Evening star., 1909-06-18
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
ANNUAL CLOSING EXERCISES OF
SEMINARY OF VIRGINIA.
Deacons and Priests Ordained and
Placed-Students of Potomac
Academy Get Certificates.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, June Is. 1909.
The annual closing exercises of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary of Vir-
ginia were concluded at IL o'clock this
morning with ordination ceremonies
which were held in the chapel at that in
stitution in the presence Of a large as
semblage of clergymen and prominent
preIates of the Episcopal Church. Bishop
Gibson of Virginia, Bishop Randolph OF
southern Virginia, Bishop Peterkin OF
West Virginia, Bishop Coadjutor Tucker
of southern Virginia and Bishop Coad1u-
tor Gravatt of West Virginia were in the
chancel. Rev Z. L. Goodwin OF FAIRFAX
Va, preached the sermon.
The following were ordained deacons
W. G. Mcdowell, jr., and Minor Julius
Peters of southern Virginia, B. w. B. Nc
kinley of West Virginia. Rev. j. ]. Gra-
watt, jr.. W. Russell Bowie 'and Guy l..
hrCistian of the diocese of Virginia. Kew.
7. n. Lawrence of the diocese OF SOUTH
ern Virginia and Rev. James d. Gibson OF
the diocese of West Virginia were or
dained to the priesthood by their respec-
tive bishops
Rev Hunter Lewis, of Mesilla Park. n.
NJ, presided at the organ. The services
were of very impressive character ana
The assignment of deacons follows: Rev.
w. G. Mcdowell, jr., Forest Park, near
Manchester, Va; Rev. w. b. Mckinley
Welch. w. Va. under Rev. Mr.. Grove;
Rev. Minor ]. Peters. Chase City, va.
Rev. Joseph +. Williams OF the senior
class, who was ordained at st. Thomas
Church. Washington. Wednesday last by
Bishop Harding, acting for Bishop Fun
stem of Idaho, will shortly leave for Ida
no and will work under the direction OF
ID EUlfOrH
and Zachary T. Vincent. jr.. also of the
senior class, will be ordained later by
Bishop Strange of the diocese of East
Carolina Mr.. Fulford expects TO work in
east Carolina, while Mr.. vincent VIII
go to Idaho.
A feature of the exercises yesterday
afternoon was the presentation of a
handsome silver cup, offered by DR.. Rem
ington. Philadelphia. as a prize for the
best all around man in athletics. to w.
B. Mckinley. The cup was presented
by Rev. Dr. Angus Crawford, dean of
the seminary and was made on vote OF
the class. DR.. Remington expects to pre-
sent this prize annually.
Potomac Academy Commencement.
The fortieth annual closing exercises of
Potomac Academy, for boys, conducted
by Prof John S. Blackburn, were held
this morning at that school, 212 North
Washington street, at which time Harry
Robert Sisson of Fairfax county, Va,
who successfully passed an examination
in the English branches, making 10 per
cent was awarded a diploma Of gradua-
ton. Certificates of distinction were
awarded in the various branches as fol-
lows: Arithmetic Frank j. Ballenger,
Oliver A. Cats, William NJ. Duncan, Ed
ward G.. Duncan, James Nj. Duncan, jf,
Andrew Thomas Gilroy, who was first in
his class; Richard l.. Finks, Harry f.
Hinken. f. Leon Hume James T. Pres
Rouse. Kenneth NJ. F. Springmann, Wal
colt f. Spofford, Z. Ashby .Sarfield. Hor-
ace W. Woolf, E. Burnett Ale: algebra.
Oliver Adlai Cats and Andrew Thomas
Gilroy, Richard l.. Finks. E. Leon Hume.
Frank B. Howard, j. Douglas Mclean,
Harry V. Moore. Walcott Z. Spofford.
John F. Watson. Horace w. Wolf. c.
chemistry. Thomas Gilroy, Harry Van
guisling Moore, Oliver A. Cats. j. Ed
ward Howard, Frank B. Howard. Samuel
NJ. Lunt. J. Douglas Mclean, Harry K.
Sisson, WaIcott Z. Spofford, ]. +. Wat
son: geometry, John F. Watson, Harry
John Il. Watson.
Department.. Burnett Ale. Leonard
G.. Jones. John II. Jones and Harry v.
Moore.
Penlmansnip-Oli \. Cats. Frank B.
Howard. +. Leon Hume. Walcott L. Spot
ford, Harry r. Sisson, Samuei N. Lunt
and Harry V. Moore.
Physics fsenior class)-Andrew T. Gill
roy, j. Douglas Mclean, Harry V. Moore.
Harry r. SiSson. Walcott L. Spofford. j.
Edward Howell. The last named made 36
per cent. which was the highest ever be-
fore made al the school
Junior class i'll physics-W. Cameron