Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-21
Closing Exercises Of the Episcopal
High School.
AWARD OF CERTIFICATES and PRIZES
Joint Meeting Of Fairfax and
BIackford Literary Societies.
GENERAL AND PERSONA
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ALEXANDRIA, Va June oJ 1900

The sixtieth scholastic year of the Epis-
copal High School of Virginia located near
this city, closed with appropriate exercises
In Ligsett Hall this afternoon. The hall
was crowded with students and friends of
the institution. several prominent members
of the Episcopal clergy being present. The
program opened with prayer which was
followed by the delivery of certificates of
| distinction by the principal, Prof L. NJ
Blackboard Certificates of graduation were
conferred upon Edgar Snowden of Alex
andria and Charles Hartwell Cooke of Mis-
sissippi.
Inc presentation of prizes was as fol-
lows: For reading at sght-First prize
Herbert R. Gait of Loudoun; second prize,
Angus NJ. Crawford of Fairfax.
For reading-First prize, Griswold Adams
of Maryland; second prize, Herbert R. Gait
of Loudoun
For declamation-First prize. Charles C.
Haskell of South Carolina; second prize, r.
Pegram Holt of Surrey.
For scholarship-Wh prize, William
r. c. Cooke of Fluvanna. Berkeley NJ. Fon-
tame of Hanover. Paul Micou Of Fairfax
| and Oscar De Wolf Randolph of Illinois;
Johns prize. Thomas i. Bryan of Henrico,
Charles G. Cooke of Mississippi, Philip B.
Campbell of Fluvanna, Frederick VIM.
Johnson of Nebraska and Edgar Snowden
of Alexandria; Meade prize, Richard d.
Micou of Fairfax.
Following the presentation of prizes Her
bert r. Gait read Sam Weller,s Valen-
tine Robert P. Holt recited Edinburgh
After FloGden," Miss Conway and Myself"
was read by Adam Griswold and CHARLES
c. Haskell acclaimed "icilius.
The presentation of medals closed tie ex-
eroscs, and those who received them were:
Wilson prize medal. for excellence in En-
gl:sh composition. Herbert r. Gait of Lou
doun; HoxtGn memorial prize medal for
excellence in mathematics, Frederick Will
son Johnson of Nebraska; Bibb prize
medal for excellence in Shakespeare, Berk-
ley NJ Fontaine of Hanover, and the Lig-
gett junior prize medal, for excellence in
general scholarship, Oscar De Wolf Ran
dolph of Illinois.
Joint Literary Exercises.
Tie joint final celebration of the Fairfax
and BlackfOrd Literary Societies of the
Episcopal High School took place last even
ing in Liggett Hall, on the school grounds,
and was largely attended. The program
opened with prayer and, interspersed with
music, was as follows: Address of welcome,
by Charles H. Cooke of Mississippi, presi-
dent of the Blackford Society; presentation
of the Fairfax Society declaimer's medal
to Charles c, Haskell of South Carolina;
defamation, ''Regulus to the Carthagin-
ians;" presentation of the Blackford So
ciety debaters medal to Charles p. Stearns
of Culpeper; presentation of the talrfax
readers medal to Angus NJ. Crawford OF
Fairfax; presentation of the Blackford de-
Chalmers medal to Robert p. Holt of Sur
rey; recitation THE Angels of Buena
VISTA" presentation of the Fairfax de-
bater's medal to Frederick w. Johnson or
Nebraska; presentation of the Blackboard
readers medal to Herbert r. Gait of Lou
doun joint valedictory address, by Angus
NJ. Crawford of Fairfax, and final address
by Edgar Snowden of this city, president OF
the Fairfax Society.
Case Sent to Grand Jury.
no
fore Mayor Simpson in the police court this
morning, charged with stealing $40 from
Lee Wright. The compliments evidence
was to the effect that while Dogan was as
sisting him over a fence the colored man
put his hand into Wrghts pocket and took
therefrom the sum above named Wright,
according to the evidence, missed his prop
erty and gave chase to Dogan, who had dis
appeared.
grand jury.
WOman's Committee Meeting.
A meeting of the woman's committee on
parade for the sesqui-centennial celebration
of Alexandria was held at IL o'clock this
morning in the rooms of the Business
Mems League. Mrs. E. H. OBrien was
chosen chairman and Miss Belle Hunter
secretary.
The object in view was discussed and it
was decided to adjourn without taking any
special action until Thursday evening, the
18th instant.
School Gives n Hop.
McBurney's Hall, King street. was
decorated Monday evening for one of the
prettiest social events of this season. The oc-
casion was the final dance rendered by the
students of the Episcopal High School, and
was largely attended by students and the
young ladies of this city.
Among the resident gentlemen present
We're Messrs. Arthur and William Herbert,
Powell Brooks Cooper Dawson, DR.. Thorn
as Cochran, Philip Knox, Harris Franklin