The Washington times., 1913-06-12
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.


A decision handed down by the su-
preme court of appeals of Virginia to-
day, reverses the opinion of the lower
court In the case of Lambert VS.. Bar
rett. which has been pending since last
! summer. The case has been of con-
siderable interest owing TO factional
differences In the city council 1t was
an custer proceeding to vacate the seat
of Urban S. Lambert. representing the
first ward. -
The plaintiffs contention was that the
defendant had been improperly elected
to fill the unexpired term of Hubert
Snowden, who died in April. 1872. He
alleged that council had only the power
to elect to fli the vacancy until the
next general election. The case was
tried in the corporation counrt of the
city, Judge Edward Chichester, of
Fredericksburg. presiding. The PLAIN
tiff's contention was upheld by the trial
judge.
The final exercises of the Episcopal
High School were held this morning.
Certificates of graduation were given TO
William Gailiird Boaz, of South Caro-
lima: Robert Goodwin Rhett. jr., Of
South Carolina; Francis Oliver Roller,
OF West Virginia. and William Baily
SIMS, jr.. of Halifax county.
The exercises commenced at 1880 q.
m. and there was a large attendance,
many visitors being present from all
parts of the South. Tine, following was
the order of exercises: Prayer; deliv-
cry of certificates; Gaudeamus; music;
defamation, Hannibal on the Alps"
hxr To 1hnt
Hounds by Lucien d. Burnett; decla-
nation, Hamlet and His Mother" by
John W. Harris. jr.; reading, extract
from Pickwick Papers. by John s. Dis
oSway. r---.--
The following prizes were awarded:
Frank r. Reade, of Abingdon; second
prize, to Arthur B. Kinsolving, Of Bra
zii; for reading. first prize. to John s.
Disoway. of Georgia; second prize, to
Lucien D. Burnett. of Kentucky; for
defamation. first prize. to John W.
Talbot T. Speer, of Maryland: for
scholarship. the Whittle prize, to Rob-
ert G. Rhett, jr., of South Carolina;
Johns prizes to David Dunlop, jr., Of
Petersburg: John Minge Dunlop. of Pet
ersburS; James A Ingie, of South Caro-
lima, and Littleton McC. Wickham, Of
Lorraine; Laird prize. for excellence in
German and French, to William {.
Goodwin, Of Kentucky.
Medals were awarded as follows:
for excellence in English. to Frank r.
Reade, Of Arlington: Fairfax memorial
medal. for excellence in general scholar
ship, to William G. Boaz, Of South Caro-
lima: Robert Taylor Wilson prize medal,
for % exeellense In English composition.
Llewellyn Hoxton memorial prize medal.
for excellence In mathematics. to David
Dunlop, tr., of Petersburg; William Gar
rett Bibb prize medal. for excellence in
Reaae sf Il Lsfets me%
orial Junior prize medal for excellence
in general scholarship. to Littleton Nc
Clurg wickham, Of Lorraine.
Luncheon was served. and at 1:30
O'Clock meeting Of the Old Boys AS.
the school. was held
A meeting of the bar association of
the Sixteenth judicial circuit Of Vir-
ginia. comprising the city of Alexandra
and the counties Of Alexandria. Fairfax
and Prince William, was held yesterday
at Manassas. President Gordon Finney
presided. Speeches were made by Jchn
Garland Pollard. Of Richmond: Lewis
II. Machen. of Alexandria: E. W. r.
Ewing, c. J. Meetze, from Alexandra
and Prince William counti.s. respective
ly. Louis n. Duffey. of Alexandria, was
elected to membership.
Results of the final examinations were
announced at st. Mary's Academy this
morning. and the commencement exer-
cises will be held at the opera house
this afternoon. The Rt. Rev. d. J.
o'Connei. bishop of the diocese Of
Richmond, will address the graduates.
two-story frame dwelling at 20
South West street vas damared by fire
Yesterday afternoon Tine house was
occupied by Preston johnson.
There will be a meeting this evening
OF the Alexandria Automobile Associa-