Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-29

CLOSING ExEReIsEs.-As usual, very great

afternoon. At o. clock precisely, the curtain
rose aud displayed the students handsomel!
arranged on elevated seats in the rear of TIT
stage, while the Principal teachers and gradu
ates occupied seats Ia front The SalutatorJ
va, deliverc by Frank = Harper, OF this city
aud was highly c,editable production. r.
Marcelus OK, OF Charles county, Md, follow
ed, in The Battle OF lama, well written
historical recollection, and was succeeded by D
Henry Cox OF the same county, IN an exeelen,
address on The lngralitude oil Republics.
The President OF the Patrick Henry Society
then introduced 5. Chapman Neale, esq, a
former student of the academy, who delivered
ehaste and beautiful address on Ancient and
Modern Literature, which was listened to with
the most profound attention by the entire as
scmbla2e.
The Vaiedietory, BY Milton Ii. Price, oil this
city, was very feeling and appropriate address,
which seemed to come from the heart OF the
Young orator. and reach the hearts al his youth
tul associates.
The Principal then made bret address. in
explanation and defence OF lhesy stem OF honors
and awards used in ,he school, exhibiting IN a
torcible manner its advantages 10 melting TO
study and indicating 1t ic1m the charge OF
exciting envious feeinrs among companions.
Thirteen gold and silver medals. aud ninety odd
elegant volumes were then distributed, rs io-
lows the recipients representing about one
third OF the students.
FOR DILIGENCE IN GENERAL STUDIES.
SENIOR CLASS --2t lcur FIRST honors and
gold medal to Frank ). Harper; second honors
10 VIM. K. Bushby third houors to Joseph
H. Dunn
ISt Yea. First houors aud silver medal 10
}. Benedict Church; secon1 honors 10 James
!. Doherty; third hOnors TO Timothy j.
OSullivsn.
premium to Richard j. Collins who led the
class until called off from school by domestic
aitlciiOp)
INTERMEDIATES CLASS ID Her. First
honors ana silver medal to John W. Sebastian
second honOrs to j. Harper Junlus; third
honors to Melville Church.
premium to Albert Bryan. who was second
10 class until lreveLted rom attending regular
iy by iness.)
Isl irar First hOnoIS and silver medal to
Henry /. Mathews; second honors 10 Leonard
Marbury; third honors to French Smoot
JUNIOR CLASS Henr.--Elrst honors aud
silver medal TO Thomas Buckinghami second
hoLors to Edwin Lee Morgan. third honOrs to
j CLIFTON SmoOt.
Isl itdr-Flr,t honorS and SILVER medal 10
Norman W. Wrenn second hOnors To Arthur
e.. Avery; third donors to Harry l.. Blackjack.
FOR DUIdENCEIN THE STUDY OF LANGUAGES.
INTERMEDIATES CLASS OF LATINA Ter.
First houors and silver medal to Anthony
W. Armstrong; second houors to Richard j,
Collins third honors to Joseph ii. Dunn.
Isl XeU-First hOnors and silver medal to
James j. poaerty; second honors to Thomas
&, Ke!l; third honors to Daniel NJ. Cullen
JUNIOR CLASS OF LATIN-2d ledr.-First
- al col loranao IL Eronah.
second honors to Willie w. kinZer third hon
ors to George Y. Worthington, ir,
Isl Year.-First honors and silver medal to
John 4. Nugent; second honors to Timothy }.
O'Sulivan; third honors to Samuel Lindsey.
JUNIOR CLASS OF GREEK LIST lear.-first
honors and silver medal TO Anthony W. Arm
strong second honors to Wm X. Bushby
third honors to Richard j, Collins.
FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS.
A,arpe.. GEOMETRY AND SURvEYINd.-
E;rst bonors TO Anthony w. Armstrong.
SrRvEyING.- Second honors to ), Henry
cox and f. Marcellus Cox, who passed ali the
examinations except tie hrst WIN" 'ooA p'"''
before they entered. ~
ALGERIA AND SURvEYING.-First honors
to VIM. K. Bushby. Daniel NJ. Cullen, FRANK
\ Harper and Milton II. Price second honor'
to Joseph III. Dunn. ~ u,J
ARrrHMErIc,-First honors to f.. Hyland
Brawner. Richard j. Collins, James y: Doher
70. Thomas G. Kell, John L. Nugent, Timothy
Sullivan and Robert w. Wheat; Seeonc
houors to Charles B. Bradley, George H. bos
sart. j. Benedict Church. Clarence T.. frencn
Solomon GepA.ereer and Henry MeQuaiae,
third honors % Willie l.. Allen, kIehaTd IL
Atkinson, Melville Church. John l.. liam
mond. Leonard Marbury, Henry l.. Mathews
Iobm w Sebastian. George Y. Worthlngton
j. Sneeial honor to James McWilliams, jr.
FOR DILIGENCE IN TIE STUDY OF CHRISTIAN
DOCTRINE
SENIOR CLAss-First honors and SILVER media
&c !, ,seph II. Dunn; second honors TO Jane an
I Ooterty third honors to Richard j.; COMBS
JuNIoR CLAss-First honors to Henry u
Mathews; second honors to Aloan L. WIS
,h;,3 b. ,aors to Samuel e. Brent.
'hifu no. -xcEI1ENCE IN BOOK KEEPING
~ soh - !. 10 James J. Doherty and kieh
ard j.. Collins ,o,
FOR REGULAR AND ruNoloAI AZ
DURING NE SESSION
First houors to Frank =. Harper ana Char 1,,
w. Duffey, who have ans. Nereu at ev w iJ d
call for the last three years, anu 70 W u -
Bushby, Samuel Lindsey, Gee Fge ~, po'' a,,'
}. Clinton Smoot, Edwin Lee Morgan r aII
Arthur T.. Avery, who have not IN.
call during this session. -,
Second houors to Daniel NJ. Cul, % AM
Joseph II. Dunn, who were late once ,'hly
Henry l.. Mathews who was late twice, uu
John w. Sebastian, who was late four times
Third honors to James j. Doherty, who,
though frequently late, was not absent during
the session.
FOR OBSERVANCE or SCHOOL RULES.
First honors and silver medal to Willie L.
Allen who obeyed them perfectly SECOND
honors to +. Msrcellus Cox and J; Harp.es
Junius, third hopOrs to Willie w. MINER; .
Henry Cox, Hannie Price, Samuel Z. K,nohe
loe, Arthur Gregory and George \. worth
ington, lr.
FOR OBSERVANCE OF REGULATIONS FOR
BoARDERS.
First honors and silver medal to Richard D
Collins, who obeyed them perfectly secon
bonors 10 s. Henry Cox, +. Marcellus Cox an
Henry l.. Mathews; third honors 70 Mayna!r
N. Miller, f. Hyland Brawnor. Henry Nc VIC