Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-20
ALEXANDRIA VA. TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20 1907
ALuasmSrsa. GazEsss.
Entered at the Postofice Of Alexandra, VIZ
ginia, as second-class matter.l
ALEXANDRIA HAS MANY FINE
SCHOOLS.

I AlX1A ANOhlh hhO aAf
SCHOOLS.
The Richmond Times Dispatch of SUM-
dsy contains an illustrated article on the
schools Of Alexandra county, with an
excellent picture Of the Superintendent,
Mr.. James E. q. Clements and of the very
handsome school buildings that have
been erected under his direction. 1t says:
Pictures of seven of the beautiful and
commodions public school houses OF
Alexsndris county appear in The Times
Dispatch today. Perhaps there are none
finer in the State.
These public schoolhouses have all
been constructed under the vigorous and
untiring leadership of Superintendent
James f. Clements, who has taken spec
ial pride in developing the school system
in his county and making it as near per-
feet as may be, and by giving the people
attractive scboolhouses, he has added
greatly to the general progress and pros
perity of Alexandria county.
The Columbia school building, with
rooms for six teachers, was erected at a
cost of $l2, 600.
The Hume school building (1amed for
the lamented Frank Hume, one of the
most public-spirited citizens OF the
county,, cost $4,000.
The Mount Vernon Avenue school
building, with rooms for four teachers,
cost 81, 900, and eli addition is now be-
ing constructed and the building, when
| completed, will have six rooms for teach
ers and large concert hall, costing alto
/ gether some $19, 900.
The Ballston school building, with
rooms for four teachers, cost $S, 900. An
addition is contemplated to this building
to accommodate two more teachers, or
| so scholars each.
The Ssegmuller school building cost
SO, 500.
The Carne school building cost So, 900.
The Glencarlyn school building also cost
SO, 600.
Each schoolhouse is provided with a
fine piano, purchased, not from public
funds, but from the proceeds of con-
certs given by the teachers and pupils,
at the suggestion of Superintendent
James E. Clements. Esch Of the
schoolhouses is surrounded by an acre
or more of land as a playground, and
is located on a high and healthy site.
Besides these, Superintendent Clements
contempates 10 the near future erect
ing three new schoolhouses, one at
Cherry Dale, to cost $4,000; one near
the courthouse at Fort Myer, to cost
$40, 900, and one at Clarendon, to cost
$S, 900.
In addition to this great work, the
public school system Of Alexandria
county is 30 well developed and under
such excellent business and financial
management that the schools are kept
open for the full term of nine months
during each year, and the teachers are
paid from $50 to $50 por month.
The marvellous development and
| growth in Alexandria county during
the last few years hss been attributed,
aud Justly so, to the splendid public
school system and beautiful modern
school buildings, that have attracted
capital to its borders, until now the
county can boast Of more than bali
million dollars of improvement every
year, snd her prosperity is rapidly
growing. People in Washington and
elsewhere are reaching out to her green
hills and fertile lands for homes out
side the bustle and stir of the city,
| and the time is not far distant when
her wealth will be multiplied many
fold.
Superintendent James E. Clements
has done more to bring about this pros
porous condition in Alexandria county
than any other one man, and he believes
the foundation of all progress is an in
telligent, moral and well-educated COM
muoity, aud with that end constantly in
view, he has forged ahead with untiring
zeal and energy, to build up these schools
and make them attractive for the credit
aud uplifting of his people, and through
them to promote every material interest
OF his country and section.
As further evidence Of the educa-
tional development in Alexandria county
| it will be noted that the exhibits from
her public schools at jamestown are at
tracing great and deserved attention.
They are shown in three large cases
and the following list OF exhibits will
give some idea of the character OF the
work done in these schools:
Cabinet S1-Primary language, drawing,
painting, paper-eutting, color work, sllhouei-
| tes Second. third and fourth grades, work
in languages, arithmetic, historical compo'
| siti0ns, local history, etc.
| Cabinet S2-Paper-weaving, parquetry.
| Pictures of school buildings, old and new'
| Drawing, painting, paper-cutting, nature
study. primary work. High school work.
geography, grammar, literature. Advanced
arithmetic, algebra business correspondence
FORMS aud bookkeeping.
| Cabinet S3-Painting, drawing, black and
white work. historical scenes, with compost
tious. Advanced drawing. Letter-Writlng'
Mar of tine county. Work Of the CONNER
ciai department. Writing exercises in music,
compositions based on English and Amerl-
can history. Historical compositions, Illus
trated.
Bases Of cabinets. illustrated pamphlet
| of school work.
On the wall. Old school building.
| Pictnres of seven rural school building
(1907) Of the most improved modern type, To-
graded schools.
The rest of the State can we'll emulate th'
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