The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11

A LENANDRIi. VA. February 8
~ VIII the orcning OF the pub it
hooiB her. last september.
this cts. for the first time in lis his
tory. inauguruted high school. Tic
city now boasts 81 ono Of the best pub
l!c school systems in the state. and
In addition ,hvfc arc a large number
Of private SCHOOLS and academies. when
bring this city tn tho forefront in
point of education
With the establishment of the hish
school, tho public schools of Alexandria
are to-day crowded. Few. however. arc
denied admission TO the schools.
II was after several years Of ef-
Tort that the city school board FINAL
~ decided upon the establishment Of
high school, for co-eduCutlon. W. \
Anderson, Jr. of Richmond. was chosen
principal. rni he, with a corps of three
other teachers, is now in charge Of
tile high school, which Is declared TO
be running alons very smoothly
This obviates the necessity OF par
tnts sending their children 10 Wasn-
iugton AID other points out of tho
city. In order % OBTAIN h!ghr scnoo
education
the high school is laugh, IN the new
Ice scnuos building for girls
The public schools OF this city with
tho establishment of the nigh school
are to-day declared 20 be in better
shape tuan ever before. l. point oil
number the attendance exceeds that OF
any recent previous year There arc
approximately 1850 white pupils IN
the two white schools and 500 pup,.s
III The coipico scnoois. The total mum
Der Of teachers employed by the city
in giving the students their tra.nILE
is thir,y-four of which twcEty four
are wnitc ard ten cnloIed. t"ur OF TIC
Hklte teachers teach in the high school.
For the benrnt OF the little tots tne
Alexandria Free Kindergarten has also
been established here for several
years. y certain amount Of money Is
annually givsH by the city 10 assist in
It's maintenance. and the residue lie
collected by popular suhscriptic2. The
k!ndtrSarte" teaches iltt.e ones whose
render age would not admit them into
the public schools This institution is.
however. vir,.- .iy under the eye OF the
public school the children being
taught In the same building the
girls.
The school building known as Lee
School Is a new structure. being COM
plsted only year or so ago. and Is
modern in every detail. The Washing
ton School for boys. Is also Hlodern
building.
The city now has under consideration
the erection Of modern structure ud
joining the latter, to take the pace OF
the old liallowcll building. which is
used for boys in tho primary depart
ments With the proposed addition. ana
the schools for colorcd children L. far
shape. Alc&nndria's public school build
ings Will compare favcrably with any
in the state Tor n city OF as SIZE.
In addition To the public school
building, one OF the laFSes; private
schools in the city Is 81. Mary's Acade-
my. taught by the Sisters of the Hoy
Cross. Students come here from all
parts of the country, and they number
several hundred. TIC sisters also con
duct 81. Mary's Parocnial School, tor
small boys and girls, practically all OF
whom are from the cts and the ad
joint territory.
Arlington Institute, conducted by the
Miss Chard!ee, school for girls. also
is largely attended.
The Episcopal High School and the
Episcopal Theological Seminary, three
miles west OF Alexandria, in Fairfax
county, would also really come under
the schools OF Alexandria and should
not be overlooked. The high schooi
Is attended by students from many