Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-16
State BOARD of Examiners.

The public meeting he'd at the Bap-
fiat Church last night closed the week oil
mestings in this city in aid OF the educa-
tinnsl cause.
The state Board of Exsminers who
ocesed their session on Monday morn
isg did much work during the week for
ths soVernance of the public schools.
The examiners at their final session,
s1opted the following resolutions:
First. That we express to the school
authorities snd teachers and people Of
Alexandria our highest appreciation OF
the many courtesies extended TO rs dur
ing our meeting in this city.
Second, That We have enjoyed TO the
fullest extent the joint session OF the
teachers institute of Fairfax, Alexan.
dria city and Alexandra county, and
feel grateful for the invitation to be
present at this meeting.
Third, That We express our appreciation
10 the Alexandria Gazette for the pub
lished notes on our meeting and to the
editor of that paper for the courtedies ex-
tended TO this board.
The Teachers Institute held yesterday
at Odd Fellows Hall was most ENJOY
able feature of the week and was largely
attended. The interesting programme
was published in the Gazette OF that
dsy. At the close of the institute the fol-
lowing offered by Mr.. J. E. Clements,
sunarintandent Of schools of the county,
was unanimously adopted:
Received That the officers and teachers
Of this institute tender to the State board
of examiners, Messrs. Charles G. Maphis,
Harris Hart, Joseph e. Saunders, E.
Fl. Russell, and j. s. Thomas our appre.
citation of the excellent work and good
advice given at this institute. y
The session OF the institute was fol-
lowed last night by az educational meet
ing held at the Baptist Church to which
the public was invited. The attendance
was quite large and much interest was
shown. superintendent Kemper called
the meeting to order and stated that 1t
had bssu called at the request OF the
State Board of Examiners. He then
introduced Mr. O. q. Maphis who he
said would preside. Mr.. Maphis ex'
pressed his pleasure and that OF the
board st being able to hold their meet
inqs In Alexandra and also atbeing
presen. at this meeting.
DR.. O. Z. Outcal. then rendered o
solo and vas followed by Rev. DR.,
W, +. Fisher who read passage from
the scriptures and offered prayer in-
vokIng blessing upon all present and
the cause they represented.
His was followed by solo by Mrs.
Woolls.
Mr.. Msphis then read telegram from
State Superintendent Eggleston stating
that he was delayed at home by Illness
and wouid not be able to stterd the
meeting.
DR.. Fisher then spoke on the relation OF
the home to the school. He expressed
his pleasure at having the meeting held
| In bis chnrch, and assured the board
that he would gladly have them hold the
next meeting there. He then paid a
beautiful tribute to the home and Of the
influence for good it exerted and said the
good In al! communities emanated from
the home.
A duet was then rendered by Mrs.
Woolls and Miss Harding were fol.
lowed by Mr.. Maphis He In a short
address told of the scheme Of education
as mapped out for Virginia by Thomas
Jefferson beginning With the primary
schools and running through the various
grades up to the University. he told how
/ the legislature had appropriated money
to aid the high schools and said that
during the past year l49 snch schools
had been established.
DR.. Bruce r. Payne, of the Univer'
sity, vas the last speaker and urged the
establishment In Alexandria Of high
school. He complimented the work Of
the teachers here and said the principals
of the two white schools we're doing more
work than was being done by any teach
ers be knew. He asked that the fam.
| iliea of the pupils assist the teachers and
that the community aid and cooperate In
| the advancement OF the schools.
Dir. Msphis then thanked the audience
| for their attendance and after solo ~
Mr.. Maddox the meeting was dismissed
With blessing by Rev. DR.. Fisher.
The music was In charge of Mr.. Sher
man B. Fowler, who presided at thu
organ.