Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-28


numerous local rains, followed in the Middle
States by light variable winds snd stationary
temperature, but in New Eoelard by cooler
uortherly winds.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF WASHINGTON
cnHooI.-At o clock yesterday afternoon the
bovs of Washington School were collected 10
The assembly room Of the Peabody building. to
recsiyc their cards of honor, which were dis.
,ributed by Superintendent Carne. as follows ::
Washington School No. Attendance,
stu lies aud department, S. Frank Field and
tsorgc Woods; attendance and studies, Thos.
II. Baync, Jacob Brill, j. Albert Field, RI.
Lee Robey. Wm. A. Smith and Ellsworth
Windsor ATTENDANCE, Harry T. Monroe, Jno.
u, B. Smarr, Geo. r. Smith aud VIM ratsa.
nsurh studies Matthew G. Autop, ThoS. p
Bayne, Law. T.. Bayne RI. Lee H,y. Canosso
Lnmbdn and Wm. II. Schoied 800.
Washington School No. 2-Attendanea and
studies, Edgar Devaughn and Authuc Vogcl
gesang studies Earnest Boyer, Benton Bur:
roughs, Charles Baden. Charles Deaue, Theo.
Direr, Geo. Evans, Frank Elliott, VIM. Ger.
mond, VIM. Hodgkns. Lee Hill, Edward
Han zpoo, Chas. Huntington, Cornelius LalIy,
Albert Lylce, Philip Lindheimor. John Mo.
Carthey, James Nails, Richard Ovens. Jos.
Phillips, John Shinn and Edward Swainc
Washington School No. 3-Attenaaboc aud
studies, Henry D. Fisher and Edmund W..
Slaymaker; studies, David Brown. William
Bradley, Simon Dealhsm, Louis Eiohberg,
Sherman Fowler. Edmund Patterson. Sidney
Rosentha, L;ftwioh Swain and Samuel Bend
helm attendance, Thomas Chauncey, Charles
Fisher and VIM. Woods. the last two not hav
ing been absent or late for three years; dcport.
ment. Timothy Hayes.
Washington School No. 4-Dgence, Chas,
Buchanan, Charles Davis, Charles Hancock,
James Hepburn, Frederick Kreamer, VIM.
L9les, James Lyles, Adam Sohwab and Robt.
Wrenu attendance, John Shaw and EthclOert
Tatsapaugh.
Washington School No. 5-Duisenc'. Sid
uey Kaufman. Willie k"rby. J.,!les Rosen
thai, Willie Hayes. George Kidwsil. Eugene
Taylor and Joseph Dri"Ius a!t"udauo,, Eddie
Henry
Washington School No. 6--DliiSencc, Geo
Aheushein attendance aud diiiettc', Hnu@h
Boyer, VIM. Field. John Mills. rnomas Simp
son, John Dunnington, Wm. R'iey, Harvey
Price and George Wells.
10 No. 3, Miss Wilson, 81 the following ad'
ditioual premiums were given b. the teachers
viz: To David Browo. for Improvement 10
studies generally to WIN. Gou;s. for i'm
provement in reading to Edward Stonnell for
Improvement Ia writing to Timothy Hayes,
for peatness, mud to Charles Fisher for having
answered at every roll call for tirtc years.
The Superintendent awarded his medal to
8. Frank Field. who also rec lived the gold
medal for scholarship. given by ). q. Neae,
etu., and 'ha principal gave silver medal TO
Thomas P. Bayne, who had maintained long
and stubborn coolest for the prize medal. req.
dering supplementary questions necessary.
Superintendent CarDe, before dismlss!ng.
briefly addressed the boys on lh' history Of
the school, which was iouaded by Gen. Wash
iogtou nearly century ago, and held up to
them the character of the founder AS bright
examplar for their imitation. At the close two
handsome bouquets were presented to him by
puriIs of Peabody school, aud MIR. FIcklin re
ceived q handsome f pwer basket ; elegant bou
duets being also sent to Mr.. Harper, aud for
Hon. Lewis McKct zia, who had done most OF
the examining.
The boys made very foe. maoly appear
suce and behaved we'll.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. The
graduates of the University of Virglnia. ytssef-
day, were the following from this section
G. P. Conrad, Of Winchester, ADD X. 5.
Nelson, Of Culpeper, Master OF IA! arts.
W. Johnston and G. D. JohnstoD, Alexandria;
K. s. Nelson. CuIpeper.
History and Literaturs-C. 7. Conrad, Win.
chester F. w. Harrison, Leesbura; H. :.
Nelson, Culpeper; R. M. Smith, Bethel. Eau.
Greek-R. NJ. Smith, Bethel.
Frenoh-F. w. Harrison, L,esburg X. 8.
Mathematics P. Coorad, WincAeste,;R.
NJ. Smith, Bethel.
Natural Phlosophy--C. P. Conrad, Win.
chester. =,
Chcmistry-F. W. Harro,, Les burg, *.
8. Nelson. Culpeper.
Doctor Of Observation-Disclosures W. X. Fisher,
Winchester; A. Randolph Mott, ir., Leesburg
I.O.R M.-The following officers OF OsceoIa
Tribe, No. l, of Red Men, were elected last
nieht: Sachem, NJ Ruben; Senior Sycamore,
Andrew J. Pitts; Junior Sycamore, William II.
Sampson; Chief of Records. Wn. A. Sissou;
Keeper of Wampum, Hugh Latham; Saunaps,
J. w. Patterson aud A. j. Brown; Guards,
John Tresler and John Burps; Warriors, H.:
Sampson, G.. B. Sides, James b: Sampson ard
James R. Tyler; Braves, VIM. Fl. Treakle, a.
II. Kidwell, VIM. A. Simmons and VIM. u.
Chichester; Powwows, j. +. Gray and George
W. Dix; Prophet, Thomas ID. Dix The above
officers we're then duly Installed Into their re-
spective positions by Past Great Sachem VIM.
A. Sisson, assisted by Past Sachcms Patterson,
Brown and II. Dix Of Osccola Tribe. This
tribe is in very fourishiDg condition.
GEORGETOWN CoLLEGE.-Amoug those
nresent at the sixty. first aDnua commencement
ofC3eoreetovn College, yesterday morning, the
!, bis papers mention the name OFFS. 9;
Neale, ESQ.,, of this city. who is an alumnus OF
the college, Mr. Neale has established al az a.
nual medal at the college to be Known as !nS
Chapman Neale medal aud which was awarded , ID
Yesterday for tho first time, in the GLASS Of
Physics, 10 G. O'Douovan, OF Maryland.
Among the graduates yesterday were Eugene
s. Ives aud Andrew j. Shipman' OF virginia;
A humber of persons from this city attended
the commencement.