The Washington herald., 1912-06-18
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Public Schools Hold Closing Exer-
cises-Many Pupils Receive
Diplomas.

Alexandria, Va. June 1.-THE annual
closing exercises OF the public schools for
white children took place this morning.
The awarding OF cards OF honor to the
successful pupils IN the various grades
was made by supt. ". H. Sweeney and
Clerk Harry Kirk.
As a token Of their appreciation the
students Of the high school presented
Prof W. A. Anderson, tr., with q hand
some leather travelling bag. A speech Of
presentation was made by Prof S. G.
Blanton. which was responded to by
Prof. Anderson.
There were no graduates this year at
the high school because Of the addition
OF another year to the course.
Those promoted from the third year to
the fourth year follow: Herman Pohl,
William. Phillips, Frank Howard, Thomas
Jones, Marshall Gaines, Walter Nails,
Leslie Roberts. Vera McDermott, George
Petit, and William Topping.
From the second to third year the fol-
lowing were promoted: Mary Moore,
Corine Reardon. Agnes PIaskett. Frank
Johnston, Helen Blake. Dorothy John
ston, Madeline Martin, Mary Brown,
Laura Taylor Eldon RaIson, Barton
Phillips, Howard ST. Clair, Mabel Hen
derson, Fannie Fairfax. Joseph Chancey,
Flora Glasgow, Blanche Bittle, Bessie
Edmonds, Robert knight, Charles Sulli-
van, Harold Moore.
From the first to the second year
George Hess, Herbert Byrne, Carroll
Pierce, Marion Hayden, Jack Rearcon.
Lucille Dienelt Helen Davis. Marion
Henshaw, William Wells, Lewis Ellis,
Agnes Dienelt, Hirst Hayes, Marian Ba-
ker, Herbert Mills. Paul Lindsay, How
ard Arnold. Otis Sunderlin, James Cum
ningham, Louis Hoy, Marguerite Davis,
Cora Pullman, Bruce Morton. Susie Muir
ply, Clayton Bowman, George Dobson,
Owen Creegan, Mary Murphine, Edward
Corsa- Edward Duncan. John wenzel.
Esther Manifold, Katie Strobel and Hat
tie Sutton.
Those averaging 20 or more per cent
throughout the school year who were
placed on the roll OF honor follow: First
year. George Hess, Herbert Byrne, Car
roll Pierce, Marion Hayden. Jack Rear
don, Lucille Dienelt, Helen Davis, Marian
Henshaw, Paul Lindsay, Louis Ellis,
Agnes Dienelt. Hirst Hayes. Second year
Mary Moore. CorTine Reardon, Agnes
Plaskett, Frank Johnston, Helen Blake.
Third year-Herman Pohf, William Phil
lips, Frank Howard.
In the class taught by Col. Theodore
H Ficklin. Principal Of the Washing
ton School for boys, cards of promo
were awarded to the following: Wilton
Carl W. Appich, Arthur NJ.
Fred n. Baker, Raymond A.
Barnett, Earl L. Barnett, TulIins Tup-
per Barrett, ]. Fred Birreu, Ashby z.
Bladen, W. Elmore Bowles, Eldon Car
rico, Bernard H. Cook, John Grizzly, O.
Francis Dowfiham, James NJ. Dwyer. ].
Lawrence Fawcett, Paul Finks, James
]. Goodwin. r. Edwin Graham, Robert
N. Hancock, George C. Keegan. George
H. Hayden. Harold NJ Martin, Francis
X Nugent. William H. Meeks, George
Oliver, Louis B. Poss, Peter Boothe
Pullman, James B. Rouse William L
schafe Lester n. Swami. Vernon N.
Thomas L. wattles, 7. Phil
ip Weston, Hugh Williams.
In Lee School, No I. the following
received prizes for excellence In stud
les: Caroline West, Lucy Resrdon, An
na Pierpont. Inez Pierpont. Esther
Rose. Thelma BallsngeA
In the seventh grade in Lee School.
taught by Miss Ada v. Grigg. cards OF
special promotion. with distinction
were awarded the following: Dollie
caliahan. Mildred Callahan, Elizabeth
Hantzmons Ellen Hatzell. Elsie Corn
we'll Susie Garrett.
Prizes for ssttsRdspce IN this grade