Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
PERMITS ISIS ED TO WHITE
SCHOOL CHILDREN.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 10, 1906.
Clerk Hubert Snowden of the school board
this morning at o'clock began the issuing
OF permits to white children to attend the
session of the city public schools, which
Will open Monday next. Heretofore the
PEABODY school building, corner of King
and Alfred streets, has been used for issu-
ing the permits but on account of the lack
OF roomy quarters in the building the use
OF Armory Hall, on South Royal street was
secured. The change relieves the packed
conditions which have heretofore prevailed
when the permits were issued.
When the armory was opened this morn
ing 1t was surrounded by throng of chill
dren and the rush was kept up until the
hour for closing at o'clock in the after
noon. Clerk Snowden will continue to issue
the permits to white children Tuesday and
Wednesday between the same hours. Per-
mits for colored children to attend school
VIII be issued by Mr.. SnOWden on Thursday
and Friday
Upon receiving their papers the children
went to the respective schools where they
were assigned to the various rooms From
the present indications the number of chill
dren in the public schools this year will be
in excess of that of last year.
There will be several changes in the
teaching staff when the schools open for
work Monday next, the most important of
which will be in the principalship of Lee
School for Girls. This school has been I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Sallie Yates Nc
Daniel for a number of years. but owing to
her failing health she resigned at the COM
pletion of the last school year. and Miss
Ada Grigg, formerly vice principal of the
school, was elected to fill the vacancy. Miss
Grigg is well acquainted with the work of
the school, having taught there for several
years. Miss Bessie King was elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the promotion of
Miss Grigg. In the Washington School for
Boys the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Miss Cora Webster has hpeO filed nv
the election of Miss Mamie Grigg.
~ Session Of Circuit Court. 49,.
The circuit court for Alexandra city will
meet tomorrow morning With Judge c. E.
Ncol presiding. The case of Mary c. Hans
borough. Administrative of the estate of her
husband, George marlborough, against the
Southern Railway Company will be re-
opened at this session of the court The
suit is for damages to the amount of $4,000
for the death of Hansborough, alleged to
have occurred in accident in which he
was struck by an engine of the defendant
company as he was driving a wagon across
the track near the Belle Pre- glass factory,
just north of Alexandria, about one year
ago.
The case was first tried in the corporation
court for the city of Alexandria and was
later taken to the court Of appeals, which
reversed the decision of the corporation
court for the plaintiff. 1t is owing, 1t is
case will be retired before Judge Nicol of
the circuit court. -.r.
Judge ]. K NJ Norton and Attorney
Gardner L. Boothe will represent Mrs.
Hansborough, and Attorney c. c. Carlin,
local counsel for the Southern railway, will
appear for the defendant company.
Anniversary Celebration.
Alexandria Council, No. SO, Junior Order
Of United American Mechanics, will cele-
brate the sixteenth anniversary of the Or
ganization of the council in this city Thurs
day, September 20. An appropriate program
has been prepared for the occasion, which
includes speech by James r. Cation, deie-
gate in the Virginia legislature from Alex
andria city and county State Councillor
James w. Jones of Vienna, Va. Is also eX-
pected to deliver an address. Since the or
ganiZation of Alexandria council 1t has
greatly increased its membership and is
now in fourishing condition.
Police Court Items.
Bessie johnson was charged in the Police
Court this morning with keeping a dog
without license and with keeping disor-
derby house. Through Attorney Robinson
Moncure she entered plea of guilty to
both charges and was fined SIS on the first
and $40 on the second.
BERTHE Jackson. Mary Ponnell and Mary
Lee, all colored, were charged with dis
orderly conduct. 1t was testified that the
women had congregated in a saloon at a
late hour Saturday night and had become
very boisterous. Each woman had an ex-
PLANTATION for her presence at the saloon,
but Justice Cation called their attention to
the fact that they had been ordered not to
assemble in bai rooms at late hours of the
night. and he imposed a fine of S. upon
each. James TIGER. charged with non-sup-
put of his family, was sent to Jail for
twenty dlys.