Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-04

last night Col. f. L. Smith presided
and ali the men bers were present.
Mr.. Aitchesou reported that the new
desks ordered for one of the rooms in
Peabody building had arrived and
been set up and the clerk stated that
the bill for the decks bad been sent
back for correc ion.
The clerk reported the bids that had
been received for supplying the schools
with fuel this year and he was directed
TO award the contracts TO the lowest
BID isrs. who we're Mr.. J. r Zmmer-
MAJ, for stove Goa; Messrs. w. A.
g. Co.,, for Cumberland coal, and Mr..
DsW. AichesoD, for nut coal and
wood.
Several bills for supplies and repairs
were ordered TO be paid.
Toe superintendent reported that the
schools had bsen opened ADD were ruu-
Ming successfully. la obedience to the
tuition adopted by the board direc 8
hiu TO open new school and placing
upon him the responsibility OF employ
ing teacher for a month, he had or
eauiz ID a scnool and bad appointed as
teacher Miss Fannie b. Smith, who
Wasln every way competent and who
had successfully conducted the school
since she bad taken charge. he said
there was no decrease but 40 increase
10 the humber of pupils 10 the schools,
aod II was for the board TO say whether
or not the new school was TO be con-
tinued. He stated tTat he had visitt
oil the schools aud found them moving
along successfully. He then presented
his annual report.
MT. Carne said he did not know how
an additional sCbool could be supported
under the pr, sent financial difficulties
of the board. Last year theirs was de.
felt OF over $500 and this would be TO-
creased this year by the increase 10
teachers salaries, and he saw 20 pros
pet Of obtsiDiny more money. De
then offered the following, which were
passed:
Resolved, That the Superindent and
the finance committee be requested to
lay before the City Council at the earl
lest opportunity, a statement OF the
fact which now meets this board, the
fact that the public schools have now a
large number of white pupils utterly be
You'd the powers Of this board to pro-
vide schools for them, and request
OF appropriation OF $3.50 to establish
and msioiaiu. for the present school
year. one additional school, at least.
Resolved, That the present auxiliary
or overt w school be continued uRtll
November h proximo at the mini
mum cost OF teaching.
Mr.. Carne then offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the board now pro-
coed to select teacher for the over
hJw or auxiliary school to teach until
the s o of November next at the mimi
MUGS salary.
MIR. Maukin moved to amend so that
the teacher elected would serve till
the end OF the year, should Counch
provide the funds, and MIR. Carne &C.
cepted the amendment.
Mr.. Sweeney suggested that the cleo
ton Of teacher be postponed Till
council acted in the mi alter, ADD con-
tinue the school uoder the present
arrangement.
After some debate a vote was taken
and the resolution was adopted ayes =,
nays 5, the chair casting the deciding
vote.
Nominations for teacher were then
In order aud Superintendent Kemper
placed 10 nomination Miss FaODie b.
Smith, saying she was the best teacher
10 reach. He spoke of her ability as a
teacher and said as the board had laid
upon him the responsibility Of selectiug
a teacher he bad selected Miss Smith.
Mr.. Carne corroborated VITA tbs
superintendent had said concerning
the ability asa teacher of Miss Smith
An application from Miss Pearl
Moore for the position as teacher for
new school was read by The clerk.
TIE vote was then taken and Miss
Smith was elected. the vote being Miss
Smith 7, Miss Moore 8.
The superintendent gave notice
that be would meet the finance COM
mittee 10 reference to the above resolu
tions at any time 1t might suit tn em
The superintendent ia bis annual re
mort say.: "rhe work OF the sessioI
has been faithfully and efficiently per
formed, aud the results have been more
than ordinarily satisfactory. Durinl
the month OF July. 1900, Miss Mary +
Walsh, :. Annie Schofield and Netti'
II. Francis, who have long been con
neoted with the schools and proven
themselves most faithful and efficient
teachers, declined reappointment.
have no hesitation in saying that thu
withdrawal of such experienced teach
ers was a great loss to the cause OF edu
cation 10 this city. But the hoard wsi
fortunate, indeed, in being able to tnC
three thoroughly competent persons t
fill the vacancies thus created, aod a
the anuual meeting 10 August elected
Misses Mary Payne, l.. Pearl Holman
and Katie l.. Smith, TO take the place
of those who had voluntarily retire'
from the great work to which they nat
devoted so many years OF their lives
Il is no disparagement to the olde
teachers to cay that, by conscientiou
attention to duty and laborious an
faithful work, these new teachers hav
already won for themselves high place
among their collesgues-a fact, wole
entities them to words OF comments
add evidences that in their selection III
board acted wisely and we'll The prlr
cipals and their assistants have dill
charged their duties with their sccu
toned zeal and efficiency. born OF Ion
experience, aud the scholars 10 all {
the grades have made good progress
their studies, aud conducted themselve
10 the main, with becoming prophet