Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-01
Closing Exercises.

The closing exercises of the colored public
schools took place last night in the Alfred street
Baptist Church, which was crowded to it's full
capacity. The children. who had assembled
at the school houses, marched in procession to
the Church, attracting general attention by
their good appearance, and occupied the centre,
the side peWs and gallery Being occupied by
spectators, who, by their attention, evinced the
interest they took in the proceedings
At eight o'clock the exercises began by
singing by the scholars, followed by well
timed address by Superintendent Carne.
Appropriate addresses we're then made by
Geo. R. Shiun, esq.,, Hon.. Lewis Mckenzie,
Rev. Fields Cook, o. e. Whittlesey, ESQ.,,
Rev. 9. G. Robinson, and MIR. George L.
SeatoD. 's..
After a-fsw remarks upon the seeming lack
OF interest taken by the coored people in not
sending their children to school, by the Chair
man of the School Board, the awards were made
by the Superintendent as follows
Hallowell School. No. 3, Ida R. Morris,
Teacher--Sarab Addison and Sarah Darricks,
for PuDctuality and Diligence; Katie Cooper,
for Department; Martha Anderson, Emeline
Crawley, Ida Dutton, Harriet Dudley, Laveuia
Lewis Classy Miles, Jennie Poindexter. Gym
tbia Richardson, Lena Allen, Myra Fisher,
Maggie Lewis, Emma Lewis, Josephine vii.
liams, Ida Williams and Jennie Richards. for
Diligence. IL r. ''~
No. 2, Jane A, Croncb, Teacher -Elleua
Harris, Catharine Berry and Fannie Davis,
for Diligence and Punctuality; Margaret Oar.
pell, for Punctuality; Sarah Allen, Mary NJ.
Williams, Susan Buckner, Caroline M. Cronch,
Mary Muleu, Macedonia Luckett, Martha
Luckett, Amelia Talbot, Amelia Wright, Mao
ME Trueheart, Mary Williams, Lizzie Shep.
herd, Willie A. Shepherd, Mary Reed, Alice
Brown, Martha Robinson and Annie Reetor,
| tor Diligence.
No. l, Sarah A. Gray, Teacher Matilda
| Cook, Carrie Shaw aud Harriet Jackson, for
Puoctuality, Department and Diligence; Har-
| riet Lewis and Catherine Hall, for Punotuality
and Department Anuie R Braddock, Louisa
Darnell, Eliza Crawey, Carrie Nolan and EN-
ma King, for Department aud Diligence; Addie
| Ware, Mary Richardson. Lucy Wexford Chris
tiana Hawkins, Fannie Williams, Louisa Tan
Gil and Annie Howard, for Diligence.
The Superintendent gave his medals to Luth
er Riddick, Of Snowden, and Mary F. Butler
OF Halowell the Spelling Medal. given By
Major Dutfey, to Jennie Richards, the success
full competitor 10 the spelling match, and Teach
ers' Medals, for Scholarship, to Mary VAR, Of
No. l. Catharine Berry, of No. 2. aod Martha
Anderson, of No. 3; the NeaIe Medal, (gold,)
for Spelling, to Mary Richardson.
Snowden School, No. /, w. F. Powell,
Teacher Certificates to T Oden, W. CIsg-
gett, W. Smith, +. Ferguson, L. Reddick, r.
Lyles, q. Monday, j. Derrick, j. Brown and
y. Pinn, for Attendance, and L. Murphy, for
School No. 2, J. F. Parker, Teacpor-Cer-
ti6cates to r. Fuller, P Stewart, j. McKen-
zie Ware, and Wm. Thirsty, for Department.
School No. 8, Miss Z. A. Claggett, Teach
er-Certifcates to James Morris, Elbert Wat
son, Joseph johnson, Richard Lyes and Sher-
maU Jackson, for Diligence
A number of interesting and valuable books
were given to the most worthy of the scholars
by MIR. Mckenzie.
The singing by the children was very excel.
lent, and the calesttenic exercises, conducted
by Miss Gray, were we'll executed.
At the conclusion Of the distribution, w. f.
Powell, Principal OF Snowdeu School, read the
Roll of Honor, after which, the Doxology was
sung by the congregation, and the Benediction
pronounced by Rev. Fields Cook, and the as
semblage dismissed, seemingly well pleased with
the evenings entertainment.
RUFFNER SCHOOL No. 2, Jefferson district
was examined yesterday afternoon by the
County Superintendent, who, at the request of
the teacher, Miss Alberta v Sisson, present.
ed medal to Mary Kersting, who had recited
every lesson during the year perfectly; pre-
MUM to James Duocan, for scholarship and
department; and to Charles Kersting, Missouri
Golngs and Bella McKerichar, for diligence;
and cards of honor to Bella McKelichar, Liz.
zle Mckerichar, Missouri Goipgs, Hattie Dun
can, Charles Kersting, William Cunningham
and John Duncan, for diligence; and Mary
Burrows, Mary Goings Mary Duncan, Sallie
Penn, Bella Peverille, Willie Duncan, Richard
| cunningham, Duocan McKeriohar and Thos.
Duncan, for department. Superintendent Carne
briefly congratulated the teachers and children,
who did pretty we'll 10 their examination. Jno.
| Slater, esq.,, trustee for the district, and
number of parents and others were present,
showing growing interest in the school.
A CoLoRED Boy KILL. ED.-This morning
while Officer Howe was 10 the vicinity of the
Eastern Branch bridge, be was accosted by a
colored boy named James S. Payne, residing
IN Prince Georges county, Md, who pointed
out three young white men who were over the
south end OF the bridge. and whom he charged
with having killed a colored boy named Alfred
| EJ'oo' 1oou' U ciOck lasI ulSHt, IN frlnce
Georges county. Officer Howe arrested two
of the young men, whom he found With horse
and wagon. They gave their names as Wm. Il.
Stearnes and John P. Elmer. He brought
them to this side Of the bridge, and learning
that the other young man, named Henry Mead
er, had gone home, he went to the house of
his mother, No. GIG M street, southeast and
took him in custody.
| ln conversation with Meader, he states that
himself and Elmer we're employed by Stearnes
to remove bis household effects to DR.. Clark's
farm, 10 Prince Georges county. They COM