Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-25

LOCAL NEWS.

The FIFTIKTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT Of
Columbian College took place to-day &C Lincoln
Hall. Every portion Of the hail was filed BY
the friends of the Students and of the institu-
ton, large portion OF the audience being la
dies, and many of them were supplied with boz
quets and baskets for their favorites in the grad
uaung class. On the platform were seated Pres
ident yelling and the trustees and faculty of the
college. The proceedings were opened with
prayer, and the order Of exercises was as follows:
of S. C.. English Salutatory-Second honor, by
Benjamin White, of Md; The Conquest OF
Right, by Jesse II. Wilson, of ID. C.; Language,
By Tho M kPs Of Of p G. Mhse TSs
ence Of Poetry, By Arthur L; Green, Of ID. G;
Modification Of National Character, by c.
Frank Rowe, Of ID. O.. Vista Views in the Realm
Of Reason, by James III. Cuthbert, ir., of ID. c;
The Drapery of Reality, by Henry q. Fuller, OF
ID. C.; Music; The Glory OF God in the Little, by
Edwin b. Hay, of ID. G.; The Supremacy Of
gence, a Proof of the Unity of the Race, by
BENJAMIN White, of Md; The Poetry of the
Future, by j. Hartwen Edwards, of s. c.
The Limits Of Human Thought-the Master
OF Arts Grafton, by Roger W. Gull, NJ. A, of
the District of Columbia. Naledictory address
Third Honor, by James Ii. Cuthbert, jr., Of Dis
Messrs. Green and Hamilton were excused
from speaking.
The contestants for tie Davis prize medals in
elocution were Theo. i. King, of ID. c.: E. L. Z.
Ward, of n. c.; Jesse ii. wilson, OF D. o.. ali of
the Junior class, and James h. Cuthbert, tr., of
ID. c.; j. Hartwen Edwards, of ). C., Henry G..
Fuller, of ID. G.; Edwin b. Hay, Of ID. c.: G.
Frank Rowe, OF ID. c., and Benz. White, of Md.
all of the graduating class.
Rev. Prof Huntington presented the prize
medals of the Enosinian and Philophrenlan
societies for excellence in debate, to Benz.
White, OF Md, and G. Frank Rowe, of u. e..
Rev. DR.. o. II. Tiffany presented the follow
ing prize medals: For Greek, (Elton,) Il.
White, CT Md. For mathematics, (Ruggles)
A. THOMPSON. j. IL
son, of W. Va. For metaphysics, tYoungo j.
H. Edwards, of S. G. For Latin, (Stoug hton,)
Dr. Tiffany presented the Davis prize medals
wards, of S. c.
President yelling presented the certificates
and conferred the degrees as follows:
Bachelor of Letters-Henry g. Fuller, ID. G.
Bachelor of Science-Arthur l.. Green, ID. c.;
Richard Hamilton, u. C.; Edwin b. Hay, ID. G.;
Y: Frank Rowe, ID. Z.
Bachelor Of Arts-James H. Cuthbert, IT,, ID.
C.; Benjamin White, Md.
Master of Arts-J. Hartwell Edwards, S. c.
Certificates OF Profciency-F. T.. Bessey, ID.
e., English: A. Frank Gusts, Pa, Greek,
Latin; j. b. G.. Gusts, ID. c., Latin, Mathemat-
les; Ralph M. Dement,, Cal, Natural Science;
w. A. Dutton, ID: c., French; Moung Edwin.
Burmah, Greek, Latin, Mathematics; Geo. X.
Gott, Md, Latin, Natural Science; VIM. John
son, w. Va, English; $: w. Keen, d. G.,
Natural Science; Page Milburn, ID. c., Greek,
Latin, Mathematics; Benz. Miller, jr., ID. c.,
French, Mathematics, Natural Science; W. ii.
singleton, u. G, Mathemstics; g: A. Thomp
son, n. j., Natural Science; J. III. Wilson, ID. c..
Natural Science; b. b. winborne, n. c., Nat
Diplomas-J II. Cuthbert, IT,, ID. c., Eng
nab, Greek, Latin, natural science, PHILOSOPHY:
j, n. Edwards, 8. c., English, Greek, Latin,
mathepatics, philosophy; II. G. Fuller, d. G.,
English, Greek. Latin, philosophy; George
Gott, Md, modern languages; A. L. Green, ID.
O., English, mathematics, natural science, phil
osophy; X. Hamilton, ID. O., English, mathe-
d. O., English, mathematics, philosophy; WIN.
johnson, W. Va, mathematics, natural scienc.;
W. Keen; ID. e., English; Thee. ]. King, u.
English; p. Lee Philips, ID. c., modern Ian,
guages; q. z. Rowe, ID. O., English, mathema-
tics, natural science, philosophy; c. A. Thomp-
son, n. j mathematics, natural science; E. L.
White. Md, English, Greek, Latin, philosophy;
j; ID. Wilson, ID. G., modern languages.
The address by President yelling TO the
graduates was particularly thoughtful and
happy, and like all the efforts Of this gentle
man, either with the tongue or the PEN was
distinguished as much by sound practical ideas
The first Davis medal in elocution was won,
II will be seen, by Edwin b. Hay, of this Dis
trict, and his effort was certainly a very fine
schools, (Fourth District Grammar school, and
his success well demonstrates the value OF our
school system as foundation. Mr.. c. +. Rowe.
OF this District, who also acquitted himself
schools.
The proceedings thro aghout were very inter-
that the standard Of raining at Columbian
College is reaching the first degree of excellence
under the capable charge of DR.. yelling.
THE FAMILY OF RoGERsKI, the Polish ned.
dleI, who was murdered in this city i'm Dacem-
her last by Tom Wright. flor which crime the
snce,) arrived here yesterday, and meeting @ A a
policeman, to whom Mrs. Rogerski made known
her wants, they were shown TO the residence OF
MT. Goldberg, on ID street. between 9Th and
10th, where they were heartily welcomed. The
family consists Of the widow and four children,
aged respectively Il, Is, and years, the oldest
and youngest being girls. They will remain at
which has been provided for them by a COM
mittee OF prominent Israelites OF the city Is
ready for their occupancy.
PUBLIC MISUNDERSTANDING morning the
Board Of Public Works directed Messrs. r.
Crowley ~ Co. to grade and pave carriageway
and IA streets northwest; also, to put in a r.
inch pipe sewer on both sides of said street. be-
tween 18th and 18th streets, together with the
completed in thirty days. The board has di-
rected that area walls be constructed In place
Of raising the houses on premises lbs, 1l30, 1892
and 1lS4 10Th street northwest
BUILDING PERMITS have been issued as fol-
lows since our last report &c. Rosner, two two
northwest; II. A. Parker, two do. frames, cor,
ner and oath do; DR.. L. Mackall, two do,
Path, between H and do; L. j. Andem, two
Mckee. three-story brick, b stseet, between fat
ana "a, northeast; p. Cullinan, seven o-sfory
enc1s, street, between IL and 9Th, and four
os'' d street, between " and 9th, northeast.
The Treatmens Of Cholera.
Adffc er dc Evssis1 Star: VIII Won, peruit
one, who has had some experience In the treat
at this time, when our city IL thresteneS liz,
u Let n be promised that the writer hsd oncs
es @es t sole charge Of hospital where Ct one
ssaees Of pure Asiatic cholera. AI.o IA. :. ~ ~