Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-08
SCHOOL BOARD.

At.ha monibly meeting OF the Oity
s.sool R,ard held last night there ~ere
nrsssnt. CAPT. Herber: Bryant, chair
man. sod Messrs, Yates, Thompson,
Bradshaw, Ramsay, Thomson, Smith,
Garter M,ers sDd the superintendent.
Tn. superintendent reported that q
leu rsn.irs had been made at Ssston
aad Los ouiliing'.
a numosr o! bills for supplies and re
psi,s vera ordered ID be paid.
lac superintendent reported that he
had purchased four globes, two for
Washinst,n aad tSo for Lee building.
Hs also reported that the Teschers' As.
ISOLATION of this district had been held
10 thi. city ou March "a, 25 and 26 and
tia: the session was very success III
one, .as,e having bseu present between
two bnrdred and 6tty aud three bun
dred teachers aud FIVE supsrinteDdents;
the teachers we're much pleased with the
meeting, the expense OF which had
been small. Hs also reported that Dr..
Dicksrmap, OF New York, had called to
ssa him 10 reference to the colored trair-
Ing school and had said that ne would
nav 800 If the board would pay the
same amount for the equipment OF sush
a school. Fl, also slated that the ex-
animation for ,eschers would be held on
Ap:il 81, % aud %. Fl also reported
that the library of Lee school was doing
we'll and lhst library for Washington
school vas needed; that the principal of
that school had on hand abont $40 to
bay looks but that book case vas uec-
es,ary. He was authorized to purchase
q sui:shle book case, tho cost not to ex-
coed $40
The superintendent also reported that
the City O, II .ci some time ego had ap-
propria,ed $500 for the installation OF
w;t,r pipes aud water closets In Wsst-
iuston building but that it had since
been ascer.aiued that that sum was DOT
sufficient to delra7 the expense. The
matter OF improving the grounds Of Lse
school building vas also discussed and
varicu. eu ,geetioas male sro:her
stag day"
Finally it was decided 10 place the
matter Of Installing water closets In
Vast ing,on building end the improve
ment OF the Lee scbodl grounds in the
heads of the chairman Tho was given
power to associst, with him such MEM
bers IS be may choose end who after &C.
curing the proper plans ADD estimates
should ask the City Council TO make the
necessary appropriation for the work.
The chairman named the saperin.
tendsnt and the ether members OF tie
committee on schoolhouses and furniture
DIR. Smith and Mr.. Stab',r.-as his rs-
soc:a.ss on the committee.
The superintendent then made his re-
port of the working of the schools for
the pat month. H, stated that one
acher bad been absent one day and
tina. obs csss of corporal punishment
had been rspo.t9d.
A communication FROM Dr.. E. A.
G,ruau offsring 10 deliver course OF
inst tuctiou on sanitation vas received
and tbs Superintendent was requested
to make tuch arrangements ss no mag
deem necessary In the matter.
The mstser of the bills of the electric
company tor running the fan in Lee
school building was disiu sssd, blu! went
over without sctiop.
Mr.. L. b. Thompson, from the special
COMMITTEES sppoinied for the purpose,
presented uit,ble resolutions concerning
the death OF Kosciu,ko Kemper, late
gu oerin!e ade0t of schools Of this city,
and tisy we're unanimously adopted snd
ordered to be spread upon the minutes
and tha. copy of the same be sent to
shs fsm|ly of the deceased.
The board then adjourned.