Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-03
CITY school Board.


City School Board.
At the monthly meeting of the City
School Board held last night there were
present Capt. Bryant, chairman, ana
Messrs. Stabler, Thomson, Jones, Ram
say Carne, Boothe, Smoot and the ou'
eriutendent.
The committee on schoolhouses and
furniture reported that the furnaces IN
Washington building needed attention
and the committee was authorized 70
have the necessary repairs made.
A second permit was granted to
Charles Bauny who had been Withdrawn
from school.
Several bills for repairs and supplies
were ordered to be paid.
The Superintendent read COMMUNE
cation from G. s. Clark, of the inaugural
committee, inviting not over FIVE boys OF
the high school to take part with body of
BOYS from The high schools Of the several
States. in the Inauguration parade in
WASH 7gton on March 4 next. The
Superintendent was authorized to accept
the invitation and to make such ar
engagements as he may deem necessary.
involving no expense to the board, how
ever.
A communication was received aud
,ead from w. NJ Kemper, of Bethel
Academy offering scholarship 10 toat
academy 20 deserving Alexandra boy
dad
The Superintendent stated that there
had been some interruption In the school
work by reason of the cold weather; that
on one occasion the temperature IN one
ot the rooms had gotten down TO ~
and that one day the boys schools had
been closed without his knowledge lie
had directed that hereafter the schools
.Lould not be closed without his being
first notified. He also stated that the
ouly substitute teacher had resigned and
that the board was now entirely without
such substitutes,
Mr.. Stabler asked if there was sys-
TEN Of reports as to the number OF days
each teacher taught school during The
Month. he. said sometimes the schools
were closed without the board knowing
il and he thought the members should
he informed on the subject. On his mo-
zion the Superintendent was requested 10
furnish the board, each month, report
on this subject.
Mr.. Carne said the statement by the
Sopsrintendent that the temperature III
one Of the school rooms had gotten down
10 40s equired attention OF the board
10 D. hit that stoves should be placed
Do she )ms in case OF necessity. Inc
comm. ,e on schoolhouses aud furniture
ga, reoo ested to ascertain and report as
IN ebether stoves or additional heating
.oea,stas can be used in Washington
building ~,
The resignation Of Miss Pearl Moore,
"a a substitute teacher, was received ana
accepted. -, :, ~
A communication from W. b. Evans,
,of the Armstrong Manual Training
school of Washington, Offering to SEND a
sescher to this city once or twice week
10 give the colored girls instructions IN
sewing and cooking, was received and re-
ferred 10 the Superintendent TO secure
1urther information on the subject.
A communication from the Allison
Nyoman's Christian Temperance Union
asking the board to furnish a room ID
Peabody building in which to open a
night school, was received, but the board
with regret decided that it was unable TO
grant the request as it was impossible to
provide a suitable room for such school,
A communication was received from
The teachers of Washington and Lee
schools in regard to the reduction 10
their salaries and asking that every
white teacher be paid his or her yearly
salary as heretofore The clerk was Oh
rected to notify the City Council OF th'
recent of the communication, statins
that the request of the teachers met TN
approval OF the board and asking Coun
ell to give the matter favorable consld
GRAFTON.