Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-22

W HON ne warmly praised for their advance
ment in learning IS well a. for good order and
the credit to lie excellent teacher who has had
charge of the school for the past year. At the
cioee Of Mr.. Thrmpson's remarks he announced
wears ps Of ase haS been S ds.isnsssd Sx ,ss
teacher a. medal scholar for obedience and
learning, in doing which he administered some
wnoles ONE sdvice. Following M Thompson,
Thomson, w. J. Stevenson, and Jonas b.
Ellis.
TEE FIRsT COMMENCEMENT OF THE NATION
AL DEAF MUTE COLLEGE, Edward Miner Gal.
laudet, President, will take place at the Con-
gTegalonal Church tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock and IL is expected that the exercises,
" hicn the public are invited to witness, wall
be OF most interesting character. This Is the
first commencement of adeaf mute college ever
held; which fact will Of itself invest the occa-
sion with peculiar interest to the friends Of
education here and elsewhere. The oraions
Pratt, and the spoken EXERCISES will be trans
lated into the sign Language by Prof. Fay. The
following is the order Of exercises:
Music by the Marine Band. Invocation,
Rev. VIM. w. Turner. ex.principai Of the
American Asylum for Deaf and Dumb, Con-
nec,icut. Address by the President Of The OBJ
iege. Music, Ora,i1n-.Ths Expectancy Of
New Hampshire. Oratfou-"A Glimpse at
Science" James II. Logan, Of Pennsylvania.
Music. Oration-"Na,ure and Literature"
with tine valedictorv address, J. Burton Hotch.
kiss, OF Connecticut Music. Addresses by
Hon. Jacob ID. Cox. Secretary of the Interior;
Hen. Amos Ksndsll, Rev. q. w. Somson, ID.
Byron Sunderland. Music. Comforting OF
Degrees Benetiction, Rev. T. A Starkey, ID
ID.
The Reception Committee is as follows
samuel T. Greene, chairman, William l. Bird,
Louis A. Houghron, Robert Patterson. Louis
z. Tusk, class of 1e7o; y. Alexander William
son, X. J. Murray. q. T. Frazer, John II.
Reeves, class OF 1870, Columbian College.
YOU'VE MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
This Association held a monthly meeting for
the frst time last evening In their new build
ing, corner 9th and ID streets. and quite a num-
Der of visitors Were present. General X ID.
Mussey, who was announced 10 read tn essay,
regretted that he had not prepared one for the
occasion, and congratulated the Association on
the euceess they had already achieved. Miss
I. T. Smith read. with much effect, q selection
from Mrs. Brownng's poems, and Nj. q. NJ
CCndron read. good style sThe Isles of
Greece" "Ciathering Home" ana "rhe Noun
tains Of Life" were most beautifully sung by
aquartette composed Of Messrs. J. and q. Tas.
the pIaEo DIR. Gray then offered a fervent
prayer for the success of the Association.
A circular from the general Executive Com
mittee was read, announcing that a general
convention of the Young Mems Christian
Association of North America would be held
al Portland, Maine, on the 18th of July prox.
1mO. anu requesting tndt 0eteG atcS De CHOSEN 10
represent the Washington organization on that
occasion. The letter states that three dele.
gates will be allowed 20 every association OF
one hundred members, and one for every addi-
uonal nifty. but no association will be allowed
more than fifteen representatives i'll the con.
veItion. IL was then resolved that General o.
u. Howard ana Secretary G. A. Hall be select
ed astwo OF the delegates. On motion twenty
names were then nominated, from whom seven
should be selected al an ad iourned meeting, the
association being entitled 10 nine delegates
Adjourned.
LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT AT BUEL HALL
An entertainment OF a brilliant and pleasing
character was given last evening by Mrs.
