Evening star., 1912-06-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Fairfax and BIackford Literary
Societies to Celebrate.
SEVERE ON OFFENDERS
Several Sentenced in Corporation
Court to Terms in the
Penitentiary.

Court to Terms in the
Penitentiary.
Special Correspondents Of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 1s. 1912
The joint final celebration between the
Fairfax and Blackford literary societies
of the Episcopal High School will take
place at $50 o'clock tonight in Liggett
hall at that institution.
The following will be the program:
Blackford Society-President, John Hill
Cronly of Petersburg; vice president, Tai
bot T. Speer of Maryland.
Medalists-Reader, Frank r. Reade of
Episcopal High School; declaimer. Archi-
bald NJ. Suthon Of Louisiana; debater.
Launcelot M. Blackford. Jr., of Episcopal
High School.
Committee Of arrangements-Julien H.
Addison of Lynchburg, joint chairman
7. T. Speer, A. B. EInsolv1ng. ID: F. H.
Miller. J. w. Harris, jr.: F. R. Pember-
ton. jr.: c. Lunsford. jr.: joint valedic-
torian, Archibald NJ Suthon Qouistana)
of the Blackford Society
Fairfax Society-President, William
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president. John Dorsey Brown Of Brazil.
Medalists-Reader, Conway w. Cooke
of Baltimore; declaimer. Robert L Bron-
augh of Kentucky; debater. Francis M.
Massie Of Fairfax county.
Committee of arTangements-J. Minor,
c. NJ kinsolving, w. B. Wertheimer, L.
NJ. Connor. w. c. Spencer and r. M.
Hanckle.
Offenders Given Sentences.
A term Of two years in the penitentiary
was the sentence imposed in the cor
poration court today in the case Of Rich
ard Giles, colored. convicted OF burglary.
One year in the penitentiary was the
sentence in the case Of Lawson Pierce.
colored, convicted of cutting John Britt,
colored
Robert Dawson, colored, convicted of
shooting Henry Buckner. colored, was
sentenced to the reform school. where he
will be kept until he reaches his ma
jority.
The case of Melvin Mayhugh, indicted
for malicious shooting. two counts. was
continued until the July term of court
owing to the absence OF material wit
ness.
The funeral Of DR.. r. w. Micou, who
died June last, in Oxford, England
where he had gone for his health, will
take place at 4 o'clock tomorrow after
noon from the chapel Of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary. Burial will be
in Ivy Hill cemetery. The funeral will be
attended by the members of the faculty.
students, and many dignitaries of the
Episcopal Church. The deceased was
professor at the Episcopal Theological
Seminary.
Colored Schools Close.
The closing of the colored public schools
N1I> do
by Supt. w. H. Sweeney and Clerk Harry
Kirk.
The program at Snowden School for
boys follows: Prayer. Rev. s. H. Brown:
song. Flag Of the Free: recitation, ''Ex-
Tale Of the Tramp" Robert Burke; reci-
tation, MY Lesson" John Bell: recita-
ton. Charge Of the Light Brigade" Will
liam Murray; recitation. Mothers
Bird" Richard Diggs: recitation. East
er Morning" Russell Hackley; recita-
ton. when was a Boy" Frank Brown:
recitation. THE Strike" Joseph Wooton
and others: dialogue, Did Not Pass"
Clarence Taylor and Henry Mitchell; reci-
tation. Vacation" Ebert Pondexter:
song. '"Tis Love That Makes Us Hap
py." schools Nos. and 5; recitation.
Closing Address, PurneH Lee; song.
Liberty: distribution of cards of promo
ing: distribution Of cards in schools l
and 2; song, Hunters Song: address.
Capt. Sweeney. superintendent OF schools;
song. Freedom, God and Right"
follows: 70 eighth grade-Henry
Mitchell Purnen Lee. George s.
Brooks. James E. Colbert and Louis L.
Bentley. To seventh grade-Rosier
Burke: Clarence ns, & 3; Taylor, Charles Ml,
and Joseph Lewis Promoted from the
fifth to the sixth grade-John Maken-
ney. Robert Burke, Warren Wair. Ray
mond Lucas, David Lane. Claude Lane.
Olgo Curry and Harvey Smith.
Funeral Of Maj. Janney.
The funeral Of Maj. Eli H. Janney.
who died Sunday, will be held at
o'clock this afternoon from his home.
GOT Cameron street. Services will be
conducted by Rev. P. p. Phillips, rector
of st. Pauls Episcopal Church.
The following will be tho palf
bearers: G. William Ramsay, Gardner
l. Boothe, DIR. Arthur Snowden. VIII
liam B. Smoot, Laurence Stabler and
Louis Storch The funeral Will be at
tended by the members OF r. e. Lee
Camp Confederate Veterans.
Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas Pusey
will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing at the home. 216 Prince street.
and will be conducted by Rev. p. p. Phil
lips rector of St. Pauls P. E. Church.
The local board OF civil service exam
iners announces that July 10 an exam
ination Will be held here for the position
Of preparatoT. bureau Of entomology, De-
partment Of Agriculture, at salary OF
$50 month.
Purchases Country Home.
Charles B. Marshall has purchased from
George L Apptch q house and two acres
Of ground at Wellington station. Fairfax
county. Mr.. Marshall, after improving
the house, will make 1t his summer
home.
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