The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-29

year. in the State OF North Carolina Is schools
we're opened, with $500 scholars, and an average
attendance of 1450. The total number taught IN
three districts is about 1870.
POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE. The Thirteenth
Annual Commencement of the Polytechnic Col
lege took place last evening at Concert Hail. in
the presence OF large assemblage.
The exercises we're opened with prayer by the
Rev. DI. Reed after which an address was de,
hyered BY Major Richard 5. Smith, President OF
GiIard College.
The degrees were then conferred by Matthew
Newkirk, Esq, President of the Board OF TITUS
tees, upon the following g1aduates:-
Bachelors of Civil Engineerng-Will1am g.
Beatty, OF Saltzburg, Pa; Thomas s. Bishop, of
Columbus, N. j.; John G. DImmick, of Mauch
Chunk, Pa. Harry Firmstone, OF Easton, Pa;
Charles G. Franklin, of Woodbury. N. j.;
Domingo Garcia, of Havana, Cuba; Percival
A. Hannah, of Salem, N. j.; Clayton l.. Hagy,
OF Philadelphia; John s. Hendrickson, Jr. of
Holmdel, N. j.; Augustus Mordeca, OF Phtla-
delphia; Albert l.. ScherZer. OF Annville, Pa; /;
Silas l.. Schumo, of Woodbury. N. j.. Louis G.
Schrack, OF Norrstown, Pa.
Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering E.
Dalett Hemphill, of West Chester, Pa; Thomas
Hunt OF Catasauqua, Pa; Joseph II. Moore,
of Trenton, N. J.; Henry F. Myers, OF Phila-
delphia; William NJ. Phillips, OF Torresdale, Pa.
Bachelors OF Mine Bngineering-Wiilia N.
Allen, of Philadelphia; CHARLES II. Baker, do;
Il. Edgar Hastings, do.
An address was then delivered by Benjamin
II. Brewster, Esq.
During the past year the pupils numbered
about lao, and represented almost every State
of the Union. There we're also pupils from
Cuba, Peru, and Chilli
FUNERAL OF REV. DIR. KENNARD.-The
funeral OF the late Rev. Joseph H. Kennard,
d D.. pastor of the Tenth Baptist Church, took
place yesterday afternoon, from the residence of
the deceased, IN Eighth street, above Wallace.
1he remains we're accompanied to the church,
in Eighth street, above Green, by large number
of clergymen oil various denominations, and the
building was crowded to its utmost capacity.
The services were conducted by Rev. Thomas
Winter, ID. d. After singing and reading of the
Scriptures, an impressive and eloquent prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. Newton, of the Episcopal
Church. A short address was delivered by Rev.
J. Wheaton Smith, who teelingly alluded to the
eminently Christian characteristics of the de-
ceased. He believed him to have been not only
good minister, but a peculiar sort of agood
minlster-oBe whose kindly disposition, frank
and genial manners, and marked purity of char
aCter had at once endeared him to those who
knew him, and won souls to the cause of Christ.
During his pastorate of twenty-eight years, he
had received into the chursch 2l39 persons.
Rev. DR. BraineId, of the Presbyterian Church,
and Rev. Messrs Henson and Boardman, of the
Baptist Church, followed in short addresses,
eulogishc of the character of the deceased after
which the audience were permitted 10 take a
last view of the remains The interment took
place at South Laurel Hill.
SOLDIERS MEETINGs.--A large meeting
OF soldiers was held last evening, at Fifth and
Buttorwood streets, for the purpose OF ureing
upon Congress the necessity of passing the act
granting bounJies to the soldiers. William b.
Mann presided. Speeches we're made by Mr..
Mann, General Owens, and others, setting forth
the claims of the soldiers to the bounty.
There IS to be a meeting of the 73d Pennsyl.
vana Veteran Volunteers, on Saturday evening,
at the northeast corner of Fourth and Cherry
| streets, to complete the arrangements of taking
part in the celebration Of the flag presentation
| on the Fourth OF July. The 73d Regiment ex
pect to make most credltable appearance.
They were connected with the famous ''White
they will be commanded by Major G. A. Goebel
who returned with it to the city; it was formerly
eomma anded by Colonel and BIevet Brgadier
take part in the ceremonies. All officers and
men are invited to attend the last meeting.