Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-09
School CONFERENCE.-THE.

The commencement exercises OF the
Arlington Institute, took place yester-
day evening at 7 O'Clock. In addition
to the customary giving of the Arlington
Institute medals to the graduating class,
delightful entertainment was given by
the students, the programme of which was
as follows:
l. French play, ia Somnambule."
Cast of Characters-Mme. Etienne Somnam-
bule, Miss Mildred Foster; Mime: D0rDevai,
maitrcsse de pension, Miss Leila steiner (;
Eleves de pension--Alice, Miss Ellen taw-
cett Henriette Miss Rebecca Uhler; Adele,
Miss Nancy Tackett; Suzanne. Miss Sibyl
Smoot: Petite file, Miss Emma Carter ;
Marie. Bonnie de Nine. Etenne, Miss Harriet
Gatcwood Yvonne, BOnne d'enfants, MISS
Hildreth GatewOod.
2. Reading of the best composition IN class
d of the past year, subject, Negro Super
stitionsU Miss Edith Ashby SnOwden.
3. Recitaion-"A Sisterly Scheme" Miss
Adelaide Ursula Kirk. ,
4. Musical Selection. Miss Mildred c. Eos
s. Reading of the best composition Of class
c of the past year, subject, Clouds" Mis-
Louisa jackson Ball.
tense Ieterman.
7. Musical Selection, Miss Mildred C. FOs-
ter.
s Report Of the graduates giving of the
certificates to the whole school, and the giving
of the Arlington Institute medals to the four
graduates-Miss Mildred ClarksOn Foster,
Miss Harriet Whiting Gatewood, Miss AIDE
Iaide Ursula Kirk and Miss HOrtense Pauline
Leterman.
Q. The "Star Spangled Banner" sung by
the whole school in unison.
After the singing Of the popular
national song, refreshments we're served
on the lawn which was decorated with
many colored japanese lanterns.
The closing exercises of the School for
Girls were held on Monday evening at
the home OF the principal on Prince
street
The features of the evening were a
French play, very cleverly acted by the
larger girls. a scene from cinderella,
given by the members of the German
class. and little cantata, sung by the
youngest pupils.
The following young ladies having
completed the prescribed course OF study
viz: Rhetoric, American literature, Eng
lish literature and Trench on the Study
of Words, were declared profcients in the
school Of English literature in testimony
whereof these certificates were awarded
them: Miss Louise Howell, Miss Bertha
Peake. Miss Elizabeth Watkins.
In the school of mathematics, consist
ing of arithmetic, higher algebra, plane
and solid geometry and plane and
spherical trigonometry, the prescribed
course was completed with distinction by
Miss Elizabeth Watkins, to whom a
certificate of proficiency was awarded.
Prizes were awarded in the primary
department for good reading to Mamie
Brown for good lessons throughout the
entire session to Leslie Baggett for
elocution to Kathleen Bitzer Leslie
Henshaw and Lillian barley.
For improvement in the preparatory
department to Ethel Larmand and Mary
Bruin: for good behavior and regular at
tendance to Misses Louise Howell, Nina
Tanner, Elsie Ale and Harold Tinsley.
Gold medals for excellence in class
work and examination were awarded to
Misses Elizabeth Watkins and Bertha
Peake
The Sunshine" prize was awarded to
Matilda Agnew Rowland.
The presentations were gracefully made
by the Rev DIR. Brooke, of this city