Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-24
CLOSING EXERCISES,
ST. JOHNS ACADEMY.

The torty-ninth annual commencement of
st. Johns Academy took place at Armory
Hall yesterday afternoon, and was attended
by large and appreciative audience, among
whom we recognized Senator Jones of
Louisiana, Rev. ]. B. DeWolf, of st. Mary's
Church, Rev. o. F. Hippo, of the lst Bap-
fist Church, Judge Meade, Judge Willough
by and other we'll known gentlemen. The
music was by Pistori's band and was eN-
celcnt, consisting chiefly Of selections from
! popular operas. The cadets occupied the
stage, as usual, and made fine display.
The first speech was the Salutatory, de-
livered i'll al easy, Off handed style, by j.
Edward Swaine, Of this city. He was fol-
lowed by William 4. Domaine, Of Gordons-
vile, who spoke OIL yorktown in 1871 and
1881, contrasting the success there on the
two occasions. Parry Lee Downs, of Balti-
more, young gentleman of much self pos
session and with full, sonorious vice, fol-
lowed, his theme being 1.-THE Ocean"
Ex-Mayor kemper, of the examining COM
mittcc, then briefly explained the methods
Of the University local examination, and
presented the certificates from the Univer
sity OF Virginia; and His Honor Mayor
Beckham, handed their diplomas to the fol-
lowing graduates, with a pleasant word for
each, viz: David Henry Jones, Mount Jack
son, Va: William Alexander Domaine, Cor
louisville, Va; John Edward Swainc, Alex
andria, Va; Parry Lee Downs, Baltimore,
Md.
The Faledictory by David II. Jones, was
Il carefully prepared and well delivered pro-
ductlon, which was warmly applauded.
MIR. F. A. Byerly then delivered the ad-
dress before the Patrick Henry Society. His
subject Manhood" was treated in very
able manner; he showed the estimate of
manhood of successive ages and how it had
gradually progressed from admiration of
mere physical process to respect for intel
lcctual and moral excellence, and urged his
young hearers, to be true men by being good
and religious ones.
The principal having stated the plan upon
which honors are awarded in the school,
Mayor Beckham handed the medals, &C., to
the successful candidates, as follows:
For diligence in study, collegiate course,
Junior class-Gold medal to Charles Bend
helm, Alexandria, Va, Senior division, sec.
ond class, gold medals to j. Edward Swaine,
Alexandria; David H. Jones, Mount Jack
son, Va. Silver medals TO Westel w. Will
loughby, Alexandria; Benjamin White, Lou
doun county, Va. James P Quinn, Alexan-
dria Ballard f: Dodd, Norfolk Frank F..
DeLea, Chicago, and William A. Domaine,
Gordonsyille, Va Premiums to Willie F.
Willoughby, Alexandria; Parry Lee Downs
Baltimore; and J. George Kcrby, Alex
andria
First class-Gold medal to James W.
Green, Jr., Culpeper Va. Premiums to W.
w. McCatfrey, Rockbridge county, Va;
Frederick Fl. Schneider, Alexandria; J. F.
Smith, Utica, n. Y; Ashton G. Clapham,
Loudoun county, Va; James E. Callan,
Alexandria; Frank B. Jonas, New Orleans );
Thomas p. DeLea, Chicago; Robert W.
Wenzel, Alexandria; William +. Carne,
Jr., Alexandria; Joshua P Trylor, Fairfax
Court House, Va; Eustace G. DePutron,
Falls Church, Va. Henry A. Downham,
Alexandria; Frank f. Catlett, Warren
county, Va, and John II. Rafferty, Alexan.
dria
intermediate Divison-Second class. Sill
YER medal to K. Ernest Acton, Alex
andria. Premiums to Zorobabel Hill and
L. William Rose, Alexandria David a.
Makely, Alexandria James L. O'Keefe,
Richmond Bernard J. Donnelly, Alexand-
ria John W. Avery, Alexandria F. Xavier,
Stone Street, Charles co, lty, Md. Frank G.
Johnson, Alexandria ; j. Randolph Grisby,
Winchester and Charles q. Bragcr Alexan-
dria. First class-Premiums to Eugene B.
Taylor, Alexandria Harvey L. Price, Alex,
andria George F. Keegan, Alexandria ;
Thomas O. Williams, Washington, D. G.. ::
Hugh J. Latham, Alexandria Sidney Kauf!
man, Alexandria, and r. Morris McCatlrcy,
Rockbridge county, Va.
Junior Division-Second class. Silver
medal to Walter H. Young, Washington, d.
G.. Premiums to VIM. Wallace Whitney,
Washington, d. c.. Edwin A. Jonas, New
Orleans, and William H. Melchoir, Edward
J. Quinn, James Dwyer and E. Francis
Downham, Alexandria Clarence Dew. Vi
ming Jackson, Mich, and Solomon High
New Orleans. First class-Premiums to
Herbert II. Dawson and Clarence W. TAYLOR.
Alexandria,
For observance Of Rulcs-Gold medals to
Ballard r. Dodd Norfolk Edwin A. Jonas,
New Orleans F. Xavier Stone Street,
Charles county, Md, and Walter H. Young
Washington, D. c., who received no marks
either in school or barracks Silver medals
to Frank +. Catlett, Warren county, Va:
Ashton G.. Chapman, Loudoun county,
Va; Bernard J. Donnely, Alexandria
Parry Lee Downs, Baltimore; James
Dwyer, Alexandria Charles Fletcher
and Herman B. F. Heath, Washing
ton, D. c.; Zorobabcl Hill, Alexandria
Frank B. Jonas, New Orleans; r. E. Lee
Martin, Baltimore; James ?. Quinn, r. Will
liam Rose and Frederick H. Schneider,
Alexandria, James F. Smith, Utica, n. V;
Paxton T. Smoot, Roanoke county, Va;
Joshua 2. Taylor, Fairfax C. H., Va, and
William Wallace Whitney, WASH gton, ID.
c., who received no mark in school or in
barracks. For punctuality; premiums to
James z. Callan and John r. Rafferty,,
Alexandria, who have missed no roll cali
for four years to Henry A. Downham,
Alexandria, who has missed none for three
years; to Charles Bendheim, Alexandria,
and William \. Demaine Gordonsvillc, who
have missed none for two years to John W.
Avery, Alexandria, Frank E. Catlett, War
rem county, Va; E. Francis Downham,
Alexandria ; Parry Lee Downs, Baltimore
Zorobabel Hill, Alexandria Frank B. Jonas
and Edwin A. Jonas, New Orleans G. F,
keegan, D. A. Makely, Harvey L. Price, #.
William Rose, Frederick Schiller, Eugene
B. Taylor, Clarence W. Taylor and Westel
w. Willoughby, Alexandria, who have
missed none during the wear and IN Chorlos