Evening star., 1902-01-03
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
MEETING OF CITY SCHOOL BOARD
HELD last EVENING.
Resolution 0feredsto Authorize Girls
to Attend High Acknowledgement
and Personal.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. January g, 1902.
The January meeting of the city school
board was held last evening in Peabody
Hall, with Mr.. 8. A. Mankin presiding in
the absence of Chairnan Francis L. Smith.
Mr.. William F. Carne offered a resolution
| directing the committee on studies and dis
cipline to examine into the advisability Of
permitting girl students from the highest
grade in Lee School to attend the George
washington High School, Of which Col.
Theodore H. Ficklin, A. NJ, Is principal,
and which is taught In Washington School
building for boys. The committee was di-
rected to report at the April meeting of the
board. Should the matter be indorsed It
will be carried into effect at the beginning
of next session.
The George Washington High School was
recently authorized by the school board as
distinct division of the local school sys-
tenn, and opened with the beginning of the
new years session yesterday. ~
| Inere Is no high school for girls here un ..
der the public school system. In support of
MS resolution ME- Carne called attention to
the Iact that most of the public school
teachers came from the girls school, and
ne said, therefore that the girls should
have all the advantages possible. -
Officers Chosen.
The Columbia Steam Fire Engine Com
pany has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Col.~William A. Smoot,
president; George Uhler, first vice presi-
dent; William K. Griffith, second vice pres
ident; N. C. Treakle, recording secretary;
Charles Appich, assistant recording secre-
tary; Edward Hughes, treasurer; John
Leadbeater, foreman Charles Hepburn
commander; Benjamin r. Hughes first as
s1stant commander; Stewart NJ. Jones, sec
ond assistant commander; Walter Hughes,
Louis Brill, jr., w. Bradley, Andrew Suni
van, Charles Steele and Fred Higgins, pipe
men; Charles Herbert, Horace Allen. Elton
Shinn, Ernest Cook, Clarence Ticer and
Thomas Downey,. hosemen; Edward Law
Ter and John DeSilva axmen. Messrs
George Uhler, Charles w. Duffey and E,
s. Leadbeater were elected members Of the
executive committee. Engineer Wood ap-
pointed Messrs Samuel T. Jenkins Frank
l.: Entwisle and Fred Ford, firemen.
The company unanimously recommended
the reelection nf Engineer w: H. Wood
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Lodge InstaIls Officers.
The regular meeting Of Mechanics Lodge.
No. 3, Knights Of Pythias, was held last
evening IN the lodge hall on North Pitt
street. The following officers were in
stalled by G. W. Bontz, D. G. c. (pro tenn:
l.. D. Sullivan, c. c. (fifth term; E. C.
Roland. v. c.; Mr.. Moore, p v. c.; r. N.
Ro;and' NJ. OF W.; F.: R. Boyer, X. of r.
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w. Bontz, M. Of E.: c. r. Herbert, NJ at
A.; E. L. Crump, l. G., and J. M. Wells,
o. G..
General Matters.
The local amateur organization Of singers,
known as "The Sharps and Flats has
commenced rehearsats for 1.-THE Bohemian
Girl which will be rendered some time in
the early future.
Miss Helen Wood last evening entertained
a number of friends at her home on North
Columbus street. The reception was in
honor of her guests, Miss Annie Reveley of
Orange. Va, and Miss Alice Hagley of
Charleston, w. Va.
Mr.. ]. Frederick Peake, who has been
spending the holidays at the home of his
parents at Braddock Heights, in Alexandria
county, has returned to Randolph Macon
College at Ashland. s.
The remains Of Mr.. Thomas Kell, whose
death occurred lastE night in Anacostia
were brought here this morning for inter-
ment. The deceased was about forty years
OF age and 'was we'll known IN this city,
where he formerly resided He was a
brother of Mrs. James e. Alexander and
Mrs. E. H. O Brien. The funeral arrange
ments will be made later.
The annual meeting of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company will be held this even
Ing, when officers will be elected for the
ensuing year