Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-17
Ordination of Students.

A sermon by RI. Rev. A. S. Lloyd. d.
D., before the Students Missionary So
ciety tomorrow night at the chapel of
Episcopal Seminary begins the annual
commencement exercises of that institu-
ton
Thursday morning will be graduation
and alumni day. Essays will be read by
the members of the graduating class. to
be followed by delivery of diplomas At
with Rev William Theodotus Capers, M.
A, as essayist. and at 30 O'Clock the
alumni dinner will be served.
Ordination services Will be held at l
O. clock Friday.
The following will be ordained: Ed
Carlton BarnWeIl \. b.. Maryland; Bow
Yer Campbell Virginia.. Churchill H.
Gibson. 3. A. Virginia; Conrad B. Good
win, Nj. A.. Virginia; Devall NJ. Gwath-
mey. b. A., southern Virginia; Jennings
NJ Hobson southern Virginia; Malcolm
De p Maynard, b. A, Harrisburg; Paul
Micou, M. A, Virginia; Louis A. Peatross,
south Virginia; Milward M. Riker. Wash
ington; Milfred F.. Roach. NJ. A., wash
ington; Stanley 5. Thompson, Kentucky:
Theodore st. c. Mill, A. B., Maryland;
Philip H. Williams, Maryland; William c.
Willis. Virginia; Cyprian L. Wilcox.
North Carolina.
The liquor license issue will be finally
of aldermen tomorrow night, when the
aldermen will vote for the increase of
500 as provided for originally by the
council finance committee and already
passed by the lower branch of the city
council thereby ending the controversy.
This will make the license $3.50 year In
stead of $50, as formerly.
Civil Service Examinations.
Many civil service examinations are
announced to be held here for some
weeks, June 25-26 an examination will
be held for ship craftsman, male.
Examinations for July 1917 announc-
ed are: Hull craftsman. male; chemist,
male: assistant in plant histology,
male; subinspector Of powder, male;
seed warehouse, male: nautical expert,
male; preparer in biology, male; tele-
phone operator; July 21-23, senior
structural engineer. male; senior me-
chanical engineer, male; senior archi-
tect. male; senior inspector of car
equipment. male. senior civil engineer,
male; senior railway signal engineer.
male; senior inspector of motive power,
male; senior electrical engineer; cleo
tr1cal engineer. male; inspector OF mo-
tive power, male; civil engineer, male !;
inspector of car equipment, male; ar
chitect, male; railway signal engineer,
male; mechanical engineer male; struc-
tural engineer. male: assistant male
teacher male and female, and indus
trial teacher male; the last named to
be held August 2O-21.
An audience which taxed the Young
Peoples building to its capacity attended
the annual commencement exercises of
the Alexandria High School last night
Capt. w. II. Sweeney, superintendent of
schools. presided and Representative c.
Z. Carlin addressed the graduates Con-
rad Johnson, principal of the school, an
nOunc60 the standing of the scholars
ing the year and DR.. w. NJ. Smith, presi-
dent of the school trustees. awarded
medals. II. d. Kirk, clerk of the school
board, awarded the cards of honor. In
vocation was pronounced by Rev. J. w.
Duffey and music was furnished by the
American Indian Guard Band Flowers
were received by a number of the grad
yates.
The public schools for colored children
held their closing exercises today. They
were conducted by Capt w. II. Sweeney.
superintendent. and ii. ID. Kirk clerk of
the school board