Evening star., 1902-08-08
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
BUSINESS CONSIDERED BY THE
SCHOOL BOARD LAST NIGHT.
Entire Corps of Teachers in City Re
Elected-General and
Personal.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 70l King Street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, August s, 1902.
The regular August meeting of the city
| school board was held last evening in Pea
body Hall. In the absence of President
Francis L. Smith, Mr.. J. T. Sweeney acted
as chairman. Several reports were read by
the clerk and approved. A number Of ac-
counts were audited and other routine busi-
ness was transa Monday, September
1, was fixed as the date for beginning the
annual issuance of permits for admission
to the public schools. The most important
business transacted was the election of
teachers. Without exception the entire
corps in the four schools of the city was
reelected
The schools will open the coming session
| under auspicious circumstances. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be a large attendance
of scholars. The additional room which
was established last year has been made
permanent, the necessary appropriation
having been secured During the vacation
a number of repairs and improvements have
been made on the buildings and premises.
Examinations of persons desiring to teach
in the public schools of Alexandra county
are being conducted in the senior depart
ment rooms of the large public school build
ing at Ballston. So far those coming for
ward for examination are Miss Minnie
keyes of Fairfax county and the following
eolored applicants: Misses Sophia A
ton, d. c.; Priscilla Wright of Halifax
county, Va; Maria V. Butler of Prince Will
liam county; Mary ]. Tancil and Anna
Jackson of Alexandria city. and Messrs. E.
c. Hoffman and Thornton H. Gray of Alex
andria county.
The examinations will be concluded, it is
understood, today, and the public schools
Of Alexandria county will open their next
session about the middle of the month of
September.
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When Mayor Simpson opened the session
Of the police court at the usual hour this
morning Samuel Otis occupied the dock on
the charge of assaulting Ida Evans. The
latter appeared against Samuel and told a
plaintive story. She had treated the pris-
oner with Kindness she said but he had
smitten her with his fist, which conduct,
she asseverated, had passed the limit of
her forbearance. The accused was assessed
$40. The charge of being drunk and dis
orderly appeared against the name of Sam |
Beard but there We're eXtenuating circum-
stances, and the case was dismissed
A special session of the court was held at
6 o'clock yesterday evening for the trial
of Sylvester Quail on the charge of being
disorderly and fighting on the street The
fine imposed was $40.
Brief Mention.
A movement is on foot among Christian
Scientists of this city for the establishment
of church of that faith in Alexandria.
Arrangements have been made for services
every Sunday morning at IL o'clock and
every Wednesday evening at o'clock at
903 Cameron street.
Col K. Kemper, superintendent of the
city public schools today completed the eX-
animation of applicants for the position Of
school teacher. Several applicants took the
examination.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane E. Coleman,
whose death occurred Wednesday, took
place this afternoon from the home of her
husband, Mr.. George S. Coleman, at the
corner of st. Asaph and Princess streets.
Interment was made in Bethel cemetery.
Miss Agnes Robinson and Mr.. William
Carr, both of this city, were married We'd
nesday evening at the home of the bride,
on Upper Duke street. ... r