Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-17

INCARNATION CHURCH ScHooI. Cow.
aENChhkNI-The Prize List.-The seventh
sInuSi commencement of the Incarnation
10 the church, corner OF n and on s,raat.
June lotn' at $50 The church was
.....,.,-or,oely decorated with flowers. Even
ing prayer was read, the scholars rendering
the musical portion or the ser wees 10 an al
rofrable manner, Mr.. Donald MscLeot pre-
siding at the organ. The rector addressed
the school and congregation briefly, aud pre-
sented prizes, ETC., as follows: The reetOr's
medal, a gold cross. to Miss Gertrude Graves,
daughter OF Rev. ]. A. Graves, for perfect de-
pertinent and sacred lessons; the first honor
OF the school, gold six-pointed star, to Miss
Grace Dufour; second honor, silver metals,
TO Miss Mary Armstrong, Miss Julia Ingie
ard Miss Blanche Harris. In the primary
department, silver medal 10 Miss Annie
Major; Miss Carrie Miller received a. prize
Ior the pest examination. Prizes were also
given for sacred lessons and conduct To Miss
Katie Stone, Miss Julia Ingle, Miss Flora
Macleod, Miss Lulie Watkins, Miss Cessy
watkins and Miss Laura Deming. Prizes
for singing were awarded Jessie owen and
Virginia MacGrotty. Certificates of merit,
bearing the church seal and signatures OF
Eloise Boot. Amer Adams, Crauch Root,
Victor Kauffmann and others. A very en-
joyaole reception was afterw ards held e. the
residence of the teachers, the Misses Mac
leod, corner 18th and NJ streets northwest.
HOWARD UslvERsIrY-CoRege Department.
Thursday evening the commencement exer-
cises of the college department OF Howard
University took place at the chapel of the
University, and there was large audience
present. Prof. airfield presided, and on the
Platform were seated Hon. Robert Purvfs,
Bishop Brown, Prof. StoruHn of Wayland
Seminary, General WhittleSey, Prot Mitch
Ell, Messrs. Wilson and Albert. After music,
Prof. Whittlesey led in prayer, and was fol-
lowed by Miss Fisher playing piano solo
RlchaId II Moss, of Washington, ID. C., de-
ltyered the saiutatOry rat on, 1.-THE Mission
of the Press" and Simon =. Smith, of CO.
lumbia, s. C., an address, zone Profession
Enough James II. Meriwether, OF Lou
isville. Ky, GRAFTON, "The Development Of
Thought-Power;" Henry r. Otey. OF Re-
le1gh, n. C., valedictOry Grafton, "The Grad
yates Responsibility" Prof Fairfield pre-
scented the diplomas 70 the graduates. at the
conclusion OF which he made an appropriate
address, at the close OF which he announced
that the degree OF master of arts would he
conferred upon Charles w. Otev, graduate
OF 1873, and James McGregor, q graduate of
1872, and be then conferred the degree Music
vocal and instrumental, by Miss Mechanics
and Messrs. Fleet and Aston intersperSed
the exercises.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
Plowman: VIM. Allen, a frame dwelling,
south side boundary street, between 18th
and iTth northwest; 800. Geo. T.. Parker a
three story brick, east side 18th, between E
and streets northwest; - 600. VIM. l..
Bramhall, two two story frames, west side
20, between q and X streets northwest;
81 200. Burgdorf & Bro. remodel and con-
struct a two-story brick livery stable, west
side Sth, between and f streets northwest;
500. Jos. Jockey, tbree-stOry ana base
ment brick dwelling, east side North CapI-
tol, between and c streets; $4,000.
WoMEN's TEMPERANCE UNIor.-Thurs-
day numb Der OF ladies met at Wesley Chapel
and organized the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union of the District of Columbia.
The following officers were unanimously
elected:-Mrs. Annie NJ. Linville. president:
Mrs. Kate p. Noble, Mrs. Snowden, Mrs
Laura Barnard, vice presidents; Mrs. Anna
II. Davidson, corresponding secretary: Miss
ker, recording secretary; Mrs. Clara Roach,
treasurer.
AT THE NAVY YARD.-The U. s. store
ship supply, Commander q. w. Hayward
arrived at the navy yard yesterday, in tow
OF the steamer Tallapoosa, and was moored
at the main wharf, under the "A ton crane
which will lift out the naval monument
from the hold OF the vessel. The u. s. steam
er Fortune, Lieutenant Commander D. W,
c. Kells, also arrived at the yard Yesterday
This vessel is lately from Port Royal, s. q.
THE TRIAL OF CHAS. g. FISHFR-After
our report OF the trial of Charles G. Fisher,
charged with abstracting papers from the
court, closed, yesterday, District ATTORNEY
Wells argued the case for the government,
and was followed by Judge Warden for the
defence, and at conclusion of the latter'S
argument the count adjourned until Mon
day.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-Messrs. Young &,
Middleton sold on yesterday afternoon, for
Ny. \. {. Bradley, trustee, country place
OF . acres, about 4 \ miles north of the
CepitOl, 10 Messrs. VIM. II. and John t.
West, for 81, 0GO.