy whole mind and thy
ShOle heart, and thy neighbor az thy
sell All you do for yourself will pass
away What you do for your neighbor Is
eternal
He, however, became convinced that
even this was contrary TO the act estab-
lshiug religious liberty. and bad ioI-
borne from offering il.