Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
School Graduation Plans Here
Nearing Completion.
MANY WILL GET DIPLOMAS
Board of Aldermen Concurs in Action
of Common Council on $4,000
Bonds for Improvements.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. May 27.-Plans
for the closing exercises of the public
and private schools in and near Alex
andria are now being made. All take
place during the coming month. and
at a number of the schools elaborate
programs will be given in connection
with commencement.
The Episcopal High School. west of
Alexandria, in Fairfax county. will
hold it's seventy-seventh annual COM
mencement exercises at 10 o'clock June
IL at that institution. Diplomas of
graduation will be conferred on a class
of Ave.
The ninety-third annual exercises of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary of
Virginia. situated in Fairfax county.
west of Alexandria, will begin the
evening of June with an address be-
fore the Students Missionary Society.
June there will be school and alumni
exercises and a large class will gradu-
| ate. The exercises will end June with
ordination services. which will take
place in the chapel of the institution.
To Hold Commencement.
st. Mary's Academy, conducted by the
Sisters of the Holy Cross. will hold its
commencement exercises June 10 at
4:3o o'clock in the afternoon at that in
stitution. Members will attend mass
for the alumnae at o'clock that morn
ing, and at l o'clock in the afternoon
the alumnae will hold a business meet
ing. From until o'clock in the even
ing there will be reception by the
alumnae.
The public schools will close June 10
and 20 June 10 will be for the closing
of the white schools and June 20 for the
colored schools.
The Alexandria High School will hold
commencement exercises the night of
June 10, when the members of the grad
uating class, who have completed the
prescribed four-year course, and also
passed the required examination. will
receive diplomas. The exercises will
take place in the auditorium of the new
high school building. The program of
exercises has not yet been completed
Many picnics and excursions have been
arranged by residents of this city for Me-
mortal day. 1t is expected that many
from here will attend the exercises at Ar
lington and, at o'clock in the afternoon.
the exercises at the United States ma
tional cemetery in this city.
Banks. city and government offices will
be closed and most Of the business houses
will suspend operations for the day at the
noon hour. The public schools will have
only one session Tuesday.
Board Approves Bonds.
At an adjourned meeting of the board
Of aldermen. held at noon today that
body concurred in the action of the
-
issue $4,000 per cent bonds for i'm
provements in the recently annexed
territory.
The aldermen also concurred in the
action of council in adopting the ordi-
nance providing for payment for set
ting curb. paving of cutters and side
walks. and also in action on the APP
preparation bill. Several other council
measures were concurred in.
Ten applicants today took the civil
service examination at the city post
office for the position of clerk carrier.
From the list Of eligibles one carrier
is to be chosen, together with a substi-
tute carrier and a substitute clerk.
The new carrier will be put on de-
| livering mail in the recently annexed
territory and other parts of Alexandria
county extending as far north as
Mount Ida. Melvin Barnett. now a
substitute carrier in the post Office will
ice in this territory. as two carriers
will be required. 1t il expected resi-
dents of these places will get city de-
livery of mail beginning June /.
Wins Defamation Contest.
willard Blewett was the winner of
the annual defamation contest of the
| Alexandria High School Literary So
| ciety. which took place tonight in
the Sunday school room of Trinity
NJ. F.. Church. Mr. Blewett will be
awarded the gold medal. Other par
Elephants included Misses Evelyn How
ard and Katheryne Henderson and
Waller Barrett.
NJ. Ferguson. Messrs. John NJ John
son and A. H. Thomas.
Funeral services for Henry Sampson
were held this afternoon at O'Clock at
They were conducted by Rev Dr. J. w
Duffey. pastor Of the M. E. Church South
and Rev DIR. z. 3. Jackson, pastor Of the
First Baptist Church. Delegations OF
| lows and Osceola Tribe of Red Men at
tended the funeral.
| The Eagles base ball team will, at 80
| o'clock tomorrow afternoon. cross bats
| ington. The game will be played on the
North Alfred street grounds.
In the circuit court Tor this city to-
day the will of Mrs. Harvey A. johnson
| was admitted to probate. The testatrix
| leaves her estate to her children.
In the same court Ella White quail
| Ned as Administrative of the estate OF
William Grigsby.
A May ball will be given Monday
night in Odd Fellows Hall, North Co
| lumbus street. under the auspices OF
H w. Barron and H. w. Moriarty.
Sunday Services.
Adjt. W. H. Heift of the Salvation
Army of Washington will preach to-
| morrow morning at the Second Presby-
| terrain Church and at night at Trinity
NJ. e. Church.
The services at the Second Presby4
| terrain Church tomorrow night will be
| conducted by Rev. Oscar J. Randall of
Washington.
Rev. DR.. Eugene B. Jackson, pastor.
will give his impressions of the Bap-
| list convention held recently at Ashe-
| willie. n. c.. at the morning services At
! the First Baptist Church tomorrow
Prof. w. b. Adams. editor Of the Bruins
wick. Ga. Appeal. will deliver q seriea OF
| lectures at Roberts Chapel and the Alfred
\ Street Baptist Church, beginning Mon
| day night.
| John Smithdeal of Cherrydale, AIexan-
| dria county. has purchased from the
! Rosemont Development Company lot No
80. block 2, section ]. Rosemont.