Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-06-29

by Rev. E. J. Willis -. $50 d.
s. Alera'ldriu Christian Association.-Ge
Prayer Meeting in the NJ P. Church. at 4
O'clock p. M, and every evening during the
coming week in the Lecture Room Of the Bap-
tist Church, at 5 O'Clock. A cordial welcom Q
will be given to all who will attend upon these
means of grace.
Village hapel-3ernloIl at O'clock D. N
by Rev, Mr.. Pouton.
CLOSING EXERCISES The Closing Exercises
Of the 18th session Of st. Johns Academy,
took place at Liberty Hall yesterday afternoon.
SO great crowd being present that many were
obliged to stand in the aisles. :
At 4 clock, the students entered in process
sion, and took seats upon the stage, and, soon
after, the curtain rose, and the Gee Club com
meEced the exercises by singing Round
Friendships Holy Altar an original song
written for the Closing Exercises Of 1860. At
its conclusion ludicrous accident occurred,
which greatly amused the audience the sofa
on which the graduates sat, was pushed partly
off the stage and broke down under them, and
which hung immediately over their heads,
brought that down too, the eagle which sur
mounted it being knocked off in the tall
Damages having been repaired, the Saluta-
tory was delivered by VIM. K. Davidson, and
after song by the Glee Club the Principal
introduced j. Fairfax Mclaughlin, esq, of
Baltimore the orator selected by the Patrick
Henry Society. '.'Lt.t = p $50.
After beautiful eyordium in which Mr..
Mclaughlin eloquently alluded to his former
connection with the school, and to the remem-
brances connected with his appearance on the
stage as declaimer, at the Closing Exercises
ofi1850, he proceeded to discuss the subject of
Education and its relations to society and gov
eminent, which he did in very able manner,
showing the evils arising from misuse Of the
classics, and exposing, with master hand, the
fallacies of the so-called liberals of Europe and
their admirers in this country, and warning
his audience that unless guided by virtue and
religion, knowledge might lead to scenes like
those of the reign Of terror in France,
1t was a matter of great regret and annoy
ance to the great body of the audience, that a
large number of rude boys had been unadvised-
W
Young misses of fourteen or fifteen, who had
come apparently simply to see and be seen, and
who talked necessarily, made such noise that
the address could not be heard By half the
audience. @
After another song, the Valedictory, very
creditable piece, of composition was delivered
BY Ernest j. Simpson, and the Farewell
Song was sung by the Glee Club.
TIE Honors Of the 28th session were then
awarded as follows, the Principal first explain
ing the plan of the award in brief address,
For Diligence in General Studies
Senior Class-2d Year.-First Honors and
Gold Medal TO Ernest j. Simpson I'd Honors
to- VIM 4. Davidson; 30 Honors to John, s.
$ Young. (Wm. Z. Davidson was promoted to
this class from the intermediate 3D. at the pre-
liminary examination, which is equivalent to
the honors Of that class
lst Year.-First Honors and Silver Medal to
Julian Taylor; I'd Honors to B. George Thomas;
80 Honors to Jordan " Lambert: :. 49,,
(Andrew a. Warfed was promoted to this
class from the intermediate lst at the pTchm-
nary examination, which is equivalent to the
honors of that class,
intermediate Cass-2d ear. First Honors
and Silver Medal to Frank 8. Harper: I'd Hon
.ors to VIM r. Bushby; Sd Honors to Charles
T.. Vandegrift.
Henry McQuaide was promoted to this class
from the Junior "a, at the preliminary e1aml-
nation, which is equivalent to the honors OF
that Glass; t1
lst Year-First Honors and Silver Medal to
Julian Higdon; I'd Honors to Richard Collins {;
Sd Honors to James Lindsey.
Junior Class-2d 1ear.-First honors ana
Silver Medal to j. Marriott Hill i; I'd Honors to
: BENJAMIN 81. Price Sd Honors to Charles w.
g Ist Year-First Honors and Silver Medal to
Phillip r. Summers "a Honors to William
Henry German; Sd Honors to Daniel Ger
mann.
= For Diligence IN tie Study Of Languages. (
First Glass of Latin-Frst Honors and SILVER
Medalyto Julian Taylor; I'd Honors to Willie
L. Arnold Sd Honors to Frank s Harper /,
Second Glass of Latin.-First Honors and
Silver Medal to B Geo. Thomas I'd Honors to
Jordan ". Lambert; Sd Honors to Donald
Mclean Isl q "a z i. : i3a4
Third Glass Of Latin.1First Hoaer4 and Sill
Joseph b. Dunn; Sd Honors to, George d.
- First Class of Greek First Honors and. Sill
YER Medal to Julian Taylor; I'd Honors to 10
eedolphe sClaughton; I'd Honors to fltz Jchn
Corse. -
First Glass Of French.-First Honor5 to Jor-
dan w Lambert
! Second Glass of French.First Honors to
VIM r Bushby I'd Honors to Richard s. Nil
ner; Sd Honors to Julian T. Burke.
Third Class of French-First Honors to JAS.
Lindsey I'd Honors to Albert Bryan; Sd Hon
orstto j. a. Lee Holcombe. 81
i, First Glass of German First Honors to An
81 drew a. Warfeld; "a Honors to Richard S.
= Miner; Sd Honors to Ashley II. Miner.
s1E Foa, Rapid Pa-ogressin Mathematical Studies.
q eonetry.-Third Honors to John S. Young:
sGa. sAlgebra.-Third Honors to B, Geo. Thomas
"a Arithmetic First Honors to VIM. R. Bush
: by, VIM, L. Davidson, Frank S. Harper and
Andrew A. War6eld I'd Honors to John: P.
Ahern and Jordan W. LAMBERT Sd Honors to
Henry S. Bsyer, Daniel M. Cullen, Joseph 81.
Dunn, Charles A. English Milton II. Price and
Julian Taylor. 49,.
: For E5celleneein Book Keeping First Hon
- ors to John S. Young
aAF For Excellence in PenmaEship .-First Hon
ors to J Jordan, w. Lambert
= - For Excellence in Drawing. First Honors to
Reuben Johnston, jr. '11t
For Regular and Punctual Attendance Dur
ing the Session.-First Honors to VIM. X. Da-
uidson and Charles w Dnfrau w hn nnuor rniaa