Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-15
Preparatory Department of Column
bian College.
ANNUAL EXHIBITION.

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Preparatory Department of Column
bian College.
ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
The Preparatory School of Columbian Col
lege, which has been so successful under the
able management of Prof. o. T. Mason, held
its annual exhibition at Lincoln Hall last night
The exercises were, as usual, OF great interest
and were enjoyed by a large audience. TIE
programme, though lengthy. was very well
rendered and the careful selections and grace
tul delivery of the young gentlemen reflected
great credit upon Professors Mason and Hay
Especial mention must be made Of the dia-
lOgue. The Village LAWYER - in which MeSSrS
Merchant, Richardson and ROssiter did ex
cecdingly well in tie Trial Scene" Mr. 10.
Wilson delivered the prizes to the successful
contestants. and Rev. Mr.. Leech pronounced
the benediciion. MI. NJ. n. Richardson was
the salutatOrian and MIR. Charles II. Butler,
son OF Rev j. &. Butler, delivered the valedic-
tory.
The honor list is as follows:
For High Grades of SchOlarShip-FirSt class
Erst prize. Charles III. Butter, gold medal
second second prizes, 5. Delmege Trimble, silver
Second class, first prize, Mason n. Richard
son, silver medal; second prizes, William S.
ROSSller, silver medal; and George Snoe-
Robert L. L.. White, silver medal: second
prize, SOmeryill Marbury, silver medal.
Penn apShip CertificaJeS-J. Elvans May
field and Geo. +. Mason.
French COnyeTsatiOn-ThOs. B. Higgins.
Honorable Mention for SchOlarShip-Sam-
uel Breek, jr., Edward 5. HOsmer, Robert NJ.
Li6bey, Geo: 5. Kraft, jr., j. Evans Mayfeld,
Hermesian SOciety-Best debater, VIM. s.
RoSsiter, gold medal; best editor, ThOs. B.
Higgins, gold medal.
VIM. d. Bell, silver: F. Howard BOteler sill
yer; Chas. X. Cleayes, silver; Robt. L. Fen
wick gold; ThOs. b. Higgins, gold; Thos Q.
Hills, jr., silver: Arthur l.. Keene, silver:
Clarence q. Kraft, silver: Geo S. Krafft IT.
silver: Edwin $. LOOMS, silver; Geo. E. Ma
son; silver; j. Elvans Maytield, gold; RObt F.
VIM $. Rossiter, silver: Fred. Schafhirt, sill,
yer; Geo. Shoemaker, silver; Patterson
Sprigg; silver; Sam1 w. Shdte. jr., gold;
ChaS- r.. Thomas, silver: RObt Z. L. White
silver: Albert l.. VERIFY, silver
CeTLlhcdteS OF GTaduatiOn-Saml Breck
II; Chas. II: Eutler, Hugh V. Conrad, Henry
H. Deale, k0bt. l.. Fenwick. ThOS. B. Higgins.
In0S q. Hills, Arthur l.. Keene, Clarence Q.
KTaft, Geo. s. Kraft, Edwin s. LOomis RObt.
z Marshall, lnnis n. Palmer, S. Delmege
Trimble.
A REQUEST TO THE FREE WHITE SCHOOLS
OF GEORGETOWN.'-The case of King VS.
Dean et al, involving the validity of bequeSt
OF certain real estate tOthe Georgetown public
schools, made by the will of Peter Won Essen
Essex, was yesterday decided in the General
Term: Ire court made decree declaring
that the devices of the will of the late Peter
Won Essen Essex to the corporation OF George
town for the Use of the free white schools of
georgetown are good and valid deyiseS, and
that the District of Columbia, as successor of
the corporation of Georgetown shall take and
hold these deyiSeS to the corporation OF
Georgetown for the use of the white schools
anu subject 10 the conditions of such beQuest."
