The Washington herald., 1916-06-05
SEMINARY Will
GRADUATE -FOUR
Students Of Episcopal SchooI
Near Alexandria Ready
for Exercises.
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Alexandria, Va. June A mission
airy sermon by Rev. William Russell
| Bowie D. D., rector of ST. Paurs
Church, Richmond. Va, on Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock. in the chapel of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary of
Virginia, will mark the beginning of
the ninety-third annual commence
ment exercises of that institution.
/ The actual exercises will take place
at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Bishop
| Gibson, president of the Seminary,
will preside. Two members of the
graduating class will read essays, and
! the diplomas and certificates will be
given to the members of the senior
class and special students who have
studied certain courses at the Semi
nary.
There will be four graduates. They
are Clarence l.. Buxton. William r.
Geiger, Irwin Franklin T. Osborn and
Benjamin Rudderow. jr. Rev. Nelson
| z. Dame, evangelist of the Episcopal
Diocese of Virginia, will address the
graduates.
At the close of the commencement
exercises the annual meeting of the
alumni of the Seminary will take
place. Rev. Randolph H. McKim, D.
! D., rector of the Church of the Epiph-
any, Washington, will deliver the es-
say.
Ordination ceremonies, which will
conclude the exercises, will take place
at IL o'clock Friday morning in the
chapel of the Seminary. The sermon
will be preached by Rev. Edward T.
Helfenstein, archdeacon OF Annapolis
and rector of St Johns Church. ELL
colt City, Md. Bishops expected to be
present are: Bishop Gibson, of Vir-
ginia; Bishop Randolph, of Southern
Virginia; Bishops Coadjutor Gravatt,
of West Virginia. and Brown, of Vir-
ginia, and Bishop Winchester, of Ar
kansas.
| For the first time In many years all of
alexandria, Sunday schools were closed
today because of the action Of the health
committee of the city council in ordering
them closed, owing to the epidemic which
has been called scarlet fever. Small con-
gregations also attended the services at
the different churches. owing to the cpl
demic.
As soon as the epidemic subsidies the
ban will be lifted on the Sunday schools.
moving picture establishments and
schools. As a result of the order. there
will be no schools in session tomorrow
Members of Old Dominion Commandery.
No II. Knights Templar, this afternoon
attended Ascension day services in a
body at the NJ. +. Church South. Rev. J.
w. Duffey, d. D.. pastor, preached a ser
mon appropriate to the observance OF the
day. NJ. L. Dinwiddie sang the Recess
sional" Hymns sung by the choir were
Come. Thou Almighty King" TIE
Deum," "I Am a Soldier of the Cross"
and "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
aF pf
Camp. Confederate Veterans. together
with many others from this city. this
afternoon attended the Confederate me-
mortal exercises at Arlington National
Cemetery.
c. Keith Carlin has been appointed
commissioner in chancery In the Circuit
Court for this city by Judge Thornton in
place OF the late Robley D. Brumback.
City Council at its meeting June IS
may elect a successor to the late Robley
D. Brumback from the Second ward. The
name of Jerome Kaufman has been men,
toned as a possible successor to Mr.
Brumbeck.
The funeral of Earl Francis Stanford.
months old. son of Mr.. and Mrs, Frank
Stanford. took place this afternoon from
his parents home. lis North Fayette
street. Services were conducted by Rev.
o. W. Triplett. pastor of the second
Baptist Church