The Washington times., 1917-06-17
HAPPENINGS In THE
CAPTTAL'SSUBURBS
Alexandra Organizes for
Red Cross Campaign.
COMPLETE CANVASS PLANNED
twenty-five High School Pupils to
Receive Diplomas.

ALEXANDRIA, June 1T.-This city
is preparing TO contribute its share
of the 500. 900 which the Red Cross
War Council has apportioned to be
raised in the State OF Virginia during
the next six days. through one OF the
Smost thorough soliciting campaigns
ever organized here.
Gardner L Boothe, general chair
man, with his assistants, has appoint
ed nine committees, comprising about
ffty-nine men, and Mrs. d. ]. Howell,
acting I ma similar capacity for the
ladies' has named an equal number OF
committees of women some eighty or
more-through whom the work Will
be carried on.
A house-to-house canvass will be
made, not only in the city proper, but
the suburbs as well, so that every per-
son in the entire section may have an
opportunity Of growing.
During the course OF an appeal
made by Mrs. d. J. Howell in the
Washington street school yesterday,
In which she tried TO impress upon the
children the idea OF contributing
money which they had earned them
selves, a little seven-year-old boy
walked up and gave her some pennies
all he had. He had earned them by
selling newspapers Those present
said the example set by the little fell
low was most impressive.
There Will be a general meeting of
the soliciting committees tomorrow
evening in the rooms of the chamber
of commerce.
It is expected that the new Alexan
Iva hnGnFfa1 hut will he
over to the trsutees within the next
week or so, as the building is now
practically completed.
Graduating exercises Of the Alex
Andria High School will take place
tomorrow evening in the high school
auditorium at S o'clock. Diplomas
will be presented to the class Of
twenty-five by city Superintendent of
Schools w. H. Sweeney, and an ad-
dress will be given by Hon. Charles
c. Carlin. The invocation will be
pronounced by the Rev. Edgar Car
penter, pastor OF Grace Episcopal
Church. Miss Jennie Rosenberg will
be the salutatorian OF the class and
Walter Barrett will deliver the vale
dictory. The gold medal for general
scholarship. which has been won by
Edgar Dare, OF the second year class,
will be presented by DR.. Silver, OF
Washington. Promotion cards by
the white pupils will be givsA out to-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock by Prin-
cipal Conrad Johnson at the high
school. In the other schools they
will be presented by Superintendent |
Sweeney. Special exercises will be
held in several of the schools,
Mrs. Thomas w Robinson, jr., who !
Of haT
mother, Mrs. r. y. Roland, has re- 4
turned TO her home in Philadelphia.
The work Of erecting stables and |
other buildings for the st. Asaph mill |
tary camp, north OF this city, has |
been completed.
Reading and rest rooms for the ac- |
commodation OF soldiers encamped in /
this vicinity have been opened at the /
Westminster building, and beginning 4
tomorrow they will be given the priv |
ileges' OF the Young Mems Sodality |
Lyceum hall reading rooms, pool |
tables, etc. The hall Of ST. Rita's 4
Catholic Church, at Mt Ida, opposite /
st. Assph camp, has also been thrown 4
open for their use.
Recruiting for Company C. First |
Regiment of Virginia. of this city, /
will be taken up again tomorrow 4
morning under the direction of Sergt. |
Julius F. Niles, L. 5. J., and Capt. Con
rad johnson. Every effort will be 4
made TO increase the number of men /
up to full war strength, $50. before /
the company is called out on July rs.
The recruiting office will be at the
armory on south Royal street.
u A civil service examination is an
'nounced to be held here July for
drEt grade clerical positions