Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-26
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
ST. JOHN's ACADEMY.


at four o'clock, very large audience attend
ing, despite the rain, which was falling IN
torrents at that hour. Pistorio furnished
for the occasion finer music than we often
have in Alexandria, and after. about twenty
minutes delay, caused by seating persons
who came late, in consequence of the storm,
the salutatory was delivered by VIM. Wallace
Whitney, Of Massachusetts,, q grandson OF
tho late Mrs. General Gaines. VIM. f..
Poulton, jr., Of the District Of Columbia,
followed, bis subject being "Shakespeare's
Richard 3rd" Next came Edward ]. Quinn,
of Virginia. in an appeal for Home Rule in
Ireland" He was succeeded by James h.
Causten of the District of Columbia and
Solomon A. High, of Louisiana, whose sub.
iects were respectively, "The Genius of
Mankind" and self Culture"
X Kemper, esq, secretary oil the un;Ve''
sity local examination for this city, then
presented the University certificates and
the medals awarded by the Committee OF
the University of Virginia to James H..
Causten, Clarence DeV. Wiring and VIM.
Wallace Whitney, "for papers Of dlstin-
euished merit" being three out of tho five
Junior medals given, the other two going to
tho Louisville, Ky, High School. Captain
Kemper explained the object OF the Univer-
sity in this examination, and made fe!lcl-
tous address to the candidates.
His Honor, Mayor Smoot, whom the prin-
cipal introduced as the first st. Johns man
to occupy the Alexandria mayoraIty, then,
after briof and appropriate address, deliv-
cred their diplomas to the graduates: as
follows:
James LYMAN Causten, District of Colum-
bia: Clarence DeVere Vining, Michigan !;
VIM. Wallace Whitney, Massachusetts,; Sol
omon A. High, Louisiana; VIM. +. Pou-
ten, IT,, District of Columbia; Edward L.
Hamilton, Virginia Edward John Quinn,
Virginia, and certificate of proficiency in
English literature to George II. Beard, jr.,
Louisiana. Cadets Hamilton and Beard
were not present, having been called home
in advance of commencement
The valedictory, by Clarence DsN. Vim
ing, of Michigan, was y mastery enort---one
OF The very best we have heard anywhere,
aud its delivery was excellent. Tho annu-
al address, by Parry Lee Downs, esq, Of
the Baltimore bar (class of 'S3), was d lin
ished production, and was listened to with
marked attention by the cadets, TO whom it
was addressed.
The floral display was not profuse, but
was very elegant. We understand that st.
Johns had boys last yearfrom Massachusetts,
New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio,
Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, North Car
DINA, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, In
dian Territory and the District of CDlum
bin, and that applications have already
been received from Indiana aud Texas for
/ he next year.
The Mayor then distributed lilo prizes 81.
follows:
Honors 53d Intercollegiate Division-Junor
Ycar-tiold medals TO VIM II. Sweeney Va, loo
per cent; VIM. Leo Aud, Md, 90 per cent; VIM.
T. Slower, Md, 90 per cent; L. Edgar Aud, Md,
81 per cent
Senior Division-Class A-Silvcr medals to
Wm E. P0ulton, jr., ID. c., and Lewis L. Small
wood, N. G., 93per cent each; Edward J. Quinn,
Va 81 per cent: Wn. Wallace Whitney, Mass,
90 per cent. Premiums to Solomon A. High. La,
| Sc per cent; James Ii. Caustcn. d. g., 30 per
cent; Clarence Dew. Vining, Mich, 81 per cent.
Glass B-Gold medals to Vim. N. Forcacrc, Ohio,
| and George w. Richardson, Va, each 96 per cent.
Silver medal to T. Florence Mccarthy, Va, w
| per cent. Premiums to Morris S. Eagle, Va, 81
per cent. Give months; Clarence w. aylor, Va,
81 per cent; Francis +. Quinn, Va, 81 per cent
George P OToolc, Va, and Raphael s. Roche, d.
e., rs per cent. each.
| intermediate Divislon-C!ass C-Silvcr medals
| to Thomas c. Catching5 jr., Miss III per ceat
Edward Il. Quinn, Va. Sidney Levy, Ala, Chas F
| Webster, Va and 7 Wright Wills, Md, 80 per cent
| each Premiums TO J. p English, Pa, 81 per ccat;
Joseph F. Smith, Va, so per cent; Antonio Bre.
| gazzi, ir u. c., promoted from Glass ID during
! the year. 20 per cent; John g. Brccn, Va, and
Samuel Roswald, Ala, rs per cent. each. John
Coodc, Nd, of this class made 70 per cent, but
being excused from ono study, was not candidate
for honurs.)
Glass D-Prcmums to Edgar c. IEelphenstinc,
d. G., and J. David Lann0n, Va, 20 pcr cent.
each (Bismark Scull. N. G., made rs per cent,
but having attended but five months, is not en-
titled to honors.)
Junior Divsion--Cass E-(iold medal to J. M.
Yianncy Ficklin, Va, SO per cent. Silver medal
to c. G.. Bradley Prc", Va, 30 per cent. Prcmi-
ums TO !. b. Harlow, Va; 80 per cent: f. Lee
Rcam, Chickasaw Nation, 50 per cent; Alexander
Kaufman, Va, and Abbott s. Payne, d. c.. 81 per
cent each ]. Boudnot Rcam, Chickasaw Nation,
80 per cont.
For punctua attendance, two years. premium
to ]. M Vianncy Ficklin, Va. For regular at
tendance this year, premiums to Geo. T: O'Too'c,
Va. and Geo. w. Richardson Va, each, lato one.
and to Raphael S. Roche D. G., late thrco times.
Special Honors-Tho Foard prize, given an
nually by Norval E. Foard esq, of the Baltimore
san, for excellence in examination, to James H.
Causteil, D. c.. by lot Equal: Clarence DeV.
Winning. Mich VIM. Wallace. Whitney, Mas
The Potter prize beautiful gold medal for
hest drilled caict given annually by Mr.. Wilfrcd
c. Potter, Elmr:., N y, awarded by Capt. George
A. Mushbach and Liculcnants Samuel monroe
and Albert Bryan Co. +, 3rd Va. Vols, Judges to
Corp. Raphael s. Roche, d. G.
Tho Dold priz,, beautiful gold medal for cx
ccllcnce in Christian doctrine, awarded by Rev.
Thomas II. Stack, S. j., examiner, to Francis L.
Quinn, Va.
The bearing prizo a handsome gold medal,
given by Mrs. George L. Bearing, Of Washington,
for best kept tent and best guard duty in camp,
awarded by the Principal, Commandant and
Captains, rs judges, to Corpl. Charles +. Webster.
Squad Arthur w. Nock. d. c. Sidney Levy and
Samuel Roswald, Ala: and VIM. G. lIuhbell, N. y.
IIonorab;y mentioned: Corp. Raphael :. Roche,
D. G.; Squad Carlton A. PadGett w. Irving
Riley, Morris S. Eagle, Va; and George $. Dear
ing. ID. G.
ST. MARY's ACADEMY.
The annual commencement exercises ofthis
institution, directed b. the sisters ofthe Holy
Cross, has always been an enjoyable affair
and the one which took place yesterday
morning ut Lannon's Opera House was no
exception, as was evidenced by the pleasure