Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-07

DR. Newman on " GrCenlands lev Aountains-n
Congregational C5urea-Lecture by Prof j.
W. ChickeTing, Jr., on physical Geog. apky.r
Columbian College.
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT WILLING.
The Inauguration Of James C. yelling, LII. n,
as president of Columbian College, took place
corner of 10th and q streets, in presence Of a
very large and intelligent audience On the
Platform were the outgoing and Incoming Presi-
dents Samson and yelling, also Professors Rug
giles, Huntington, FristOe, and Mason, and OF
The board of trustees, Messrs- W. w. Corcorar,
president; Judge Bowles, vice president; Gov
ernOr Henry u. Cooke, "A. ROthuen, w. Guntop
l. ID. Gale, j. w. Parker, W. ticknev, aud e.
e. Fox; Professors Tyler and Kennedy, OF the
Law Departments; Miller, Riley, Garnett, John
SON and Drinkhard, Of the medical Department.
by Rev. Dr. Cuthbert, b. F, Gallsudet, president
OF the Asy luen for the Deaf and Dumb, and
other prominent friends OF education. After
music by the Marine Band, prayer was offered
Rev. Mr.. Cutllbert. Rev. George w. Samson,
the retiring ex-presldent then delivered an
address on the spirit of modern progress as
developed in American colleges, comparing il
with the clOisSer system of education which
prevailed in Europe for several centuries.
learning show great intellectual progress, and
this law of progress Is true Of communities and
nations alike. Thirty years ago the population
OF Washington was about 20 900. Now il is six
times as great. Its property. meanwhile has in
creased probably twenty-fold. fair index of
the advance in common school education in the
TeTlOU II lOu10 DIV comparing UeEerSOn'S
stable, corner Hth and G streets, one OF the
most expensive of the so-ealled poor schools of
that day, with the Franklin building. At the
same time the National Observatory, the Smith
sonisn institution, the Coast Survey, the ARMY
Museum, and the Agricultural Bureau attest the
higher ideas of intellectual progress which have
grown up in q period of thirty years. These kis-
toric acts are representations of an equal adj
vance in collegiate instruction.
Speaking Of Columbian College he said -
In 1859 improvements were made on the dwell
ling. In ISfO The college huiidinO A.
lied. From 1861 to 1865, while its grounds and
mann building were occupied by hospitals, not a
day was lost from regular studies since 1865, and
the medical and preparatory departments have
been reorganiZed and the law department has
been organized The landed estate has made
provehents on the building amount to s3s ,O00
All the real estate of the college has more than
quadrupled in value during the last twelve years,
while there has been added to the property by
direct gifts not less than sI5D, 900. The Doctor
closed his address with a fervent appeal for
prominence in religious teaching
cited; after which Judge Bowies. Vice President
Of the Board of Trustees, presented the KEYS of
Columbian College to President yelling. After
expressing his belief that the affairs OF the col
lege under the new president would be managed
with zeal and ability, in which the President,
Mr.. Corcoran, concurred; he said that the choice
OF the trustees had been founded upon intel
leetual power, moral worth, ample learning, and
administrative and executive ability. The sue
cess of the college depended far more directly
trustees themselves. After a very appropriate
allusiOn To the symbolism of the KEYS, he pre-
dicted successful future to the college un6sr
the administration of President yelling.
President welling's inaugural address on the
fundamental elements of education was in every
way worthy Of such a distinguished scholar and
should be printed for the benefit of the friends
Of education throughout the country. 1t would
be uni Just TO the speaker to attempt to give in q
newspaper article the points in logical dis
course on such an important subject, copiously
illustrated by 0uOf atiOns from the minds NJ
the past and present. Suffice IL to say that DIR.
yelling was warmly congratulated on COM
in behalf Of the cause Of education At the
close of the address the Doxology was sung aud
the. Benedetion pronounced,
Condensed Locals.
The T. s. steamer Constellation was aground
yesterday at Buzzard's Point.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals meets at the Y. NJ. c. A. building this
evening.
The chairman of the relief committee for
Michigan sufferers at Detroit, Acknowledges the
receipt Of so collected in the Third Auditors
ofhee Treasury Department.
VIM. A. Fletcher has been awarded and ac-
street soash, between 18th and 18th streets east,
at board prices.
Capt L. n. Burritt, of the Sunday Herald, has
entirely recovered from his recent illness, we
The executive committee of the German re-
publican club last evening elected the following
.. ID. r..
+. NJ. Faehtz, John Benter, John Treziak. VIM.
Koch, III. Ulke,- Dietrich and n. III. Miller.
"A correspondent writes us TO say that the
mysterious chalk marks which appear on the
street corners about election time, are made BY
boys in playing game called " chase the hare"
This game he says is popular every fall, about
At the meeting of the Arlington Boat Club
last evening the following officers were elected:
r. G: Hewitt, president; G. I. Griffith, vice
president; William o. Avery, captain; ID. Sim
johnson, treasurer; George s. Fife, secretary;
A NJ. Proctor, financial secretary; f. NJ. Grant,
coaswain; and Harry Valentine, minor cox
swain
Two DAYS HoNRYaOoS, SIX YEARS SEPA-
RATION, AND A DIvoRcE-To-day Judge
Wylie, in the Equity Court, made a decree di-
vorcing Henry %. Vermilion from the bonds of
matrimOny with Josephine vermilion. The
petition sets forth that the parties were married
lived with him as his wife for two DAYS only aud
then abandoned him. The testimony in this
case was taken by Mr. b. q. Lovejoy; Mr.. X. 5.
Davis appearing for the petitioner, and u. HO-
gan and complainant testified to the marriage
10 respondent refusing TO go home with COM
plainant: saying she only married him for his
money, &c The same parties were before the
court shortly after the marriage, the suit then
being entered by the present defendant, and
after repOsing six years, last September, il was
dismissed.
MANAGER SAvILLE having demonstrated his
ability a manager 10 the satisfsct ton of Wash
ngtOn play goers, gave last evening conclusive
evidence of his capacity a comedian. As
a. Bob Sackett' in :. Saratoga" he was heartily
aPplauded by the large audience which the pro-
ductiOn OF that spark ling American comedy at
tracted to the National, and he was sustained
by an excellent cast. including the old fayorites
and Miss Jennie Anderson, who was deservedly
popular when here with Miss Laura Keene's
company. The character in which she appeared
last night, however, is one in which she cannot
do justice to herself. Ii is hardly necessary to
say that the scenery and appointments were ap-
pEopriate and tasteful. The play went off very
well for a first night.
SCIENTIFIC LECTURE CoURsE.-The opening
lectures in the scientific course of the Y. NJ. e.