Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-26
ST. JOHNS ACADEMY.

The 6S year OF st. Johns AcademV was
appropriately closed at Lannon's Opera
House last night. Owing to the raising Of
grade there were no graduates beautiful
soboo! drama, which il had been intended to
! present, had to be laid aside on account OF
an accident to the principal actor which con-
| iaed him so bed t0r several weeks, and the
gentleman who WAS TO bave delivered the
address vas uuavoidAbly detained in Ohio
| hut In spite OF ell this. the old school has
bad hut few more pleasant commandments
The audience was very large, great many
persons from Washington and the neighbor.
| ing counties and some from Baltimore at.
tending.
The music was by the excellent juvenile
orchestra of Prof. Sohsrf, the teacher OF mu-
| sic and modern languages, including bis pn'
pills In the academy. Some of the children
we're not more than or 10 years of age, bu.
! they performed beautifully. The exercises
/ began with q composition of the Professor
himself, The Virginia Waltz, which, sf'er
| q few words OF welcome by the Principal,
was followed by Bore nski's "Polish Battle
Song" Rev. bona a. Chester, s. j., Of
Ge orgetown University, who had kindly
consented to take Capt. Mushbsch's place
was then introduced and made q briet hui
| o II l6Ub dtUFbsH W Luc i n IiIh o.
| ciety and the cadets generally. His theme
wes 20 atory," and beginning with the ages
| 1han physical force. as embodied in knight
| hood, ruled The world add only cowled
m 1uks had education ard elcqusnce, he
traced the gradual advances OF intellect IN
i,s contest with force until with Patrick
Henry elcQuence became mlghtisr than
arms and freedom WAS wou.
IL h. No. al
lowed by very humorous reno ing OF the
IrrepreseIble Boy ct the Dina Museum, by
Cadet Percy F. Leach, OF Washington, who
gave, es an encore, The Seven Ages Of Man
| from shakespeare, 10 style which would
have done no discre6it to professional elo-
cuionist.
| Thompsoa's Whip poor-Wiil Waltz was
| followed by very humorous address to the
cadets by Col. Parry Lee Djwns, Of the
ste fl of Gov. Jackson, OF Maryland, eradu-
alto of 1852 Tenting Tonight WIS then
played aud ex -Mayor Kemuer. as secretary
Of the local committee on University of Viz
0inis examinations, presented tho Un!ver.
sity certificates "a follows:
Arthur r. jordan, of Texas, In history
ant geography, mathematics, geology and
| English.
Charles e Heater. Of L1ud0un county, in
history and geography, mathematics, geoo-
gy end English.
Guy @. Lane. of Illinois, in mathematics.
chemistry and English.
Simon B ,um, of Penp7ylVa: ie, 10 msthe.
| mstics, cnemisiry spd English.
]. Earle Whsley, Lnudoun county, in
| chemistry, geology and En9liEh.
An academy certificate OF proficiency Ia
mathematics, geology and chemistry WIS
gran ed to Ernest G. Mock. OF the District
| of Columbia.
Balfe's Killarney preceded the dls.ribu.
ton Of prizes, which was made by ex-Msyo r
Kemper, ss follows:
For obedience and diligence 1st Gradu-
ates' Division Gold medals to c. Asupah
Rogers, Md Abbott s. Payne, D. @.
Senior Dvlsion-Clnss A: Gold medal to
J. NJ. Vianney FiokiiD, Va; c.ass B: gold
medals to Simon Baum, Penn Charles E.
Heater, Va John e Burns, D G; J. Earle
WhaIey. Loudoun county Arthur R Jor-
dan. Texas. and Guy c. Lane, H.; silver
medal to e nest g. Mack, District of Co
lumbis.
intermediate Disi.lon Glass G: Gold
medal to Percy F. Leach, District OF Colum-
bia; silver medal to B. Perry Collins. Dis
| trict of Columbia premiums to VIM. P.
Flick in. Fauquier county, and Stuart j.
| Gass, District of Columbia.
Glass D: Gold medals t. John M. Casey,
Lynchburg, and J. Clifton Lnughlin, Fair
fax county; premiums to J. Tulloss Jones,
Rsppahannock county; Joseph H. West,
Alexandria Scott Tower, New York, and
Milton g. Faiifax, Alexandria.
Junior Division: Class f: God medal to
Richard l.. Carne j.. Aiexsndris; silver
medal to Martin ID d 'laney snd VIM K
Harlow, Alexsndris ] ohn n. III oore, Fair
fax county Ernest K. Crymes, Alexandria,
and Ezra Gould. District OF Columbia; pre-
niums TO Harry Randall snd Reginald
Cross, District Of Columbia; Edward ].
Greene. Alexandria, John w. Bcegs III,
District of Columbia Jesse r. Jsndorf, Dis.
trict of Columbia. end J. Rowan Reid, Dis
trict Of Co umbip.
Class F: Silver medal TO E lmund J.
Brady. D,sni OF Columbia pr m um to
Thomas Chumssero. Indisrs.
Preparatory Division Class G Premium
to Rudolph A Saith, Richmond.
Glass G: Premium to Arthur B. Coleman.
District OF Columbia.
A gold tdaI for proficiency In mnsio was
presented by Prof. Scharf TO Ezra Gould.
District OF Columbia.
10 rOhiu iiII7s Siteu NV NOIVal T..
Foard. esq, of the Baltimore Sun. for best
examination, was awarded to Arthur r.
Jordan. Texss.
The DeariDg Memorii MEDIA. for best
kept teos sn1 gussd duty at Camp Price.
giving by Mrs. Gso,ge T. bearing, Of Wash
iue'oD. In memory of Der SOD, Capt Georpe
S Dsa log. was sw srded by board If fIi
GERS to Corp. Harry Randall Dstr'cs of Co.
lumbis. and h;s squad, Cadets John III.
Casey, LPnchburg; Edward J. Greene end
Million S. Fairfax. Alexandra, ana Stuart
J. Gass, District of Coluuibis, nth a'ropp
communication Of sc'i7F Corp. Charles f
Hester If Laudoun county, ard his sqoed.
Cadets Cross, District Of Columbia; Moore,
Fairfax county, and Jsniorf, Baltimore.