Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
AFFAIRS. IN ALEXANDRIA
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Stsr.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 9.-Final ex-
out the city will be commenced Monday
and be continued throughout thsAWsek-
These schools will hold their closing eA-
ercises June 16.
motion will be awarded in the white
schools by the superintendent and clerk OF
the board. At night the high school will
hold its commencement exercises. Just
school this year will be determined upon
the examinations which will end next
week 1t 10, however. expected that the
class will number about twenty-five.
envy, conducted by the Sisters Of the Holy
Cross. will be held in that institution at
80 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. at which
thine diplomas OF graduation will be con-
ferred on class OF ten young women
Bayne Anna Virginia Cook. Helen
Frances Cook Geraldine Fairfax Davis.
Florence Anita Evans, Mary Pearl Har-
rington Margaret Mary Kelly. GeorgiaDna
Maria Nash May Elizabet Brock and
Helen German Roland. Representative c:
G. Carlin will address the graduates and
the awards will be made by Rev. Louis
Shuet.
agriculture. will be the principal speaker
at the patriotic mass meeting which will
be held at O'Clock Monday night In the
rooms OF the opera house under the
AUSPICES of the women connected with
the sale OF liberty bonds and the state
council of national defense. Common
wealths Attorney Samuel G.. Brent VIII
preside. 1t is expected that there VIII pe
several other speakers Miss Helen y.
Cummings is chairman of the committee
OF women engaged i'll boosting the sale OF
liberty bonds.
Capt. Conrad Johnson. principal of the
Alexandria High School. has rendered ms
Stlnh IN
board to become effective July l. MT
johnson resigned owing to the fact that
he is captain of Company G. list virginia
Regiment. and such expects 10 see
active war service 1t is expected that
the city school board, at It's next meet
ing. will select a principal for the High
school
Officers Of Washington Lodge No. Is.
Benevolent and Protective Order OF Elks,
| accompanied by a delegation OF members
| OF that lodge. will come TO this city Mon
day night and initiate class OF canal
! dates for Alexandria Lodge. No. 1853. The
Washingtonfans will be met at the head
of King street by an escort composed OF
members of the local lodge and accom-
band OF music in line. Following the in
itiation. there will be social session
The members of the local lodge VIII meet
| at o'clock at their home and march in
| body UP King street, accompanied by
| the band.
A number of matters of importance
will be up for consideration at the semi
monthly meeting Of the city council,
which will be held Tuesday night.
The monthly meeting of the chamber
of commerce will be held Monday
night
Children's day services will be held
tomorrow at IL O'Clock at the NJ. e.
Church South.
John H. Trimyer will deliver an ad-
dress at the open-air services at 5
o'clock tomorrow afternoon under the
auspices of the Laymen's League on
South Lee street between Frapklin and
Jefferson streets.
The total registration in Alexandria
county was LII, as follows: Eight
hundred and ffty-eight white. 2aS col
ored and II aliens.
A rest room for soldiers which will
be equipped with reading and writing
supplies. will soon be opened in the
Boy Scouts room. adjoining the rooms
of the chamber of commerce.