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


Belle Green.
Astronomy-To Miss Gertrude Miller.
Chemistry-To Misses Nellie Corbett,
jamie Dunn, Jennie Henderson, Minnie Ell
| bridge and Belle Green.
Natural Philosophy Miss Mary Jones.
Physical Geography-To Misses Jennie
Henderson, Nellie Corhett, Belle Chapman
and Rebecca Ramsay.
English History-To Misses Nellie Cor
bett. Belle Chapman and Jennie Henderson,
Ancient Geography--To Misses Rcbecca
Ramsay. Carrie Foliansbee, Jennie Hen
dcrsou, Belle Chapman and Nellie Corbett.
Mythology-To Misses Jennie Hender-
son, Bette Smoot, Mary Jones, Nellie Cor
bett, Belle Chapman and Rebecca Ramsay.
Orthography-To Misses Gertrude Miller,
jamie Dunn, Minnie Eldridge, Susie Fitz-
patrick, Mary Jones, Belle Green, Fannie
Green, Carrie Follansbee, Nellie Corbett,
Belle Chapman, Jennie Henderson, Rebecca
Ramsay, Bessie Janney, Fanny Suter, Fam
ME Corbett and Jennie Eichberg.
English Grammar--To Rebecca Ramsay
Bessie .Ianncy, Jennie Eichberg, Fanny SUI
| Ter and Fannie Corbctt
| General HiStory-TO Misses Fanny Cor
lTtt, Fanny Suter, Rebecca Ramsay and
BESSIE Ianney.
Geography-To Misses Jennie Eichberg
and Fannie Corbett.
Algcbra-To Misses Mary Jones, jamie
Dunn, Gertrude Miller, Minnie Eldridgc
and Fannie Green.
Arithmctic-To Misses Susie Fitzpatrick,
Jennie Henderson, Nellie Corbett, Carrie
Follansbec, Fannie Green, Rebecca Ram
say, Fannie Sntcr, Fannie Corbett, Bessie
.Jar,ney and Jennie Eichbcrg.
French, LIST classic Misses Gertrude
Miller and Minnie Henderson 2d class to
Misses Nellie Corbett. Jennie Henderson,
jamie Dunn. Minnie Eldridge, Susie FitZ
patrick. Maud Grimm, Belle Green, Carrie
Follansbee and Bette Smoot; Sd class, to
Misses Mary Jones, Belle Chapman, Re.
hecca Ramsay, Bessie Janney, Fannie Su-
ter, Fannie Corbett and Jennie Eichbcrg
Latin-ro Misses Maud Grimm, Mary
Jones and Rebecca Ramsay.
English Composition-To Misses Minnie
Eldridge and jamie Dunn.
The ''croix d'honncur': of the institute for
careful observance of rules was presented to
Misses jamie Dunn, Gertrude Miller, Minnie
Eldridge, Nellie Corbett, Mary Jones, Belle
Green, Susie Fitzpatrick, Fannie Green,
Belle Chapman, Bette Smoot, Jennie Hen
derson. Carrie Folansbee, Rebecca Ram
say, Fannie Suter, Jennie Eichberg,
Bessie .Janney and Fannie Corbett Miss
Minnie Eldridge also received a prize
for excellence in English composition, and
prizes were presented by the Principal to
Miss jamie Dunn and Miss Nellie Corbctt
for distinguished scholarship in all their
classes and perfect department at Airing
ton Institute during the whole session of
1881
Miss Powell and her assistant, Miss Stock
dell, were the recipients of very beautiful
presents from their pupils, and the floral
tributes sent to the young ladies by their
admirers among the young gentlemen We're
very lovely and highly appreciated.
ALEXANDRIA FEMALE INSTITUTE.
The closing exercises Of the Alexandria
Female Institute, Misses Greene, Principals,
took place yesterday, the Goth. Gold
medals for highest standing throughout the
year were awarded to Misses Hattie Van
Auken and Mary Marbury Silver medals to
Misses Ida Havener, Annie Johnson and
Ida Quick Premiums to Misses Kate Houck,
Susie Baker, Edna Alexander, Faith Lead
heater, Isabel Slaymaker and Tillie Agnew.
Premiums in the Primary Department TO
Misses Carrie Wise, Minnie Ford, Jessie
England, Jennie Davidson, Nettie Francis,
and leila Reed.
Certificates Of Distinction for excellence
in examination were awarded to Misses
Hattie VanAuken, Ida Quick, Lizzie Schnei-
der, Annie Johnson, Bessie Brager, Ida
Havener, Mary Fowler, Nellie Acton, Mary
Marbury, Susie Smoot, Maud Wheat, Nate
Houck, Martha Watkins, Mary Broders,
Sallie kemper, Edna Alexander, Emma
Watkins. Mary Moore, Ida Kersey, Susie
Baker. Flora Hantzmon, Mabel Waddey,
Isabel Slaymakcr, Faith Leadbcater and
Mary Reid.
For Punctual Attendance, not having
been absent one day during the year, Silver
medals were awarded to Misses Bessie Bra
ger Martha Watkins, Mary Moore, Mabel
Waddey, Emma Watkins and Faith Lead
beaten.
c.. & o. CANAL.-The directors Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company met
in Baltimore yesterday. General Superln-
tcn,lcnt Stephen Gambrill and Superinten-
dents J. Moore and Lewis Stanhopo were
present, having been summoned to confer
with the board as to the least possible force
by which the canal could bo managed The
board adopted resolutions making gener-
al reduction OF wages Of all the employees,
To date from July LIST, and average 70 per
cent The reduction does not affect the la
horers employed along the canal, but the
division superintendent, section bosses ana
other employees are included i'll the cut
ting down. In consideration Of the decreas-
ed tonnage going by the canal u large reduc-
ton was also decided upon in the number OF
| the employees, men being dropped wherever
it was practicable to do so. The details as to
the amount OF the reduction in compensa-
ton and number of employees will be elab-
grated for report to the July meeting, when
the amount to be saved in the expense OF
operating the canal will be definitely
known One Of the directors said that not
| one supcruous man will be retained. The
business of the canal is quite slow. 1t was
stated that the coal companies, as believed
by the board, have entered into combina-
ton TO try and drive down tolls to % cents,
and to reach that end they will not ship
coal by canal. President Smith, on behalf
of the board, last week offered to reduce to