Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-02
royRAD JOHNSON RESIGNS.

;,, of Lee school sends Ills Res
,onot;on TO Board. schools Will Close
June 10th. Routine Matters Brought
Retore school Board.
Conrad Johnson who for the past two
wears has most successfully and ell
GENTLY held the prlncipalship OF Lee
School, last night, rendered his reslg-
nation to take effect on July LIST.
The School Board most regre'fu''y
accepted the resignation and directed
The clerk to 50 express its regrets to
Mr.. Johnson aud to return It's THANKS
for the valuable service he had render
ed the board and the school over which
be had SO ably presided. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Johnson has received al
appointment as lieutenant IN the army
and will soon enter upon the discharge
OF his new duties.
The monthly meeting Of the CITY
School Board was held last night Dr.
w. NJ. Smith presided in the absence
Of the chairman.
The superintendent reported that
the old hydrant at Washington build
ing had been cut off as the hydrant was
no longer n.eded; he also reported that
the matter had been dropped Ia refer
cnce to the complaint OF patron tna'
his son had been too seriously PUNISH
ed, and that the boy had returned to
school
The bill Of George Leigh & Bros,
contractors, for the erection OF Lee
building, for the amount OF spremium
Of the builders insurance policies vas
ordered 10 be paid.
The superintendent reported that on
Nav so, handsome flags had Eeen pre-
scented 10 Washington and Lee Schools
by the FraternaI Order of Americans
and that appropriate exercises had been
held on the occasion at Lee building.
At the suggestion of the superlntrnd-
emf and on motion OF Mr.. Bradshaw
the former was directed to commence
closing the schools for the summer re-
cess on Monday, June 10.
The superintendent stated that dur
ing the recent hot spell of weather he
had had continuous sessions of the
schools so that the pupils would not be
EXPOSED 10 the mid day sun and that
should there be another such spell he
would resume the continuous sessions
he also suggested that after the schools
closed for the holidays that the com
mittee on schoolhouses and furniture
visit the buildings and ascertain what
repairs were needed.
In ordyr that tennis court might be
laid of in Lee School grounds the
principal Of that school was granted
permission to have cut down an old
apple tree now growing in those grounds.
The resignation Of Conrad Johnson,
principal Of Lee School. TO take effect
on July i, was received and accepted
by the board and the clerk WAS directed
to express to Mr.. Johnson its rsgret at
his severing his connection with the
schools of tbs city and to wish him sue
cess through all his future life.
The superintendent spoke in most
conplete terms Of the services rendered
by Mr.. Johnson.
The superintendent suggested that
principal for Lee School be selected as
soon as possible. and indeed thai an
early election Of all the teachers vas
desirable; be then gave the names Of
several applicants 1or the position Of
principal of Lee School.
After conversational debate con-
corning the selection Of a principal OF
fee School, it was decided II 60 into
the election OF the ten ,hcrS for all the
schools at the July meeting.