Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-12

dered the officers Of the Baptist md PresbSteri IN
| churches in having generously offered tnelr
buildings Tor the meetings OF the Dony'
3 That the thanks OF the ASSOCIATION are re,
turned To the officers of the various Railroad ana
| trims poTtatlon lines Tor the Tree return t'eh''"
granted to its members.
1 That the thanks of the assertion nre Ten
/ dered to the editors of the Alexandria ana other
State papers Tor the full and interesting reports
made By the II of the proceedings Of our body
during 1t: present session.
On motion of COL Withers committee con-
sisting of the Secretaries aud Que other lhen-
Der was appointed to revise he rolls and drop
the uamcs Of ali members who may not have
contributed Tor three years.
The chair announced the special committee
an the collection Of the History and Statistics
Of o t enc 10 virginia as follows:
Gen. L. IL. Smith, v NJ. L., Lexington;
Prot, y. B. Webster, Webster Institute Nor
folk: President W. I. Davis, Petersburg, Fe-
male College; Col. G. i. Cock, Hoius lnstl-
lutte, Botetourl; Il. l.. Carue, st. Johns Acad-
emv Alexandria; aud as the Local Committee
Of Arrangement for the next meeting:
Prof n. B. Webster, Norfolk; james j.
Croker Superintendent TT Schools, and j. Is.
Slater, Portsmouth.
Prof Turner report on the sequence in the
study of languages ancient and mOd1rn,' was
then taken up aud very ably discussed by Prot.
Joynes. Mr. Amber Of Clifton School; Col.
Cooke Mr. Fox, of the Richmond High School:
President Garnett, OF ST. Johns College, Au-
napos; Rev. DR.. Little, and then laid over un-
til the next meeting. And at p. IN. President
Gildersleeve delivered beautiful address tend
criug the thanks Of the Association to the
people Of Alexandria, aud bidding farewell TO
the members for another year No little mlrth
was excited by his adjournment to meet at Nor.
fix and .ilerunlrqt4 on the second Tuesday Of
univ next, which when Portsmouth was sug-
ucsted, he changed TO Portsmouth and -lh:cnn
l,iu declaring when at last he got it right, that
he was SO delighted with the people OF Alcxan-
dria that he could think of no other place
Wcundersland that all those in attendance
expressed their high appreciation Of the warm
hospitality and especially of the cordial wei
come tebdcred them. and that they We're dc,
| lighted TO see the evidence III improvement pre-
sented.by one good old town. The new market
building, in particular, elected universal
expression Of a .mration and they all euvlcd US
its possession.
Besides the new members, whose names,
&c., have beeu already given, there were pres
cut during the session, the following gentlemen:
w. r. Abbot As Prin. Bellevue High
School, Bellevue, Va. K. }. Amber, Prlu.
Gift Preparatory School, Markham Station;
Walter Blair, Prof Latin, Hamp. Sid. Col,
Hampdcn Sidney; j VI. Backtord, Prn
Episcopal High School, Alexandria; Z. q.
Barney, NJ. D., Greenwood Depot; }. 5.
Blackburn, Potomac Academy, Alexandria,
Wm. B. Carr, Warrcnton Female Seminary,
Warrenton &. L. Cooke, Supt. Hons lnsti-
pal Norward School, Norwood; R.. l. Carue,
St. Johns Academy Alexandria H. L. Davis,
Principal Academy, New London W. T. Davis,
Pres. Southern Female College, Petersburg
W. 0. English, Principal Ecrulam School. Ivy
Depot; W. +. Fox, Principal High School,
Richmond; Ro. Frazier, Pr:ncipa! Female
School, Warren,ou; B. L. Gidcrsleeve, Pm
D.. Professor Greek aud Hebrew, University
of Virginia j. NJ. Garnett, President ST.
Johns College, Annapolis. Md. J.. L. Gwalh-
mey, Richmond College, Richmond Ed. e.
Gwathmey, TayursviIle; H. II. Harris, Prof.
CIR. and Ger, Rich. COL, Richmond I, Hor-
nar, Jr., NJ. D., Salem, Fauquier Co. +; Co. L.
Hoxton, Mah. Teach, Epis High Sch, Alex
andria H. f. Henry, Alexandria; +. 5.
Joynes, Prof Mod. Lang, W. and L u,
Lexington; K k4mper, Alexandria School,
Alexandria; Gen. r. d. Lilly, stanton; }.
2. Mcclure, Jr., McGulre's School, Rich
mond !; I. {. Miller. Park Avenue Academy,
| McmpnlS. lcuu. tlay. Nlidp. Hlduuto, Cui-
vcrsiry of Virginia; Rev. Il. H. Phillips Nlr-
GINA Female Institute, Sauuton; Henry 5.
Petty, Montgomery Co., Nj. W. \. Shepard,
Professor Nat Phil, r. NJ. G.: Ashland Gren.
T. H. Smith, Superintendent Va. Mil. lnst,
Lexington Rev r. II. Stone, Culpeper Aca
deny, Culpepcr G. H. ; \ G.. Smith, Bethel
Academy, Warrentou; W. W. Smith. Asst
prn Bethel Academy, Warrenton; Col. {. s.
| Venable, Professor of Mathematics University
of Virginia; G. D. Walker, Instructor, Va.
Mil. Institute Lexington ; Col. t. f. Nthers,
Wythcvc, Va.
TIE EXCURSION.
| Ats D. No., the members of the Association
accompanied by number Of ladies and friends
embarked on the steamer Arrow for trip
| down the river The weather was delightful
and the gentlemen from the mountains aud the
interior, who had never before seen large
river, enjoyed it exceedingly . The time was
spent in social re union until the boat reached
Mt. Vernon at 6:30. Superintendent Holdings.
worth, was upon the wharf to receive the party
which he conducted to the tomb, the mansion
and the green house; pointing out every object
Of interest, and ding his utmost to make the
visit pleasant Que. At S, the party reem-
barked, and Just after the moon rose, a little
before ten, reached the city.
The meeting of the Educational Association
of Virginia 10 Alexandria will be long green
spot in the memory of many GIFTS citizens, tor
We have seldom had among Us u body OF gen
tlemcn, more learned, more Courteous, or more
agreeable.