Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
coNTIHuANcE OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TERM coHsIDERED.
Board Expected to Take Action This
Evening ON Proposition
0ensral Matters.



ALEXANDRIA. Va. May s. feGa.
The outlook for the continuance OF the
regular session Of the public schools OF
this city win probably be discussed this
evening" at the regular monthly meeting OF
the school board in Peabody Hail. The
probable action Of the board Il not indi-
Gated. but II is said that most likely moth
ing definite will be decided upon A propo-
sition may be made to prepare for the clos
ing OF the session tbs latter part OF this
month, on the assumption that the city
council will not make the necessary appro-
priation for their continuance: but this. 1t
is understood, would meet with vigorous
opposition by several members, ON the
ground that the responsibility for the mat
ter should be placed with the council
AS the matter now stands the school
board is waiting upon council for action on
the petition for an extra appropriation OF
$1,000 to run the schools until the close OF
the regular session. The absolute neces-
sity for this extra amount was set forth In
the petition from the board which was
handed to council several weeks ago. The
communication was referred to the COM
mittee on schools and finance Since tnen
one regular meeting Of council has been
held. but no report has been sent In by the
committee.
considered the question, but without decid.
ing upon any report to present to council
at the regular semi-monthly meeting,
which will be held Tuesday. May 10. un-
will have to go over until the next meet
ing. Tuesday. May "a. which will be within
few days of the time when the schoois
will have to be closed unless more money
Is forthcoming.
Proposed Location Of State School.
Mr. Frank T. West of the joint legislative
committee charged with the duty OF select
ing location for the proposed state nor
NAL school for young women has written
letter to Delegate James r. Cation OF TINS
city stating that his committee will visit
Alexandria. May %. for the purpose of
looking into the advantages of this city as
! site for the institution. 1t Is stated IN
the letter that the committee VIII arrive
here at o'clock in the afternoon ana VIII
remain until o'clock that evening The
visitors will be entertained by committee
appointed several weeks ago at meeting
/ of the Business Mems League and citizens
generally for the purpose of getting the
school located here.
1t is probable the members Of the legis-
Iative committee will be urged to extend
their stay In order that a fuller presenta-
ton of Alexandria's advantages may De
Business Mems League, has been active IN
the matter. Delegate Cation has already
set forth the claims of Alexandria for the
institution before the legislative committee.
Verdict Tor fla1ntln.
In the circuit court yesterday. Judge C.
E. Nicol presiding. the entire days ses-
sion was taken up with proceedings in the
case OF Daniel Gorham against Carl Won
Wedel, a suit for damages in the sum of
50 900 for injury alleged to have been in
fiicteds in personal encounter. The jury
returned verdict for the plaintiff for
$780, In the declaration of the plaintiff 1t
was set forth that he had suffered the loss
of an eye by injury inflicted by the de-
PENDANT in an encounter on a train pass
Ing through this city about year ago.
General Matters.
The Society for the Restoration of His
toric Alexandria will tender a reception TO-
morrow afternoon at the old Carlyle House
on North Fairfax street to the delegates
now attending the congress Of Colonial
Danes of America. A special train of
three cars rendered by the Washia2to
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad
COMPANY will leave Washington DIT 3:45 y,
m. to bring the visitors to this city. A
large representation from the Washington
chapter is expected. During the afternoon
refreshments will be served
The funeral of Miss Mary Sinclair. whose
death occurred Tuesday, took place this
Henry street. Rev. DR.. Frank j. Brooke
of the Second Presbyterian Church conduct
ed the services, and the interment was
made in Union cemetery.
The Cameron Run Hunt Club will hold It's
second annual meet on the grounds of the
club a short distance west of this cily
May IL and IL.