Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-07

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CoLUuEIAS COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT
The fifty fifth annual commencement o! 20
lnmbian College took place last night at Lincoln
Hall WASHINGTON. This spacious rnoE was
crowded SIth an appreclauVe audience, anu
the exercises were unusually brilliant 40 eX
,rIlenf string band dscourScd sweet music at
Intervals during the evening.
m, r,ntcsL for the Davis prizes 10 compo-
sition and elacuton was wagcd by eight young
gentlemen with great splr't and ability coul
uttee of five gentlemen selected ny the Iacu''y
10 sit Ia judgment Oh their performances Gu
sisted OF Judge Hider, Rev. DR.. MdWoian'
Mr Bond and Prof. Wilkinson, OF Nashlng-
FAN and Rev. ". s. Peuick Of Alexandria.
'Thcy decided 10 favor OF Theodore W. Noye5,
ior he ir,t prize, and II. q. DAVIS for the
g,2,pd, both cl Wa,h!agrou. Ihs former
ronor gep.icnan>s,.cl.l 10 be ,hc hero OF the
aaca.i,n. la ad titi3u to winning tbs prize DC
r.cajyad four Of the sev"i! gold medals oHereu
hv ,he collage. aud vas the ooy student who
took me degree o: Master "i Ari>--the Highest
I.pren conferred b; The / 'suut!on. Ia DIS
srin,ting the medals, Geo. Il ,!3a made nliu
sion "a the fac; INA: IL. NoysS l. thu SO q
!he editor Of the "l.7cuins o9ar. and SAT- II
;bs son should ever be associated WITH Ills Ia
thcr ID tho m iDagemeut OF thar paper us han:
ought 10 &c cha2ged TO the Galaxy.
Tho degree ct< Bachelor oil ARTS was con
'errc4 GU Clarcuce g.. Gurus OF New otk'
ool & Y. G. Earle, of Maryland, and the 30
rrn, e Rachror OF Science OF G0pE,hz ).
Eiaghan, Of Florida, and J0hn ". Chappsl!,
Of Washington.
II presenting tic diplomas The President, DR..
Wcllipc, delivered an eloquent aad scholarly I'D
lrvs.. which did as much crcd! to the heart as
TO 10 brain Of this distinguished g.n'tuiAr.
4 was o matter Of surprise t. lh2 reporter
% 6ui amoog the students Ct 'hiS exec
lent Institution no representative from tins
.rc:ecs city. Surely the reope have net
5c:n ,iia;t.. acquainted with the character 0!
tnia rat Of .a.p;uC to which they have suet'
..,ayer;"n, access. ~ they would avail them
-.yal 9i it Classic shades. IL Is one G! the
.$ co;owed colleges IL the land ! '9 scHoos
Ar. thoroughly organized end equipped, aud
,be Gis,j;,pa;;hed men who compose ts faculty,
.r,f,y 90 :h.: performance of their duties the
.ire.i sahn..rshir, and the largest experience.
TueGGAyE YARDS TIA, eoaditioa Of many
Of the grave yards belonging to and adjacent to
Ibis city caurot a to be subject @: general
interest. l.: Is Constant 4aas:i1a an >ng many
~
,hcm. - That they are neglected "ad are hrt
cory enclosed, ia well known, bn: that they
;,rre i,ecolna the CONSTANT resort OF idle and IN.
fcrappra;e lnungprs, WHO carry bottles OF spirit
s.0d sncnd whole days there In drinking aud
card p!a ;ng Is fact that calls tor s0ult prompt
action. Spots 50 sacred should be free iroW
such iltcusioa Towas O! smaller population,
20 fact almost every village 10 the State, hasiis
hal!owed ground where, IN responses to the
best feelings Of humanity, the graves OF tue &c
parted are Xaaousiy watched and Carefully pro:
;cccG. fcW situations present greater natural
attractions than the grave yards ~near TINS city
they DO not reed artistic improvement, Only
care and lruicrtou. and this can be secured at
small cgp.usa hv uuity OF action. It the whole
Of those which are IL TIC same neighoolhood
could tc throwu into oaG Cemetery, one coupe
icot man could take charge OF It. Let the au.
Lhoritcs ha.lng the grave yards lii charge take
hi, matter il hand and lay the subject before
he scgara! churches aud gave name 10 our
'.city og The dead" Beneath those codarS re-
.,oSe no see. ur caste; there tho rich aud the
poor lie down together, for the Lord Is the
maker of them all. Certainly there Ii no clti-
x.u Of the town who does not laci the import
ana OF preserving these grounds IRON des.cra-
iion aid making thea beautiful and atiTaatlTa
UCR NElGIIEoEs fRulT.--in the recent ex-
cursjoD aud fruit exhibition Of the Potomac
;'ru;t Growers, the fruit gardens in the oe:gh,
ho,hood Of Alexandria won deserved praise and
their fruit tack lis place a: the head ct me cN'
;,0s,ii0n The strawberries were cSpeciaiiy la'.
ilany oi the singIe btrrles OF THIS Tal!Sty meas
AIRED j. inchCa IN circumference. ihty ALSO
2Ehiniic,! specimen u the variety calea tn2
.,>;,ar Of Tic West" very like the former with
;h and q oDI "a &c.
ars ech rrniii. bearers, CH. u. i'Anlc:S, vi
,,uustop, Va, Samuel Pullman aud Mrs.
Slater, If Alexandra, had Oh eShlbition spec.
mems cr the ''ir,omph de Gaud, Crloaei
Daniel. sh wing OF these berries four aud a-hait
inches in circumference TITS variety la Wei
known ia CUR markets. ~ onarch OF the West
WAS exhibited by j. BraiuarL, 5. II. Saosdcn
and George j Ncedhaul-al fac sample. ID.
p Suith la! o tuo sample Of Jersey Scar
LETT "Wil~ou's Albany" WIS SHOWN by '.
Baker, Mr. NeeGham and Il. T. Rowland, tic
latter showing aU assortment that Could not
easily b. csc.llcd Colone Daale!s contributed
,on:e i!c specimens Q! cherries. Miss oafaa
,'ui!u,au contributed & basket bouquet OF caoiec
..... zion Of flowers, :zqois'ts'j arranged, max
IN, :. II e nppcaraocc.
ANOTHER E>.sw TowN ON THE PoroAAc.-
,,r ,ovo - 70 bo built at PoioL Lockout.
~, po:n, : now Owe Cd by the 81. Mary i and
pcin: Lookout Land Company hh eno olu
buildings left since the burning OF Tue ho.c' ~,
c.u,ly have been demolished. 1nc t!aoI n"'
been surveyed aud laid of INTO seIeetS anu o.S.
! cr,,r,rt has i,ecp sigucd with the company
5y rromas Banks & Co., Of AleAanu'ia. 49,
to buld aew wharf, Which VIII % no'sneu W
thirty days, so that passengers !eAcu'siou'esS'
may iurd On the An OF July. 1t is not contsm'
nIcicd or desired to interfere with ths light
h"rsc' * has been rumorcd. 4 new and eS.
,S,>ice hc;cl aud other buildings will he put
NJ 10 time for another season after tue pre-
sent, aoa temporary coavenlenccs Will be pro-
riicl this summer.
SUIT AGAINST TIE WASHINGTON AND OH1o