Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-06

At the monthly meeting OF the Oity
School Board held last night there we're
present Capt. Herbert Bryant, chairman
and Messrs. Thompson, Yates, Ramsey,
Thomson, Bradshaw, Carne, Garter and
the Superintendent.
Mr.. Yates reported that all the work
that the committee on schoolhouses and
furniture could accomplish with the $500
limi, had been done; there was other
small work, such as guttering &C., how
ever. that should be done for the protec-
ton of tbs property. He stated that the
ianitor of Seaton building had, some
months since, moved from the janitor's
building on account of its untenantable
condition. but that since the committee
had bv the expenditure OF so put the
building in good order; the Janitor, now
ever did not want to move back into the
ianitor's building again, but asked the
board TO rent the building to some one
else and give him an increase OF salary
The sense of the board as'that the
isuitor should live 10 the jsnitOl's build
ing. a.,
The superintendent stated that the
legislature had passed an act requiring
morals to be taught in the schools and
that the State Board of Education had
therefore adopted two books-"duide
Right and "Comegys Primmer OF
Ethics" The Board also adopted these
books end ordered them to be placed on
the book list.
Mr.. Carne questioned the right OF the
State Board to order the teaching OF
morals; as there might be a difference OF
opinion as to morals. He raised no OBJ
lection, however, to the adoption OF the
books. =.
Several bills for repairs and supplies
were ordered to be paid.
The Superintendent stated that ne
wished to call the attention of the board
TO the fact that the City Council does
not furnish a sufficient amount OF money
10 properly conduct the schools; last year
q considerable sum had been spent for
repairs to the buildings. he also thought
that some of the teachers should be be-
ter paid and that Council should be ask
ed at once for an additional approprla-
tiou of 81, 500.
The C!e5k was directed to q1e
Council to make an additional sppropr,-
alton of 81. 500 70 as to increase tue sal
aries of some of teachers aud to hquida'e
the indebtedness of the board incurred
last year.
Mr.. Yates stated that some time since
Dr Smith, a member of the board, had
temporarily removed from the Fourth to
the Third ward; he had now moved BACK
a the Fourth ward and in conversation
today had stated that he would again a.
tend the meetings of the board If rot'-
fed to do 50.
II was stated that under the State laws
a trustee moving from one ward to an
other vacates his seat and that the Su-
Deriutendent had at that time informed
the board that vacancy existed by rea-
son of DR.. Smiths change OF residence.
THE BOOKS NO ELEPHANT.
Some people in this city seem to be
pressed by an imaginary difficulty De-
cause five thousand copies of A. j.
Wedderburn's History of Alexandra
have been deposited in the capsclous
City Hall. The City Council several
months ago appropriated $500 for the
= purchase of these books, and there
should be no movement inauguated iol
disposing of the entire FIVE thousand al
one time, certainly not pow while store
keepers who have purchased many
of the histories are Offering them foi
sale. The author of the book will IN
a short time have many copies distrlb'
uted at jamestown under his own SUI
pefyision and at no cost to the CITY,
The book is undoubtedsbly Oh e OF the
best descriptions of-Alexandria that Las
appesred from the fact that it is properly
illustrated and consequently interesting,
and at least one-halfof the five thousand
now in the City Hall should be kept fol
distribution later on. There ia no dan
ger of the book getting out OF ds'e II
the near future, and there will iron
time to time be requests from people II
other cities for copies, especially from
such as contemplate establishing enter
terprises in Alexandra. A few yeal
ago several people from other cities wer
endeayoring to secure history OF Alex
sndris. So far as could be learned a
the time there was but one copy on tn
market. This was an accurate hlstor'
of the city which had been compiled b;
the late L. l.. Brockett and George W
Rock in the early eighties, and was
smaller publication than that which ha
been prepared by Mr. Wedderburn an
not illustrated. The book sold for thre
dollars. There is an abundance OF tim
in which to distribute the latest histor
Of the city, and should ii take sewers
years to dispose of the stock no harI