Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-23
SCHOOL Crossings.
POTOMAC ACADEMY.


The closing exercises of the Potomac
Academy, of which Mr.. ]. S. Black burn is
principal, took place yesterday at the school
room on Washington street. The award of
certificates is based upon the standing at
the daily recitations throughout the session,
except that, in few branches, written ex
aminations are held
The following are the names of those who
obtained certificates of distinction, their
average for the session being up to the re-
ouired standard, viz Foul. ffths for the first
division certificate and three.fourths for the
second division, except in English branches,
in which the standard ia nine -tenths and
four 6fths respectively.
English Branches First division, G. L..
Boothe, ]. r. Cochran, S. A. Green, jr., j.
Leadbeater, l.. c. Leadbeater. ]. T. Miller,
G. P. Otterback, r. s. B. Smith and j. D.
Wheeler. Second division G. R Acton,
R. F. Beckhem, Il. D. Berkeley, r. 8. Black
burn, w. j. Boothe, r., ]. D. Brookes, w.
P. Cation, w. Bryant, VIC. Chapman, J..
Chapman, L. g. Greene, L. Howdershell, A..
Murray, W. T. Oliver, ]. NJ. Parker, R. w.
Schneider, ]. E. Thompson and W. NJ.
Uhler.
Latin First division, R s. Black burn G..
l.. B Jothe, J. D. Brookes, w. Bryant, w. T.
Caton, ]. j. Chapman, G. i. Cochran, L. s.
| Greene, L. Howdershell, j. L. Miller, w. l..
Oliver r. S. B. Smith and ]. E. Thompson.
Second division, h. d. Berkeley.
Greek First division, R. S. B. Smith.
French First Division, r. S. Blackburn,
L. S. Greene, ]. T. Miller, and R. 8. B..
Smith. Second Division. g. t. Cochran.
German First Division. G. l. Booth, W.
P. Cation, w. G. Chapman, @. T. Cochran,
R. S. B. Smith and w. M. Uhler. Second
Division, j. T. Cochran.
Arithmetic First Division, q. r. Acton,
II. D. Berkeley, W. G. Chapman, J. J. Chap
man, G. T. Cochran, ]. E. Gentry, IT,, L. 3.
Greene, l.. Howdershell, L. G. Leadbeater,
w. T. Olive, G. P. Oterback, J. N. Parker,
and R S. B. Smith. Second Division, r. s..
Blackburn, j. D. Brookes, w. T. Cation, i.
B. Cochran, S. Heller, G. d. Keys and NJ.
M. Watkins
Algebra First Division, G. R. Acton, II.
D Berkeley, R. S. Blackburn, w. p. Cation,
w. G. Chapman, ]. ]. Chapman, G. T.
Cochran, S. A. Green, jr, ]. T. Miller, A
Murray, W. Il. Oliver, g. P Otterback, w.
Nj. Uhler and ]. D. Wheeler. Second Di.
vision, J. E. Gentry, jr., and r. W. Schnel'
der.
Geometry First Division, G. T. Cochran
S A. Green, IT,, J. It. Miller, A. Murray, R.
S. B. Smith J. F. Thompson and J. ID
Wheeler. Second Division, G. l.. Boothe
T. Cochran and j. Leadbeater.
Bookkeeping First Division, w. J.
Boo.he, s. A. Greene, jr.,J. 7. Miller, w. i,
Oliver and ]. d. Wheeler. Second Division
A. Murray and j. f. Thompson.
Penmanship: g. l.. Boothe, w. j. Boothe,
ljr., G. T. Cochran, j T. Cochran, J. j. Chap
man, G. r. Acton, w. Bryant, w. 2. Cation
L S. Greene, G.. D. Keys. R. w. Schneider
] Leadbeater, L. c. Leadbeater, w. L. Oil
yer and G. p. Otterback.
Physics Senior class, first division, R. s
Black burn, h. D. Berkeley, ]. T. Cochran
S. A. Green, jr., L. s. Greene, ]. Il. Miller
A. Murray, W. M. Uhler and ]. d. Wheeler
Second division, J. d. Brookes, w. G. Chap
man, J. j. Chapman, g. Il. Cochran, J
Leadbeater, W. T. Oliver and j. E. Thomp
son. Junior class, first division, j B. Coch
ran, L. G Leadbeater and l.. +. Smoot
Second division, R. c. Cowling, r. 7. Ell
lott, w. A. Jolly. II. Robinson, M. NJ. Wat
kins, u. Morrison, and F. Pullman.
The following, having no dement's, re
ceiyed certificates Of department, viz: G. K
Acton, H. D. Berkeley, W. j. Boothe, jr.
G. NJ Brown, ]. j. Chapman, G. T. Coch
ran, r. C. Cow!ing, l. S Greene, l.. How
dershel, ] E. King, J. Leadbeater, l.. G
Leadbeater ]. T. Miller, w. T. Oliver, G. p
Otterback, R. W. Schneider. R. S. B Smith
]. E. Thompson, M. M. Watkins and J. d
Wheeler.
Certificates were awarded to r. S. Blackburn
W. j. Boothe r., G. L. Boothe. w. p Cation, q
T. Cochran, j. f. Gentry, ir., g. A. pati, R. s.
Smith and j. D. Wheeler for punctual attendance
during the session.
special certificate was awarded to James D
Wheeler who received first division certificate.
in all his studies and received no dement's durinf
the session.
Diplomas were awarded to Gardner L. Boothe
Stephen A. Green, jr., John Leadbeater, R. g
Blackburn Smith and James d. Wheeler as grad
yates in the English branches, they having
reached the required standard three fourths) al
special written examination.