Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-10
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A very large ard select audience Assem-.
bled At Lincoln Han last evening. the occs-
sion being the third annual commencement
Sia s1e VS. So rms ssaoS Ias
tnre oy the tasteful arrangement OF lowers
and plants, before which the nineteen grad
mates were seated In a semicircle, attired IN
white, with floral orname hts. Ga the rear
Wall were the words 'much IN little" work.
Ell IN eversreens and encirclng the figures
"lSsG."
THE IxrRcrsKs oPFxFp
81 O'Clock by choice music by Donch's Or
chestra, which also rendered grand march
dedicated 10 the class OF &c.
hev. Dr. P.tzer offered prayer. after which
MT. Randolph. who presided. made q BRIEF
ihUoouctory address, speaking with pride Of
ne , increasing success OF the p1olic schools,
congratulated the graduates and their prin-
lPsi. MISS L. r. Smith, upon their success
i iet elIo.H, and closed by giving the young
OF washington and Georgetown.
THE PRoGRAMME
Girls and their Fspcstion. i Siss E1ssay.
essay-Primary Schools. Kate NJ. Rlundon.
essay-Night Brings out the stars. Flora L..
hMeneleyi essay-Tne Influence OF Woman,
Mary +. Bonrer, American Centennial
hymn, the Glass; esSay-NOte Books -Nale-
dictory, Florence NJ. BAH. The papers an
showed marked ability aud care TIE lass
mountain" was sweetly sung by the yonnc
ladies', who, while singing The last verse ex-
S SSss 5es9ti.5l chain marco. Toe eject
so Iisiriet Commissioners Phelps then pre-
THE GRADUATING CERTIFICATES
70 the following young ladies': Fiorp1ce Nav
ban, Annie Beers. Kate Naples Blundon.
Mary Eliza BOhrer. Susan Borrows Rrowo,
sarah Cstbarlne Dulin, Ellen Cooper Dyer,
annie washington Evely, Clara Ellis
Head, Flora Louise pea1!ey, Mary celia
Jones, Mary Adelaide Law. Lizzie seymour
Nlcnols. rhusrsida Clara Deser, Alice Yir-
Lon
Jane Young
DIR. MAYO, OF sPRINGFTELD, MASS,
was introduced, and made a short address,
in which he con gratulat-i the young ladies'
and the people OF the District on the ad-
vanced position taken by the schools. He
remarked that during the late war women
met the responsibility Of the education OF the
youth nobly. He had been In many OF the
schools OF the country, and he would say
country, and the writing he believed exceileA
that OF any schools in the world IL was the
duty OF Congress TO aid the schools OF the
District by grant OF lands, as % had for tue
schools OF various states and territories. He
spoke OF the foresight OF Washington and
Jefferson as TO the schools, and related an
anecuote OF number OF BOYS who, while
rehearsing the tragedy OF Julius Csesar, got
into quarrel, but became reconciled through
me playing Of violin. He remarked that
ne nad been 10 Congress. and there found
members Quarreling just as the boys did,
and there was no violin about, and 70 his
mind II was suggested that the schools might
the out the words, "Education, education
land grant, land grant" iLaughter.l In
conclusion he expressed the hope that the
next time he came To Washington he would
find that the schools had received a land
grant, and that the system here would equal,
II not excel the system OF any state or
country In the world. [Applause.l
The orchestra struck up a galop, and the
audience dispersed.
A GOOD SCHOOL RECORD.
Miss Florence VI. Ball, the valedictorian,
passed through all her earlier studies with
high bonors, and graduated In Miss Lanes
Grammar school in lisa, with the school
medal for the best scholarship, and also won
prize medal In a contest with ala the schools
In the arithmetic match OF that year, and
received also premium for having attended
missing day. But being too young 20 be
admitted into the normal school at that
time, she received the appointment of sub
assistant teacher IN Miss Lanes Grammar
school, and In 1875 was selected TO enter the
contest for a place In the Normal school,
which she acquired by passing the bsst ex-
she has graduate with the double honor OF
being awarded one OF the prize essays and
the valedictory address.
THE REVIVAL MEETING ia the chapel in
Lincoln Hall building at noon 10 day was In
charge of Mr.. o Z. Wright, VINO real from
3D. chapter, LIST Corinthians, aud com mented
especially on the passage, "Paul planted,
aud AppolOs wateTe1. but God gave the In
crease" saying we should not follow the
lead of this or that one, but follow Christ.
Mr.. Wright spoke OF the responsibility rest
ing on all Christians, who are In a measure
labOrers In the vineyard. A short prayer
was offered. Mr.. Franklin reporter from
the 18th street N. Il. church that there were
three conversions last night, aud four Joined
The church. Mr.. Nye reported that the meet
Ing at the corner OF llth and X streets last
night was well attended, as was the inquiry
meeting. The treatment they first received,
when the building was stoned, has given
way 20 kinder feelings. Mr.. House corrobo-
rated Mr.. Nye, and as ked aid for the mission.
Mr.. Janney reported from the North Caro-
lima Mission fiOe meeting there last night,
several having presented themselves at the
altar and there were Que on two conversions
He noticed also that workers were wanted
there. Rev. Mr.. Graef said that the feeling
In bis church was such that his regular SER
vices have TO be closed with an inquiry
meeting. His people generally wish the
meetings 10 go on and next week the services
will go right on. IL was announced that the
young converts meetings will be held at the
Calvary Baptist Church. Mr.. Joy asked
prayers for an individual who has lately
given up drink, Mr.. Nye for an ex-army-
officer who was baptized last Monday, Mr..
Der OF others were presented, and Rev. DIR.
Noble, Rev. Mr.. Gonzales, and Rev. Mr..
Graef offered prayer.
DEATH OF AN EsrIMABLE CITIZEN
Robert Harper Williamson, a notice of
whose death appears In another column Of
and was descendent OF the Harpers vino
were the original owners and founders of
Harper's Ferry. He had for many years
been resident OF Washington, where he
married and has since lived. occupying the
house on 10Th street where he died. He nIled
for number of years, with credit 70 him.
self, position I'm the General Land Office,
and when the department OF the Interior
was established, with Mr.. Ewing appointed
us head, Mr.. Williamson was assigned the
position OF disbursing clerk, in which he
continued until q change of administration
caused all the old officers 10 retire. Since
then he has lived q retired life In the enjoy
ment OF an ample competence and the So
clety OF devoted relatives and friends. He
was well known 10 most OF the old residents
OF the city, and shared the respect OF all WHO
knew him. Perhaps his most noted char.
teristic was that OF kindness and cheerful
ness ia his domestic relations. His desire to
make all happy, shed a continued ray of
brightness, contentment and pleasure over
the family circle, and exercised a most
happy influence on all within 40. Besides
the regret which his death will cause his
friends generally, 10 brings with IL the deep
est sorrow and grief 20 his devoted and at
tacbed relatives, who have for Sd many
ears experienced the benefits of his affec-
tiOnate care, and OF his aOlicffude for thefr