The times., 1901-06-22
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

| students and visitors. Among those who
occupied seats within the chanceI and
took part in the exercises were Bishop
Randolph, of southern Virginia; Bishop
Peterkiu of West Virginia.: Bisbop Co
adjutor Gibson. of Virginia. and Bishop
| Coadjutor Gravatt, OF West Virginia. Just
before the hour for services the proses-
sors. the presenting clergymen. and the
| candidates for ordination met in PRAYER
! Hall and marched in procession to the
! chapel taking their places immediately
in front of the chancel. Bishop Randolph
/ delivered an eloquent and impressive or
dination sermon. The candidates then
came forward to the chanceI rail with
their presenting clergymen.
! The following were ordained to the dea-
! conate: William Page Dame Morris
Stockweil Eagle, and Elliott Renger
Meredith Of Virginia, by Bishop Gibson;
| Dudley Boegner William Ambrose Brown,
Randolph Royal Claiborne, Edward Pat
| ton Miner, and Jacob Morton White, of
the diocese of Southern Virginia, by Bish-
op Randolph Guy Hamilton Crook and
Arthur Machen Lewis, of West Virginia,
by Bishop Peterkin. The following from
the diocese of Virginia were ordained to
the priesthood by Bishop Gibson: The
| Rev. A. B. Mitchell, of West Point; the
Rev. c. N Tyndell, of Fredericksburg:
the Rev. w. II. Watts, of Charlottesville
Those ordained deacons in the diocese of
Virginia were assigned as Eollows: The
Rev. William Page Dame, to assist the
Rev. II. II. Lee in mission work at points
around Charlottesville; the Rev. Morris S
Eagle, to assist the Rev j. r. Ellis at
Mineral City; the Rev. Z. b. Meredith to
the churches in Middlesex County; the
Rev. G. II. Crook, 10 the churches at
Romney, w. Va, and the Rev. A NJ
Lewis. of the diocese of West Virginia,
to churches in Powell County in that
State. OF the deacons belonging to South
ern Virginia. the Rev. Z. z. Miner will
assist the Rev. w. a Barr at ST. Luke's
Church, Norfolk. The others will shortly
receive their appointments from the
Bishop.
Among the visitors at the closing exer-
cises Were: Bishop Satterlee, of Washing
ton; Bishop kinsolving, of Texas; the
Kew. Dr: Mckim, the Rev. Albert r.
Rev. David Barr, of Washington. D. c.;
the Rev. DR.. w. w. Dame the Rev
George Dame, and the Rev. julius Gram
mer, of Baltimore; the Rev Mr. Holt. of
New York; the Rev. ]. Thompson Cole,
Of Ogantz. Pa, and the Re-. w Cabeli
Brown, of Brazil.
During the week Bishop Gibson con-
hrmed fourteen persons at Seminary
chapel, four at Trinity Church Arlington;
five at ST. Johns Church, West End and
several at the Church OF the Good Shep-
herd (colored).
The absence of Bishop WhittIe. whose
Ill health prevented his attendance, was
much regretted. At the ANNUAL meeting
OF the alumni message of sympathy and
affection was directed to be sent to him
and also to the Rev G.. S. Bonneville of
Falls Church, in his bereavement
The annual closing exercises of Wash
inston High School for boys were held
ar % IN
building on South Washington Street
The superintendent, X. Kemper presided,
and Hubert Snowden made the presenta-
ton OF certificates. The exercises opened
in the room OF the principal. Theodore II
Ficklin, a. NJ. Mr.. Kemper made a brief
address to the scholars in which he ad-
nonished them tC maintain the high
standard of graduates from their school
His remarks were followed by the pres
entatfon of certificates to the following
;. Harrison Smith, Charles Marvin Smith
James Sidney Douglas, Isaac x. O'Brien
Lorenzo g. Butts. Ralph McBurney Rich
ard NJ. Pettey. Marcus NJ. Efnmert, Albert
Rollins, Harvey w. Summers. Arthur
NarfielG, Leo Thomas DoWnev Russell
Carlin, Samuel L. Wade Ernest Nelson
Duney, George August Kuhn John Har-
old Wilson, James George Schoeni and
William Julian Fisher
Mr.. Kemper then announced that the
superintendent medal, given annually,
had been won by Isaac Kell O'Brien. The
principal s medal was awarded to Samuel
principal, William H. Greenwell, certif-
Gates We're awarded as follows: Ran
dolph Dobson, Grover Goodrich, Patrick
German, Harvey Huntington. Gerald
Jones. De Wilton Milst cad, Hugh Nc
Ganey, Linwood Nails, Leslie j. Saun-
ders, c. Page Waller. Clinton Lindsey
Freeman Mansfield, Samuel Mays, James
Smith, French Simpson, James Stouten-
burgh, and Robert Wright.
The following were certified for promo
ton next year TO the room of the princi-
n rrHansr ITas4fc Ill.
~ Wood, c. Page Waller, Leslie Saun-
ders Freeman Mansfield. Gerald Jones
Robert Wright, Linwood Nails, Grover
Goodrich, Samuel Ma-8, DeWiIton Mil
stead, French Simpson. Hugh McGahey
Harvey Huntington, and Clinton j. Lind
sey. The following essays were read:
1Ionieoerate Navy by Z; Page Waller;
History of AleX& ndria, James Stouten-
ourgh: Chinese War" Francis Mans
field; 'Spanish-American War" Gerald
Jones; Events of l776. James Smith and
ton Lindsey. Certificate; and prizes were
also awarded in the primary and inter
mediate grades.
Page McBurney. the eieven-year-old son
OF the late Alexander MeBurney, while |
fishing off Zimmermans wharf at the |
foot of Queen Street, shortly before |
clock this afternoon, fell overheard and |
was drowned. Fifteen minutes after his
body had been in the water the remains !
were recovered by Messrs. George Sutton |
and Harvey Robinson They at once he
gan rolling the body. and in the mean
time Drs; German and Delaney were |
summoned, and did everything in medi- |
cal science to resuscitate the lad but 1
their efforts proved futile. Afterward |
inc remains We're taken 10 the home OF |
the unfortunate boys mother, Mrs. Flor |
ence McBurney. 2A North Columbus |
street. William Lloyd thirteen-year-
old youth, who witnessed the accident |
pulled off his shoes and coat and divetl |
INTO the water after McBurney but the |
latter had gone down for the third time |
and his efforts to recover the body were |
unsuccessful.
The accident was a very sad one. in |
view of the fact that the little fellow had |
Just started out to enjoy his summer va |
cation, the schools having closed today |
Young McBurney received a certificate OF |
distinction In his class this morning
Inc closing exercises of Potomac Acad-
emy, PIP North Washington Street. which |
Is conducted by Prof. John S. Blackburn |
were held today and the following pupils |
received certificates in the first division |
IN the studies indicated: ] w Burke
jr, English branches, Latin. French |
geometry, trigonometry, and chem
lstry; ID. T. Chalmers, in Eng |
nsh branches. writing, and Latin; z. NJ |
Demaine, i'm English branches physics |
chemistry. trigonometry, surveying ana |
lstry; II. b, Massey, In English branches |
Latin. arithmetic, and chemistry; F. d. |
Richardson in English branches. Latin /
algebra, geometry and writing: S. f. |
sherwood. In English branches, chemistry |
ana bookkeeping. L. NJ. Stribling in
English branches, French, bookkeeping.
and typewriting; a w. Armstrong i'm |
chemistry; X. Minnigerode in writing |
Certificates for department were awarded |
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