Evening star., 1909-09-05
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS TO PUB
Lie SCHOOL PUPILS.
Five Days Of Coming Week Set
Apart for Purpose-Gen-
eral Items.
'ecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September 4. 1909
The work of issuing permits to children
to attend the public schools of this city
will begin Monday next. The first days
of the week have been assigned for white
boys and girls, and Thursday and Friday
for colored boys and girls to receive their
permits The clerk Of the school board
will be at Armory Hall every day from
8 am. until pm.
The indications are that there will be
more children attending the public
schools this year than in any previous
school year, owing to the increased pop
ulation. Under the state law all pupils
are required to be vaccinated.
In order that the schools may be prop
erly organized, no permits will be Is
sued to children after September II until
September u. Those desiring to secure
permits should bring with them the re-
quired capitation tax receipt.
Following the receipt Of their permits
pupils will report to the respective prin-
cipais of the schools they are attend
ing, after which they will be assigned to
the grades they are to enter. and they
will thereupon report to the teacher
where they will have the book slip used
in the grade they are assigned to prop
erly marked, in order to be supplied
with the necessary books upon the re-
improvements IL. the City.
This city has three apartment houses
with the completion of the Cameron,
northwest corner of King and Alfred
streets. This building was formerly the
Lee School building. 1t now contains
nine modern apartments, three of which
are designated as bachelor apartments.
There are also three stores located on
the first floor. all of which are now rent
ed. The majority of the apartments have
already been taken, although the building
is just completed.
Arrangements have been completed by
three modern two-story brick dwelling
houses. The houses will be located on a
lot on the north side of Prince street
between Washington and Columbus
streets. The work of construction will
probably be begun early next week.
Arrangements have been completed by
the Elks' Democratic Club for its an
nual complimentary excursion, which will
be given Wednesday next to Marshall
Hall. Tickets were sent out to the men,
boat races, other features are being ar
ranged. Harry Fleischmann is chairman
of the committee on arrangements.
The Alexandria Electric Light Com
pany has been granted permission by the
Alexandria county board of supervisors
to run its line along the public roads
to Del Ray, st. Elmo. Rosemont and
to the Fort Myer military post. This
company has secured the contract for
lights at the military post. AS pre-
viously stated, the company also expects
to later supply the foregoing suburbs
with lights.
In Local Churches.
Practically all of the city ministers
have returned from their summer vaca-
tions. At the Second Presbyterian
Church tomorrow the pulpit will be oc-
cupied by Rev. j. FuSte of Cuba. Serv-
ices at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church
will be conducted by Rev. Mr.. Schrader
of Washington. Special night services will
be held at Christ p. E. Church by Mr..
B. F. Finney southern field secretary
of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew. At
night at the Second Presbyterian Church
a special address will be made by Rev.
Mr.. Fuste on the progress of the gos-
pei in Cuba.
Rev W. F. Watson. pastor of the First
Baptist Church. will take for his SUBJ
ject at the evening services tomorrow
Life. a Dialogue
Louise Virginia, infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Dunlap. died this morn
ing at her parents residence, 1913 King
street after a brief illness.
The Sunday school of the Village
Chapel, Gibbon street will Monday next
go on its annual picnic to Collingwood
Beach.