Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-03
School Board.

A regular meeting OF the Cl'y ocnOoi
BOARD was held last night at which there
were present Capt. Herbert Bryant
chairman; Messrs. Thompson, Yates,
Stabler. Ramsay, Thomson, Carne' Car
Ter DIR. Smith and the Superintendent.
This being the meeting for the election
of officers, Capt. Herbert Bryant was
unanimously reelected chairman, ard
Mr.. Hubert Snowden clerk.
Mr.. Stabler, from the committee on
scboolhouses and furniture, reported
thai the furnaces in Washington build
inc were out Of order again and that the
attention of the man who last repaired
them had been called to the fact; that
slight repairs had been made to the ROOF
Of the old Academy building and that
the furniture in one of the second-stors
rooms in Hallowell building had been
removed to a room on the first moor
which was now being used So school
room. His report was received and ac-
copied. H.. n
Mr.. Carpe, from the committee on
studies and discipline, reported, on 'he
motion Of Mr.. Yates, TO hold the teach
ers' meetings on Friday evenings instead
of Saturday mornings, recommending
thai the matter be lett with the SuPerIn-
eepdent. but opposing the closing OF the
acbools onc-half day on Friday, should
tho meetings be held on Friday evenings.
The report was received aud adopted
Several bills for supplies and repairs
werb ordered to be paid.
The Superintendent reported tna' tue
aohools were in successful operation ana
tb,t two of the teachers had been absent
from school one day each last MONTH
Ha also stated that in answer to ques'
tions he had informed the schools that
hold av would not be given on the Fri
day after Thanksgiving Day. This was
acquiesced 10 by the board. q,
Mr.. staber stated that complaint mao
been made of the uncleaniy condition OF
the east sidewalk of Peabody building
and called the attention Of the janitor to
this matter. The latter replied that the
movements were swept regularly once
day. ,.;,
NJ Thomson asked what the commit
tes had done who we're appointed 10 walt
on Camel to ask for a special spproPrla-
ton and DIR. Smith, chairman OF The
Committee. facetiOusly asked II Mr..
Thomson wished 10 know II the special
committee had done any more in that
direction than had Mr.. Thomson's com
mi.tee. He said however, he would be
Glad to meet the special committee on
the evening of the next meeting OF the
City Council. .I
Mr. Yates said be had seen 1t stated
in tie newspapers that interesting eau
catiousl meetings were being held IN the
counties and asked if some such meet
ings could not be held in Alexandra.
The Superintendent replied that Mr..
Msnbis the examiner for this district,
had s,aI ed that he was coming to this
neiehborhOod and expected TO VisiI
Alexandria. bnt that he had heard MOTH
inc further from him. He said, however,
that such meetings were not so necessary
in cities where the teachers met daily,
"a thew were ia the counties; he had at.
tended one Of the county meetings and
found that not one of the speakers ad-
vertised to make addresses was present
aud that only such speakers as could be
hurriedly secured had to take their
places. He promised to take the matter
up, however, and consult with the teach
ers concerning educational meetings.
DR.. Smith suggested that educational
meeting would be held at the Opera
House tonight referring to the political
meeting at which Senator Martin Is to
speak,. The meeting then adjourned.