Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-26
Con HscBceHieBf Exercises OF Cesuns.
bsan College.
AN INTRREsrING AFFAIR.

Tie rest -1I1 Was occupied By pT. y eiiing-the
1Oar1 or trustees, the graduates AID a nrnber
OF lINttt' guess. Anon Z those Ju the piatfOrLl
vas v. W. CoIcoTan, Esq., resident Of the
Board q Trustees Judge Bovles, Vice Presi-
dert. secretary Stickney, Rev. Drs. Brsntlsy
EEt Wiiiiarrs - Baltimore Rev Drs Gu ALBERT
ara Parker Of this city ~. CurtcI, j. o. Will
sen, ~ S1ZC. .rtencent OF District schools,
snd Cthtrs. TIE graduates we're James r.
BaIEss y. c. J. H Breunermsn, -. CT H
". r. Brown Name: p T. Browning. u. q !:
w.R HaverDe-, - q John r. Judd, and each
Of these gentlemen received the degree OF
BachCl0r Of Ar.s from President welli7E
TIE eNercisss vere OFsred witt music BY
DCuch's hand, Stationed IN the orchestra and
Rev. Or. Brautley offered prayer. The pro
ssTanrne vas tte1 Carried out ~ follows ~ All
saiutsiory- e. n Brfmrrerm2n, ID. G., Science
made lustroUs BIZ belief--sn oratiOn, r. q.
BTownIIg, ID. Q; Dreams of mystery-an ora
non, vs. X. Bayerner, u. c. Philosophy not
man, D. G.; hBsae; The tIiumpL OF truth-the
philosophical Grafton, John 7. Judd, y. O.; An
american hter2tnIe--.in 0Ta.s0n, dds Z. Bangs,
ID. C.; Sympathetic enthusiasm As & motive
FCWeT-tLe Master Of Arts GRAFTON, +. Il. KeT-
tOct, Va, NaledictCry address, Jas. r. Bangs,
D. uaEsic; Presenting OF the prize medals OF
the ErOs!uiEn and PhilOT hreflian societies;
awarding of prize models; presenting of special
cert'f Gates and dlplOEas, and coufeTIing Of de-
g-ees hy the IresiGent; benediCtiOn.
VS. hare Ect ti-o - tkiS h0-z to HCsicc The
individual r erits 0f the speakers and contest
ants, but the average vGs cOnceQeG,y high, and
gave assurance, il that we're needed, OF the
great ETcEEcsS made at Columbian, college since
President yelling tOok charge.
OF the oTat'Ons, these By Bangs anu Havenner
won special applause. The address to the grad
yates BY Dr.. yelling vas particularly good.
scholarly yet practical, sn3 replete with yalus-
tle advice and suggestion.
The contestants Tor the Davis prize medals for
composition AID defamation, were james K
Bangs, j. H BTemmGTnsE, Z. 4. Browning
w. X Havenner, and John I. Judd, all of this
were Rev. DIT. Brantiey, james o. Wilson. and
Prof. 5. NJ. Shute, and after consultation they
awarded The fret prize co James L. Bangs and
the second 70 ". X. Havenaer.
The Staughton prize for Latin was awarded
10 j. n. BremmeTmsn, of the District of Colum-
tla; the Elton prlZe for Greek, 70 y. III. Edwards
Columbia.
The medal Of the Enosinian Society for excel
fence IN debate was awarded TO Mr. Andrew A.
Lipscomb. OF the District of Columbia. The
medal OF the PhilOphreni2n Society was awarded
TO DIT. ii. w. b. Brown, of Maine. These
medais were presented on behalf of the societies
by Prof A. j. Huntington.
The degree Of master q arts was conferred
Special certificates of proficiency were award
60 TO Thomas Fleming, Va, chemistry; A. l..
Green, D. OF G, che Eis'ry, mathematics; G. K.
Colt, Md English; VIM. JckpSon. W. Va.
chemistry, mathematics; Theo. I. King, ID. OF
g, English, Latin, Greek, mathems lies; G. III.
Thompson y. j., English; Latin. Greek, ms
tnematlcs5 r .. Ward, y. G., English; j. II.
wilson, ID. of c., English, Latin Greek, mathe-
mates; and diplomas in schools wee awarded
as follows: To J. II. Cuthbert, ID. OF c.. modern
languages; j. II. Edwards, 5. c., modern Ian
guages, Greek, natural science; X. Hamilton.
u OF g modern langu ages; r. 3. Hay, ID OF
L, modem languages; Il; G. Parker, W. Va,
EEagesi Benz. White, Md, modern lauguage;
Latin, natural science.