Rufus I. Buel's pupils, assisted by her friends,
az Buel Hall, on street,nea l5ih. in comnemo-
ration OF the close Of an academic year, and in
compliment TO the graduating class. 1t com.
prlseo music, recitation, tableaux, and closed
with an amusing travestie, entitled, "rha
Spirit.of '56; or, the Coming Woman" The
supposed period OF the play was 1876, and
womens' rights and the fall OF man from his
present estate. II was presented with a dra.
matte elegance worthy Of maturer actors, and
was warmly applauded by the assembled
guests who filed the spacious halls and parIors.
A taoleau, representing the original thirteen
States, arranged by the pupils, was graceful
in design and beautiful IN its effects. In the
musical line Duet (Addio) was sung by Miss
Eva Mills, daughter Of CLARK Miils,) and
Prof Gillette, OF Columbian college. Miss
Mills also read an essay on music. Miss Mtp-l
Oroway, daughter of Colonel Ord way, OF the
House OF Representatives, delivered a well
composed valedictory, and an original poem
OF excellent merit was read by Miss Clara
kimbali. An opening essay, .Arcadia,' was
given oy Miss Louise Brown. Among the dis
unsuisfed guests present was the venerable
Amos Kendall. Mrs. Buell., Miss Pomeroy,
and the lady assistants of the school costriou-
ted largely 10 the enjoyment OF the evening.
HAvEHLY's MINsrRELs gave their first per.
formanc- al the National Theater last evening,
and made decided hIr. Charley PettingiI.
az The tamborine end, Is a genius in his way
and there Is great deal of originality in his
witticlsms and impromptu songs After list
ening 10 the stale Jokes and threadbare ballads
which form the stock in trade of some minstrel
troupes. II Is a pleasure 10 welcome a company
freshness Of the Great West Fayette Welch.
the bones is another original. and his limits.
ten OF darkey beatmen IN the West and on the
capital. W. H. Rice Is comical as the prima
donna OF the troupe, and his features, VOICE,
and makeup all bear out his assumption of
feminImiiy. The company contains some ex-
ceilent vocaIists, and their singing of omar.
tettes and chorusses would do no dscreult TO
the grand opera. Altogether the troupe Is q
very good one. and deserves the patronage of
amusement lovers, who can appreciate some.
thing new in the line OF negro minstrelsy.
TEE ANTICIPATED Yacht RAcE.-Contrary
10 previous reports, the terms OF contest of
speed between the yachts "Witch Of the Wave
ana LATHE Ella" have not yet been agreed on
LAST thursday afternoon was fixed upon as
the lime for meeting to decide whether the
lila 8 owners would accept the challenge of
Messrs Smithson, Barron Il %, owners OF the
witch, but the former failed TO appear. The
next Friday afternoon, however, the C ontsnd-
Ing part e. had q meeting, when the owners of
the former boat declined putting mp the forfeit
OF the five hundred race, though they expressed
tnen willingness TO engage their boat in a race
'1or fun-' This proposition was declined, and
new the hackers of the witch OF the Wave
oner 10 PIT their boat against any In the Dis
trIet not over twenty-five feet long, at from
nve hundred 10 one thousand dollars, the race
TO he from Watts Bay to Fort Washington and
return.
NOT CLOTHED NOR IN HER RIGHT MIND
Yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock. an Irish
woman, weig hing over 200 pounds, made her
appearance on business thoroughfare in
South Washington in a state OF nudity, which
apparItion was caused, it is thought, by a too
Tree use OF benZine. Soon alter escaping from
her domicil she was arrested by a policeman
and escorted 10 H-street station house, where
she was properly supplied with clothing, ana
dismissed after returning 10 consciousness.
Ine woman In question las a good reputation
for industry and respectabili:y, and Is the
mother OF two grown daughters, who tain
good characters for modesty and upright con.
duct
COMMITTED TO JAIL-A few DAYS aSO, Mrs
Bessie Briggs employed VIM. Jones, colored,
10 do some work IN her house, and, after he had
left, discovered thar a bracelet aud brooch had
been carried on. The case was reported at
w.2Na.