Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CLOSING EXERCISES OF GEORGE
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Diplomas, Prizes and Certificates
Awarded-special Exercises-Meet-
ing of City Council.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
| ALEXANDRIA. Va, June %. 1906
| The closing exercises of the George
| Washington High School took place at the
school building, on South Washington
street. this morning at o'clock. In the
room of the principal Col. Theodore H.
| Ficklin, diplomas OF graduation were con-
| ferred upon Peter Eugene Igoe and James
| Louis Bontz by Superintendent of Schools
| K. Kemper. The superintendent medal
| for proficiency during the session was
| awarded to James Louis Bontz Certifi-
| Gates of proficiency during the years work
in the ninth grade were awarded to William
Gideon Harris, Eugene Lee Lindsey.
| Charles Marshall Schofield. Bedford Keith
Smith. John Robert Tomlin. Clarence Luck
| EFT Watkins and Frank Peter van de West
elaken.
In the eighth grade the following received
| certificates: Charles j. Deahl, A. Leroy
! Gemeny, G. Raymond Hudson. Amos A.
| Herbert. Fl. Garnett Pitts Franklin Null
Inns. Hunt Russell. William Thaler, Howard
| w. Wade and John B. Whitton. A special
prize for the highest proficiency In the
| eighth-srade work was conferred upon A.
| Leroy Gemeny
| The following certificates were awarded
in Capt. William II. Sweeneys room: Chas.
! Hughes, Ray Davis, c. Ray Harris. j. Ed
|
Dyson, Harry Vawter Rouse. Clark Star
nell. c. Aubrey Callahan. Warren Fulton.
| F. Moore. William A. Langley, Edward D.
Hart. Phillip C. Chilly. II. s. Ewell. Will
ton. c. a. Winston, Lewis H. Fawcett.
Charles w. Wright. John Murphy, ], Clin-
ton Wright. Clarence Leake, David B. Ar
mold. Lee Makely, Raymond Simpson,
Douglas Smith, Thomas H. Downey and
| James 1goe.
Special Exercises.
| Special exercises had been prepared in
| Mr.. William H. Greenwelrs room, and the
| following program was rendered by the pu-
pills: Essays on commercial geography, the
subject being Wheat" were read by
| Leonard knight. Julian Downey and Regi-
maid Cox. recitation. "Regulus to the
Roman Senate" ably given by Keith
| Washington. subject, "Old and New
Lawrence Corbett subject Bridget as
| School Teacher and Emmett Scott, sub
| Ject, Trial of Warren Hastings"
| Certificates We're conferred upon the fol-
lowing: Garden ]. Albright. Barbour
beach, Milton Burnett. Lawrence Corbett,
Keith c. Carlin, Reginal Cox. Benjamin
| Cruckshank, Julian Downey Ferdinand
| DeNaughn, Archie Rair, Guy A Grim Scott
M. Grim. Elliott Hoffman, Raymond
Haynes, Thomas Hunter. Leonard Knight
George Meade, Leicester w. Martin. Ed
ward Mccormack. William G. Owens, Maui
| rice Simpson Frank r. Smith, Emmett c.
| Scott, Selden Washington and Thomas NJ.
| Watkins.
City Council Meets.
| considerable part of the regular semi
| monthly meeting of the city council last
| evening was taken up with discussion over
| a communication from the board of police
| commissioners asking the Endorsement of
| council for a scheme for the reorganization
! of the police force The plan presented by
| the board was as follows:
Flrst-That we relieve Capt. Webster of
| the duties as chief of the police depart
| ment. and, in view of his long, faithful and
| active service, that we mae him station
| master, with day duty. as long as he is cap
able of attending to the duties thereof.
Second-That we request the city council
| to take the proper steps to have the city
| charter amended by the state Legislature in
| so far as it pertains to our police depart
| ment, as to do away with the office of
| lieutenant and so as to provide for the ap-
pointment OF three SergeantS from the force,
their length of service as such to be discre-
tionary with the board of police commits
| sioners.
Third-That we request the city council to
| make an addition of one to the number of
| men on the force, in order to enable to
make the change and reorganization pos
| sible and effective.
If this plan meets with approved the
| II this plan meets with your approval the
| police force will consist. in ALL of eighteen
| men, with the captain. two men detailed
| for StationkeeperS and three detailed as ser
| geants This will leave twelve patrolmen.
| four for day and eight for night duty. This.
! with the sergeant, who will be required to
| patrol constantly during his street duty.
| will give five men during the day and nine
| men during the night.
| The station tricks can be arranged by GER
tain tricks being provided for TIE sergeants
and the captain.
Matter Discussed.
A motion by Capt Bryan to refer the
| matter to a special committee composed OF
| a member from each board and the presl-
| dents of the two boards started a discus
| sion as to the function of the regular COM
! mittee on police In moving to refer the
| communication to the latter commit
tee Mr. Marshall protested vigorously
| against what he considered a tenden-
cy on the part of the chair and
| others to disparage the committee on
Mr. Spnks who finally asked the chair to
| relieve him from his connection with that
| committee. In the debate Mr.. Williams
| took exceptions to a reference from the
| chair affecting the committee or claims,
| the member stating that he would not per-
| NIT any such illusions to go unanswered
| After being prolonged for some time the
| discussion finally ended by the adoption OF
| a resolution referring the matter to a COM
! mittee composed of the committees on
| finance and police and the presidents of the
| common council and the board of alder
| men.
| Annual Reports.
The annual reports of the city auditor
| and treasurer were received. showing re-
| CENTS for the fiscal year ending May 81,
| 1nn. of and eYDenQitureS OF