Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-07
AFFAIRS IN AL EXANDRIA
SUBJECTS BEING CONSIDERED BY
COUNTY AND CITY SCHOOL BOARDS.
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Bell Telephone No. 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, September T. 1900.
The Alexandria county school board Ia
again agitating the question of a change of
United States history as taught in the
county schools. The board will hold a
meeting this afternoon at the county court
house when the matter will be brought up
for decision. AT the August meeting 1t was
determined to adopt Lees history in the
place Of Jones'. representative OF the
latter text book, it is said. induced the
trustees to cOnditionally rescind that ac-
ton. The board then appointed a COM
mittee consisting of three teachers. one
from each district in the county to ex-
anime the two books and pass upon their
relative merits. This committee is expect
ed to have it's report ready this afternoon.
The reopening of the matter has caused
some uneasiness to newsdealers who ex-
pected to supply the county with books
and ordered large numbers of copies of
Lees history after the board had first de-
cided in favor of that text book.
The city school board held it's regular
monthly meeting in Peabody Hall last
evening. Mr.. Luther H. Thompson presid-
ed in the absence of the chairman. 1t was
agreed that If the number of scholars en-
rolled did not warrant the employment of
the number of teachers now engaged re-
duction should be made. 1t was resolved
that the superintendent be advised to con-
tinue the use of school registers and re-
ports that have been in use in the city
schools for long time. Reports We're
made concerning the opening of the schools,
which will take place Monday. and 1t APP
peared that the session would be COM
menced under suspicious circumstances.
Several bills were ordered to be paid and
the meeting adjourned.
Intercfty Base Ball.
The Old Nationals Of Washington will
cross bats with the strong Alexandria base
ball team at the new base ball park In
this city tomorrow afternoon. The game
will be called at 4 o'clock sharp, and the
lineup of the two clubs will be as follows:
Nationals-Warren. center field: Hines. first
base: Leach. third base; Baker. catcher:
Evers. second base: Bolway. right field;
Barr, pitcher: Leonard. left field. and Rus
SELL shortstop Alexandrias-Handib CEN
ter field: Kelley. first base; Ate, third base:
Luskey. catcher; Hennager. second base:
Dougherty, right field: Waller Edwards.
pitcher; GLADDEN., left field, and Venable.
shortstop.
General and Personal.
The Columbia Fire Engine Company has
elected Mr.. John Leadbeater first vice pres
ident, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Mr.. Allan T. Ramsay. The COM
pany declined an invitation to attend a
mond the 26th instant, under the auspices
of the Virginia Firemen's Association.
civil service examination will be held
at the post Office September % for the posi-
tion Of substitute carrier and clerk. No
applications will be received after the hour
for closing business tomorrow.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson fined Josephine Lee, colored, $3.50
for disorderly conduct The same amount
was charged Martha Johnson. also colored.
for using vulgar language on the street.
Emma Manley was assessed $3.50 for her
part in a row.
Mr.. James r. Cation has returned from
Saratoga, N. T.. where he went as a dele
gate from Virginia to attend the session of
the American Bar Association.
The funeral of Mr.. Jesse PENIS little
daughter. who died In Washington We'd
nesday evening, took place this afternoon
from the residence of Mrs. Scriyener, on
Queen street.
Miss Fannie Brockenbrough Smith has
left for q short visit to Miss Halle c. Chi
chester in Stafford county, near Freder-
icksburg.