1t was a noticeable fact that the chief honors
were carried OF by graduates OF our public
schools. Both the I-izes for the salutary AMI
yalee;etoTy were awarded - students who won
college scholarships in oUr public shOols.
TIE INTERESTING COMMENCEMENT ExER-
CIsES OF the National Deaf Mute CoIIere are
In PIoeress his afternoon. They embraced an
as an Element Of Political Power" with the
saiuta!oTs address, by mos 6. Draper, of Hi
nos; dissertation on q The Periodical Press"
by Charles y. HibbaTd, Of Michigan; disserta-
ton on Z" The Relation, of Science and Re
Hgi6n, bT Robert p NcGregOr, o! Ohio: ora
ton On " The Influence of Government upon
TIE Character o. Poop 9. q" by Will L. HILL of
Massachusetts; Grafton on % The Literature OF
Fiction, with the yaledictOry address, by john
w. Scott, Of Pennsylvania; address to the
gra,1at.ng cls -, by Secretary Deiano.
The following are the graduates: John Wine
premier Scott, Getty sbu-g. Pa, Amos GaluSaa
D Drsrer; Anrora III; win Louet H'n, Athol,
y; Charles Bersley Hibbsrd. Bronson's Prairie.
Mich Robert p. EcGregOr, DAYTON, Ohio:
fIede'lck lawrence De BOisviIle Reid, New
WIS.
The character of the exercises and the condi-
ton OF theSollege Institution, - shown to-day,
won high Compi ments for Prof. Gallau let from
the intelligent company present, as showing
Roth hne scholarship ard high executive ability.
PUELIC SCsCOL TEU sTKEs- RstoTt If Com
Mite "a EzGr,iftiCacf TsGcheTs.-A diour ned
meeting OF the board OF pablo school trustees
was held az The Franklin school-building last
evening Nr. Randolph from tRe committee
CT examination Of teachers submitted the fol-
loving report, which was sdOpted.-FOT certifi-
Sate o. Tie intermediate grade, Susie A. Lang
Icy5 10. SECONDARY grade, NJ artha Z Armistead
Mary A Scott, Mary r. Arnli. sead. Jennv q
Geek, Kate a. Dulin and EiW ard H. Thornson.
60. primary grade, Mary Z. Kealy, Lizzie A.
Scott, Mary johnson. Fanny T.. Crosby Inez
GocCT.ch, Mary b. Bartlett, Martha Barras
hate A LaWlor. Mary II. Cook, Anna G. Nut,
lie " Jcsnv Mc>weerey. Lizzie L. Prsthsr,
Mariana i. Clark. Lizzie T.. s. Clark Eiecta =
Grant. Elsie Justice Mary FstsIle Perkins
Hattie T. Cove and Eli Esbeth NJ Stromberger
The committee sa- that hereafter il viii he well
70 hold tWO examinations In Mas and two in
December Of each year-tbe one 70 be exeIu-
si'ely for new candidates for primary eertif.
eates ne ctaer for those teachers OF our schools
already holding primary or other Certificate.
sud who may be desirous o. securing one OF =
higher grade
APPOINTMENTS BY TEE GOvERNoR-Gover-
nor Cooke has recently made the following ap-
poirtments- Busbrod Robinson 70 be commits
sioner or the Washington Asylum, vice Thos
b Cross Alfred Grigsby, scsvenger Of the 7th
district; John r Clarke, deputy register, vice
James T. Doughty; james f. Waugh, notary
public; John II. DE Shields, scavenger of the
sth district, and the following changes in the
county school boaTd Of trustees: First school
district, w o: Harry, in place OF j. W. Harry;
third school district, j. >. Brown, In place OF
j. Lewis; fourth school district, Prof Mitchell,
OF Howard University, in place Of j. H. Cook.
L. D Emery, of Mount Pleasant, has been an
pointed the assessor Of said district
PREsBYTERr OF WASHINGTON CrrY-An
adjourned meeting Of this body was held AZ the
fourth church this morning; Rev. j. G. Smith
presiding: The resignation Of Rev. NJ. McAtee
OF tne Alexandria church. was accepted, and
Rev. l. Dobson vss appointed 10 preach In the
church next Sunday and declare the pulpit
vacant MI. Benz Alex. Williamson, a canti-
GATE Tor tne ministry, Was partially examined
and points Of trial were ASST ned him A reso-
linton was adopted recommending Messrs.
ROBERTS, W alter and w iliamson TO the board of
education for appropriations.
The BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS have had
prepared for use Of the chief engineers on &c q
hypsometiesl map OF the city Of Washington,
showing by means OF twelve different tints OF
colors IN curves, the attitudes OF the different
Eorticrs OF the city from one foot upwards
This NAB Irpuared nv Mr. T. Enthoaor mt