Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-05

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courtesy shown him and teu~.
resignation as school trustee from ..~
Third ward. He then vscsted the CHAIR
TO which Mr.. Yates was called.
Mr.. Ramsay moved that Capt. Bryant
be requested TO Withdraw bis resignation
aud spoke 10 Mandatory terms OF the faith
fol and efficient manner In which
the chairman had performed his duties
"a trustee and chairman, saying there
was not q man on the board who could
so well fill the position. he called Tor
a vote on bis motion which was unani-
mously adopted.
The uext business being the election
OF officers Capt. Bryant was unanimous
" reelected chairman aud was requested
10 resume the chair, which he dIdl re-
Aurning thanks for the renewed com.
deuce SHOWN 10 him by the members oil
the bosId.
Mr.. Hubert Snowden was then re-
~eleesed clerk.
The superintendent reported that the
new desks for the principals room 10
Lee building bad been received ana
placed In position.
Ssyersl bills for supplies and repairs
were ordered to be paid.
The superintendent reported thai ne
Il had secured estimates for concreting the
floors of the basement roUns In Wash
ington building which would cost sllo
T for each room; he recommended that
two of the floors be concerted aud that
needed repairs be madet to the foundation
walls of the building. The matter Was
referred TO the committee on school
houses. The superintendent also re-
ported that the ventilation in Academy
building was not good and that some
thing should be done TO correct the
evil: the matt, r Vas referred TO the COM
mittee on sohoolhouses and furniture
and the chairman. The superintendent
slso reported thai the pupils OF Lee
school had raised SIS towards securing
books for the school library; under the
Law the board was rquired 10 appropr'
ate a simila. amount and thea the State
Board OF Education would donate Inc
sum of $40 to the library fund. The
clerk was directed 10 draw q warrant for
Sl5 for the library iupd.
The superintendent stated that some
of the teachers mad asked for sddltionsl
curtains ioF and to make changes 10 olheIs
at Lee building aud the matter was lett
with the committee on schoolhouses and
foroilu,e.
The superintendsot reported that the
o,iaciosls Of the cOlOred schools had
4 complained that the jsnitors did Dol
prooerly perform their duties. DE had
3 looked inio the matter and thought ne
had settled it; he had, however, informed
tbe ianitors that they must obey the
'Ncipas, in regard to the management
pt,ha buildings.
" T r. superintendent stated that 10
Nbool there vas school ioI
n r"""na1 tain, 'Sg which he wished to en-
uon,oaa md 49, nd also like to have such
S = ""Seo, sor the y, Nite boys; The colored
hovs ssked for an appropriation oil
small sum with which " USy 'oO,s 80 49,,
material ior their work VI 'ne a "Ss'T'
i was referred 10 The commit
4 houses and furniture. -, on
The superintendent stated tb - IL
educational meeting would be heiN o.
+. Richmond on November 20, 26 and -
and that the managers wished all the
s superlntendeuts and teachers OF the
4 state who could do so to attend. Several
4 of the teachers wished to be present and
as the schools would be- closed on the
4 25 h, Thanksgiving Day, he thought II
might be we'll to give holiday the follow.
ing day, Ftidsy, slso. 1t was ordered
that the schools be closed from Wednes-
& day evening, the 25lh, till the following
Monday morning
The superintendent then resd his
Il monthly report Of the attendance OF
4 of pupils ard said there had been
been an iocresse IN sll the schools which
were now doing we'll.
After so informal discussion OF the
action OF one OF the teachers: in punish
log pupil, the concensus of opinion be-
ing that the teacher was perfectly rlgh'
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