Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY,

ferDgs Of tho friends md pa.roCs Of toe &C d.
my vera many ADD very beautiful Among
them was magnificent basket snd horse shoe,
sent 10 Master Jsmas Libby from Washington,
the former by Sir Edward Tborton. Her Bri-
tanic Msies!y's Eovo7. and the litter By Dir.
Dijardin, of tho French Lcgali,u. The f,ral
stand was presided over by Mis- Mary CsrO,
assisted By Misses Lucy aud Ssc Wooden, oil
Washington, and Miss Id Rudd. OF til, city
The programme vas very good ooe, and vail
rendered by tho pupils of the s,bool. Among
these present wero Messrs. S. g. Brent and A.
Armstrong. The latter delivered very fine
address to tho Alexandria Literary Ass: cation
upon the subject OF Art. Mr. S. &. Brent pre-
sented the Prizes, and mads sone very happy
remarks to tho pupil The p:z:s 4.re award
ed as follows:
1st honors. gold medal. TO L. B;rtelI. who
made 90 per c4n!; X. Cox, 95; j. Powell, 81;
j. Broeu. &c; q. Nesl', 3d. and . ! honors. sill
yer medal. to Frank Evans, 50.
Intermediate ls.-lst hooors, gold medal, 10
Charles CsriD, 9S; WIN. Muir, %; Wu. West,
OF Washington, %; Wm. Smith, sc; r. Shlun,
%, II. CreletoD, IS; ). Dewitt. 95; and Pod
hunors. silver medal, 10 il. Davis. 80; S. Ksut
j., Ia
kally, %; E. L,aler, o.
Intermediate l5t. silver medal to VIM. Kelly,
90; q. Powell. 50; II. l. ref, %; L. Beckham,
%; HI. Powers. 90; II. S,I,c MAJ 93; 3.
Whealley, %; II. Simpson, SIS; &. Eel z 20.
junior md. Gold Badga-lst houora TO H.
Pcs5 % nor cent aud I'D hCnors to j. Bern.
hei,neT. s.; Is. Crrnp, 90; j. Grigg, S.; j.
krg. g.
Primary Ca;s-lat iIouors-Sil,r med,ls 10
}. ,Peytoo, Cnsll,s Bladtr sud Geo. ldcn.
P1nmenship-To best writer, 10 j. Broen
and tor great improvement, Chas Cariu.
For Conduct-Go old medals to ii. Creighton,
II. Birrell. Vim. SGth, Chas. Carln. r. Cox,
Chas. Neale and j. Powell.
PconlLms-3:d hoDcrs were awarded 10 the
following pupils who made IS per cant j.
Beech, -; j. Coleman, Is; VIM. Cl.tklon, s.;
). Carson, 81; j. Green, IS; - Grlborfz n,
IS; Il. Largely, 50: j. Lingely, ST: - Now
land. -; Wm, Pcss So; S. Smith, 50; Ct. SUIT.
TOD, Is, j. Sattol. 50.
Map Dra8irg-ls! p.cuiu to l.. Bnrsll
lad 81 to j. Powell.
DaTing L'ss:ps-lst lrtm un to J. Postl
aad . to +. BIrre!I.
Fer Reconsideration to VIM. Muir.
For Latn-Prcmium to Geo. Ks gan
Preparatory Class-Gold badges 10 j. Libby
and Chas. NoWGnd.
Atte0ds.co Tor Two Yeas WithOu; miSsicg
roll calI-SiIver medals to E. Blrrell, Ii.
Creighton. e. Ncalc, J, Powell. ADD William
Wesf. CT WaohiuStcn. ID. T..
Tlc medals woro arranged o. q beautiful
stand which Tes handsomely decorated with
ecwers by Mis- Ala Muir aud Hiss Mania
lIcci.
CLOSING OF pUEIlC SCHOOLS.
A! . O'Clock this morning tn, pupils OF the
four divisions CT Washington School remaining
10 session essoub.c 10 Peabody Hall, and tic
two remaining divisions of Loo Schocl entered
to music on tho organ by ono of their number.
TIL, Mayor and Mayor-ecc; being engaged iu
the .ttars'er of tho city government and the
ChslrIen OF tho School Boa.d out OF town.
Tx Mayor KenDcr. who WIS present as tho
Representative ct the University of Virginia,
was invited 10 distribute tho Cards Of Honor
cod various Irsmiums awarded by the teachers
witch ho did ia bis usual rl!ssaut ard graceful
manner. 10 Lee School. the Teachers Medal
SUPERINTENDENT Medal to Miss Sophia Nagel;
aud the Csrro Memorial bledal TO Miss Cora
Il. Tatsapaugh. In Washington Schoo', The
Louis Eichberg.
Superintendent C,ros then rose and suid
thai no seldom made personal illusions. but the
Prescott OCCASION IVES ono ho had lrGg waite
TOR ard be W0u!d embrace il 70 Justify his
official conduc'. When be was frs. made Su :
perioteuders of Schools, eleven gears ago, ho
thought he had the oontidenc, Of large ma
lorIty OF his fellow cilz,ts; ho had reason to
bele7o that this ofiioal acts had rather iccrcas.
ed than diminished that confidence. Yet there
were soulo lew pooplc Who bad always opposed
him, aod QUO ct thon hau end 10 tho Civ
Council. Two or SIX years ago, that the pnbic
schools could not Eo expected to reach high
ssIdrd whilst lhe7 w3re directed by men
whose interest it was TO kaep their grade low.
That remark could only be Interpreted to mean
that either he or FREED who was then mem
Der Of the School Board Dad principal OF 40
Academy would deliberately uso the school
system Tor their private profit. Feeling ttropg
10 his own seusc OF recliludo ADD 10 the sup
port OF his fellow citiz,ns. DO had kept ST..
lorc,, o2nidcns that the day would come
when he could answer tho insiuua,iou By
tacts SIS uGdepisbe as the light of day. dc
had gone CO. laying Tho foundations of tho
system deep strong, and substantial 10 the thor
oughreIa ct the teaching, ualil SUPER
structure could BE- built upon i: which could
withstand every assault. The day no had
hoped for had coma a. last. and there (pontipg
to two beautifully framed University cort6.
Gates WAS his snsIir to tho i'll natured remark
of the courc!'m,D. Tho University professors
had Judged .two Buys educated entirely 10
Washington School to hsvo pissed their local
examination 10 English and Mathematics ,viis
honor, and his vindicaion Wss complete.
Whether what might DO called tie Injuries Of
education, .u,h ss L,tin. Greek, &,., should he
given to those who coud fad timo for their
stucy. at public expense. was question aei-
tated 10 many conmunili:s; ho was not called
upon 10 answer it. 1t Tad always tcsu his aim
to supply tho Highest educlion of which tho
boys ard girls presented for public instruction
were capstl,, aud though he believed rublio
high school, not sham bu: real ono, c>uld
no: be supported in 50 small city as this with
cut dlsproportionate expense, even il every
really qualified pupil desired to attend it. hs
could point TO the fact that our schools are ono
grade nhea of tboss Of The Dislrio! Of Coluuti.
10 sri:hneic. st least. SO proof that they were
faithfully end skilltalIy tsu,h!. The pri7sts
high SCHOOLS Of Alexandria wcro Supported, 10