Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-16
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Episcopal Seminary Holds
Closing Exercises.
SCENE IMPRESSIVE ONE
Many Degrees Awarded-John T.
Dunn Dead-Woman Robbed
Of Pocketbook.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. June Is. 1910.
In the presence of large gathering Of
prominent churchmen and laymen the
annual closing exercises of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary of Virginia were
held this morning at that institution.
Bishop Gibson, president of the seminary.
presided and the professors and others.
all wearing the church robes. marched in
body from Aspinwall Hall and took
seats in the choir Of the chapel.
The exercises were opened by Bishop
GIBSON with prayer and the singing of
the hymn, God Of the Prophet Blessed
the Prophets Son" The following ESSAYS
were read by members of the senior class:
The Socialism of Maurice and Kingsley"
by Joseph Todhunter Ware, B. A., of the
diocese of Maryland; THE Kingdom of
Cod, by Thomas X. Nelson, NJ. A., Of the
diocese Of Virginia; THE Dissolution Of
the Monastaries" by Karl Block of the
diocese of Washington.
The senior and middle classes of next
year were then announced, after which
certlncates were given to tie following
students, members of the senior class,
les in the seminary: William Hudson
Cumpston. Henry Pindell Manning, Her.
bert Frederick Schroeder. Charles TinseIv
warner, Frederick Albert Ernest Warren.
John Durham Wing, jr.; Kenneth Leigh
Houlder, Herbert Stabler Osborn.
The List of Graduates.
The following members of the senior
class were declared graduates: Karl
Morgan Block, A. B.. diocese of WASH
ington; Charles Clarence Durkee A. B..
diocese Of Virginia: Jacob Halter Glib
bony, diocese of southern Virginia:
cese of Virginia; Edgar William Hal
leck, diocese of West Virginia; Hugh
Burns McCready Jamison, diocese Of
Idaho; Edmund Lucies Malone. diocese
OF east Carolina: Henry Howard Mars
den, oregon; Kinloch Nelson. NJ, A.
diocese of Virginia: Oscar De Wolfe
Randolph. A b.. diocese of Virginia:
Joseph Todhunter Ware. A. B.. diocese
OF MARYLAND; Edmund Lee Woodward,
NJ. A., NJ. D.. Hankow. China: George
Diplomas of graduation were then pre-
sented by Bishop Gibson.
The names of those who received the
degree of bachelor of divinity were next
announced as follows: r: Morgan Block.
Thomas K. Nelson, NJ. A., and Edmund
d. Woodward, NJ. A, Nj. D.
The degree of bachelor of divinity was
conferred upon the Rev. Robert Evans
Browning. B. A, of Shanghai. China. and
the Rev. Edmund Lee Woodward, NJ. A.,
NJ. D., of Hankow. China.
The address to the graduating class was
delivered by Rev: s. Scollay Moore, D. D..
of Parkersburg, w Va, who is trustee
of the seminary.
Following the address the ceremonies
OF 19C9-191O were declared closed by
Bishop Gibson. after which the choir sang
Blessed Be the Tie that Binds and the
benediction was pronounced.
Meeting of the Alumni.
The annual meeting of the alumni after
ward took place. 1t was presided over
by Bishop Peterkin Of West Virginia The
members of the graduating class were
received The alumni essay was read by
Rev. J. ]. Gravatt, D. D., of Holy Trim
tty. Church. Richmond, who took for his
subject The Pastoral ONCE: How Best
to Restore 1t to It's Rightful Position
Next came the alumni dinner.
The ceremonies will be brought to a
close tomorrow with ordination day cere-
monies at Ii O'Clock. Rt. Rev. Robert
A. Strange, D. D.. Bishop of East Caro-
lima, will deliver a sermon.
The annual closing exercises of George
Washington High School. public, for boys,
were held this morning and awards were
made by Supt. Sweeney and Clerk Snow
den. In the room taught by Col. Theo-
dore Ficklin, diplomas of graduation
were conferred upon. the following: Gill
bert Jefferson Cox, Rae Osborne Davis
and Irving Alexander Tennyson. they
having successfully passed through the
first, second and third year high school
work.
Cards Of honor for the second years
work were awarded Charles Edward Cor
bett. CORTLAND Harcoll Davis, Harold
Windsor Davis. John Frank Hill, Erl
10 all ~vHl I'll
For the first years work those re-
ceiving cards were John Samuel Igoe.
Thomas n Melville Jones. William
Pohl.
In the seventh grade. taught by
Mahlon H. ,Janney, medals for general
excellence in studies, given by the teach
er, were presented to Barton Phillips, he
having attained an average of s5.s per
cent. and William Downs. with an
average Of s4:s. Special prizes given
by the teacher were awarded to
Howard ST. Clair. Clayton Bowman and
Robert Mcdonald.
Cards of honor We're awarded to Ken
meth Aitcheson. William Boswell. Clay
ton Bowman. Stewart Brown, Carleton
Burnell, Alden Chesser, Lester Cook
Maurice Dobson. Wilbur Ridgeway. Ur-
Ian Smith, Ethelburt Downham, William
Phillip Peyton. Barton Phillips. Edward
Quinn, Eldon Raison, Howard st. Clair,
Charles Sullivan and George Rodgers.
Old Resident Passes Away.
John T. Dunn. an old resident, died
this morning at his residence at the head
Of Prince street after a long Illness He
was seventy-three years old and a farm
er. Mr.. Dunn was a native Of Ireland
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mary T. Dunn.
three sons and two daughters survive
A thief yesterday snatched the pocket
book of Mrs. L. B. Springs of Ocean City,
Nd, as Mrs. Springs was about to take
a train for Richmond at the union pas
senger railway station. The purse con-
tanned $14. Thomas Daniels, a colored
youth, was this morning in the police
court held for ten days for further ex-
animation. he being suspected of the
theft by the police.
A complimentary trolley ride will be
given the members of Fitzgerald Council, |
No. 459. knights of Columbus, and friends
10 Falls Church Monday next. The mem |
bere will attend the annual spring festi- |
val of st. Johns Church, that place.
AIR TANKS SAVE FIREMAN. |