Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-30
LOCAL NEWS.

WASHINGTON FREE SCHOOL. The S5t
session of this venerable institution closed O
Tuesday with public examination, conducts
By Messrs. Carne, Boush and Beach of tn
Board of Guardians; not single visitor, how
ever, being present
10 Reading tn. classes did pretty we'll ever
the little boys who eat.red this year knowing
only their letters, being able to spell their WAY
through. The silver medal for the best reade
Was awarded to Edga. Campbell aud prizes
10 Robert B. SCOTT, Sauu- Devaughn Geo
II. Peun, Edgar Thoruton Wright. aa1 Geo
Johusoa in their respective classes.
10 Geography, The boys Were examined by
requiring them to point out various natural
divisions OF land and water on 40 outline map
OF Europe. Some failed entirely, but some
showed considerable proficiency, the average
being about equal to boys of The same age
elsewhere. The prize Was givea to Samuel
Nountoy.
In History, the class was small, but toIuI-
ably good examination Was passed, George W.
Fisher receiving the premium.
lu Arithmetic there was great mprovem !ut;
the class 10 Interest showed pretty thorough
knowledge Of tho subject, and the silver medal
was awarded to George W. Fisher, one OF its
members The class in fraotons, howe yor,
was considered the most talented. while vari
GUS members Of the lower classes showed full
acquaintance with the rules 10 which they were
examined. Prizes in those classes were as
signed to Edgar B. Graham, James Tennessee,
John B. Stonne and John 4. Cook willie
George W. Fisher received that for Mental
Arithmetic.
The Penmanship was not very good, some
OF the boys, however, writing pretty fair
hand, and to one OF these Edgar Mou0tjov the
silver medal was awarded In Composition,
the exercises we're were not Judged WORTHY Of
the medal usually given, but premium was
awarded to Edgar Campbell for the best ex
hibited. In Spelling, the class did not do more
than passably' and the prize Was ryssn 10
Edgar Campbell
The silver medals for Strictest Observance
OF Rules and Greatest Application to Study,
We're both awarded to Philip Henry Weadou,
on the report of the Principal
Alter the distribution of medals, &C., brief
address was made by the President of the
Board, who urged greater punctuality, iDstanc-
ing the school under his charge, 10 which more
than one fourth Of the students had not been
absent for year, as au example Tor this school
where every boy had been occasionally absent,
and some had lost much time Mr. Beach |
and Col. Shay also made few we'll timed re-
marks, and at p. H., the school Was closed |
until Monday, the 29th OF August.
MEETING OF ALUMNI.-The meeting of The
Society OF Old Students of st. Johns Acad-
emy," 90 Monday evening was but SHINY at
tended. on account, probably Of the excessive
heat Mr. Norman F. Moore, one Of the Vice
Presidents, presided, aud after the admission
of the new graduates, an election was held Tor
officers for the ensuing year, when the follow
ing were chosen, VIZ: -. Z,
President, COL j. Fairfax McLsughlln' OF
MARYLAND: Vice Presidents. Norval E. Foard'
Md; Rudolph johnson, D. G.; Norman p
Moore, Va; Singleton Ridgely, Tenn; Martin
VIM. Wigs, S. G.; Hough H. Dean, d'.;
John r. Zimmerman, Pa; John Harper,
Miss; Recording Secretary, Henry ). Ne7ett'
Va: Corresponding Secretary, VIM. t. Bush
nv, Va; Treasurer, Lycurgus +. Obler' va
Executive Committee. Earnest ). simpson
B. George Thomas, Richard j. Collins John
R Edelen, F. Marcelus Cox.
Glasses of different years were then calico
upon for "reminiscences, Sc, ADD the following
gentlemen responded: R. l.. Carne' ls4o;
n F. Moore, 1852; H. j. Nevett, 1866; T.
J, Simpson, 1867; B. G. Thomas, 1868 >,
r, Nugent, W. R. Bushby, and +. N, Cox OF
Charles county, Md, 1869; and R. }. Collins
r. J. O'Sullivan and J. j. Doherty, 1870.
The classes of 1859. 1861, and 1865 were also
renresepted, but did not respond to the eaH