Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-21
CLOSING EXERCISES.
POTOMAC ACADEMY.

ClIOSlNG ENEkClSfiS.
POTOMAC ACADEMY
The closing exercises of the Poto-
mac Academy, Of which Mr.. John S.
Blackburn is principal, took place yester-
day at the school room, on Washington
street. The award of certificates is based
upon the standing at the daily Rotations
throughout the session, except that in a few
branches written examinations are held
The following are the names of those who
obtained certificates of distinction, their
CURED standard viz: Four-tifths for the
first division certificate, and three. fourths
for the second division, except in English,
branches in which the standard is nine
lenths and iour-fifths respectively:
English Branches-First division, a. s.
Allen, Il. $. Cochran, G.. III. Duncan, |. b.
Field, f. L. Flippo, r. H. Hardesty, j. Nj.
Harris, nj. w. Houck, Il. G. Howison, J. H..
Reid, Bailey Tyler, B. G. Washington, jr.,
+. H. Waters, {. N. Wise, and Il. V. Marye.
Second division, P. Chapmen, G. #. Coch-
ran,J. II Creighton, NJ I. Dunn, +. S.Grimm,
J. i. Miller, w. NJ. Muir, p. $. FanRens-
selaer and w. X. Bonis.
Latin-First division, r. S. Cochran, G.
c. Leadbeater, l.. w. Reid, jr., and II. +.
Wheat.
Second division, A. s. Allen, p. Chapman,
f. L. Hippo, P. $. VanRensselaer and G..
a. Wise.
Greek-First division, L. W. Reid, jr.,
and J. II. Reid.
French-First division, r. S. Cochran, g..
H. Duncan, Il. &. Howison, G. G. Lead
beaten and l.. w. Reid, jr.
Sacond division r. n HardeSty, J. NJ.
Harris and Fl. F. Wheat.
German-First division, Il. S. Cochran, l..
B. Field, L. w. Reid, jr., J. H. Reid, Il. e..
Washington, jr., and T. l.. Waters.
Second division, III. F. Wheat.
Arithmetic-First division, Il. F. Brown,
p. Chapman, J. It. Cochran, nj. /. Dunn, j..
NJ Harris, NJ. w. Houck, r. G. Howison,
Douglas Stuart, and C. N. Wise.
Second division, J. H. Creighton, Il. n.
Hardesty, B. A. Milburn, A. Murray, Il. O..
Rudd, and Bailey Tyler
Algebra-First division, =. Chapman, Il.
S. Cochran, G.. H. Duncan, |. B. Field, }.
NJ. Harris, G.. C.. Leadbeater, l.. w. Ried, Jr.,
and c. N Wise.
Second division, NJ. I. Dunn, r. G. How
son, J. H. Reid, p. S. EanRensselaer, and
r. l.. Waters.
Geometry, Trigonometry, Comic Sections,
and Calculus-First division, A. S. Allen
ca, R. S. Cochran (G.). G. G. Lcadbeater
(G and IT,, l.. w. Reid, jr., (G. and l. J,
j. H. Reid, B. G. Washington, jr., c. ).
andCD. IT. l.. Waters (G. and T.), Il. v.
Marye &c. J, and II. F. Wheat &c. S. and O..
Second division, I. 3. Field.
Bookkeeping-First division, | L. Field,
W. Nj. Muir, and w. +. Bonis
Second division. Bailey Teyler.
penmanship-G Il. Cochran, Il. Z. How
lsou, E. L. Hippo, II. c. Leef, J.. II. Reid,
{. A. Stuart, and T. S. VanRensselaer.
Physics-Junior Glass -First division, }.
r.. Cochran, and A. Murray.
Second division, ID. W:.Houck and g. A.
Mllburn.
G.. G. Leadbeater, l.. w. Reid, jr., b. Z.
Washington, jr., II. +. Wheat, ana II. v
Marye.
Second division, A. S. Allen, ?. Chapman,
RS Cochran. Nj. I. Dunn, J. NJ. Harris,
". NJ. Muir, j. H. Reid, and c. n. Wise.
The following having received no demer'
its received certificates of department., VIZ
r. F. Brown, p. Chapman, Il. ). Cochran,
G. II Duncan, NJ. /. Dunn, F. l.. Flippo,
+. $. Grimm, K. n Hardesty, J. nj. Harris,
NJ. w. Houck, c. C. Leadbeater, A. Muir
raw. l.. w. Reid, ir., J. Fl. Reid, IL. .. Rudd,
Builey TYLER. Il. G.. Washington, jr., L. l..
Waters, G. N. Wise and Fl. F. Wheat.
Certificates were awarded to }. ii. Creigh-
ton, M. w. Houck, c. G. Leadbeater and n.
o. Rudd for punctual attendance during
the session.
SDecial certificates of distinction were
awarded to the following who received hrst
division certificates in all their studies ana
received no dement's during the session,
viz: l.. w. Reid, ir., c. c. Leadbeater and
b. G. Washington, jr.
Diplomas were awarded to G. G. Lead
heater, ]. H. Reid, B. c. Washington, ,jr.,
and II. l.. Waters as graduates In the Eng
lsh branches, they having reached the re-
qnired standard (three-fourths) at special
written examination.
ARLINGTON INSTITUTE
The closing exercises of Arlington 1nsti-
tute took place yesterday evening, June 70
and a bright and happy assemblage of young
ladies gathered in the parlors of the insti,
stute to receive the certificates and prizes
won by patient and diligent study during
the past nine months. These were distrib-
uted by the Principal, and then followed
music, dancing, refreshments and an even
ing of thorough enjoyment-a pleasant end,
ing to the labors of the school year.
Certificates of distinction were presented
in Moral Philosophy to Misses Gertrude
Miller, jamie Dunn, Minnie Eldridge and
Rhetoric To Misses jamie Dunn, Ger.
trude Miller, Minnie Eldridge, Susie titz
patrick, Fannie Green, Belle Green and
Mary JONES'
English Lterature-To Misses Mary
Jones, Fannie Green, Belle Green, jamie