Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-22
Emersan Institute.


The twentieth annual commencement of this
popular and excellent school was held yesterday
Al Lincoln Han, and, notwithstanding the eS-
cessive heat, there was a large attendance The
boys of this school have hig reputation for ipe
elccutiOn, and the attractive character of their
entertainments brought out the ladies in full
force. The speaking was of a very high order
the programme rich and full. The music By the
sch0ol instrumental and vocal-was excellent
and altogether the occasion was a most enjoya-
BILE one. The floral tributes were beautiful and
abundant. W. S. Clymer delivered the salu-
tatory, and ParkerW. Page the valedictory. The
committee to award the prizes for speaking
Ihos. l.. Tullock, DIR. Clymer, Commander
Eastman, Dr. Walls and Mr.. Fowler. S.w.
heene received the gold medal, and p. w. Page
and ID. J.. Page the silver medals. ". NJ. Tipton,
W. b. S. Clymer, c. F. Bergman, M. G. Eme,
~, Jr., III. Zsvely and ". Amy were named by
the committee as entitled to honorable mention.
The committee might have enlarged the list,
for there were other speeches of rare mirit. We
thought "Sam Weller's Valentine" by e. W.
Flanagan; "Victor Hugos Defence of his Son.
by w: X. sherman; "Invectiye against Louis
Napoleon" by p. Thompson; "Curran's De-
fence of Rowan" by III. Z. Davis, particularly
wei done. as also the speech of j. W. Garnett.
marked exceptions, were all good, which can
not often be said of exhibitions where the pro-
gIamme is as long as il was on this occasion.
The valedictory, by P. W. Page, was well writ
ten and beautifully spoken. Bishop Pinckuey,
who for several years has manifested his deer
interest in the school by bestowing valuable
PLATFORM, and at the close of the exercises was
the recipient Of basket of rare and costly
flowers, presentedby Y. p. Garnett, in a feeling
speech, which was responded TO By the Bish0r.
q. ID. Fowler, who won the gold medal last wear,
and Harry Brown the year before, although
the,r names were On the programme, did not
tomary in the school to do so.
AlrdFd cf PTemiUms.-ClasSical Department
Senior class, Pinckney medals awarded TO w.
Is. ). Clymer and P. ". Page; middle class, gold
medal to Frank Hartley, j. W. Garnett ranking
second and Harry Brown third IN the Glass; same
class, partial course, E. Burchell first, S. G..
class, gold medal to Walter A. Gait; prize to
Walker Benet. Higher English Department.
Senior class, gold medal to +. Z. Hobbs, s. w.
TulOch ranking second, Frank Newell, third
middle class, gold medal to G. f. Bergmann, G.
Adams ranking second, W. Almy and Frank
Barker next; junior class, gold medal to W. NJ.
IIdpton. Prizes IN German, gold medals to t.
medals to W. Nj. Upton and Q. III. Ridenour.
unetuality medals to K. Burchell, T. Hartley,
f; Newell, F. Barker, b. Griffith, j. G. Pedrick,
Prizes for good conduct, diligence and excel |
lence in special branches to Chira Piper j.
G. PedIick, Thomas G.. Shafer and s. q. Will |
SON. Map drawing. F: Barker. Junior Depart
ment-First class, Wilkin Westcott, John Coch- |
ran and John Ruff gold medals; the whole of |
this class promoted to the higher English de- |
and Il. f. Bergman gold medals; the whole |
class promoted to class first. Third class, +. |
Ford prize, and the whole class promoted to |
class above. Punctualjty medals, John Coch- |
ran, III. F. Bergmann, Preston Jones, E. G. |
Schafer and III. .. Wilson.
GTad4gti9g Ciass Of 1S72-Classical Depart
W. j. Wills, do; f. Macarthur, do; P. W. |
Page, do; H. E. Davis, Princeton College, III. |
Brown, do. q: ID. Fowler, s. c. westcott. |
Polytechnic Institute; Clinton Adams, do; w. |
II. Sherman, Cornell University; I. M. Potts |
entered Naval Academy; d. R. Case, do.
MEETING OF THE FIRE CONSEQUENTLY
lntsrB.inable Fire Alarm Extension business |
Agatn PostPoned-The board of fire commission
ers met at the office of the fire alarm telegraph
last evening for the purpose of witnessing trial |
Of competing fire alarm boxes and awarding the |
contract for the extension of the fire alarm tele-
graph to Georgetown. Gamewell & Co., of New
DIRK, exhibited their boxes with apparatus con-
nected Herewith, and NJ. Y. Holly, of this CITY.
one box considerably modified since the former
exhibition. MIR. Miles, representing Mr.. Holly,
first gave practical illustration of the working
of his box, after which Mr.. j. W. Slower, for
Gameweu q Co., explained at length the opera
he reviewed MIR. Holly's review of Mr. Cluss,
report to the board OF public works on the sub
ect OF fire alarm boxes, and disputed almost
every state ment made in the review against the
GameWeu boxes. The assertion in two of the
morning papers that Mr.. Slower INDUCED in per-
;onal abuse OF Mr. Holly is wholly incorrect
The best OF feeling prevailed on both sides.
After the exhibition the board adjourned to
the office in the Morrison building, and held a |
regular meeting. Superintendent Miles re- |
ported that he had changed box 80, as directed |
by the committee. Several communications
were received, one of which was signed by sew
eral parties and endorsed by Mr.. W arren Choate
the use OF truck house on Massachu-
setts avenue for holding religious services on
ounday afternoons; and, on motion OF Mr.
McDevltt, the secretary was directed to inform
the parties that their request could not be
granted: On motion of SIR. McDevitt, the sub
ect OF the extension OF the tre-alarm telegraph
70 Georgetown was postponed until the evening
y uie 10Th OF July by vote of:-A yes-Messrs
Barker, Booker, NcDevitt, Wallace and Baker
Says-Messrs. Bailey and Smith. This vote was
reconsidered, but the motion was
again carried. Ayes-Messrs. Barker, McDevitt !
smith. Wallace and Baker. Nays-Messrs
Bailey and Booker. On motion of Mr. Bailey,
he secretary OF the board was requested to
,ontne himself to the duties OF his Office be-
ween the hours Of 10 a. m. and / p. IN. daily.
Adjourned.
THE HEALTH OFPICEa.-Editor Of Star: Have
Se not suffered enough with the experiment OF
IN incompetent health officer? Give US Catch
III, or some good man who understands what