The evening times., 1901-06-25
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

nuaI commencement exercises of Lee
Public School, for young ladies, was held
in the han of. Peabody School yesterday
morning, before a large gathering of pu-
pills and their parents. The stage was
prettily decorated for the occasion with
palms and ferns An excellent musical
and literary programme was rendered, in
which the scholars participated.
The following was rendered in the pri-
mary division: Song. 'sWeieome;H adj
dress by superintendent; distributing of
honors first grade, Miss Davis; song,
Musical Alphabet" by Miss Davis
school; distribution of honors, second
grade, Miss Bowie; song, Follow Me Full
of Glee;" distribution of honors. third
grades. Miss Bruce and Miss Ficfllin;
song, We Come to School," distribution
of honors, fourth grades, Misses Ficklin,
Bruce, and Bontz; song, America
The following was rendered in the high
CT grades: Chant, Lords Prayer" ad-
dress by superintendent; song, we
Come, We Gomez" distribution of honors,
fifth and sixth grades, Misses Smith and
Payne; song, The Angels" distribution
of honors, sixth and seventh grades, Mrs.
S 7. Mcdaniel; song. Beautiful Spring
Time" This was followed by the pre-
sentation of medals, which was made by
Carne memorial medal was awarded to
Miss Melanie Graumann; superinten-
dents medal to Miss Willie May Ham
mersley. The song, Sad Hour of Part
ing was then rendered
In Mrs. McDanieI's room books for stu
dies were awarded to Melanie Graumann.
Blanche Pullman, Carrie Homer, Netah
Ticer, Mary ScbofeId; books for attend
ance, Misses Willie May HammersIey.
Carrie Homer, Mary Schofield, Mary Ma
gel, Melanie Graumanr, Irene Dearborn,
Blanche Pullman, Jessie Chilcotte and
Mary Roberts; certificates for studies.
Misses Willie May HammersIey, Jessie
Aitcheson, Mary Schofeld, Netah Ticer,
Carrie Homer, Melanie Graumann, Katie
Smith. Mary NageI. Ruth Wilson, Irene
Dearborn Laura Bontz, Amy Heisley,
Mary Creegan, Mary Roberts, Jessie Chit
cote, Cora Duffey, Rose Emers On, Julia
Coivin, Blanche Pullman, and Mamie
Hantzmon-
In the room of the vice principal, Miss
Ada V Grigg, the following received re-
wards Of distinction. For attendance,
Misses Oracle Steele, Isabel I-angfcrd
and Katie Owen; writing Miss Annie
Thaler; studies, Misses Sadie Sullivan
Leslie Eaton, Ef1e Simpson, Mau6e Bon
duFdnt, and Lillian Sampson: for improve
ment in writing. Miss Blanche HAYNES
for her punctuaI attendance, she having
missed only one day within the past three
years In addition to the prize winners
/ the following received certificates: Miss
es Grace Emerson, Abbie Dove EVELYN
Lloyd, Iva Hines. Mary Wilson, Maude
Glover, Grace Haynes, Annie German.
MabIe Brown, Annie TenneSson Nettie
Greenwood, Annie Hammersley, Amelia
Woodbury.. and TiIIie Allen
An inquest was held at 10 o'clock yester-
DAY morning by Coroner PurYis over
the remains OF Thomas z. DuIany. color
ed, who was killed yesterday evening by
a northbound train on the Washington
and Ohio branch of the Southern Rail-
way, at the Washington and Ohio cross
ing at Mount Vernon Avenue, in Alex
andria County. The following composed
the jury: George Bryan, Foreman; Louis
Brill, Edgar WarffeId, jT-- Richard Glib
son, II. c. Ashton. and r. B. Cochran.
The jury proceeded to the late residence
of the deceased, sos Princess Street and
viewed the remains, efter which they
heard the evidence Of the witnesses at
Demaine's undertaking establishment. At
ter hearing all the evidence the iurv re-
turned a verdict to the effect that DuIapv-s
death at the said crossing was due to
his own negligence. he having tried to
cross said track after having been given
due warning by the blowing of the en-
gineeT'S whistle
1t is stated that the cost of the inquest
will not be against the CITY The acct
dent having occurred in Alexandra, CoI1r-
ty and the deceased being a nonresident
! it will be charged against the State Of
that when an inquest is held upon the
body of person who has an estate chen
the cost of such inquest shall be paid
out of the estate
In the Alexandria County Court yester-
day, with Judge Love presiding, the fol-
| loving business was transacted; In re
G. F. and Q. D. R: R. Co, application
under its charter for approval by the
court of its crossings: application grant
ed. J. F Haney. ct al vs.. Z. J. Rodgers
ct al, contest over the Jefferson district
FNn Low nT-EEg
lots and decided that the school levy of
ID cents on the S1G0 was carried All the
| recently elected county officers qualified
and gave bond.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late Alexander Page McBurney, who was
drowned in the Potomac on Friday last
took place at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
from his mothers residence. 224 North Co.
lumbus Street and was quite largely at
tended. The services We're conducted by
the Rev E. V Register of the Metbo-
dist Episcopal Church South The inter-
ment was made in st. PauTs cemetery
Six of the little fellows companions act
ed as paIlbearers
The city town clock is being cleaned and
repaired by Edgar Fleming and Richard
NJ Latham This is the first time that the
clock has been cleaned since 1892
Yesterday in the Corporation Court in
the case of S. H. Lunt. administrator of
Mary Stewart vs.. Arthur Herbert and 9th
ers. trustees of the Alexandria Infirmary,
a decree was entered referring the case to
j. T. Callahan, commissioner. for report
Louis Kurtz d Baltimore lawyer, accom-
panied by his wife and Mrs. Lawson and
daughter, is visiting Mrs. Winfield Wat
kins, in West End
Virginia Cain. of Georgetown has sold
to Miletus J. Wine a house and lot on the
west side of Alfred Street near Gibbon
Street for $500
Alexandria Council, National Union
| held a meeting last night and transacted
| business of a routine nature.
Miss Florence J. Evans, who has so
successfully managed the Alexandria Kin
| dergarten for some time past, has accept
| ed a position as teacher in one OF the
| Washington public schools.
| F J. Davidson who has been travelling
/ In, E,r,rln nd Era NE and Scotland during