The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-16
STUDENT STRIKE
AT ALEXANDRIA
Parade with Banner De-
handing New School.
Board.
THE HERALD BUREAU,
&. L. Knight q Son.
0-E3 King Street,

@-D King Street,
Alexandria. Va. Oct 1--we want
. decent school board" This slogan
was displayed on a makeshift banner
carried down king street today. at
the head of % striking Alexandria
High School students who attracted
considerable attention as they march
ed from the school. The students
Swent. on a strike at the recess hour
at 1880 o'clock. Among the strikers
we're more than a dozen girls
A meeting to protest against the
actions Of the city school board was
afterward held by the strikers in
the Richmond Theater. A young man
sttired in the regulation high school
uniform. mounted the stage and. des-
pite the noise made by the striking
students, business was disposed of in
rapid order. all motions being put rel
alive to the strike being carried by
acclamation-
The striking students say they want
a new school board, new teachers to
fill vacancies, use Of school auditori-
UNI for dances and social events,
chemical laboratory. improvements of
school grounds and a few other
things.
After the mass meeting. which last
ed only a short. time, the students
again marched toward the school and
later disbanded.
The school authorities declare that
the strikers will not be permitted to
return to the school until the matter
is thoroughly sifted by the board.
The question will be discussed to-
morrow night by members OF the
! Parent-Teachers' Association at u
mass meeting which will be held in
the Young Peoples Building it was
announced
Recently three teachers in the
high school resigned to accept more
lucrative teaching positions at schools
outside of the city. The result has
been that the city school board had
to do the best they could with tenn
porary appointees.
Alexandria has had various kinds
of strikes in its history, but this Is
the FIRST time that it ever experienced
q strike among the students In it's
free schools. The affair has been the
occasion for much gossip and the out
come Is awaited with considerable in
terest by citizens generally. and es-
pecially the parents of the striking
students.
In the Circuit Court for this city,
Judge J. B. T. Thornton presiding,
IN the suit Of Mary V. Agnew, admin
lstratrix. against the Marine Rail-
way and Coal Company. Inc, and
others, a decree was entered ap-
pointing John NJ. johnson, Gardner
L. Boothe.. Harry B. Cation and
Douglass STUART. special commission
srs of sale. to sell the property and
plant Of the Marine Railway and
Coal Company, at either public or
private sale.
same Harry B. Cation Is appointed |
receiver for the plant and all its as
lets.
The matter was referred to g. |
Washington Lewis. commissioner in !
.hancery, who will report on both |
zeal and personal property Of the
corporation together with its debts.
In honor of its arst anniversary
The members of Emmanuel Bible |
Class of Christ P. E. Church, of
which Judge L. c. Barley is instruc-
or. was given a supper in the parish
aall of that church tonight which
vas attended by q large gathering OF
members of the class and their |
friends. During the evening a num- |
ger OF informal speeches were made |
ncl1ding one by Judge Barley.
Capt and Mrs John ]. Echols, and |
family. who have been visiting Mrs. |
Echols' parents, Col. and Mrs. T. |
4. Ficklin, have gone to Camp Lee, |
Petersburg, where Capt. Echols will |
Engage in instructing men in the
Irafted army.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Alexander, |
II ~ North Alfred street. today cele-
rated the fiftieth anniversary of their |
marriage Mr.. Alexander Is an en-
he has been for the past fifty-one |
Irears-
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P MeKenna
lave returned from their wedding to
kSew York
In the circuit court for this city
/ final decree for divorce on the |
rounds of desertion was given in the |
uit of Isabelle Lees Grant, from
Frank F. Grant. and the wife was
,iven the custody of the children,
sorman R., Arthur and Harriet
srant.
In the same court a final decree |
or divorce on the grounds of deser-
ion was given in the suit of Amos
: Entwisle from Lucy NJ. Entwisle, |
nd the infant children were COM
nitted to the custody of the father.