Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-28
Forum ExERcIsEs AT THE CoLuNsIAs Cor.


FUErHER EXERCISES AT THE COLOMBIAN Col
LEGE COMMENCEMENT medals were yester.
day awarded to three Of the contestants for the
Davis Prize Medals, instead Of to two only as
heretofore, we will state in explanation, that the
committee being unable To decide between the
claims Of Mr.. Mason Of Va. and Mr.. Clampitt of
this city, for the second prize, 1t was determined
20 bestow medal upon each, as being both
equally entitled to receive il. Honorable mention
was made Of VIM. l.. Wilson, of Va.
Prior TO the awarding Of the prizes, DR. Samson
the President of the College, stated that hereafter
eminent gentleman, a personal friend OF his
~ present residing in Exeter, England, had
te'mined to bestow a prize upon the student
who during the year should have acquired the
greatest excellence in classical learning and that
further, through the generosity Of DR.. l. d. Gale,
Of this city, one of the Trustees Of the College
prize was TO be awarded to the one who should
have reached the highest attainments In the natu-
r I sciences
After Dr. Samson had conferred the degrees In
the order we published Yesterday he took leave
OF the graduating class in a most pathetic and
enecuonate address, which apparently made a
deep impression upon the graduates as well as
upon all others present. He then by the same au-
thOrity conferred the honorary degree of Bach
eior ins Phi osophy on Jas Dennison, graduate
OF the Hartford Institution for the Education of
Deal Mutes. and now a teacher in Columbian In
stitute for Deaf Mutes and Blind in this CITY
Also, the honorary degree of Master of Arts on
Vile u Palmer graduate In the for
bachelor Of Philosophy I'm this college in 1854; on
the Rev. VIM. II. Roberts, CT Marietta Ga, and
on Henry X. Brown, artist, now of South Carolina
Also, ths honorary degree of Doctor Of Divinity
upon the Rev. Robert X yland, president of X ich-
mond College, and on the Rev Henry r Tucker
professor q metaphysics and bellies lettres Of Ma
con University, both Of whom alumni Of this
coheGe- Also, the same degree on Rev. William
Mcl.ain, Of this city.
The exercises closed at half-past two o'clock
TIE SMITHSONIAN INsrITUrIoS.-Tbe number
Of visiterS To this great institution for the in
crease and diffusion Of knowledge has been very
large durins the past month. The excellent man.
aScinent and energetic efforts Of Prof Henry sec
rotary, aud Prof Baird assistant with their corps
OF scientific assistants, continue to add daily To
the already very extensive collection of the insti-
tuuon- The operations Of the institution are not
conhned 10 our own country and continent, but
extend thrOugho the world wherever II is nos
8 bic 20 obtain foothold for the diffusion of
kuowiHdCe amouI men" The institution has
its agents cCOmpanying various EXPEDITIONS noyv
out and about to leave We learn that Mr. VIM
Henry, son of the secretary Of the institution
has been detailed to accompany Col Alexander
IN his expedition to make observations of tho
eclipse Of the sun in July. Mr. Elliot Cowes son
of the able Examiner of Patents accompanies the
private expedition OF the Boston Academy Of Sci
ence Mr.. g DreNlcr, the skiIlfuI taxidermist
accompanies an expedition to the Hudson's Raw
region interesting specimens Of Natural History
S'e nov oelns received from John Nantes and Il
hehlncut, Two talented collectors connec ted with
tne institution, the one in lower California and
the other In the Hudson's Bay region The ar
iangement or the extensive and beautiful colIec-
attention from the visiters The arranoement Of
skulls Of animals is now being made and is pro
crossing rapidly, aud when the work is finished
Inls collection Will be the most conplete i'm the
United States and will comprise spectmsns from
the largest to the most dimi nutve Of all kinds OF
animals. -
VAST END IMPROVEMENTS Since our recent
notice OF the West End improvements we are
happy To observe the completion of two ne houses
In the immediate vicinity OF the War and NJ,
Departments, and close by the National GALLERY Of
Arp- These houses have been built by Gilbert
cameron, the various branc hes of the work being
executed by master mechanics of the higbesi
Standing in this city, whose names are a guarantv
that all has been finished in the best manner IN
s T sSNeIdl departments The buildings possess
al the conyeniences of hrst-class houses beinO
htted up with water and gas the room. bavinS1
nre CRATES, with marble mantels throughout Re-
sue lAelf 9enS nrsf-elaSs houses, the builder has
SO managed In their construction as to meet want
winch is much felt in this CITY, viz to afford
Senteel and comfortable houses at a low rent: and
although these houses In close proximity TO OF
great thoroughfare they still possess the character
Of private residences. Attached 10 them are brio
Stables and other offices, with fine airy ward The
cut stone work Is OF Seneca free-sfone which
blends beautifully with the PREPARED brick fronts
The houses, taken all together are a very I'm.
