The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-24

dictory address by Mr.. William II. jackson,
from Canada, a member of the graduating class
An address Was also made by Rev. Mr.. With
row. after which the benediction was pro-
nounced. The exercises throughout were in
terspersed with fine music. The following is
the list of graduates and the States and coun-
tries To which they belong:-
New York;. A. Barber, Sumner j. Barber Lam
sing b. COOK, Lyle b. Holiness Lewis G. Myers, Spen-
Ger NJ. Nash, John W, Prtchard.
OhiO-Daniel w. Clancy, Frederick A. Graham,
George w. Jenkins John W. Lyder, Cassus M
Richmond, James Solliday.
Massachusetts-Charles f. Bolles II. Mason Per-
klns, Albert Warren. '.....
Nova SCotia-Edward II. CogswelL .......
Misslssippi-William c. Dickson.
New Jersey-William St q. Elliott, M ID.
Mchigan-Henry j. Ewing
Galioruia-John 7. Grady, William s. Shields.
Kussla--E X Guth, M. d., James Semmi Levy.
VeDner.
Austria-Fe Ferdinand Jarsch, NJ. d.
West Virginia-S, $. johnson.
Pennsylyania-J. Warner Knox, George V. Krick,
Daniel Is. Ramsey
Germany-Albert Won IInderman
Norway Moller
AlabaIna-Robert A. Savage
LousiaDa-James ID. SchepnOes
Switzerland-Francois SIvestre
InOana-Evan Snider.
Prussia-H. Charles Thmme
Maine-George A. Upton.
England-Davd A. Wormald.
Total, Al.
This7 commencement closes the seventh ses-
sion of the college. The number of matricu-
lants is now 73, coming from various sections,
as follows:-Nova Scotia, /; Prussia, 1; Ham
burg, l; Pennsylvania 10; Colombia 8. A., 3;
New Jersey, 2; California, 8; Michigan, 2; West
Virginia, /; District of Columbia, l.; Canada,
3; England i; Switzerland, /; Massachusetts, 4;
Ohio, IL; Illinois, 1; Alabama, 2; Louisiana, j.
W W'sconsin, /; Russia, 2; New Hampshire /;
Miss. .'ssippi, 1; Vermont, l; and Austria. l.
THE l,oYNToN PATENT FIRE ExTINayrsHER.
Yesterday afternoon, another exhibition of
tlo pYtinpuishpr Witnpaqpd in
West Philadelphia. The trial tGok place on a
vacant lot near the New York depot. a pyra-
mid over fifteen feet in height, composed of
coal oil and tar barrels filed with shayjngs and
drenched with crude petroleum., was SET on IRE.
Almost instantly the whole mass was enveloped
in flames. The Superintendent of the Union
Fire EXtinguisher Company Mr.. Arthur NJ.
Greene was in no hurry to put it out, for as he
said, he wished TO make this trial Il thorough
test of the merits of the machine. The heat
of the burning pile soon became intense, driving
the crowd of spectators to q considerable dis
tance. 1t was then approached by man with
the eXtinguisher, who discharged a fine stream
OF water from its contents on the raging fire.
The effect was magical. The flames were in
stantly checked, and in two minutes the fire was
entirely extinguished. Not over oHe-fourth of
the contents Of one machine was used in this
experiment. After some delay the fire was
again kindled, and this time it was allowed to
burn until the barrels were we'll charred, when
the operation was repeated. The time occupied
in completely subduiDg the flames was then only
thirty seconds These experiment are conclu-
sive that the instrument was perfectly compe-
tent to the task assigned 1t, and the Union Fire
Extinguisher Company can be congratulated on
possessing one of the great inventions of the
age. We understand that where the Boynton
eXtinguisher is well known insurance companies
have made large deductions in their rates, and
it is but fair that they should do so. All public
buildings steamboats,, warehouses, theatres,
schoolhouses, etc. where property of inestima-
BILE value is in danger and where human life
would be sacrificed in case of fire. should be
supplied with the Boynton fire extinguisher.
The machine is always in readiness. The Office
of the company is at No. 11s Market street.
The PARK.-The Commissioners of Fair
mount Park have received a communication
from the Union Passenger Railroad Company,
in which that company proposes to pay $500
towards defraying the expenses of music in the
park the coming season. This should be the last
straw to break the obstinate back of any one
who may be opposed to that measure. The i'm
provements in the park are now being carried
forward with the greatest activity. Those who
have not seen the ground since last summer will
be greatly surprised when they again visit 1t.
The old bull ldings, with the exception of the
Rialto House. which is now used for offices by
the engineers, surveyors, and officers of the
park have all been removed from the plot
bounded by the Reading Railroad, Coates street,
and the new park. Workmen are now engaged
in grading the ground, and by next summer II
will be entirely sodded and planted with trees.
A foot path is being made from the Water Works
| to the park proper This will be a great i'm
| provement, as formerly il was only with the
| greatest inconvenience that pedestrians could
pass from one point to the other, and especially
was this the case in wet weather.