HE court thereupOn orders that all the rea
estate devised by Peter Won Essen Essex. ex-
cept house and lot occupied by Francis Won
Essen ESSEX be sold, and that out of the pro-
ceedS oil sale a sale a sum sufficient to paw an
annuity of 800 to +. Won L. Essex be reserved
and the residue be paid TO the District of Co
iQm Dla TO be used for the free white schools of
Georgetown.
Seeding SOvEREIGNs.-A bill in equity has
been fled by X. ID. MuSsey and others against
d. Dodge others for an Injunction, receiver
etc The bill sets forth that the plaintiffs are
members 81 the Columbia Council, No. l, of
tne Dlstrlet OF Columbia, of the order of Sow
erelgns OF Industry, and as such, own l37
shares at par value of s. of the "SOyereigns
Cooperative Association - that certain mem
berS have combined TO induce 1874 other mem
berS 10 Withdraw from the council, and in con-
sequence the defendants, as trustees of the
council, are sought to be enjOined from selling
i Iaesi shares by f auction as intended and
terests OF the lever faithful" members.
The FUNERAL OF Mr.. STACEY POTTs who
was drowned from of the steam launch ID. w
hey, at an early hour Monday morning near
Marshall Hall, and whose body was recovered
1n dgfsG LAY took PaGe from his parents
street, yesterday afternoon. The body was
eneased in a walnut coffin, enclosing metallic
case, and on It we're the insignia of the Odd
felloWS and knights of PythiaS There were
present large number of the friends and
associates of the deceased. and Excelsior
Lodge h OF r, and Federal City Lodge of Odd
felloWS. The services were conducted by
Rev DIR. j. L. Elliot, of the Church of the AS
cenSlon. and the interment was made at Oak
Hill cemetery.
HABEAs CORPUS.-YeSterday the case of
george Robinson, colOred, convicted of as
Sault and battery, and sentenced by Judge
Myhe 10 one year in Jail. was before Judge
Macarthur on habeas corpus. Under the re-
cent action of the General Term III discharg-
Ing Nelly, who was sentenced for a like offence
was extra judicial, he seeks his discharge.
Judge Macarthur did not regard the cases
parallel, and certified this case (RobinsOn's)
to the General Term, to be heard in the first
instance.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector En-
twistle: b. Kilmartin, repair a frame honse
slO street; SlC0. Jas. Conner, repair frame
n, between sd and 9th streets northwest: :
e. go, 4; Won Nesson, repair frame, jefferson,
town $40. James III. Richards. Construct ?
story orlck dwelling, 4th, between and o
street Src 500 Michael Tally con
and Z streets northwest; 5000.
DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS LoADED.-Yesterdav
Horace b. WOrthington, son of Henry Worth.
lngtOn, residing at lltS 9TH street sOuthea5f,
WdS snOt NY d pistol WHICH accidentally eX-
plOded while he was handling it, The bail
took effect in his right leg and made a severe
but not dangerous wound. DIR. Herbert who
attended him. failed to find the ball Young
NorthlngtOn was coming down stairs at the
,lnle, swapping the pistol which he didn't
Know was loaded.
OUR immense assortment of black colored
checked and striped silks on pure white and
colOred ground; light blue, medium blue,
Drown, black and lavender checked and
striped silks on purt white aud cOlored
ground; black silk, 80; excellent black silk.
%; our real satin finish black silk is only 81 C9
and sI2a- Carriers, III Market Space.-AdUt.
NEW SPRING DRESS GOODS, all the latest
slyes, from II Is, Is, 20, 25c. Spring and sum
inef caSslmeres for boys wear Is, Is 20 p.
Mating, white and red check, from Is. 20. 25c.
All All KINDS OF dry goods cheap, at G. Nj. Tow
son q Co. 90 IA. ave, south side.-AdUt.
SPECIAL N0TICE.-Purehasers of furniture
rte' at the Willard Hotel sale are notified I'M If
~. ne same must be removed on Monday next.
ihe hth rust, or their deposits will be forfeited
IHos BOWLING, Auctloneer.
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