Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-15
EUucHtiOnal.

III uc eAautua'lJu VI w aihll stuoCli laugh.
ty bIr. J,m:s Il. Ciea e.!s, was veil sttcrded
Oh Friday lest by The patrols aud flisDds Of
public cdrc,iou. The entire Bard of Trus-
tees, Mcssrs. Adams, Bailey sud l. cay, were
present. The examiners were Mr.. L. Ii. So.
pEcrd and Capt. Il. S. Lie J, the 6toCsi Ct
these gentle men as examiners b iFg mldo ap
parent from the fact that they we've regular
collegates and teachers in their youoger days.
The examination commctc2d bbout 1880 o.
NJ, ard lasted, vi but tEor. intrrnissioo,
u1tIl p. H., every class AID every b'a' CHI oil
study taught bJn2 thoroughly On i,ucd The
XlmlnatlUr, though long, WAS pGt tr2somn to
the scholars or to the vi:iois b, clus. tn. h3-
lars seemed gfatifed With tho attcaiun paid
thtm, while 'ho tyaml1 c;s and spec aLos we're
amuHG and Pleased at the m,nutr in VII CT
each sch lar seemed TO vie With The Other 10
answering With cleFrarsl. pr .ln?!u ~ and &C..
ctr .cy.
at the conc'u ,ion ui tho regular X .a.inAtion
read,og cont; st Was htl fer beautiful gold
peIc !, given to the hest reader Ia tho lcnool
ty Truse, ]. C y. Mr.. Syl hcra, Mrs. j. G..
Brown aud NJ s. Mary Hayes acted a. i1dscs
and awarded tho prize to h. GIyio Bel.
The next c;nt s WIS in The jlaior geography
cass fer gold medal, ,ivan to she niass iniutly
BY Mts:rS. John T. Bi CT aud g. Il. Adams
Tbs was decid'y tho moai c'ts.lY ms:chcd ON
test OF the day. Maste Will, A. FarIcc and
Willie il. llirst, after satisfactorily showing
thCms ,lvts to bo tho best Biographies iu tie
c'ass, 10 order to dsterninc which Ct The tv2
should be awarded tho pIiz,, we're BON
sent out Of tho room Will, u list Of lestiots
6tro prepared. when they ware cs!l,d separate.
- eId tskcd The q1cstois, their ac:w rs being
vs'ued ~ tic ltscs, Mr.. Ssrhard. Mrs. III.
i;illcV aod Mrs WbsI!ct; upcn When test
Willie II. lllrst was judged the Superior schc
lar, and the medal 10 him PISS awarded acc:ri.
pgly.
Superintendent Il. L. Caroos medal. the
Inst hppcrs" ct the IclGol, was awarded t,
Miss Mary +. Collins. Trustee Ad.us pre-.
seuted tho medal in happy little 4peccb, in
which he praised the ge0crt sity IT Supcrrtin-
dent Carue acd compIimented the young lady
iJr being tho recipient G! such 90 honor
a geld medal was awarded to Miss FicreI c)
'. Toplcy for Tho best oiisioal comrosiliou.
hlr. Il. H. SJrhcrd, tho donor OF this medal,
presented 1t with some very destructive r; marks
upon olieoal writin.; spoke Of what Gue ADD
rare Accomplish ,nt 1t Was to DO ablo to OK
press our ideas with coso md c;urccy 90 paper
in writing.
ptcm!ums were awarded by tho teacher as
follows: c)py Of Robits)n Cru,o1 to H.
Clyde BAll for haviog i'd thr,o fcurths Of oil
lts5ons perfectly durng the term; Burrs' Poems
TO Miss Isabel Robertson tor having been vi.to.
rlou' in the groGtcst number oil speiog matches
in the 6rst class; Arabian Nights 10 Miss Flor
orc, V. Topley, OF the Pad clas,; a book cnti-
tied Tho Oficl's Daughter. t. little Gracio
Fields Of the Bird class. sud Storits for the Lit
Ito Folks to WI 10 T.. Horn, of tho 4 h GLASS;
for department a copy of Don Qlixolo to Miss
Isabel Robertson. and a book cnttIcd, phip
aud His Garden, to W. Park Vi:ch, neither
OF tho last named scholors havi1g received o
dcmerit marx 70, conduc; duliug tho cutro
school term.
Tluitcc Adam congratulated tho teacher aod
scholars upon thur years work; said tc was
we'll pletS,d with tho examination Il CT had
passed, aDd expressed bis SAITH { .c.ion a. seeing
50 mary OF the patrons snd friends OF the
school proSc1'; slid that the great ipttr,st they
bad taken wGs certaioly vjiy ctc,ursging to
lha trustees. lie aurouCc,d that the s;hco' of
hr!iugtou District would open on tho fist
Monday in September utx:
Trustee Lloey then. in G few ENCOURAGING
rem Nks to the scholars, clts!d the exercises.
The closing X jrcisos Of Mrs. S. l.. P4dsolt's
preparatory 'chocl took plac, on Mon lay mora.
mtg, l4sh inst, eui pr;z w,rc awarded as FOL
lows:
Mao depar;m eut. First Premium, fer coed
concuot anu studies throughout tho entire SOS
sIop, 10 John l. L)V'joy; Second, to Burch
Roberts.
Second class. first Premium, to G. Gsisca.
dattei; Second. to w. Dnnnelll; Third, to w.
iI'ycock; Fourth, to George CHI Fllth to
lreuus Beach.
Special premium lor sp alag aud r,adius 10
A. Carl Padgctt.
Tti'd c!ss.-Fist prenium to Il ,bbio
Padgett; Second, to AK McIchiol; Third,
TO Charles Bladrr.
Young ladies' department. -Firs: class, Frs,
Premium Tor lady like department, and improve
mcnt 10 studios, 10 bliss Alc, Stau!ot; Sc ,ud,
to Carrie Padgett
Stcond oiass.-First pfomium TO Miss Eva
lraVn; Stc>nd, to Rosa Gin; Third, 10 Nan
bio Champagne.
DonrbOrr; Second, to Ida B.rnheimcr.
IIoture books were then give to julia Lind.
sty, Corl Bohraus and llrury Davis, for b.i %
good children.
Medals Ter Observance of school rulns and
good lessons throughout the cpiro wear. were
awarded to Charlie Lindsey, CT tic First csss
Iona Bornhclmcr, Of tho Scc)nd class and Miss
Ssl'a llsrllsoa, CT tho Second c,asJ, Of ycnug
ladies.
Medal fer writing to Joseph j. Padr,tt.
The Exercises were closed with sirgiay By The
p1inl5 who wero then dismissed by their tcscl.
cr, who hopad they might spood pleasant Va.
catinn aud be ready TO rCsuuo studies ou tho
Isl Monday Ia Sap.cmbcr
CLOSING EXERCISES, Mr.. VERNON In
STIruTE. Miss NJ. a. Roach, PRINCIPAL
At the annual distribution held June 10th
and Ith, the following young ladies received
prizes
Senior CncG.-Thc highest h0nOrs OF tho lnsli-
tuc, certificates OF scholarship, were conferred npon
Misses lcLlc Strauss and Bette Dudley, they hay
ing successfully passed through the course of study
prescribed
For polite department Gold badges we're awarded
10 Misses Strauss and nullcy.
mathematics. class, Premium Miss Ada
Snlar. Honorable mentioned, Misses Strauss,
SluudS. Smith, ALWCll and Henderson