Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-24

fair and cooler Saturday, northerly
winds.
FIFTY-N1NrH C COMMENCEMENT OF ST.
JOINS AcADEMy.-TheS st. Johns boys
had their traditional hot night for com
mencemcnt last evening, and that fact
somewhat diminished the attendance,
but there was large audience of both
Alexandrians and Washingtonians. i
little after the appointed hour, fine
orchestra. under the direction of Mr.
II. c. Nails, began the exercises with
appropriate music. one Of the selections
being triple-tonguing polka on the
cornet by Mr.. Kennedy, which was eX-
ecuted in very fine style. The princi-
pal then introduced his youngest cadet
Master Edmund K Nertncr. OF Port
Gibson, Miss, who drew down the
house by his admirable rendition OF
some comic verses about an American
in Paris. each stanza ending with the
boast, '.Je Sius Amelicain.' The tai
ent of this little fellow as an elocution-
ist is certainly remarkable and should
be cultivated. He was followed b.
Cadet Percy T. Leach, a son of Dr..
Hamilton Leach of Washington. who
rccited. in very superior style. Wolsey's
speech to Cromwell after his fall. He
was continually encored and gave in
response TO calls first. 1.-The Bald-hcaded
Nan" and then ''The Bug" two comic
pieces which elected great applause.
lIr. Leach is we'll known in amateur
nd
fully sustained his early reputation in
that line.
Next. Mr.. Richard L. Caine, the re-
firing principal, read his farewell adj
dress. a review of the incidents con-
nected with his boyhood in the school
and his administration its affairs for
the past forty-fve years, concluding
with scathing denunciation of many
practices. said to be more prevalent in
schools. He was heard with the deep
est attention by the older portion of
the audience and his remarks on the
schoolboys's ideas Of honor were loud
~ applauded,
Capt Kosciusko Kempcr, as secrc-
tarv of the local committee of the Uni
yersitv of Virginia, then presented sem
Tor certificates to Cadets Arthur R. Jor-
dan. Texas. and Charles Z. Heater, Of
Loudoun county. in English literature,
mathematics, history, geography and
geology, and a junior certificate to Ca
Diet John n. Casey, of LynchbWg. in
the same studies, and in the absence OF
Mavor Strauss. who had just received
Telegram informing him of the death Ct
his nephew in New York. presented
their diplomas of graduation in Eng
fish studies to Cadets Jordan and Heat
cr and a school certificate ofproticiency
in English literature and geology to
cadet Leach. and one in history and
geography and geology to Cadet Stuart
J. Gass of Washington. This cere-
mony was followed by the reading of a
well written valedictory by Cadet Jor-
dan. After music the honors OF the
wear were awarded as follows:
Senior Division, Glass y Gold med
ais to Charles Z. Heater. Loudoun
county, Va, 80 per cent, and Arthur
Il. Jordan, Texas, 81.
Glass g: Gold medals to John NJ.
Casey. Lvnchburg, Va, %. Silver
medals 10 Percy Z. Leach, Washington,
d. c.. 81. and Stuart J. Gass, Washing
ton. D. c., 90 Premium TO George W.
Wilson, ir.. Marlboro, Md, 50.
Intermediate Division. Glass c: Gold
medals to Martin y. Delaney, AleXan-
dria. Va. 9S: Arthur Il. Hart, Fauquier
county. Va. 9S: Wm. X. Harlow, AL
exandria. va. o. Richard L. Carne
IT.. Alexandria, Va, 90: Joseph III.
West. Alexandria. Va, SO: John ID.
Hubbard. Richmond. Va, SO.
Glass d: Gold medals 10 George l..
Ficlllin. Fauquier county, Va. 9S John
II. Moore. Fairfax county, Va, SO. Sill
yer medals to John J. Graham, Fairfax
county,. Va, 80; J. Blake Tally. Wash
incton. ID. c.. 80. Premium 10 Edward
J. Greene. Alexandria. Va. 81.
Junior Division, Glass L: Silver med
nj to Edmund J, Brady. Washington,
Glass i; Silver medal to jerome
Kaufman. Alexandria. Va, 81.
Preparatory Division Silver medal to
Edmund X. Vertner, Port Gibson,
Miss, 81. Premium to Arthur B. Cole
man, Washington. ID. c., 81
Special Prizes. The Georgetown
University prize, a scholarship in
Georgetown College, worth $50, given
bv the faculty, to Arthur Il. Jordan,
Texas. for best examination.
). The Washington and Lee prize,
scholarship in Washington and Lee
University, worth SO, given by the
faculty.. to Charles E, Heater Virginia,
for the second-best examination.
3. The Foard prize, q handsome copy
of Prescott's Conquest Of Peru, given
by Norval Z. Foard, esq, of the Balti-
more Sun. for best examination to
Charles E. Heater, Virginia, Arthur r.
Jordan, having obtained it last year.
4. The Ballard T. Dodd memorial
medal, for the best examination IN
Christian doctrine, given by friend OF
Capt. Dodd, formerly a cadet and teach
err in the school. to honor his memory,
equally to Richard L. Carne, .ir., Mar
tin d. Delaney. and Joseph II. West,
and drawn by Martin D. Delaney.
). The bearing Camp medal award
ed this year to the best drilled cadet
there having been no camp given by
Mrs. George 7. bearing in memory of
her son. Capt. George 5, bearing, to
list Sergeant Percy F, Leach, after the
competitive drill
The competitive drill was a feature
of the occasion. DIR. Joseph l.. Sanford,
IS. of this city, formerly lieutenant
in the cadet CORPS. with MeSSrS. Walter