Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-25
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NE w 8.
Howard University.


Last evening n large number of citi zens and
strangers assembled AT Howard University TO
witness the interesting exercises Of the Pre-
paratory and Normal Departments OF the In.
stItuton, on occasion Of Its first anniversary
The stand was occupied by the Board OF Trus-
Mr.. X. A. Brewster, Gen. Balloch, Rev. d. b.
Nichols, tine only one Of the originators of the
enterprise left in the Board,) w a. Fiunev
W +. Bascon, Rev. J. W. Alvord, and Rev
Whituesey. Alderman Richards, Rev John
kImOalL, John Nj. Langston, INSPECTOR of
freedmen's Schools, George T. Downing, and
Dr Augusta " ere also present The exercises
took place IN large hall on the second floor OF
the building, which was handsomely decorated
with notices, emblems, pictures, &c. on the
walls, but previous to their commencement, the
visitors We're shown the library and the fine
geological cabinet Of DIR. ID. Il. Nichols adjoin.
ing the hall.
The assemblage was called to order about sx
ocloek,when the scholars, children and ad ults,
numbering u males and 10 females-six Of the
iauer being white-were arranged so as to be
near he black boards The prtneipai-Mr, A.
L. Barber. q graduate of 6beriin CoiIasa
opened the exercises by reading the tptb pssim.
and aileI the hymn, shall we gather Ar the
river, had been sung. the President. Raw nr
nnnderland, offered q fecvent prayer. A few
rIpai, who seated that he had been in charge of
me SCHOOL Just eight weeks. The history Gas
va t.sn called up and examined, giving the
principal events which transpIrsd In the early
presidential administrations showing thai they
had studied carefully the history of the United
States Rhetorical exercises followed, VIZ An
original composition, "a few words to our
ioes, oy SIrTeor L. Wilson: address to LIN
coln-' by Taeophilus Howard; "A morning ia
Tie cc1nrEy,' original competition, by Emma
Dyson, unknown Grave" by John II Tur.
ley, and The Seaside Home. ;" composition, by
sarah Nichols. The song marching on" was
then sung; affer which the geography class was
called out, and while some were oelRg ques-
toned others al the black board showed that
they had been carefully instructed IN that
branch The examination of this class
was conducted by Mss Julia A. Lord.
and The visitors also asked questions
George Milford Leading off with n speech OF
Patrick Henry. Mary Robinson read an orig
mai composition, entitled The little Riyuleti,
a drcIamatlon"Union,' was delivered bySimon
= smith, IN n manner which showed that he
knew how 10 speak with effect. WILEY Jordan
boy Of IL or ID, read an original compositlsu
"A ulp TO the country containing a snake
STORY Which was naturally told and the whole
composition vas interpreted with well writ
ten humorous passages. Mr.. Barber announced
ina one OF the best compositions, written by
MISS LYDIA Nichols, had been lost. The class
N arithmetic was examined as thoroughly as
time would allow, and the examination
OF the second class followed An appro.
pirate peIce sung by the school
after winch s.Marco Boyzaris was snoks3
d. Charles Earris- Miss Matilda A Nichols
reed an orig composition on 1.-The Growth
OF me MlssIssiPpi Valley" in which she de-
sgnoes the representative cities of the West
thlcago Cincinnati, and ST. Louis-and speaks
OF me REMOVAL of the seat of Government to the
west as necessity The valedictory WAS de.
iNered by MI A +. Clark. Well known col.
oTtd barber OF this city, in which he spoke of
the ereat Improvement in the condition of the
cOlored race In the last few years, and appro-
rTlateIy addressed the trustees and teachers
Rev DT. Sunderland addressed the school and
The audience in appropriate terms, and was
followed by Prof. Lang ton. Senator Pomeroy
MT Ccrant- formerly of the Massachusetts,
Normal School. and others, in brief but elo.
quent speeches.