Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-18
Al EXANDR|A AFFAIRS
Closing Exercises of Public
School for Girls.
NUMEROUS PRIZES AWARDED
Conference of Catholic Clergymen
Held at St. Mary's Parsonage.
INTEREST IN POLITICAL RACE
Friends of Congressional Candidates
Active and Confident-General
and Personal News.
INTEREST IN POLITICAL RACE
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

large aSSemblage of friends OF the STU
dents. The awards We're made by Superin-
| tendent X. Kemper and Mr.. Hubert Snow
| den, clerk of the city school board.
| The program carried out in Miss Ada v.
Grigg's room, principal OF the school, who
| teaches the eighth and ninth grades, was
as follows: Prayer, school; salutatory, Miss
| Agnes Reed; poem, "Virginia," recited by
Miss Bessie Marks; paper entitled Glass
History read by Miss Evelyn McCuen;
paper entitled Glass POEM read by Miss
Jessie Callahan. The va1edictory was read
by Miss Kathryn Bales after which the dis
! tribution of honors was made and the
ercises were concluded with the singing of
| Aud Lang Syne."
The superintendent medal for having at
tanned the highest average in her class was
awarded to Miss Kathryn Bales. The Carne
| memorial medal was voted by her school
| mates to Miss Jessie Callahan. A special
| medal was offered the girl who was e--cel-
| lent in her thoughtfulness for Others de-
pertinent and studies, and the following
| We're declared to be so equal that it was de-
| cided to draw for the medal: Misses Kettle
| Adcock, Bessie Marks, Evelyn McCuen,
| Marion Negley, Katie Eaton, Fannie Has
| son, Madeline Byrnes. The medal was
| drawn by Miss Byrnes.
Prizes Awarded.
! Prizes for attendance were awarded the
| following: Misses katherine Bales, Bes-
| sic Marks, Marion Negley. Fannie Hasson,
| Esther Kuhn and Sarah Schafe.
The following, having made over 80 per
cent during the year, were awarded GER
| tifcates: Misses Katherine Bales, Jessie
Callahan. Madeline Byrnes. Katie Adcock,
Marguerite Callahan. Bessie Marks and
Marion Negley of the ninth grade.
Those in the eighth grade having attained
the above-named percentage were also
awarded certificates follows: Misses
Katie Eaton. Huldah Fairfax Mamie Fair
fax Alice Gronau. Flora HantZmon. Fannie
Hasson, Esther Kuhn, Evelyn McCuen,
Irene Pullman. Bessie Phillips, Sarah
Schafe and Zelda Smith,
During the exercises Miss Grigg was pre-
sented with a beautiful bouquet of carna-
lions and a box of candy by her scholars
as a token of the esteem in which she is
held by them.
Seventh Grade
In the room of Miss Rubie L. Broadus,
teacher Of the seventh grade, premiums
were awarded to Misses Ada Walker and
Rebeeca Germond, they having made an
average of 81 per cent during the year. For
having made 90 per cent premiums were
awarded Misses Mamie Petit. Julia Davis
| and Ella Jenkins, and Miss Ada Zimmerman
| also received a premium for having made
| 30 per cent.
The award of certificates IN this room
was as follows: Misses Nellie Walker, FL
len Nagel. Edith Pullman. Gladys Ramey,
Julia Cuddon, Lillian Davis. Mary Penn,
Marie Stoutenburgh, Daisy Dudley, Ellen
Patterson, Eta Williams, Coralie Green
away, Mile Chauncey. Elsie Lindsey Mary
Devaughn and Rosa Cox.
Conference of Catholic Divines.
The annual conference of Catholic priests
of northern Virginia held this morning
at the parsonage of St Marys Catholic
| Church. The meeting was presided over by
| Rev. II. ]. Cutler, pastor of st. Mary's
| Church, and Rev. Anthony McNeffery of
| Staunton, Va, served secretary. A
number of papers pertaining to theological
| matters were read and discussed. The sub
| ject of general discussion of the conference
| was on the Sacrament of Penance.
| Papers We're read on the following sub
| jects: The Reservation of Cases; The
| Neracity of the Books of the New esta-
ment;' Proofs Against the Rationalists
| That Prayer lsTPossible and Useful, and
| Indeed Morally Necessary" The following
| ing priests were in attendance: Revs
| E. NJ. Tierney, Falls Church; Father
| Brannan, Falls Church; Anthony McKef-
| fiery. Staunton; Father Patrick, O.S.B,
Warrenton: CASTOR Payne Clifton Forge;
| E. NJ. Walsh, Norfolk; 3. Drake. Norfolk;
| John McNerry, Winchester; James Col
| Martinsburg, w. Va; c. Perrig, Fred
ercksburg, and II. J. Cutler, Alexandria.
Interest in Primary.
| mary which will be~held tomorrow for
| the purpose of nominating candidate
| for Congress from the eighth district
and the indications are that a very large
| vote will be cast The polls in this city
| will open at sunrise and close at sunset.
| 1t is generally conceded here that the
| fight lies between Judge Charles e Nicol
| of Prince William county and Mr.. Charles
| c. Carlin of this city. although the other
| candidate, Mr. r. Lindsey Gordon of
| Louisa, confidently claims he will be
| the winner The report today which
/ seems TO be we'll authenticated, of the
| withdrawal of Mr.. John F. Ryan of Lou
doun county has created no little inter
| est. Just what the effect will be, or
/ which of the other three candidates will
| be the beneficiary, is mere con lecture.
| The friends of MeSsrs. Carlin and NicOl
| respectively, in this city are sanguine
| of the outcome. Mr.. Carlin stated last
night that he felt certain of victory
| Judge Nicol's friends. on the other hand
| are equally positive that he will win out
| 1t Is believed by many that the contest
| will be a very close one.
The judges in the various wards, who
| will serve tomorrow, as announced yes
| terday afternoon, are as follows: First
ward. Wayne F. Byers, Oscar Phillips
| and w. Il. Dobie; second ward, Conrad
| Schwab. r. NJ. Latham and Robert W.
| Arnold; third ward. +. ]. Fleming, Frank
| Penn and Carter ii. Smith; fourth ward
| James r. LAWYER Thomas Chauncey and
| c. r. Davis: The judges will select
| their clerks.
! Death Of Miss Mary A. Ahern
| Miss Mary A. Ahern, daughter of the late
| Bartholomew and Ellen Ahern, died yes
terday in Baltimore. News of Miss Ahern's
| death was received with regret by her
| many friends here. Miss Ahern had been
| In i'll health, and recently went to Balti-
| more for treatment. For many years she
| held a position in the Treasury Department
| at Washington Miss Ahern lived with her
| relatives here at 915 Prince street.
| General Items.
AS announced in yesterdays Star, the
Joint final celebration of the Fairfax and
| Blackboard literary societies of the Episcopal
| High School will take place tonight at
| Liggett Hall. The annual commencement
| exercises will take place at that institution
tomorrow morning The hop given by the
| students of the high school last night at
! McBurney Hall was largely attended and
| proved quite successful.
| Thieves last night broke a show window
| in the store of Messrs. Kirby & Webster
| IT'S King street. and stole quantity of
| electrical supplies and pocketknives. The
| robbery was reported TO the police, who are
| investigating.
| At a meeting of Alexandria Lodge of