Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-20
CLOSING EXERCISES OF POTOMAC ACADEMY.


The closing exercises of Potomac Ac
ademy, of which Mr.. John s. Blackb burn
is principal, took place yesterday at the
school room, on Washington street. The
award of the certificates is based upon the
standing at the daily recitations throughout
the session, except that in few branches
written examinations are held.
The following are the names of those vino
obtained certificates of distinction, their
average for the session being up to the re-
uuired standard, viz: Four ffths fer the
first division certificate. and three .fourths
for The second division, except in English
branches, in which the standard is nine
tenths aud four. ffLhs respectively:
English branches-First division-P
Chapman, A. b. Dinwiddie, I. B. Field, E
/. Flippo, R. F. Goldsborough, r. y. Hard
estry, J. M. Harris, NJ W. Houck, e. s
Leadbeater, jr., j. T. Miller, W. M. Muir
and w. w. Bready.
Second division-G. R. Acton, W. j
Boothe, jr., G. L. Boothe, W. R. Bouts, g.
It. Cochran, J. T. Cochran, J. 81. Creighton
w. D. Deaplane, S. A. Green, jr., E. S
Grimm, h. Johns, jr, V. Johns, J. d. Lahey
]. Leadbeater, b. A. Milburn. w. M. Rear
don, jr., R. o. Rudd, r. W. Schneider and
d. Stuart.
Latin-First dvision-P. Chapman, R. S
Cochran, A. B. Dinwiddie, I. B. Field, E
l.. Hippo. R.. F. Goldsborongh, E S. Grimm
K. n Hardesty, J. M. Harris, J. D. Lahey
and E. S. Leadbeater, jr.
Second dvision-M. w. Houck, B. A
Milburn and D. Stuart.
Greek-First divisional. B. Dinwiddie
and E. L. Hippo.
French-First dvision-R. S. Cochran
r. n. Hardesty and j. NJ. Harris.
Second division-E. S. Leadbeater, jr.
German-First divsion-R. S. Cochran,
I. B. Field and ]. D. Lahey.
Second division-P. Chapman and ". NJ
Muir.
Arithmetic-First divison-G. L. Bootbe
]. T. Cochran, r. F. Goldsborough, S. A
Green, jr., r. n. Hardesty, NJ W. Houck
V. Johns, J. Il. Miller, w. NJ. Reardou, jr.
G.. H. Robinson, R. w. Schneider and R. S
Blackburn.
Second division.-R. C. Acton, ]. D
Brookes, G. T. Cochran, A. Murray, r. O
Rudd, w. NJ. Uhler and J. P. FIippo.
Algebra-First divaion.-R. S. Cochran
A. B. Dinwiddie, I. B. Field, r. F. Colds
borough r. n Hardesty, M. w. Houck, V
Johns, j. T. Miller, w. NJ. Muir, A. Murray
G. Fl. Robinson, and w. w. Bready
Second division-W. R. Bouts, p Chap
man, J. II. Creighton, e. L. Flippo, j. NJ
Harris and w. M. Reardon, jr.
Geometry and Trig onometry-First divi
son-R. S. Cochran &C. and IT,, l. B. Field
(G. and T.), w. w. Bready (G. and r. J, A
B Dinwiddie (G), r. N. Hardesty (G.), v
Johns (G.), E. 5. Leadbeater, jr. (G.), and
w. NJ. Muir (G.)
Second division.--W R. Bouis (G), P
Chapman (G.), f. L. Hippo &C.,, and f. S
Grimm G J.
Book-keeping-First division.-W. r
Bouts, l. B. Field, r. N. Hardesty, and w
w. Broadly.
Second division.-W. D. Delaplane, E. S
Grimm, K Johns. jr, and F. Schiller.
Penmanship.-J.T II. Cochran, G. L. Boothe
G. B. Paf, V. Johns, e. S. Leadbeater, jr.
J. II. Miller and G. A. Stuart.
Chemistry-Junor cass-First division
]. T. Cochran, r. F. Goldsborough, A. Muir
ray, w. M. Uhler, and R. d. Wattles.
Second division.-R. S. Blackburn, G. l.
Boothe, A. B. Chancellor, J. P. Hippo, S
A. Green, jr., M. w. Houck, 81. c. Leef, and
G. B. Paf.
Senior class-first dvision-W. w. Brea.
dy p Chapman, r. S. Cochran, A, B. Din.
widdie, J. B. Field, F. l.. Flippo, V. Johns,
E. S. Leadbeater, jr., 3. A. Milburn and w
M. Muir.
Second division-J. D. Lahey, G. A. Stu
All and D. Stuart.
The following having no dement's receiv-
ed certificates of department, viz: P. Chap
man. R. s. Cochran, J. II. Creighton, w. d.
Delaplane, A. B. Dinwiddie, l. B. Field, E.
L. Hippo, r. F. Goldsborough E. S. Grimm,
R. N. Hardesty, ]. M. Harris, K. Johns, jr.,
E. S. Leadbeater, ir., ]. Leadbeater, D. Stu
art and w. w. Broadly.
Certificates were awarded to r. S. Coch-
ran, G. T. Cochran, ]. H. Creighton, E. l.
Flippo, NJ. w. Houck w. M. Reardon, jr.,
Il. o. Rudd, and R. D. Wattles for punctual
attendance during the session.
Special certificates of distinction were
awarded to the following who received first
division certificates in all their studies and
received no dement's during the session, viz:
r. S. Cochran, /. B. Field and R. F. Colds.
borough.
Diplomas were awarded to Pearson Chap
man, and Isaac B. Field as gradutes in the
English branches, they having reached the
required standard three fourths)at spec
ial written examination.