Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-02
|AEE ~; d s5tH00L BOARD.
Proceed O ~ Day Turned Over to
I %yt.s.a association of
I'll School.

Tho regular monthly meeting OF the
City School Board was held last night.
Dr. W. NJ. Smith, chairman, presiding.
The superintendent stated that some
plumbing had been done recently,
owing to the freeze, but that the dam
age had been slight and the cost small;
the American Heating Company had
sent man here who had put. in wind
shields without cost to the board, since
which time the furnaces, in Lee Build
ing had done better; the ianllor OF
Washington School Building had com
blamed that the furnace in the south
end OF that building needed some atten-
ton.
Several bills for repairs aud supplies
we're ordered to be paid.
Mr.. Carter. OF the special commit
tee, stated that be, with Messrs. Kirk
and Pierce, had met the tiuance COM
mittee OF the City Council in reference
to the purchase OF a suitable site for
school purposes; the committees seemed
satisfied with the sites selected and the
price, and be felt reasonably sure that
the matter would be reported favor
ably to Council
Mr.. Kirk reported that he aud the
other members OF the committees ap-
poiuted for that purpose had appeared
before rhe George Washington Birthday
Association and requested the assocla-
ton TO turn over to the schools the
amount collected on Tag Day several
wear ago. The association, he stated,
after debate, had finally passed, by a
unanimous vote, the following resolu
ton.
Resolved, That $500, raised by the
George Washington Birthday Celebra.
ton for play grounds be, and the same
is hereby, appropriated for the use oil
the Athletic Association OF the Alex
andria High School to be used foi
play grounds aud athletics; and further
resolved that a com mittee be appointed
by the George Washington Birthday
Celebration Association to confer with
the High School Athletic Association
relative to having Tag Day for the
purpose OF augmentiug this play ground
I fund for play grounds and athletics,
The chair appointed the following
committee: J. Y. Williams, F. J.
Paff. p. Won d. Westlaken, Harrle
White and A. d. Brockett.
Mr.. Kirk then stated that the treas
urer of the birthday association hat
turned over the sum OF S1l2.!2 to the
athletic association.
The board agreed that the specls
committee meet committee OF tn'
birthday association and endeaVoT to
raise, by Tag Day collection, the
sum OF $500 fer the further use Of
school play grounds, aud also author
lied the pupils to take part III the Las
Day programme 90 February y.
The board also extended u vote oil
thanks to the birthday association fol-
the courteous manner III Which It hac
met the boards committee aud FOL
turning over the money to the athletic
association.
\ vote OF thanks was also extcndeL
Hon. c.. c.. Carlin for the energy III
had displayed and the pains be nae
taken in helping 10 secure the orhel
from tile state authorities ior secone
school census which was taken Las
fall.
The superintendent reported that tht
state board bad agreed that the city
should receive one-half OF the years
appropriation from the general func
brought about by the increased census
The superintendent also reported
that during the past month, on aceoun
OF the severe cold weather, ono or two
of the schools had to be dismissed TO-
4 short time; large quantities Of fuel
he stated, bad TO be used. he aIst
stated that he bad been conductln'
fatigue tests in the +th aud 9th grades
examinations had also been held dur
Ia