Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-19
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Closing Exercises Of Theolog-
ical Seminary.
DIPLOMAS CONFERRED
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEATH OF
BISHOP WHITE.
Closing of the Washington High
School-Meeting of Police
Commissioners.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 10. 1902
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 10, 1902
The annual commencement exercises of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary of Vir-
ginia, situated near this city were held
this morning at 10 o'clock in the chapel of
the institution. The members of the gradu-
ating class occupied seats in front of the
chancel, while members of the faculty were
seated on the platform. Among the visit
ing churchmen also on the platform were
Bishop Gibson of the diocese of Virginia,
Bishop Peterkin of the diocese of West Vir-
ginia and Bishop Gravatt coadjutor of the
diocese of West Virginia. Before the ex-
ercises were concluded however, Bishop
Gibson was compelled to leave, owing to
the death of the venerable Bishop White,
which occurred last night in Richmond,
and the function for which he was on the
program was discharged by Bishop Peter
kin.
The exercises opened with singing and
prayer. Then followed the reading of
says by four members of the graduating
class-Paca Kennedy, E. H. Dickerson, g.
p. Mayo and f. L. Robinson. At the con-
clusion of the readings the presentation of
diplomas was made by Bishop Peterkin.
The following are the members Of the grad
uating class: Morton Apollos Barnes, do
cese of Virginia: George Belsey, B.A. do
cese of Kansas; Thomas Campbell Darst,
diocese of West Virginia; Edgar Harrison
Dickerson, diocese of southern Virginia;
Charles Henry Gross, New York; Paca
Kennedy. B.A.: George Everett Knoll
meyer, Ph:B, Virginia; Henry Bedinger
Lee jr., Virginia, George Pickett Mayo,
MA. Virginia; Robert Nelson Meade, West
Virginia; John Maxwell Robson, B.A.,
BIS, West Virginia; Frank Leslie Robin
son, Virginia; August Schepp, Ph.D, Wis
consin. and Robb White. jr.. MA. Virginia.
In addition the following special students
completed their course of instruction.: Hen
ry Wood Bouldin, diocese Of southern Vir
ginia; James Ernest Forsyth, NJ A, Vir-
ginia; John Matthias Hamilton, Virginia,
and John Edward HUM, North Carolina.
Alumni Meeting.
The annual alumni meeting took place at
IL O'Clock. The essay was read by Rev. DR..
Gibson of West Virginia. Rev. Dr. William
NJ Dame of Baltimore read an address on
the life and work of Rev. DR.. Joseph Pack
ard, professor emeritus at the seminary,
whose death occurred about two months
ago.
The death of Bishop White, although
known to every member present, was an
nounced amid sorrowful silence. Appropri-
ate resolutions were unanimously adopted
During Bishop Whites long service in
the diocese Of Virginia he was a regular
attendant on the final exercises at the
seminary until declining health rendered 1t
impossible for him to discharge any active
duties.
This afternoon the students, faculty and
visitors were entertained by an organ re-
cital In the chapel, given by Prof. Charles
r. Fowler. organist of St. Johns Episcopal
Church. New Haven, Conn.,, assisted by
Miss Rena Teresa Barnes, also of New
Haven.
The ordination service will take place to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock. The SER
mon will be delivered by Bishop Satterlee
of Washington. A class of seventeen men,
bers will be ordained deacons and several
candidates will be advanced to the priest
hood Last evening Rev. DR.. Carl E.
Grammer of Norfolk preached the annual
missionary sermon.
Closing Of Washington School.
The annual closing exercises of Washing
ton High School, of which Col. Theodore
H. Ficklin, AM. is principal, took place this
morning at o'clock in the school building
on South Washington street. Superintend-
ent X. Kemper made an address to the
students and the presentation Of certificates
of distinction was made by Clerk Hubert
Snowden.
The superintendent medal, for excellence
In studies. was awarded to Leo T. Downey
in the room of Col Theo Ficklin, the princi-
pal. The presentation was made by Su-