The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-23
COMMENCEMENT.

The Commencement Of the Divinity y.ohooI Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church,. eading of
Rssays-Ccpferring of Degrees.
The regular commencement exercises Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Divinity School, West Phlladel-
phia, were held this morning in st. Lukes Church,
commenced at l0x O'Clock, The procession Of the
participates, after voluntary on the organ, nled
up the centre aisle IN the Following order;-
oficiating cergyu,en in surplices = Revs. Drs.
Washburn, Potter, Howe, Childs, and Hare
Members of the Faculty Of Divinity School in
academic gowns--Revs. Butler and Claxton.
The graduating class in gowns
Members OF the other classes OF the school in the
Visiting clorqymen and members Of the alumni
The officiating clergy and the bishops passed into
the cancel and the rest took possession OF the seats
which had been reserved for them In the middle
AISLE Bishop Lee presided
The services opened with the reading of the order
of morning prayer The opening portions were
and the prayers by DR.. Hare. At the conclusion OF
the prayers, the ssth selection from the CX Psalm
Of David was announced by DR.. Howe and sung
The selection begins:-
80 God my heart is fully bent to magnify Thy name"
After the singing of the selection, Mr.. James
Cairn, OF the graduating cass being introduced by
the Bishop read an essay the subject of Prayer.
This was followed by another essay from Mr..
James Brooks, also a member of the class on the
subject Of "TRe Connection of Morality with Reli-
gion."
ing God," was then announced by DIR. Howe, and
sung.
ment and order, the Rev. Mr.. Childs called the
graduating class to the front Of the chancel
The Bishop then addressed to the graduates few
words of instruction on the subject of the work OF
life which, by their own choice, was now before
them.
DIR. Childs. The class consists OF nine members the
names Of whom are as follows:-
q. Livingston Bishop,
Author Brooks,
James Card,
Samuel j. French,
John A. Goodfellow,
w. II. Graf.
George II. Kirkland,
Joseph w. Lee,
| The Bishop concluded his remarks and dismissed
the graduates from the church with benediction.
The 216th hymn, Jerusalem the Golden, was then
sung after which the exercises concluded with the
| final prayer and benedicton.
| COMMISSIONERS CAsE.-John Smith, first mate OF
the bark Eureka, was charged before United States
Commissioner Clarke, at noon to-day with unusual
and cruel treatment of hand nnmed Jeremia h
Dismal. He testified that he struck with chain
| hook and Knocked down with a Delaying -pin by
| which he suffered a fracture OF rib. Smith was
held under $500 bail for further hearing
A CITIZENS characterization is called to the
advertisement in another column of a meeting to be
held to- morrow evening at Seventeenth and Poplar
streets of all citizens favorable to the election OF
General William b. Thomas to Congress, without
| regard to party.
ANOTHER HOTEL THEF.-James Walsh was
arrested last evening on a charge of entering the
| room OF a boarder at the Union Hotel, on Arch
street, and taking therefrom the sum of $50. The
money was recovered and James will be at the Gen.
| trail Station this afternoon.
| BOLD RoBBBRY.-Yesterday, shortly after noon,
| the show of John F. Leak, No. S14 Chestnut
street, was found open and robbed of lot of jew
elrv. This is the third time within year that the
same thing has been done at the very same place.
| INsURANCEs.-The insurance upon the dstillery of
Daniel Barker, on Kent street, above Twentyfifth,
| which was destroyed by fire at midnight, amounts
to $1,000 in the Royal. The amount is equally divided
| between the machinery and the building.
FELL DEAD.-John G. Senderllng, carpenter, fell
dead at Q O'Clock this morning while engaged in re-
| pairing a step at No. 1885 Atmore street.
MAD DoG.-A mad dog was shot this morning in