Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-19
Closing Exercises of Potomac Academy.

principal, took place yesterday at the school
room, on Washington street. The award
of the certificates is based uron the stand
ing at tho daily ROTATIONS throughout the
session, except that in few branches writ
ten examinations are held.
The following are the names of those who
obtained certificates of distinction, their av-
erage for the session being up to the re-
uured standard, viz: Four-fi fths for the
first division certificate and three-fourths
for the second division, except in Eng.
lish branches, in which the standard is
nine-tentts and four ffths, respectively
English branches-frst division-G. r.
Acton, G. L. Boothe, ]. W. B. Bridges, ]. j.
Chapman, G. T. Cochran, A. B. Dnwiddie,
E. l.. Hippo, r. F. Goldsboroueh, NJ. W.
Houck, i. S. LenGbeater jr., J. Leadbeater,
F. S. Rising L. W. Schneider, g. A. Stuart
and D. Stuart. Second division-R. NJ. Ba-
ker, H. D. Berkeley, R. S. Blackburn, w. ].
Boothe, jr., J. d. Brookes, VIM. Bryant, w.
2. Cation, w. G. Chapman, ]. II. Cochran,
B. i. Corbett, ]. H. Creighton, E. Gentry, f.
S. Gibson, S. A. Green, jr., J. E. Hallowell,
B. A. Milburn, J. It. Miller, J. J. Morrison,
A. Murray, G. p. Otterback, w. NJ. Rear
don, jr., 4. o. Rudd, A. SIaymaker, Il. S. B.
Smith, A. Thomson, w. NJ. Uhler and a. G..
Enbrey.
La.in-irst division-P. Chapman, j. J..
Chapman, A. b. Dinwiddie, E. L. Hippo,
II. +. Goldsborougb, E. s. Leadbeater, ir.,
J. Leadbcater and A. G. Embrey. Second
division-G L. Boothe and w. NJ. Uhler.
Greek-lirst divisional B. Dinwiddie and
E. l.. Hippo. Second divisional. G.. EN-
brey.
French-frst division-R. F. Goldebor-
ougb, E. S. Leadbeater and F. S. Rising.
Second division-J. Il. Miller.
German-iirst divi>on-P. Chapman and
r. S. B. Smith.
Arithmetic-Grst division G. r. Acton,
H. D. Berkeley, r. S. Black burn, G. l..
Boothe, J. w. b. Bridges, w. G. Chapman,
J. J. Chapman, G. L. Cochran, L. S. Gibson,
II. F. Goldsborough, 5. A. Green, ir., J. r.
Hallowell, n: W. Houck, J. T. Miller, r. l..
feirce, w. NJ. Reardon, jr., f. S. Rising, c..
II. Robinson, r. w. Schneider, a. Stay
maker and Il. d. Wattles. Second division
w. 2. Cation, ]. r. Cochran, B. e. Corbett,
J. Leadbeater, j. J. Morrison, Il. 0. Rudd,
A. Thomson and W. NJ. Uhler.
Algebra-frst division-J. w. B. Bridges,
P. Chapman, a. B. Dinwiddie, Il. +. Colds
borough, NJ. w. Houck, E. S. Leadbeater,
jr., ]. T. Miller, T. S. Rising and a. G. En-
prev. SGCOlu UiSl5lUL-D. IL. CIclS ulOu,
l.. Hippo, r. o. Rudd and ID. Stuart.
Geometry and gouometry- dvi-
sion-J. w. B. Bridges (Gl, p. Chapman,
&c and T), A. 3. Dinwiddie &c and T), E.
s. Leadbeater &c and T), and f. 5. Rising
(G). Second divison-G. L. Cochran ICY,
J. ii. Creighton, (G), d. A. hIilburn (G),
d. Stuart (G), and A. G. Embrey LG).
Book-keeping-frst division-J. W. B.
D.; I1rn
and e. A. stuart
Penmanshp-J. r. Cochran, c. l.. Boothc,
w. J. Boothe, jr., G. B. Pafl, e. S. Leadbeat.
rison, J. J. Chapman, e. Il. Acton and Il. O.
Rudd.
Physics-junior class-frst dvision-G.
w. J. Bootha, jr., J. d. Brookes, w. G.
Chapman, ]. Laadjeater, and R. /. PIERCE
Second division-G. L. Boothe, j. J. Chap
man, ]. Z. Halowell, G. ?. Otterback, c. i.
Pail, Il. 0. Rudd, and A. Thomson. Senior
Cless-irst division-P. Chapman, A. B.
Dinwiddie, A. G. Embrey, r. F. Godsbo-
rough, E. S. Leadbeater, jr., 3. A. Milburn
and D. Stuart. Second division-J. w. B.
Bridges, G.. L. Cochran, ]. 7. Cochran, J. n.
Creighton, s. a. Green, IT,, j. T. Miller, K.
:. Il. Smith, c. A. Stuart and r. D. WattIes.
The following, having no dement's, re-
ceiYed certificates Of department, viz: H ID.
Berkeley, W. j. Boothe. jr., ]. W. 3. Bridges,
L. Chapman, W. G. Chapman, J. J. Chap
msn. }. II. Creighton, a. B. Dinwiddie, i.
L. Hippo, Il. Gentry, +. S. Gibson, II. f.
Goldsborough, J. +. HcllowelI, e. S. Lead
beater, jr., }. Leadbeater, 3, \. Miburn, j.
r. Miller, A. Murray, G. p. Otterback, X.
L. PIERCE, W. N. Reardon, jr., f. $. Rising,
II. 0. Rudd, A. S,aymaker, Il. S. Is. Smith,
r. Fl. Stuart, jr., and A. G. Embrey.
Certificates were awarded to c. Il. Acton,
R. M. Baker, r. S. Blackburn, w. P..Caton,
G. It. Cochran, i. +. Corbett, J. II. Creigh.
ton, NJ. w. Houck, f. $. Laadbeater, jr.. w.
NJ. Reardon, jr., II. o. Rll1d, A. Slaymakcr,
+. s. 3. Smith, A. Thomson and r. D. Wat
ties, for punctual attendance during the Sos.
sion. -
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:
Pearson Chapman, A. B. Dinwiddie. II. T.
Goldsborough, E. S. Leadbaaier, jr., and f.
S. Rising
Diplomas were awarded to r. F. Colds
borough, c. A. Stuart, f. l.. Hippo, f. S.
Leadheater jr., and A. B. Dinwiddie, rs
graduates in the English branches, they
having reached the required standard three
fourths) at special written examination.
Michael Crogan, better known as Nosey
Mike, died in the Covington Hospital on
Sunday, having been run over by railroad
train while drunk Rum killed him and
rum gave him his name. Twenty years ago
in fight his nose was cut off, The man
who did the cutting gave Mike $50 to pay
for having the nose replaced. Crogan took
the money, got very drunk, and when he
sobered up found that he had the nose in