National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-06-27

ING FOR THE PAST YEAR-CATHOLlCA AMI
PROTESTANT PLACES OF LEARNING-As
sEMBLAGEs OF PARENTS AND FRIENDS
INTERESTING LITERARY EXERCISES.
Apumber of schools and academies locate(
in the District held their commencement exer
cises yesterday, most Of them being largely
aattended, and all of them highly interesting
,Following will be found detailed report o
the exercises:
EMERSON INSTITUTES
TWENTY-sECoND ANNUAL COMMENCE
MENT.
So many of our citizens are directly or indi
nectly interested in this long-estsblished sn6
well known school that we give in full q List O
this wears graduates, and o more extended no
tjes of the last commencement exercises. Fol
almost Q quarter of century this school hal
fourished in our midst and sent forth scores o.
educated young men, who cherish for 1t deer
affection, and they will be glad to learn of itl
continued prosperity and increasing usefulness
The exercises last Monday evening were
marked by the same taste and elegance that
have always characterized the exhibitions OF
Emerson Institute. The young gentlemen dis
Dlayed genuine rhetorical skill, and that de-
gree Of grace and culture in their performances
that indicates training of high order. The
programme opened with q musical perform
apce BY one of the pupils, Maurice Baar, which
was loudly applauded. The salutatory, by A.
d. Fowler, was production Of no little merit.
It was clearly and gracefully spoken, and made
an excellent impression.
Then followed the tsCurse of Regulus," by
Clarence Story, who seems to possess the fami-
" talent for fine elocution. Blair Lee recited
a fine poem, eternal Justice" very happily,
he indn frouh1o
in awarding the medals. The selections were
all interesting, but we have space to mention
only the best. F. D. WInslow won the gold
medal by rendering, admirably, "Curfew Must
Not Ring Tonight" Charles Moore recited
Shamus 0'Brien well enough to win the first
silver medal, and W. B. Upton took the second
silver medal by his dramatic skill in rendering
EThe Wounded Soldier" "Foes United in
Death" spoken by NJ. G. Emery, was, in our
judgment, one of the very best things detained.
This young gentleman delivered the valedict-
ory, and has the elements of q good writer and
an effective speaker. Charles Frank spoke
well, and d. L. Page recited the humorous
adventures "Chi Chill Bloc" and "Cho Che
Bang" in q charming way. The scene from q
French play by B. Zevely, B. Lee and F. D.
Winslow was very entertaining; in fact, the
whole scheme was we'll carried out.
The exercises were little too long; but
although the evening was intensely warm, and
Lincoln hall crowded. the audience were too
well pleased to be impatient. The floral display
was magnificent. We would suggest the ap-
pointment of q committee to take charge Of the
bouquets and present them to the fortunate re-
cipients. The medals for speaking were awarded
BY Mr.. N. Wilson, Mr.. Pedrick and Rev. Pey-
ton Brown. The singing By the quartette was a
pleasing feature of the occasion. An eloquent
and effectionate letter from Bishop Pinckney to
the boys of the school was read by E. Burchell.
The bishop sent with the letter, as he has done
for several years, two magnificent gold medals,
to be given to the two young men Of the highest
standing in the school. The following is the
list Of awards
The first Pinckney medal was awarded BY
Mr.. Young to Parry <. Solger, the second to
NJ. G.. Emery, jr. Gold medals for scholarship
TO John B. Kibble, A. c. Fowler, Leroy Tuttle,
Joseph Besle, NJ. Baar, Hall Lewis, BoyntoD
Zeyely, Douglass Moore, James G. Newgent,
Emil SchafeF. For punctuality to L. Tuttle,
E. shreve, B; Lewis, V. Mindeleh' c. Moore,
E. Schafer, P. Jones, P. Hickling, D. Brown,
s. Pennebaker. Gold medal in first French
class to F. D. Winslow; in second to Walker
Benet. In German, gold medal to Leroy Tut
tie; silver medal to c. Ridenour. Prizes for
scholarship to h. Elliott, W. Gait, F. D. Wins
low, F. Zimmerman, s. Cameron, H. Hobson,
A. Bergman, H. Brawner, G. 0ber, Willis
Fowler, h Wilson, D. Brown, L. Burchell, P.
Brown, P. Upton, H. Upperman, R. Middle
ton, B. Watts, Sam. Stott and r. Williams.
Prizes in French to B. Lee, G. Beck, r. Pent-
land, @. Ridenour. Prizes in drawing-frst
prize to Harry Casey; second, W. Gray; third,
P. Upton; fourth, G. Payne and Il. G. Stewart.
From this school during the year W. G. Max
well has entered the Naval Academy; T. Hobbs,
West Point; NJ. Addison, Troy Polytechnic: B.
Zevely, the coast survey; w. Gait, M. G. EN-
cry, r. Stone, C. Ridenour, 81. Elliott, +. Wins
low enter the freshman class; j. W. Garnett,
Samuel Wilson, E. Burchell, graduates Of last
year, have pursued the advanced course in the
institute, and enter the sophomore class; Geo
Beck will enter the Troy Polytechnic in Sep
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