Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-11
Annual Commencement Exercises of
st. Mary's Academy.
ELABORATEPR$EAA TOBERBNDERED
Closing Of Vernon Avenue
Graded ,SehooEin Del Ray.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,
Bell Telenhone No. LOG.

Bell Telephone No. 106
| ALEXANDRIA, Va, June II, 1891.
| The annual commencement exercises of
st. Marys Academy, conducted by the Sis
! tiers of the Holy Cross, will take place this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in Lannon's
Opera House. Numerous invitations have
| been issued and the house will doubtless
be crowded with the relatives and friends
OF the students An elaborate program
has been prepared, and will be rendered
by the students. The opening selection will
be "Charlatan," from Sousa, rendered by
Misses A. Igoe, M. O'Brien. H. Burroughs
M. Haney. NJ. O'Conner and E. Hill The
next will be a chorus Rose Waltz from
NJ Peuschell, by the vocal class. Under
this will come (a) Lullaby Henlein, and
CO. "Romdo,' Hayden; mandolins. Misses
c. Wildt, NJ. McWilliams, A. Igoe, K Nc
Kenna, NJ Tickling; violin, Miss J. Fisher;
| pianos, Miss NJ Nugent and Miss B. Car
rick "Marguerites Repentance" Minims
in three acts will follow The next will
be march, "Miiitaire,' Schubert, rem
dered by Misses B. Carrick, M. Nugent r.
Curtin and E. Bowers. Scarf fantasies
will be rendered by the members of the
senior class. The following will take part
In "Radieuse," from Gottschalk: Misses K.
McKenna, M. McWilliams NJ. Tickling and
NJ Fisher.
The junior class will render Columbian
S. Patterson. Fra Diavola Overture.
from Decourcelle, will be rendered by Miss
es NJ. Tickling, NJ. Fisher, X McKenna and
NJ Baker. Following that will be a chorus.
"Nymphs of the Wave Ivonovici-kron.
| The valedictory will be delivered by Miss
Annie Hathaway Beattie Misses M: Flick
Williams will take part In "Euryanthe
| Overture" from Weber. The next event
| will be the ceremony of comforting the
| graduating gold medal and diploma on Miss
| Ia "a Then follow
| the presentation Of gold medals and the
distribution of certificates in the classes of
English, shorthand, typewriting, music and
| painting. The exercises will close with an
| address by Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler Of st.
| MaryS Church.
School Closing in Del Ray.
| The spacious hall Of Mount Vernon Ave-
nue. graded school in Del Ray was prettily
| decorated with palms, ferns and flowers
last evening for the closing exercises. The
room was crowded with interested specta-
tors. The program commenced at o'clock,
when the children marched into the hall,
each grade carrying long chain of daisies
gracefully festooned from the shoulders of
! the scholars. Anniv ersary and vacation
songs were rendered by the school and the
address of greeting was delivered by Harry
| Bryan Of Braddock Heights. exercises
consisting of songs, Rotations, etc, fol-
lowed by the primary intermediate and
| grammar grades. THE Peak Sisters, CIV
en- by the girls Of the grammar grade, clio
tied much applause. The performance was
led by Miss Edith Zachary, and the role
of Sapphire was taken by Miss Susie
Simms.
| schools, delivered an address and made the
presentation Of medals and certificates. In
the principals room the following scholars
| received medals for attendance: Miss Mel
| lie Bashford, Miss Susie Kidwell and Mas
ter Maurice Price. book for the best de-
| sign drawing was awarded to Miss Elsa
! Gooseling, and Miss Nellie Duncan received
a book for the best freehand drawing.
| In the intermediate grades prizes were
| given as follows: To Ivan Carpenter for
general Improvement; Eddie Krenz. for best
| piece of manual work, and Maggie Wort
| man, for freehand drawing.
Medals for attendance were awarded in
| the primary grades to Miss Virgie Kidwel,
| Miss Naomi Kidwel and Master Jesse
| Morris. The medal for general improve
| ment went to Miss Mariana Rucker.
Prizes for general improvement were also
awarded to Master William Wells and Mas
| ter William II. Pardoe. A prize for design
drawing was awarded to Master Marion
| Price.
Fined for ResistinE Officers.
In the Police Court this morning James
| Self was before Mayor Simpson on the
charge Of disorderly conduct In addition
he had to answer the charge Of resisting
arrest. 1t was testified that Officers Young
and Hall went to the house Of a woman
named Eva Baker. on North Lee street. in
response to the request Of the Baker wo-
man, to take Self from the premises. He
objected to going and resisted the officers.
| At that juncture Lieut.. Smith arrived. The
three officers succeeded in getting Self out
| of the house. He continued to resist. 1t
was testified, and Lieut.. Smith was COM
PEELED to seize Officer Halls stick and strike
the refractory prisoner over the head. He
| was then conducted to the station house
| without further trouble. The mayor i'm
posed fine of $40.
| General Matters.
| Fire destroyed large barn south OF
| Hunting creek, in Fairfax county, belong
ing to Mr.. Joseph Pullman. about A o'clock
| Yesterday afternoon. Two wagons
buggy, a horse and a number Of other ar
ticles and farm produce were consumed.
1t is supposed that the fire was accidentally
| started by some children VINO were playing
| about the building
I At the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Hunt Manufacturing Company.
held here Yesterday, the following ofheers
c. w. Franzoni, vice president; L. T. Mich
ener, treasurer; N. T. Miller. secretary;
william T. Henderson. general manager.
The following directors were elected: w.
W. Dudley, " #. Henderson, c: w.
J. H. c. Wilson and L. T. Michener.
| ford and Fairfax literary societies Of the
Episcopal High School will be held the
evening of the 18th instant John Haber-
| sham Elliott, jr.. of South Carolina will be
the valedictorian.
Judge j. K M. Norton has instituted suit
in the circuit court for Lemuel Crawford
against the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railroad Company for the
recovery Of $3.50 as damages for the killing
of horse belonging to the plaintiff.
The fire department. was called out about
s o'clock last evening for a slight blaze at
the residence of Richard Roland, on Wilkes
street, caused by the explosion of lamp.
Little damage. was done and the flames
were extinguished without much difficulty.
| Announcement has been made Of the mar
riage Of Miss Grace 8. Williams and Mr.
Louis r. O'Neill, both of Washington,
which occurred in this city June 8 at the
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