Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-19
THE Episcopal HIGH SCHOOL.

THE Episcopal HIGH SCHOOL.
The Joint 6lal celebration OF the
Fairfax and E8lackford Literary 80
cieties of the Episcopal High sonooi
near this city were held last night a.
Liggett Hal, and was largely attended,
many from Seminary Hill, this city sno
elsewhere being present. Inc Ioiio~
ing was the programmes:
Prayer. Address of welcome by the
President OF the Blsckford Society,
Thos. l.. Trapnell. Presentation oil the
F. L.. s. DISCLAIMERS medal, to J. ID.
Elliott. IT,, Of South Carolina; recita-
ton, Edinburgh after Flodden; pre-
sentation of the B. l.. 3. DeDater q
medal to b. G. Berkeley, OF Dsnvilles;
presentation of the F. l.. 8. Readers
medal to r. J. Wright, of Texas; pre-
sentation of the B. l.. 3. Declsimer
| medal to D. Dew. Randolph. OF Illinois;
Recitation, The Execution OF Montrose
presentation of the F. l.. 3. Dsbater's
medal to E. S. Fawcett, OF Alexandria;
presentation OF the B. l.. 5. Reader e
medal to T. P. Bryan, of Henrico
county; joint vsledictory address BY
J. II. Elliott. it,, IF. l.. 81 OF SOUTH
Carolina; final dismissal OF the audi
ence by the President Of the Fairfax
Society, Benz. @. Hodgmsn, of West
Va.
K The programme was interpreted
with music well rendered.
The commencement exercises 1871
year) OF the school were held this
evening at Liggett Hall and these, too,
were largely attended. The pro-
gramme was as follows: Prayer; de-
livery of certificates; Gaudeamus; pre-
sentation of prizes. For reading at sight
second prize, Il. 2. Bryan, OF Henrico
county; first prize, s. w. thinner, oil
Petersburg; for reading, second prize
IR.J. Wright, of Texas; fret prize, J
NJ. Blackboard, OF Fairfax county; FOL
defamation, second prize, II. q. Berke
ley, OF Danville; fret prize. J. d.
Elliott, jr., OF South Carolina.
| For scholarship, Whit,le prize. Q. ID
Barrett, of Alexandria; F. E. Carter, o
Richmond J. 81. Elliott, jr., OF Sontt
Carolina; G. s. L'Eogle, jr., of Georgia
F. w. Powell, OF Leesburg; J. W
| Rely, jr., OF Richmond.
| Johns prizs, H. Q. Berkeley, OF Dan
Vile; J. M. Daniel, jr., of West Vir
ginia; J. L. Jackson, OF Maryland; Pau
aMicou, OF Fairfax county; o. Dew. Ran
dolph, of Illinois; ]. d. K. Smoot, o
Fairfax county; E. o. Venable, jr., o
Petersburg; r. J. Wright, Of Texas.
| Meade Prize, T. P. Bryan, OF Hen
! rico county; A. w. Williams, OF Wash
ington, ID. G.
Reading, recitation and declama
ton, r. J. Wright reads, Il. {
Berkeley declsims, J. M. Black
ford reads, j. II. Elliot, jr
recites; presentation Of medals, Penn
broke Lea Thorn prize medal
for excellence in historical essay, to w
K. @. Cooke, Fluvanna county; Rober
Taylor Wilson prize medal, for excel
lence in English composition, to Pau
Micou, OF Fairfax county; Llewelly
Hoxton Memorial prize medal, for ex
cellence in mathematics, to Y. +
Hardcastle, OF Msrylsnd; William Cal
rett Bibb prize medal, for excellence il
Shakespeare Twelfth Night, As Yol
Like It and King Lear, to ii. {
Berkeley, of Danville; Hiram Shav
LiQgett Junior prize medal, for excel
lence in general scholarship, to +. b
w. Harlan, Of Maryland.
Comforting certificates of graduation
II. G. Berkeley, Danville; L. z. Brysr
| uonrioo ooustyj .. l.. Crenshnw, %
ange county.
Gloria in excelsis, blessing and dulc
domum.
A band of music was in sttendanc
and discoursed excellent music.