improvement In This rapidly growing part Of our
RIe-t CITY -" hl4e such additions as those stated
ABOVE are mus springing up in our midst we
may fondly indulge the hope that at no distant
day, ourcity shall become what its great founder
originally designed il 70 be-the grand Metropolls
OF the Nation, and the pride Of free and united
people.
The LIGHT INFANTRY BATTALION ba. beep
known FOR ks past that the Washington I,iyb,
Infantry intended to spend the approaching ami
ESersHry OF American Independence at Fort Wash
lngton- The privileges granted the battalion by
the DE Par'ment, and the excellent arrangements
now making under the superintendent of the
IndeIalganie quartermaster Of the battalion.
Qudftefinaster Towers. insure a pleasant and
merry Trip The battalion will embark on Mon.
gay me "a inst, on the steamer Phenix, which
mas oeen chartered for the occasion, and remain
IN the OFT three days The steamer will ma ke
daily trips to the Fort for the accommodation OF
the friends OF the corps who desire to visit the
ioIuncauon ana witness the routine Of a soldiers
life The trip will doubtless be of great ad.
vantage 10 the battalion, three DAYS constant
PfacuSe VIII be sufficient to give the new mem
ntrs. OF whom there are great many, lessons In
tne school Of the soldier that cannot be retained
In memory after the ordinary drills in the armory
THE UNION FEMALE ACADEMY under the care
of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. Richards, will hold its tenth
annual exhibition tomorrow forenoon at half
Rest III o clock, in the First Baptist Church on
ihlrIeenih street The exercises will consist in
the reading Of compositions by the pupils inter
ePeised with music There will be also Frenc b
Dialogue. La Sour perdue composed by DR. Zap
plne. Tue exercises will close with the distribu-
zion Of premiums and diplomas
htServiDg more extended notice for future
oCTaslon, We would simply say here that this ex-
celIent institution, as will be seen by an adver-
uselient IN another column, Is to be changed into
an exclusive female seminary at the commence.
meuf Of the next session.
BoLD BUReLAR.-Last Tuesday night fellow
took ladder and got into the second story win
dow Of house In the Fifth Ward occupied by a
respectable family. The window had been hoi sted
on account Of the heat, and the room was occupied
BY two young ladies, sisters } who had retired to
bed. Their screams alarmed the neighbors and
the fellow, finding himself In rather doubtful
position, vamooSed through the window in much
Faster time, ID is supposed, than be came in. The
scamp selected a house Immediately adjoining
tue residence OF an excellent guardsman, Mr.. H
Nash, who was away on duty, but has taken
measures TO catch and punish the offender.
THE PUBlIc Schools The third department
OF male primary school, fourth district, Miss
GENEVA Reed, teacher, was examined by the SUBJ
board OF the fourth district Monday last II
VII compare fAvorably with any school Of IL.
grace IN TIE District. Miss Reed has ~ boy.
under her care, and, though one Of our younges
The school Is divided into We casses ali OF which
are necessarily confined To the elementary branc hes
which augments the care and anxiety eonseouent
upon teaching the alphabet and first rudiments
Miss Reed 10 evidently destined To take a hi0t