Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-29
NLvIIIth Animal Comnaencement Co
lumb fan College.

the present week, beginning with the discourse,
Of Rev. DIR. Samson on the memory of Rev. DR.
Bacon, the third President OF the College, and
that Of Rev. A. E. Gibson before the theological
department on Sunday, and continued in the
anniversary Of the preparatory department or
Monday night, the Grafton before the Alumni b,
Judge Collier on Wednesday in connection viii
the commencement exercises. The annua
report of the President TO the Trustees on Mon
| day, gave his reasons for his late resignation
and stated the fact that he had determined d
recall it. During the last five years, since tn,
| war, the sum of $50 900 had been expended OF
| the grounds and buildings OF the college proper
and buildings in the city worth $4,000 secured
The actual addition to the college property
| besides the great increase in value o
its real estate, has been in gifts
legscies, Sc, $4,000. The resignation o
| eleven years of effort, the improvements at th,
college proper, in buildings and other appoint
| ments, did not keep pace with the other depart
| ments, nor meet the demands of its patrons
He urged that the property of the college shouls
he regarded only as q working capital, and ever,
portion be so employed as to realize most fo
| the permanent interest of education at this cen
ter de withdrew his resignation because tn,
| trustees, located in Washington and through
out the country, had personally expressed thei
wish that he should not accept another position
lotion that the ends proposed should be accom-
plishe6.
The commencement took place at the Firs
Baptist Church, 18th street, at IL O'Clock to-day
Il
posed mainly of ladies. On the platform were
seated the President Of the college, DIR. Sam
son, and the Faculty, w. w. Corcorsn and Other
trustees, Rev. DIR. Broadus of Virginia, Rev
Mr.. Atkins, of st. Johns Church, Georgetown
and others. webers Germania Band Occupied
the choir gallery, and performed appropriate
Coronation March from the AProphet" Strauss
Morning Journal Waltz" selection from
"Lucretia Borgia," Rueter Galop. n selection
from from Ernanl, and the Wine Wife, and Song
The exercises were commenced by a PRAYER
by Rev. DIR. Broadus. The following was the
order OF exercises The Childhood, Youth. and
Manhood of Science, by X. II. Hardness, ID. o.;
The Private Soldier, by X. ID. Locke, Of Ala
baDa; The Special Influence OF Government
and Religion on the Advancement OF Art, by y.
Age of Literature. by s. Eugene Atkinson, OF
ID. e; The lnfallibility of the Christian Church.
by h. H. Dodge, of ID. c.; The Microcosm, by
=. H. Cragin. jr.. of ID. c.; Homer and Homeric
Poems, by X: w. Gull, of ID. C.; The True
Province OF Rationaiism, by A. b. DuvalI, of
d. y; Naledictory Addresses, by X. w. Gull, OF
The following were excused B A william
son, of ID. c., whose Grafton was entitled The
Dignity of Labor" L. j. Wright, OF Va, "a The
Overthrow Of Popular Superstitions by the Adj
MIMI, {" Error in Philosophy" The orafions
were all OF high order, and were we'll received
by the audience.
The following were the contestants for the
- ~. t..
and X. ID. Locke, Ala, of the junior class; s. f.
Atkinson, c. II. Cragin, Jr., K. W. Gull, III. X.
Dodge and s. W. RittenhOuse, ID. c.. of the
graduating class.
The medals were awarded a. follows by Rev
Dr. Palmer: Davis prize medals for oratory-
hrst, X w. Gull; second, G. III. Cragin, jr. Gold
medal for natural sciences-frst, L. J.wright:
second, j. Z. HURTS. Latin-L. Il. Brennemar.
