Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-23
EXANDRIA AFFAIRS
COURSE OF LECTURES AT THE
EPISCOPAL SEMINARY.
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. November %. 1905.
TIE first course of the Reinicker lectures
for this year at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary will be delivered by Rev. Dr.
r. III. McKim, rector OF the Church Of the
Epiphany Washington, In the seminary
chapel Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
December II. IL and 70. ''rhe Higher
Criticism of the Old Testament" will be
the subject of the lectures. Mr. Silas Nc
Bee. editor of the New York Churchman.
who had been elected to deliver a course of
the Reinieker lectures. but who was pre-
vented from accepting on account of other
engagements, will lecture on the theme
Church Architecture" at the seminary
this afternoon at o'clock. The address
will be illustrated by fine stereopticon Views.
The invitation extended to friends OF the
institution to attend was accepted by many
people in this city who drove to the SEMI
nary early this afternoon.
Boy Shoots Himself.
A colored boy named Benjamin Tebbs.
eighteen years of age, is at the Alexandria
Hospital In a serious condition from the
effects OF a bullet wound just under the
heart. When taken to the institution yes
terday afternoon shortly after receiving the
injury ne stated that he had shot himself
accidentally while examining pistol at the
house of his mother, Mary L. Tebbs,
dressmaker, sis Duke street. DIR. William
NJ. Smith, who made an examination of the
boy. found that the bullet, which was of
the ,as-caliber variety, had passed almost
entirely through the body, lodging in the
muscles of the back. 1t barely missed
striking the heart. When the pistol was
discharged the mother OF the boy ran to
the drug store of G. ]. w Summers nearby
and Mr.. Summers. who went to the house OF
the woman. found young Tebbs with his
clothes burning from the shot, His chances
for recovery are thought to be unfayorable.
General Matters.
President Alderman Of the University of
Virginia has informed Messrs. l., NJ Black
ford. Lewis III. Machen and Douglas Stuart.
constituting committee of the Alexandria
Alumni Association OF the University Of
Virginia. that he will be unable to comply
with their invitation to deliver an address
IN this city before next April, He said,
however, that he would be glad to speak
here then.
James Gallagher. whose home was In
burlington. Pa. died last night at the
Alexandria Hospital. after q short illness,
He was engineer Of a steam shovel appa-
ratus operating on the Richmond Fred
ericksburg and Potomac railroad In the
double aeking short distance below this
city. He was about thirty years Of age.
The remains will be forwarded to his for
mer home.
Thomas Thorpe, whose home is at sic
South Alfred street. was painfully injured
yesterday afternoon by being caught be-
tween large wheel and heavy piece OF
betting while engaged In fixing machinery
at the works of the Alexandria Fertilizer
and Chemical Company, His back was
wrenched and one Of his legs was hurt He
was treated at the Alexandria Hospital.
Joshua Leach colored laborer employed
on the Southern railroad. was painfully in-
jured yesterday while at work near Gaines
vile. He was conveyed to the Alexandra
Hospital, where 1t was necessary to ampu-
tate portion of one foot