The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June S-with
simple and impressive ceremonies, the
kindergarten and boys departments for
children of St Mary's Academy, which
is conducted by the Sisters OF the Holy
Cross. closed yesterday. The pre-
miums were awarded by Father II. J.
Cutler. In the boys department certif-
Gates for general studies were awarded
to Masters Phillip CriIiv, James Patter-
son, Raymond Bu.pgartner, Lawrence
COrbett, Owen Nugent, John Sweeney.
Raymond HenmUth, Leo Sweeney,
Thomas Bayue, Raymond Davis, William
Patterson, Edward Patterson, Richard
Finks, Ignatius Stousenburgh, Leon Bag
gett, Robert WenzeI, Ashby Reardon,
Percy Breen, Melvin Jones, and Frank
Martin.
In the kindergarten department the fol
lowing little ones were presented with
certificates: Lillian Hill, Virginia Downey,
Katie Bergan, Lena Moore, Elsie Linger,
Katie Fitzpatrick, Clara Harris, Jennie
Schiichting, Editha Roland, Nettie Cronin,
Dora Downey, Bryan Pitts, Frank How
ard, Harold Tinsley, Frank Fannon,
Frank Tuba, Frendie Birrell, and Hugh
Nugeut-
In the girls primary department certif-
Gates for general studies, drawing, instru-
mental music, singing. and plain sewing
were awarded to the following: Mary
Bergan, Catherine B,'rnett, Ida CrilIy.
Agnes Gilroy, Bertha Nugent, Lorinue
O'Connor, Lena Patterson. Margaret
Daily, Lottie Martin, Cora Jones, May
Rogerson, Margaret Lucas, Margaret
Alexander Marie Drew, Rose Ponnet.
Leona Schoop, Helen Corbett, Laura
Smith, Teresa Schlichting Margaret
Downey, Rose Lash, Marie StOuten-
burgh, Lizzie Fofaker, Margaret Hofaker.
EleanoTe BalIenger, Margaret Perkins,
Minnie We'll, Mary Thornton, Catherine
Brill, Camille Wolf, Helen Cation, Mar
garet Finks, Ethel Magner. Mile Mag
ner, Lucy AIcyTiIliaus, Louise WiiIInaan,
Ruth Purcell, Helena Sullivan, Helen NJ
gent, Eva CriIIy, CorneIia StoutenburSh,
Helen Drew, and Lena Weidemanu-
The annual commencement exercises at
the academy will be held in Lannon's
Opera House next Tuesday afternoon An
elaborate programme has been prepared
for the occasion.
The city school board held their reSu-
lar semi-monJEiy meeting last night, and
transacted considerable routine business
The Committee on Studies and Discipline
reported adversely on the petition for the
purchase Of an encyclopedia The
committee IN their report, stated that
they were in favor OF having a free refer
ence library in the PEABODY building 70
be kept open during the school hours. and
also from TO Il o'clock at nights They
further stated that if the joint Commit
tees on Finance School Houses, and Fur
niture could furnish a free room in the
building and heat ana light the same,
they would make an earnest effort TO
furnish books OF reference without cost to
the school fund
Mrs. Virginia Miner. widow OF Gilbert
s Miner, was found dead in her bed at
the residence of Richard s Windsor, On
Cameron Street yesterday. DR.. Ar
thur Snowdeu was hastily summoned. and
after an examination, ascertained that
Mrs. Miner had been dead for several
hours, ard that death was due to apo
pIexy The deceased was seventy seven
wears of age, and leaves several grown
children. The funeral arrangements have
not vet been made Mrs. Miner was a
sister-in-Iaw Of Mrs Windsor, at whose
residence she died. She had been visiting
there for the past two OF three weeks.
Her home was in Brooklyn. N Y
The Fairfax County Fair Association
has been chartered in the Circuit Court
of Fairfax County, and the following are
named as officers NJ D Hall, President;
S R DonohOe. Vice President; Elton