Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-04
SCHOOLS OPEN sept. nth.
BOARD Decides to Retain Old Acad-
emy Building. Plans For New High
School. Routine Matters.

AT the monthly meeting Of the City
School Board held last night DIR. Smith
chairman, pro tcm.. presided and ter
OF the twelve members were present
including Mr.. T. NJ. Erwin, recently
elected q trustee.
Mr.. j. G. Cox was appointed a
member of the finance committee, anu
Mr.. Erwin a member OF the committee
on schoolhouses and furniture.
Mr.. Myers reported that the expense
OF painting up and kalsomining the
walls OF Washington building would be
$147.5O, and the bill was ordered to lie
paid upon its approval by the chair
man of the committee on school
houses and furniture. Mr.. Myers
also reported that some OF the desks IN
Washington and Lee buildings have
been repaired and Vanished, and the
positions OF some Of them had been
changed, all at q cost OF $3.50; also
that the fences around some OF the
buildings had been repaired and white"
washed and that the old we'll in Wash
ington building grounds had been filed
in and arched over.
Several bills for supplies and repairs
we're ordered 10 be paid.
The superintendent stated that the
summer examinations OF teachers had
been held on July 2G, p and IS, and
that one white and seven colorcd APP
plicants had been examined. He also
stated that no and the principal OF the
high school had prepared q curriculum
for the school and asked authority to
have 500 copies printed, which author
ity was given him.
The chairman stated that probably
no fourth year pupils would enter the
high school this year. and suggested
that the members Of tho board urge
the parents of those who graduated
last year to enter this class.
The superintendent stated that in
rearranging the school rooms Mrs,
Sisson's school had been removed from
the Academy to the Washington build
ing, thus leaving but two schools in
the former building. He also stated
that he had attended the meeting OF
the superintendent and teachers in
Farmyille this week and had been ben
Gifted thereby. Superintendent Eggles-
ton, he said, had approved Of co.educa-
ton and he had congratulated the
Alexandria board for having adopted
this system. The superintendent also
read his annual report OF the work
done during last year and stated what
he deemed was needed for the coming
year; he urged manual training in the
schools.
At the suggestion al the superinten.
dent it was ordered that the issuing OF
permits to children to attend the schools
should begin on Monday, September 4
next, SO that the schools might be
opened for study on September II.
Mr.. Myers stated that the cost Of
the alterations at Lee building, on &C
Sount OF the opening OF the high
school, would be about 5000.
Mr.. Carter stated that some time
ago he had been appointed on the COM
mittee to appear before the CITY Coun-
sci in reference to the condition of the
old academy building and new
school house, ami that nothing had
been done in the matter III COUNCIL.
He moved that the academy building
be abandoned for school purposes The
motion was seconded by Mr.. Howard
and endorsed by Mr.. Kirk DR.. Smith
urged caution in this matter and Mr..
Carter's motion was lost by vote OF
ayes, Messrs. Carter. Kirk, Howard
and Myers. Noes. Messrs. Cox,
Phillips, Brad .haw Thomson Erwin
and Dr.. Smith 6.
The hoard then aljOurnr1