Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Schools of City and County
Nearing Close.
MEMORIAL DAY PLANS
Maj. Mckee to Deliver Annual Ad-
dress at National
Cemetery.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May ., 1912
The coming month will witness the
closing of all of the schools in and near
the city. Already final examinations are
in progress and arrangements are being
made for the commencement exercises
At many of them elaborate programs will
be given.
The Episcopal High School will hold its
commencement exercises June 10. They
will take place in Lggett Hall, when the
various prizes will be awarded the sue
cessful students during the year.
The Episcopal Theological Seminary OF
Virginia, also located west of this city in
Fairfax county. will hold its finals June
10, 20 and p. On the evening of June
ID there will be mission services in the
chapel at the seminary and the finals
will be held the following day. while the
exercises will be concluded June 81 with
ordination ceremonies In the chapel -Four
students will be ordained to the priest
hood.
st. Mary's Academy.
st. Mary's Academy for Young Ladies
will hold its closing exercises June 13
next at the Opera House. A very elab-
crate program Of exercises has been pre-
pared. Diplomas will be conferred on
nine young women. The graduates are:
Misses Lillian Hill, Helen Nugent
Genevieve Chilly, Eva Crilly. Mary
Quinn, Mildred Hellmuth, this city, and
Christine Waggaman of Washington, in
the academic department., and Misses
Ethel Slower, this city, and Helen Mayer,
Washington. in the business course.
Arlington Institute for Young Women
conducted by the Misses Chandlee, will
hold tic al rSva
noon next at the institution. 215 North
Washington street. Diplomas will be
awarded to Ave.
The closing exercises of the public
schools will be fixed by the school board.
and probably will begin the week of
either June IL or June "a. A date will
be determined upon by the school board
June g.
Memorial Day Plans.
Plans have been completed for Me-
mortal day services which will be held
May 30 at o'clock in the afternoon at
the national cemetery. this City. Maj
Thomas H Mckee OF Washington will
deliver the annual memorial address. In
addition there will be a musical program
Earlier in the day the graves Of the 1850
Federal soldiers buried in this cemetery
will be appropriately decorated. The ex-
ercises will take place at the stand in
the cemetery where all of memorial serv-
ices are held.
The members Of hte Alexandria Light
Infantry will at sunset fire a salute over
the graves, it being in accordance with
an annual custom.
This will be the only observance of
Memorial day in this city, although 1t
is expected that many will attend the
ceremonies which will be held at Airing
ton cemetery.
To Report Fire Ordinance.
1t is expected that the joint commit
tee on public property and general laws
of the city council will at meeting of
council Tuesday night. report favorably
on the ordinance to place the fire depart
ment under the control of a committee
of city council to be known as the fire
committee, composed of two members
of the board of aldermen and three men,
bers of the common council.
1t is provided in the ordinance that this
committee shall take the place of the
present board of fire wardens, who will
cease as such June II, according to a
recent change in the city charter made
by the legislature at it's recent session.
Many other matters Will also be con-
sidered at this meeting
The board of aldermen will have the
new set of health laws up for consider
alton. 1t is expected that they will be
passed by the aldermen without any
change. These laws under tine provision
of the ordinance, become operative June
IL next.
Mechanics to Decorate Graves.
Members of James w. Jackson and
Belle Haven Councils. Junior Order of
United American Mechanics, will hold