Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-28
CLOSING EXERCISES.
ST. JOHNS ACADEMY.

was the exclamation of many who entered
Lannon's Opera House yesterday afternoon
to witness the exercises of the fifty-tirst an
nual commencement of ST. Johns Academy.
The hottest day of summer has been SO long
the accompaniment of ST. Johns commence
ments that pleasant day was a marvel.
So many tickets had been sent to parents
and friends at distance, that though there
was q great pressure for tickets in town
and many persons DESTROYS of doing so were
unable to obtain them, there were many
vacant seats scattered through the house,
the actual attendance being only about six
hundred and fifty.
The cadets marched down from the
school house at $50 and took seats upon
the stage, and at precisely the orchestra
played beautiful overture, and the curtain
rose upon a handsome hall scene, the boys,
in their grey uniforms, making a snowy
appearance, as they sat, row after row, up
on the incline; but, the people continu-
ing to come in, the Principal delay
ed the speaking about ten minutes,
when well written and appropriate
sautatory was handsomely delivered
by Martin p. Greene, of Alexandria. Alter
music, Eustace G. DePutron, of Alexandria,
delivered we'll written address ON Educa-
ton, and was followed byaDickerson N.
Grealish, of Augusta, Ga, in humorous
essay on Cranks.
Then came the presentation of the Uni
versity certificates by Captain X. kemper,
local secretary, who, in his accustomed hap
Ply manner, explained the system of exami-
nation and how an unexpected rise of fifteen
per cent probably cut oil several of the
candidates. The certificates granted were
as follows: VIM. f. Carnc, jr., Alexandria,
in English, geology, history and geo
graphy; Eustace &. DePutron, Alexandria,
in Englsh, chemistry, mathematics and
geography; Dickerson N. Grealsh, Augusta,
Ga, in geology, chemistry, mathematics,
and history and geography; Martin P.
Greene, Alexandria, in English, geology,
chemistry, mathematics, and geography !;
John II. Weisiger, Washington, in English,
geology, chemistry, history, and geography;
John Lee Whitmore, Loudol n county, in
English, geology, chemistry, mathematics,
and history and geography.
Hon. ]. r. Beckbam, Mayor Of the city,
after brief speech, then presented their
diplomas to the following graduates: John
Lee Whtmore, Lcudoun county, Va; Mar
tin Patrick Greene, Alexandria, Va; Dick
erson Naylor Grealish, Augusta Barracks,
Ga; Eustace Coleman DePutron, Alexan-
dria, Va. And certificates of proficiency in
the studies named above TO VIM. II. Welsh
ger and VIM. f. Carne, jr., and TO K. Ernest
Acton, Alexandria, in chemistry, mathe-
MATES and geography irving B. Adams,
Baltimore, in geology, mathematics and his
tory w. Whitney Christmas, Washington,
in English, mathematics and geography !;
Fielding Lewis, King George CO., Va, in
geology, history and geography; David A.
Makely, Alexandria, in geology; John II.
Rafferty,, Alexandra, in chem .stry.
Mr.. VIM. l.. Reardon, president of the
Patrick Henry Society then introduced the
orator, John H. Greene, ESQ.,, of the class of
VI, who delivered brief address full of
poetry and sentiment, after which, an APP
propriate Valedictory was handsomely de-
livered by John Lee Whitmore, of Loudoun
county, Va, after which the Principal ex-
planned the method Of awarding honors, on
the mixed basis of hard study and good
conduct and the following prizes were pre-
sented by His Honor, the Mayor.
For nctuality-Premiums TO John II.
Rafferty,, Alexandria, Va, never absent, and
late but once in seven years; to Frank B.
Jonas and Edwin A. Jonas, of New Orleans,
neither absent nor late in three years; to
VIM. Wallace Whitney, of Washington, ID.
g., neither absent nor late since his entry,
two years aud a-half; to Eugene B. Gid
dings, Of Loudoun county, Va, Martin Z.
Greene, Of Alexandria, Harvey l.. Price, of
Alexandria, and Clifton II. Price, Of Alex
andria, neither absent nor lrte this year
aud to Clarence Dew Vining, of Jackson,
Mich, and Benedict Wheatley, jr., of Alex.
andria, late once each, John P. English, of
Philadelphia, late three times, and J. Thos.
Beck ham, jr., Of Alexandria, late nine times.
Collegiate course-Gold medals to Frank
B. Jonas, New Orleans, La, and r. f. Lee
Martin, Baltimore, Md.
Senior division, class A-Gold medals to
r. Ernest Acton, Alexandria, Martin p.
Greene, Alexandria, and John Lee Whit
more, Loudoun county, Va; silver medals
to Bernard ]. DOnnelly, Alexandria, Dick
erson N. Grealish, Augusta, Ga, John T.
Wesiger, Washington, D. c., and Irving B..
Adams, Baltimore Md; pemiums to W..
Whitney Christmas, Washington d. c.,
William f. Carne, jr., Alexandria, John T..
Rafferty,, Alexandria, David A. Makely,
Alexandria, and Fielding Lewis, King
George county, Va.
Glass B-Gold medals to VIM. +. Slower,
Baltimore, Md; William l.. Aud, Mont
POmeTy County, Mu., NeoTSe ~. Try, LOU
doun county, Va. Frank +. Jones, Mt.
Jackson, Va; r. Ed gar Aud, Montgomery
county, Md; Ira h. Browning, New York !;
Eugene b. Giddiugs, Loudoun county, Va;
Harvey l.. Price, Alexandria, and William
H. Sweeny, Fauquier county, Va. Silver
medals to S. Robert Shinn, Alexandria, Va;
Walter H. Young, Washington, D. c.; Geo.
r. Keegan, Alexandria, and Frederick R.
Tally, Washington, ID. G.. Premiums to
Charles Fletcher, Washington, ID. c.; Thos.
o. Williams, Washington, d. c.; Hugh j..
Latham, Alexandria, and Harvey j. White,
Montgomery county, Md.
intermediate Division. Class C-Gold
medals to Edwin A. Jonas, New Orleans,
La; William West, Alexandria, and VIM.
Wallace Whitney, Washington, d. c. Sill
yer medals to James H. Causten, Washing
ton, D. c.; William 7. Smith, Alexandra;
John w. Green. Culpeper, Va; William
f. Poulton, Washington, d. c.; Ed
ward J. Quinn, Alexandria, Va; Charles
N. Lindsey, Alexandria, Va, and Solo
mon A. High, New Orleans, Louisiana.
premiums to f. Pendleton Parker, Warren