Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-24
LOCAL NEWS.
CHURCH SERVICES TO-.nORROU:

GRACE CuURcu-Servicc at II II. IN. and II
ST. MARYs Cuugcu-Mass att, and II Il. m,
and Ecspers at p. III.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CuUKcH--Sermon in
the morning and at night, by Rev. Mr. McAtce
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Scrmon i'll
the morning and at night, by Rev. Dr. Bullock.
METH. EPIs. CHURCH-Scrmon i'll the morn
ing and ut night, by Rev. Mr. Hemenway.
METH. EPIscorAL CHURCH SOUTH Sermon in
the morning and at night, by Rev. Dr. Housh
METH. Prot CHURCII--Scrmon III the morn
ing and at night by Rev. Mr., Benson.
BAPTIST CHURCH--Sernon in the morning
and ut night by Rev. DIR. Ryland.
IotSG MEMS CHRISTIAN Assoc N--Prayer
meeting in the Moth. Epis Church at four p:
III. Bethel Prince street dock, at :; p. III. Jail
services at > p. Aims House services ut -
o'clock p. ~ During the week there Will he
daily prayer meetings in the rooms Of ASsoc,,-
ton at p. III. Suburban prayer meeting Will be
held every Tuesday night at s o'clock at Mrs.
StanburyS, near the Orange depot. An open
air meeting will be held at the corner of King
and st. Asaph streets Tomorrow evening, at u
clock.
GERMAN LUTnERAN-Service ut II a. M and
ut D. nl Il; the rooms OF the Christian AsSo-
citation, by Rev MIR. Blschoii
SCHOOL EXAMINATlON.--;A large assenlblasc
gathered ut the colored school house on l'ltt
street, between Gibbon and Franklin, at one
o clock Yesterday, to witness the annual cXamlna-
ton of Snowden School The examiners were
Mcssrs. VIM. F. Carnc, and Oscar {. Whlttle-
sey, and MIR. G.. Edwin Entwislc OF the City
School Board was also in attendance, besides
Mayor Latham, Mr.. r. Snowden, IT., City
SUPERINTENDENT Carnc MIR. +. f; Harper.
of Gusts School, Col. Shay, late Principal OF
Washington School, and several white iauleS
connected with the public and other schools.
The colored people showed IL very great inter,
,I,n IOp
the parents and friends Of the pupils being pre-,
sent. besides many of the prominent colored
residents, such rs George H. Scaton OF the
House of Delegates and Rev NleSSrS. Madden
and Davis VIM. Gray, and Others.
\ large room in the second story WAS hand
somely decorated with flag and cycrgrccns, and
the school under the charge of VIM. +. Powell
and Misses Sarah A. Gray and Carrie Clagsett,
presented a very neat and orderly appearance.
the children responding instantly to the bell
signals The examinations showed consIdcra-
bic proficiency. and considering the tact that
most of the older pupils had been compelled to
withdraw in the spring, to 90 TO work, the an,
swers given to the questions asked, some OF
them 4uite difficult, reflected great credit on
both teachers and-pupils During the exercises,
the pup Is sang several pieces with much spirit.
Mayor Latham took great interest in the pro-
ceedingS assisting personally III the cXamna-
ton, and ut its close, he made Il very excellent
practical address to the children. Mr.. Snow
den ir. made also very appropriate remarks, ur@
ing the pupils to lay Il good foundation, and
particularly to learn to spell well, and read.
Messrs. W. f. Carnc and Whittlcscy, express
ed themselves as greatly pleased with the eX-
animation, and spoke words of cnco'ra cement
to both parents and children. George Il. Sea-
ton then spoke contrasting the few opportuln
ties he had had with those now enjoyed by
colored children, and urging them to improve
those opportunities, and especially to be good
andhoncst He waSlolowcd by Rev. Mr.. Davis,
who urged harmony among his people, and Il
hearty support of the school system Rev. MIR,
Madden then made some very sensible remarks
and was followed by the Principal, who read
the following: =,
At Il meeting of the teachers of llallowcll
and Snowdcn Schools the following We're unanl-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That tho tcachcrs"f II:llowcll and
Snuwtlcn schools, in ScvcrlnS the ties tltt nave
bound them in official intercourse I" MIR. Rich
ard L. Carnc, Supt. of Schools for tins city ana
county, do tender to him our sincere thanks Tor
the efficient and impartial manner he has con
Quoted the interests of Education, AZ we'll as his
uniform courtesy a!d kindness to each teacher
of the schools; and in this, our retiring hour, We
hail in him IN able officer, whose single ann Is
10 promote the cause of Education, and we lcr"-
in express our sincere wishes for his future hap
pincss and prosperity
Board of Trustees, through the Superintendent
for kindness rendered.
Resolved That we request that these rcs"u-
tions be printed in the Alexandria, Washington
and Richmond papers.
The City Superintendent briefly replied,
thanking the teachers for their appreciation OF
his labors he did not work for the applause OF
l.. L =, ,l,,t,, 81 Ibr
approbation of his fellow men WAS always pleas
ant to him, and would give him great cllconr-
agemcnt for the future He proposed gong,
in few days, on Il long journey, to see how
school matters were managed elsewhere, and
he hoped to return better Superintendent,
capable Of instructng both teachers and pupils
in their work, better than he now could. lie
then gave the necessary instructions about re-
entering, and, in conclusions, cXhortcd the chill
drcn to remember, while they applied dlligent,
" to their studies, that it was not the mind
alone which was to be educated. but, more than
all. the heart Obedience to their parents was
their first duty, and to despise them because
they were poor and ignorant would hc the
basest ngratitudc, for few people had ever
made sacrifices to elevate their children above
their own condition, greater than many colorcd
people were now making. Because the Com
mOnWcaltn couiu nol OH account ol TIC great
diversity of views Gil the subject, authorize the
teaching Of religion in her schools, they must
not therefore understand that religion was
ignored or sighted. On the contrary, the very
article of the Constitution which forbade that
any man should be compelled to frequent any
religious worship, expressly stated that it was
that ill mig be left to Worship God after their
own manner They should therefore be assld-
uous in attending their respective Sunday
schools and churches. and learning their relig-
ious duties, that their school education might
be to them blessing and not curse.
Premiums were then given by the Principal
through Mayor Latham, to George DAVIS amt
Emanuel Alexander of the LIST Class and Cal
vim Browner and Frederick Davis Of the I'd
Class The Superintendent medal, for the
best boy, was awarded to George Davis.
COMMENCEMENT OF ST. JonNS ACADEMY.