Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-14
washinxton C,tx Am summer Ttme.

"osinStvH Sfty In summer Time.
Correspondence of the Baltimore sun,
from this city, says: The continuance of the
session or Congress into the warm season
seems now TO be q settled matter, and this
VII. Win me scarcity OF money will kesp at
home this summer much larger proportion
OF wei TODD people In Washing ton than has
heen the case for many years. An excursion
TO Philadelphia will In many cases take the
place OF the usual summer sojourn in the
cSuntry, and when to this Is added. in the
case OF many, trip to either Cincinnati or
81 Louis; the summers recreation viii be
considered as over. Washington has, how
ever, been growing year by year into q
summer residence more and more delight
ful. The parked streetways, the green
the drives, the Smithsonian grounds, were
all of them created for the summer time,
and 10 is only amid the heat that their
The river, too, has exhibited q vast capacity
of pleasant service. Besides the regattas,
rowing matches and fishing parties, which
offer frequent amusements. the steamers on
the river give often-embraced opportunities
for long or short excursions, from two hours
round trip TO Alexandria at Is cents, to trips
to the bay and ocean capes. costing that
number OF dollars, and occupying several
days. All these minor means OF making
summer pleasant at moderate cost will, 1t
is.thought, be utilized to an extent greater
than ever before. And then, while many
more of the resident population remain at
home, the influx of visitors, who will take in
at one trip both the exposition at Philadel-
course, rnpre SO that IL is almost
certain that the coming months viii bring
the busiest summer ever known in wash
ington.
THE COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES of the
senior preparatory class Of Howard Univer-
slty took place last night in the chapel of
that institution. The room was tastefully
decorated with flowers and evergreens, aud
above the platform was displayed the por-
trait OF Charles Sumner surrounded with the
Stars and Stripes with a latin motto above
In evergreen. Prof. Richards presided, and
the exercises were opened with prayer.
"Qu1 Nive," Duet was sung by Misses
HOpson and Evans. Orations were delivered
by Isaiah Hatton, Washington, ID. c.. Gle
walton of the Masses" Henry w. Brown,
Work, VIM. J. Perkins. Chestertown. Nd.
social Dependencies" Julius Il Rockwell,
Washington, ID. c., "The True Gentleman"
MISS Mcdaniel sang solo entitled "The
dresses were delivered: Walter l.. Lewis,
Washington. ID. c., "Self- made;" Robert B.
Thomson, Culpepsr, Va, 1T Might Have
.Ambition-True and False;' James A.
Jackson. New York city, Journalism"
Misses Hopson and Coons played quad
rifle entitled "Marde Gras." and addresses
followed from VIM. III. White, Yorkville,
s. c.. "Success and Failure" Logan john
son, Bridgeport Conn, National Brother
THE Past and the Future" Miss McDan-
iels sang a solo, Miss Coons scted as pianist.
The exercises were closed with the benedfc-
ton by Bishop Brown.
THE TRUSTEES OF THE NATIONAL COL
LEGE OF PHARMACY met yesterday, the
j. @. Fill secretary. Mr.. G. Becker, from the
committee Oh the progress OF pharmacy
made report reciting the nature of the re.
cent discoveries in pharmacy and chemis-
try. 1t was recommended that converse
tlOnal Pharmaceutical meetings be held on
the second Wednesday in each month to
discuss more thoroughly the reports of the
committee and an Interchange of views upon
the importance of new remedies and applf.
ances, and reading OF original papers on sub
Ieets germane to the purposes Of the college.
read paper on salicylic acid. In accord
ance with request contained in a commu-
ntcation from the secretary of the American
Pharmaceutical association, the following
committee was appointed to show visitors
from abroad various objects of interest in
our city j. X. Major, chairman; G. Cnris-
tiani, Oscar Oldberg, III. f. Kalussowski
Charles Becker, ID. Il. Clarke, w. +. Scala,
w. 8. Thompson, w. B. Entwisle, W. g.
Duckett and the president. The committee
on weights and measures recommended that
congress be petitioned to require the use OF
the metrical system In government depart
ments. Letters were read from Prot. T.. T.
Fristoe, A. NJ. Reed and G. Oldberg, accept
ing the chairs OF chemistry, pharmacy, ma
terra medica and botany, to which they
were elected at previous meeting.
day break this morning Officer Kenner, of
The LIST precinct, discovered a man in the act
OF breaking into the residence of Mr.. Spar
row, on 18th street southwest. Before he
could get at him he had gathered up some
knives and forks and other articles for re-
moval. He gives his name as John Richard
son, put his right name is now thought
TO be John Huddleson, a Richmond thief.
he was arraigned this morning on the
charge OF larceny, as 1t was believed charge
or burglary would hold on account of the
act being committed in day light. A neigh
Dor OF Mr.. Sparrow testified TO seeing the
IeIIoW enter oy climbing rear fence, and to
calling IN Officer Kenner who lives near by.
lie was sent tojail for six months.
THE CANTArA entitled "Spring Holiday,
was very successfully presented by two hum
dred and nifty children of our public schools
at Ford's Opera House last evening. Prof.
]: III. Daniel, assisted by Mrs. A. J. King and
Mrs. L. l.. Davidson, directed the music
The MaypOle dance was very effectively
presented. The entertainment will be re-
peated tonight. 1t was the finest entertain
ment OF the kind ever given here; Misses Re-
oecca smith and Sallie Daniel contributed
greatly to its success.
DoUND DEAD IN THE STREEr-About 4
O'Clock this morning Officers Auldridge and
Burps found colored man named Peter
Membry lying dead on the parking in front
OF bis house on Delaware avenue, between
moved into his shanty and the coroner noti-
fed. 1t is thought that he died from natural
causes. He had no relatives.
LAKE. GEORGE DIAMONDS in plate Jet and
gold, Roman gold, silver filagree and Jet lew
elry received at Prigg's jewelry Store, No.
4oI pennsylvania avenue, near Az street.