Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-15
CLOSING EXERCISES.
ST. JOHNS ACADEMY.

AcaGemy TOOK place at the barracks
this morning and were largely at,
tended. The following was the pro-
eramme
Essay by c. Ashford Neale "O'Reil-
ly's Billy Goat, comic recitation, R. f.
Smith Despair" prose recitation, Z.
Waiter Purcell "Smack in School,"
comic recitation, VIM. Delaney "Re-
marks to Fellow Students" Martin d.
Delaney address by Mr.. L. Marbury.
Mr.. Marbury then distributed the IRE
miums as follows
Gold Medals-Martin D. Delaney,
Alexandria E. Walter Purcell, Luray;
Harry L. Ratigan, Cumberland, Md. ;
Morris Parker, Alexandria Co.
Silver Medals-Ralph Leigh, Fairfax
county A. 3. Carr, Alexandria Robt.
f. Smith, Alexandria Josie Bend
helm, Alexandria Jerome A. Kauf-
man, Alexandria.
Premiums-C. Ashford Neale, Brydie
Robins, Benjamin Renshaw, Joseph H.
Rotchford, John Eberhart, Jas. Della
ney, A. B. Coleman, O.. l.. Offutt.
Preparatory Class-Harry Quacken-
bush, human Davis, Vim. White.
After the exercises there was a prize
drill for the Eberhart Memorial Medal.
The judges were Lieut.. Monroe and
Sergt. Marbury, of the Alexandria Light
Infantry and after a spirited contest the
prize was awarded to Martin Delaney,
of this city.
Sr MApV;c AcADENV
The t~wenty-ffth annual commence
ment of st. Mary's Academy took
place this morning at the Lyceum Hall
in the presence of an appreciative au-
dience of clergy, parents and friends of
the pupils and invited guests. The Rev.
Fathers present were the Rev. II. j..
Cutler, and Rev. ]. Kenefck of st.
Mary's Church, Alexandria, and Rev.
Father Tearney, of Falls Church, and
Father H. J. McKeeflrv of Martins
burg, Va. The following interesting
programme was prettily rendered.:
Overture, Misses Margery McFadden
and Lillian DePutron; Semi-Chorus,
"Friendship, Love and Song" Thomp-
son; Sopranos, Misses NJ. Roach, L..
DePutron, n. Studs and l.. Wildt;
Altos, Misses Z. Kearney and Nj. Nc
Fadden; Tenor, Miss Tina Schiller;
Essay, Purple and Fine Linen" Miss
Beulah Nightingale; Mazurka, Misses
Maggie Power ard Maud Roach; ES-
say, 1.-The Beauty of the Scriptural
PARALLELS" Miss Rosa Murtaugh; Cho-
rus, Joys of Spring" by the juniors,
accompanist by Miss C. Monroe; Es-
say, '.Colored Lenses" Miss jeanette
Studs; Instrumental Music, Misses
Georeianna Idison and G. Monroe; Els
say, Clear and Cordelia,' Miss Lillian
c. DePutron; Semi-Chorus, Happy
Days" accompanist, Miss NJ. Roach;
Instrumental Music, "Caliph of Bag
dad" Misses Dora Lannon and NJ. Nc
Fadden: Chorus, Ely Away Birdling,"
accompanies, Miss NJ. Power; Essay,
"Where the Brook and River Meet
Miss Maud Roach; March, Miss s Lille
Wildt and Maggie Power.
Rev. Father Cutler then presented
the gold medals and certificates of pro-
liciency in a well-timed and appropriate
address. He complimented the young
ladies on the proficiency they had at
tanned; encouraged them in further
diligence and expressed the hope that
their lives on earth would merit an
eternal life.
The graduates were Misses Rosa
Murtaugh, Beulah Nightingale, Maude
l.. Roach and Jeanette Studds of Alex
audria, and Lillian c. DePutron, Of
Fails Church, all of whom received
certificates of scholarship and the gold
medal of the institution.
The work done by the art class is
now on exhibition in the art room of
the Academy, and persons wishing to
examine the same are cordially invited
to 90 so. Many Of the productions
have won great admiration. Among
them are oil paintings, Sacred Heart
and Doves" tube roses and vase of tu-
lips from nature done by Miss Katie
Ahern. "The Sanctuary" and The
Challenge" in crayon, by Misses Mel
lie Paul and Beulah Nightingale re-
s~pectively; MARINE View" by Miss
NJ. McFadden, and might Scene" by
Miss Mary Ficklin, in water colors.
Little Mary Fishers ''Farmhous )" in
pencil, Is an excellent piece Ior an
eight-year-old child. Sketches from
casts reveal great success in that
branch Of the study. Numerous out
door pencil sketches show much skill
and practice, and a large display of the
blocks, objects and flowers from nature
prove that careful attention has been
given to the rudiments. In general
drawing the following pupils have
evinced great skill: Misses Lillian De-
Putron, Maud Roach, Estelle Kearuey,
Tina Schulcr, Daisy Fleming, Lizzie
Bladder, Essie Rust, Ellie Lyles, Ella
Mcfarland, Julia Ryan. An entire
table is filled with drawing cards, lie
work of the industrious little Juniors.
SU1c1DE.-Messrs. Robert Smith and
Fred. Brown yesterday went fishing in
~, ri1-nr- ha1ou Eort EoOta In the