Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-27

ing " me eite OF the city, assembled to wit
ness the dosing exercises Of Emerson Institute,
school, Of xSssS M GSafils YSaSs !: tns
principal. The nrst pbrt of the Programmes
comprised the speeches Of thsyonnger pupils,
os ,Ss sws ., oy
Maynadisr, Dr. Patterson. aad Mr.. r. Ed
wsrds. The premiums were awarded 10 Robert
~ snwerkroR; Harry X; Willard. Harry z
Davis, P. PARKER Page. "A. B, OApldwell, Gny
Howard. and Carl Bergmann, were among the
beat speakers in the d, vision and deserve notice.
The Introductory address spoken BY John
Young was also well delivered. The younger
pupils sustained their part with credit and
eve promise Of great excellsncs In oratory.
The second part Of the exerciees was opened
by debate, in which nearly ali the older pm.
pills spoke. The question was: "Is the cult.
yation OF taste for poetry prejudiciai to sue
mated, and many Of the speakers were entha.
e1asucally applauded. The boys in this d. Wis.
Ion OF the programme spoke for medals
these were awarded BY committee com
Einekley, DR.. w. b. Drinkard, and Mr.
willard. The first gold medal was awarded
to Harry h: BeIgmsnn; the second gold
medal to James D. Ketchum, the second silver
medal TO Dallas B. Vain wright The fret two
msdallists were regarded rs about qual; the
w. hermann. The last two medailists were
also regarded as about equal, the difference
being in favor of Jas. d. Ketchum. The
Maniac by Harry Bergman was exceedingly
well done. IT only one gold medal had been
awarded young Bergman would have merited
II, beyond doubt. We observed too that he
ranks AZ high in scholarship as he does in ora.
tory. The speeches that in the opinion of
the audience. were almost equal TO any
delivered We're those Of Frank McAllis-
, E, W. H. Coffin, and H. Clay John son.
Willie CONN acquitted himself, both in the
detate and IN his selection, with great credit
lndseo, among so many who Were excellent,
We find 1t very difaeult to discriminate. Tue
taiedictory, by w. B. Lord, was the crowning
performance Of the day This young eentle
man is about TO enter Harvard College, and
we predict for him noble career. He received
IN al departments, and was warmly eulogised
rs the example Of the school, Gold medals
were awarded for punctuality to Jas. Ketchum,
ndward Burene'L and Thos. Shafer Silver
Willie Coffin, A u. Caldwell, Rudolph
hauhmann, and two others whose names
., nave "a escaped vs. Prizes for scholarship
Shew, Frank NcAlister, Louis Chew, Harry
BerRmann, JOS. ketchum, Ulysses S. Grant,
A. b Dyer, Shubrtek Clymer, Willie Evans,
Naynadier, A: ID. Cauldweil, d. u. Wain.
wright, Moses Bradshaw, z. Fowler JENNINGS
9alnett, Harry Willard. = ank Lewis, Waller
Hoover, Albert Bates. Z. Stilson, VIM. Par
rington. E. Wilson and G. Adams. The sing
ing by the school was feature Of the occasion
J. Chew, W. II: Comm and Ed WoodruG, sang
delightfully.. The performance Of ]. Lans.
burg, one Of the pupils, on the piano and organ,
added greatly TO the pleasure OF the audience
ana was greeted with loud applause The
exhibition was great success, and Mr. Young
may well be proud Of his boys. We ought to
took the gold medal last year for oratorv. CEN.
erously declined to contest for the metal
again, gh he spoke on this occasion with
M 1STos snd He .
lepose for while on his laurels.
IhK WoRKINGMEN's ASSEMBLY met at
Traces Union Hall last evening. for the pur.
sage OF the eight.hour bill in Congress q few
days since, the President (Jas. J MitchelD in
the chair and E. MacMurray, secretary.
Mr.. j. O. Judd moved The appointment Of
committee Of three to draw up suitable resoiu.
lors OF thanks to those who took a prominent
part In concentrating this great work, which
was agreed to; and the Chair appointed Messrs.
the committee.
Mr.. A. T. Cavis while the committee were
absent, addressed the meeting, after which the
committee returned and reported the follow.
ing: which was unanimously adopted:
Rssclrsd, That the Workingmens Assembly
OF the l. strict Of Columbia have heard with
feelings OF profound gratitude of the passage
of the eight.hour bill BY the Congress Of tse
United Satcs, and, that they congratulate the
workingmen of the country upon the achieve.
ment OF the great victory in the interests Of
Resolred, That this triumph of right should
be considered but the beginning Of the great
end, and there should be no relaxation of effort
until the eight-hcur rule shall be fully estab-
hshed In every workshop throughout the length
and breadth Of the land.
Reseir,d, That, in the opinion Of this assem-.
bly,, the National Labor Congress should, by
public proclamation, name q day not more
than SIX months distant, when the Gig .hour
rule shall he the law of labor throughout the
m and in al fr.A
Mr.. d. W. Flynn moved that the workmen
OF this district be invited TO attend q grand de.
monssration by which all can express their
gratlfcatiOh at the passage OF the bill. Mr..
MacM urray moved to refer the motion to the
executive committee tor their action, they to
notify the officers when desirable to call an.
ResOlutlons Of sympathy with the New York
bricklayers were passed.
Mr.; A. T. Cavis offered the following, which
it was unanimously adopted, when the Assem-.
bly, ad jourped: - 't} .stI
Whereas Congress has passed into law the
cha MICS in Government employ; ana whereas.
this is one measure Of Justice eminently due.
from Congress; and. whereas, there is pnu-
against the right Of woYkingmen and does not
apply to professional men and merchants.
Resoired, That Congress be req uess.d to pass
q statute to supersede in this district the COM
mon law that permits the Indictment Of work.
ingmen as conspIrators for combining in de.
fence Of their right to regulate the value Of their
+. labor. 80
Resolped, That the National Labor Congress
be memorialized 70 urge upon the Legislatures
OF the States the passage Of similar features.
POLICE ITRMs.-Bridget O'Riley, q shop
keeper in the sth precinct, was before Justice
Lynch yesterday, charged with selling lilo uor
without license, for which she was fined
$50. =
John Finigan fined by Justice Lynch rs for
being dlsorderiy was, In default Of payment,
com mitted to the workhouse for Gu days. -
Omcer OCollagan, of the 9TH precinct yester.
day, arrested Edward Brown, a fugitive from
justice, who who was turned over TO the Mar.
shall. "a. .-I.- -
soldier named Thos. Hayes, fined yester.
day in the sum of IS for being disorderiy was
committed to the work house In default.
Omcer Greer, OF the fourth precinct, yester.
day arrested grocer named Conrad Rasner,
who was charged before Justice MoIseli with
selling hquOr BY the small without q license
He was fined S20.55.
RUEAwAY-About seven o'clock last even.
ing horse attached to a milk. wagon in front
OF Walker & Co.'S store, on the corner OF 18th
street and Maryland avenue, (South Washing
TONI becsme frightened at the passing OF the
Orange and Alexandria railroad train and ran
several squares, taking the pavement in his
route, and thereby causing great scam pering
among the childrpu and alarm On the mart NJ