Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Closing Exercises of White
Schools Held This Morning.
HON0Rs ARE BESTOWED
Several Pupils Make High Averages
in Their Grades-Damage by
the Storm.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June Il, 1912.
The closing exercises Of the public
schools for white children took place this
morning and the awarding of the cards
Of honor and other premiums was made
by Supt. w. H. Sweeney and Clerk Harry
Kirk.
At the High School there were no grad
yates because Of the addition of another
year to the course. Those promoted from
the third year to the fourth are: Herman
Pohl, William Phillips. Frank Howard.
Thomas Jones. Marshall Gaines. Waiter
Nails. Leslie Roberts. Vera McDermott.
George Petit and William Topping.
From the second to third year those
promoted are: Mary Moore, Corinne
Reardon. Agnes Plaskett. Frank
Johnston. Helen Blake. Dorothy John
ston. Madeline Martin. Mary Brown.
Laura Taylor. Eldou Raison, Barton
Phillips. Howard ST. Clair. Mabel Hen
derson. Fannie Fairfax, Joseph Chaun-
cey, Flora Glasgow, Blanche Bittle,
Bessie Edmonds. Robert Knight,
Charles Sullivan, Harold Moore.
Are Made Sophomores.
From first to second year: George
Hess. Herbert Byrne. Carroll Pierce,
Marion Hayden. Jack Reardon. Lucille
Dienelt. Helen Davis. Marion Henshaw.
William Wells. Lewis Ellis. Agnes
Dienelt. Hirst Hayes. Marian Baker.
Herbert Mills, Paul Lindsay. Howard
Arnold, Otis Suderlin. James Cunning
ham, Louis Hay. Marguerite Davis.
Cora Pullman. Bruce Morton. Susie
Murphy. Clayton Bowman. George
Dobson, Owen Creegan, Mary MUIR
phine. Edward Duncan. John Wenzel,
Esther Mansfield, Katie Strobel and
Hattie Sutton.
Those making an average of 90 per cent
or more in their studies during the year
who We're placed on the roll OF honor. fol-
low: First year-George Hess, Herbert
Byrne. Carroll Pierce, Marion Hayden.
Jack Reardon. Lucille Dienelt, Helen Day.
is, Marian Henshaw, Paul Lindsay.
Second year-Mary Moore, Corinne
Reardon, Agnes Plaskett, Frank Johnson.
Helen Blake.
Third gentleman Pohl, William Phil
lips and Frank Howard.
The schools for colored pupils will close
tomorrow.
Maj. Janney's Funeral.
Funeral services for Maj Eli H. jan
ney, who died at $50 O'clock yesterday
afternoon at his home, COZ Cameron
street will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, from his home.
Maj. Janney was eighty years old,
and is survived by three children.
They are Dr. Charles Janney, Robert
e. Janney and Miss Mamie H. Janney.
Maj. Janney was native of Loudoun
county, Va, and was a prominent in
ventor. having created the automatic
coupler for cars which revolutionized
railroading. Entering the Confederate
army at the outbreak of hostilities, he
was early promoted to the position of
field quartermaster on the staff of Gen.
r. E. Lee. afterward being promoted
to the rank of major.
At the close of the war he located in
this city. engaging in the dry goods
business.
For the past three years Maj Janney
has been an invalid.
Storm Does Damage.
The storm here yesterday evening blew
down large number of trees in different
sections of the city. The flying horses
at the fair grounds We're. struck by light
ming and turned over and considerably
damaged. Awnings in several instances
were torn from their fastenings, and tel
egraphic service between here and Rich
mond was cut off. The damage on the
river front was slight, although number
of small boats were torn from their moor
ings.
The body of William A. Christian, who
died In New York. was brought here to-
day and buried in Ivy Hill cemetery.
Services were conducted by Rev. j. l..
Allison, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church.
The deceased was a brother of Mrs.
P. J. Demsey, this city A delegation
of members of r. E. Lee Camp, Con-
federate Veterans. attended the funeral.
Mrs. Irene Pusey, wife of Thomas
Pusey, died this morning at her home on
Prince street near Fairfax street. Besides
her husband, one SON survives.
At meeting of Alexandra Division
No /, Ancient Order of Hibernians. yes
terday afternoon at ST. Mary's Hall q
large class of candidates was initiated.
The division elected William Desmond de-
legate to the national convention to be
held at Chicago. July II next. with NJ. J.
Mcfarland as alternate.
William Desmond was also elected dele
gate to the state convention to be held
at Roanoke. August IL, with John Nc
Kenna as alternate.
Many Court Cases.
There was an unusually lengthy docket
in the police court today, most of the
cases before that tribunal being for
drunken and disorderly conduct and fight
ing.
The final hop Of the Episcopal High
School will take place tonight in the
auditorium of the Elks' Home.