The Washington times., 1902-05-03
CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA
Birthday of the Rev. Father
O'Kane Celebrated.
Monthly Meeting of City School Board
Traffic on Southern Railway Delayed
by Accident to Engine.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 2.-Wcdnes.
day. June Is. is the day set for the com
mencement of the annual closing exer-
cises of the Episcopal Theological Semi.
nary, west OF this city. The exercises
will terminate the following Friday The
exercises will be opened with the annual
missionary address which will be deliv-
cred by Rev. Carl Grammer. OF Norfolk,
Va.
The commencement exercises proper
wiz commence Thursday morning at IL
O'Clock in the chapel on Seminary Hill.
Four essays will be read by the members
of the senior class. after which the con-
ferring of the degrees and certificates OF
graduation will take place. Al noon the
alumni melting will be held, at which Rev.
DR.. John 5. Gibson. of Huntington. W
Va. will deliver an address. Rt s:30
o'clock in the ate e0on an organ recital
will take place in the chapel
The following morning. Friday. ordina-
tion services will be held at II O'Clock.
class of about fifteen will be ordained
to the ministry. Bishop Robert a. Glib
son. Of the diocese of Virginia, and Bishop
4. NJ. Randolph, of the diocese OF southern
Virginia. are expected to be present and
take part in the ordination exercises
Among the other prominent Episcopal
clergymen expected to be present are
Bishop w. L. Gravatt and Bishop GeoTg,
W. Peterl.in. of West Virginia.
The members OF the Young Mems Sodali-
ty Lyceum tonight, in their hall on Duke
Street, celebrated in 4 fitting manner the
birthday of the founder of the institution
the late Father Dennis O'Kanc. large
number of members were present. The
affair was informal, there being present
only the members OF the organization.
The following well-rendered program
was carried out: Overture. orchestral re-
marks, Rev. Father II. J. Cutler: vocal
solo. Mr. p. r. Downcy; recitation. Mr.. p.
J. Murphy; vocal solo. Mr. W. l. Hoy;
euiogy en- Rev. Father o'Kane. Mr. W 4.
Carne: vocal solo, Mr.. Robert Vented
The monthly meeting CT the city school
board was held last night. In the alb
sence of the chairman Capt. Herbert Bry
ant presided. Considerable routine bust
ness was disposed OF. According 10 pre-
vious notice, the superintendent suggested
that the schools be closed this year June
II, III orueT 10 allow SGCn teachers as VISA
to do so to attend the school of methods
which will open al the University OF Vir-
ginia June %. The matter was debated
upon. but final action was deferred until
the next meeting.
The breaking OF the driving wheel Of
the engine Of northbound passenger train
No. 400 over the Washington Southern
Railroad, at Franconia. seven miles south
of here. at 100 o'clock this morning de-
laycd traffic over that road for several
hours. and gave rise to the report that 4
serious wreck had occurred. 1t appears
that the driving wheel OF the engine
broke from the axle. bringing the train to
an abrupt standstill. causing some OF the
cars TO leave the track. No one was hurt
nor were the cars of the train materially
injured. II was several hours. however,
before the break was repaired and traf-
lc resumed.