President Samson addressed the graduates at
some length, and conferred the degrees as fol-
lows; Bachelor of Philosophy--s. {. Atkinson,
u H. Cragin, jr-, III. III. Dodge, 3. w. Kitten
house, T. j. Wright, OF ID. @. Bachelor of Arts
B: Williamson, d. g. Master of Arts~Valerins
Chiswell, Mo-; J. I. Clarke, Pa; 4. w. Gull,
At the exercises Of the preparatory depart
ment of Columbian College, at the l3th-street
Baptist church on Monday evening last, the fol-
loving awards were made, viz: For scholarship;
First class-tirst honor, Harry Eastman; second
honor, w. A. button. Advanced second class
Inst honor, W. A. Singleton, second honor, W.
ID. Church. Junior second class-frst honor,
=: r. Atkinson; second honor, Willie s. Hogg
Third class-first honor, l.. NJ Cuthbert; second
honor, j. A. Waters.
Medals were also conferred for perfect deport-
nent upon the following-the gold for two sue
;esslye years and the silver one year, without
ABSENCE or dement,: GOld-H. III. Heitmuller,
lewis IL. Beall, Frank McClelland, W. A. Dut-
on, Silyer-C. McCleilsnd, Willie Pearce, III.
NJ. Cuthbert, Russell Mansfield, w. A. Church.
BrRGLARs ABoUT.-Monday night, between
he hours of I and 2 O'Clock, the residence OF
hr. Warren ChOate was entered by burglars.
I'm alarm was given, and the members OF the
ponded qaekE9 s e And ra asader SE%psny re
tichard Smith, John NJ. Norris and Robert
Johnson OF the company were the first to enter
be house. Smith gvt shot at the thieves, but
Without effect. They also captured some keys
eft by the burglars. M. ChOate was absent
rom the city, tact OF which the burglars were
apparently aware.
About three O'Clock this morning burglar
nected an entrance into the rear OF house GIT
iassachusetts 'ayenue, by me ans of shed and
he upper story back window, but being con-
ronted by some of the female occupants he
astily with drew. A warmer reception awaits
e next visit.
TIMELY HINTS FOR THE TRKATMccNr OF SUM-
TRoKK CAsEs.-As the hot season is fu.,,v upon
=, the following directions for the treatment OF
unstrOke cases will be found of value: First
Ipply ice or ice-cold water to the top Of the
cad, and if the burning is felt at the base of
o wet the back. Second-Give to drink (hot if
ossible) cayenne pepper or ginger stirred into
Eater, and as strong as the patient can take iss.
Fluid "essence of Jamaica ginger" is excellent
or this purpose and as preventive.) Third
quickly wrap the body in a blanket or other
Earn covering, for life depends upon restoring
he natural circulation and stimulating free
respiration. Fourth-Do not allow the suns
avs to touch the patients head for at least
wenty-four hours.
A NCIsANCR.-Editor Star: There is a pou-
rette mandatory situated north of the Wash
ngton Asylum, on the Eastern branch, which
las become q most intOlerable nuisance to the
neighborhood. At certain hours
he effiuvia arising from the tanks in which the
Material is stored is waited upon the breeze
rom the river, and becomes perfectly sitting.
The proper authorities should at once take some
ction in this matter, as there are upwards of two
hundred inmates in the Washington ASYLUM,
many of whom are aged and infirm and are
uite Frustrated by this impure atmosphere In
he Immediate vicinity are also situated the
Howard buildings, with over one thousand in
labitants; and If some action Is not promptly
AIKEN, looking to the abatement of this nuisance,
must result in the introduction Of feyers or
1ther epidemic diseases.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE-TRe Canal aoont DTotcn
rorth Cent.-Yesterday afternoon, Ellen Task,
/ well-known character, residing on the Island,
tired Of the trials, troubles and trib-
ilatiops of this lifey attempted to :" shuttle of
his mortal coil'' by jumping into the canal,
rear the Virginia avenue bridge, but found that
he process Of drowning in that filthy ditch was
slow and tedious one. Before she was suffo.
.ated by the mud some of her friends tished her
tut, and found she had suffered no damage, ex-
,ept from contact with the filthy slime which
ibounds in the canal at that point.
EDITOR STAR:-The employees of each of the