Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-28
SCHOOL CLOSHNGS.
ST. MARY's ACADEMY.

Mary g Academy on Tue:dsy last, and Of
the interesting programme rendered on that
occasion, we're published ia the GAZETTE Of
that date.
The following young ladies received pre-
NUNS in the Senior department. Misses
Moore, B. Graham, M. Graham, II. Hill, b.
Nightingale, E. DePutron. A. Lyles, N.
OBriep, S. Travers, NJ. Williams, l. Bayne,
NJ. Bayne, nj. Bashford, B. Foley, NJ. Elem
ing, F. Tulley.
intermediate Department.: MissesM Power,
NJ. Shuman. J. Lindsay,R. Cox,E Watkins
M. Mcfarland, ]. Bernheimer, H. Norria, A.
Lynch, NJ. Roach, l.. Se@al, j. Sche-
nault, A. Williams, G. Metcalf, NJ. Lyles. S.
Price, E. Graham, B. Adam, L. Schiller, L..
DePutron, F. Reynolds, NJ. Harlow. K. En.
g!ehardt, K. Bladder, NJ. McFadden, V.
Charters, NJ. Kelly, NJ. Quinn, E. PeyerllI,
NJ. Coode.
Junior department: Misses l.. Cox, R.
Power, X. Price, L. Ches or, NJ. Dryer, E.
McGahey, NJ Trsvers, E Padgett, NJ. Pres
colt, E. Marcerow, NJ. Greenwich, L. Dew
lit, J. Burroughs, NJ. Monroe, A. McFaddeu,
A. Haplersley, NJ. Connell, J. Larmond, L..
Baader, c. Reynolds, R. Brill, E. Lyles, L..
Reed NJ Green. L. O'Bren, G. Millstead, Nj.
Bolts, NJ. Mcdonnell.
Special Premium in Music Misses A.
Reynolds, NJ. Cox, L. Harlow, NJ. Brengle,
o. Bruse.
Gold Medal for Excellence in Department
in Senior Department Awarded equally to
Misses M. Williams, A. Moore, H. Hill, L.
Bayne, B. Graham, NJ Fleming, B. Night
ingil, M. Bayne, S. Travers; drawn by Miss
Hattie Hill.
Intermediate Department NJ. Power R.
Cox, NJ. Shuman, J. Lindsey, l.. Sewall NJ
Lyles, NJ. Harlow, E. Graham, B. Adam, I.
Schiller, NJ. Quinn, " Charters, ]. Bern
heimer drawn by Miss Bessie Adam.
Junior Department E. McGahey, M.
Prescott, A. Hamersey, NJ. Cornell, A. Mo
Fadden drawn by Miss Annie McFadden.
Gold Medal for Perfect Lessons in the
Senior Department Presented by Father
O'Kane awarded equally to Misses A
Moore NJ. Williams. B. Graham, NJ. Graham,
NJ. Flemming, L. Bsyne, B Nightingale, II.
HILL NJ Bayne. S. Travers T. DsPutron, A.
Lyes, B. Foley drawn by Miss Bessie
Foley.
Intern sdate department.: MissesM. Power,
NJ. Shuman, r. Cox. ]. Lindsey, E. Watkins,
Hilda Norris, M. Mcfarland, L. Sewall, NJ
Lyes, Z Graham, III. Coode, A. Williams,
B Adam, v Charters. NJ. Quinn, L. DePu.
iron, Z Price, E. Peveril, M. GLADDEN.,
G. Metcaf, NJ. Roach drawn by Hiss Rosie
Cox.
Junior Department: E. McGahey, A. Nc
Fadden, NJ Cornell, M. Prescott, a. Hamers
ley, G. Milstead, J. Larmopd, M. Travers
and K. Price. Drawn by Miss Jennie Lar.
mond.
Gold medal for attendance, presented by
Vogt & Haas, Washington, d. O., award.
ed equally to Misses Vanie Charters,
Travers, r. Cox. NJ. Lyles, G. Graham, NJ.
Quinn, M. McFadden and E. McGahey.
Drawn by Miss Vanie Charters.
Special premium for Catholic doctrine
Awarded equally to Misses B. Foley, M.
Fiemming, A. Lyles, A. Moore, H. HILL A.
William, l.. Sewal, M. Power, H. Norris
and N. Mcfarland. Drawn by Miss Annie
Williams.
Honorably mentioned: NJ. Bsshford, N.
O'Brien, NJ. Ryan, E. Watkins, C. Reynolds,
A. Lynch. NJ. Coode, F. Reynolds, X.
Schoeni, K. Engehardt, R. Bladder E.
Kearney, L. Chichester, n. Young A. Cor.
man, NJ. Monroe, M. Greenwich, L. Cox, r.
Power, NJ. Green, B. Croson, M. Dryer and
K. German.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The closing exercises of the public schools
were continued at Peabody Hall this morn
ing, when the pupils of Lee School, whits
female, were dismissed for the session. The
teachers of the school are: Miss Salie Yates,
principal, and Misses Burnetta Brockett,
Mary T. Walsh, Ada V. Grigg, Maggie ".
Price, Ada V. Crunp and Lizzie Albrand,
assistants. The exercises consisted of music
by the children, led by Mrs. LigRa.t, who
presided at the organ, the distribution OF
certificates and medals and remarks by Su
perintendent K. l.. Carne and Mr.. w. F.
Carne. The Superintendent medal was
awarded to Miss Julia Brenner and the Mrs.
Mary E Carne duty medal to Miss Marian
Taylor. Misses Stella Cline, Katie Jasper,
Lille Wildt, Geneva Steele and Mary Will
hanson, of School No. l, were awarded
special premiums from the teacher, Miss
Yates. Misses Yates and Brockett were
presented with handsome baskets of fruits
and flowers by their scholars, as was also
Mrs. Liggatt. Aunt Celia Washington, the
colored assistant janitress, received pres
emit from one of the pupils ard as she ad.
vanced to the stand was greeted by rounds
Of applause. Many of the young ladies also
received handsome floral gifts from their
friends.
In opening the exercises Supt. Carne said
tnst yesterday uoWers nau OeeD sent TO one
boy today he was told that baskets and
bouquets had been sent for many girls. The
custom of thus presenting flowers was q
pretty one, but was subjected to great abuse.
He bad noticed in his own school floral de-
signs which must must have cost $40 or SIS,
and had determined to forbid such presen-
tations there in future, as had been done BY
many of the private schools In other cities
and by some here. In public schools the
essential idea was the equality of their pu.
pills as such, and anything which would tend
to destroy that equality and mortify the
poorer children. whose parents were unable
to give them what the more favored child
rem received, would be always discouraged
by him, just as, in the earlier days of the
schools private premiums had been forbid.
den. He would, therefore, leave the flowers
sent for children and let their teachers give
them after the closing of the exercises. He