Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-29
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T6;ldren's Praise Meetlng at 5 p N.
SECOND PEEsBYT'N. CHURcH--Sermon in the
,oorning and at night by Rev. Mr.. Dinwiddie
MErH. EPIs. CHURCH-Servce st II Il. III
md So. m by Rev. l.. Il. Pea1ce.
METH. Ep1s. CHURCH SoUTu-Sorvice at II
m, and s D. m. by Rev. MIR. Boyle.
METH. PROT. CHURCH-Servlco at IL 3. NJ
and D. N. by the pastor. Rev. W. r. Graham
BAPTIST CHURCH-Service it II y. III and
IN. m. by Rev. w. s. PenicS.
GERMAN LUTHERAN-No service.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS
Prayer meeting in the Meth. Prot. Church q
4p m Aims House at q p. m. Jail at Up. m
OPEN air meeting on Windmill Hill at 81 y. III
snd next Friday night, at O'clock, on tho Ger
per Of King and Royal SITS
" FATHER PROBABILITIES-June 90. 1878
For the Middle Atlantic States stationary o.
rising baron ter, slightly cooler, clear or partl5
cloudy weather, and on the coast easterly, tu
in the interior westerly winds.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES The thirty
moth annual commencement Of St. john
Academy, yesterday, was the most brilliant thu
Old school has ever had. Sarepts Hall is fa
100 small room to contain all who wished II
attend 80, to avoid the confusion which, fol-
several years past has, materially interttreC
With the erj,yment of the OCCASION, coupon
tickets were issued for every seat 10 the house,
and the result was a brilliant and appreoative
audience instead Of mob. Ten young gentle
men, former students, performed the duties Of
ushers admirably, whilst two more attended tt
tho floral offerings, which We're profuse and
elegant beyond all former displays.
The stage was beautifully decorated, the win
dow back of it being curtaincd with lace, a
beautiful rustic flower basket hanging 10 the
ntre; from the chandelier, bell of white
marguelites with 1878 10 red letters, depended,
and the reading stand was tastlfully draped
With bunting aDd trimmed with white flowers,
while the State and National colors hoated
from above.
At half past three . clock the cadets marched
down from the parade ground, headed by the
new baed. and when the curtain rose, they
we're seen seated on the stage, four deep, the
candidates for graduation occupying the extreme
right. The band 10 the right wing discussed
beautiful music between the speeches.
A humorous salutatory, by j. Albert Arnold,
gracefully delivered, opened the proceedings.
This was followed by an ably written essay on
Patriotism, read by Samuel MOnioy, and an
animated description of the Battle Of Lake
Erie, by Frederick VIM. Hart, whose delibc-
rate manner aud graceful elocution. caused him
to be heard most sttentively.
Mayor Kemper then briefly, hut eoquenty,
addressed the graduates, to whom be then pre-
seuted diplomas in English studies as follows:
lat. Samuel Mouulioy, Of Alexandra; %,
Wilflid Carne Potter, Of EImira, N. T.; 81,
John Albert Arnold, of Fairfax county; 4th,
Frederick VIM. Hart, cf Alexandria county.
Tho Valedictory, By WiItrid {. Potter. was
finished production, but was delivered rather
too rapidly to be properly appreciated.
The Principal then introduced Ger w. II.
F. Lee, rcmarkiog that his grandfather. the
late George ". p. Gusts, had distributed the
medals, g., at the Commencement OF 1886,
only few weeks before his death, and an-
nounoed that be would present tho Duttey
medal for she best soldier" awarded at tho
competitive drill to Sergeant liohman Allan.
Gen. Lee then made very eloquent and highly
interesting speech. in which be alluded to bis
own boyhood 10 Alexandria. his disposition of
his spare coppers at old Mrs. Appich's and
the admiration CT VIM. Whaiey which induced
both him aud his young companions TO resolve
10 be stage drivers. He compmentxl tho IT.
tie cadets Of Go. 3, and said that 10 N dill,
no had sought, if he could without ifl nee, to
give them the medal but that their we're
rather too heavy for them. They mus VITO
them. rs The Roman mother told her S his
sword. He complimcnted the entire or
their drill aud saldierIy bearing, and y
d,
doubt. lie alluded to the gallant ser ~ =,
another generation Of St. Johns Toys y ,sp>
State during the late war, when their bIto
crimsoned many battle field and etoo .oS-
the cadets to emulate their tXllople XII luG
their country ever call for their selvices.shouIG
arts OF peace, however, he trusted WI The
theirs, aud they must build up The Mould be
prosperity Of their old mother as bra ateria
their predecessors had defended her hg,.ely a:
the field of carnage. They had failed amor on
heads had been bowed down in humid th nA,
but no stain was upon their escu cheon, 70 dis
honor upon their pames lie expressed strong
sympathy with the teachers OF The city and
State, and euogized the State school system
He then presented the beautiful medal. 1t is
Of silver and represents shield shaped target,
'St. Johns Academy" being epgravep 90 the
diverse, at the top of which, crossed rifles 10
gold are set on. The reverse bears the lnscrlp
top, "Grata memoria beneGcium maglstr
nroseouor." and below it, MAI. George Dnf
few to Hoffman Aap, the best soldier. me
msdol denends from broad pin Of silver inlac
With chased gold.
Anthony ". Armstrong. esq, Ct the GLASS Of
1868. the elected orator Of The Patrick Henry
Society, was then introduced and delivered
ohaste and beautiful address upon the progress;
Of the age and the promised progress OF the
future.
The Principal then very briefly czpla'ncc!
The plan upon which awards were made, ana
the Mayor distributed tho medals aud pre- N
iums as follows: .d
For diligence in study-Senior GLASS, seconG
,esr fold medal to Samuel MountIoy,,, o.
Alexandria, % per cent; silver, medal TO- to WI
rid 6. Potter of Emira. N. T., 93; IRE
NUNS to Frederick VIM. Hart, OF Aex "a !.
County, SO; J. Albert Arnold OF Fairfax
First year.-siIver medal to }. Cook u j.
Rroadus. of Alexandria, go; premiums . q
Joseph NJ. Monroe. Of Alexandria, 81: y l.; L. ~
Archie Burke. of Stafford county, 81; hooet