Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-08

Lincoln Hall was crowded to Oyel flo wing
last evening long before the hour for co H.
mercing the exercises incident to the fifth an
nual commencement of The Washington Nor
NAL School. The Platform was p mass OF
plants and flowers, the hOGuetS and bas et7
being banked up ia front wIie at the ba X Of
tie patiC;m WiIh Ire date = lSIS,n appeared
in les.erS of evergreen Much in Little"
after an overture, LES DiamantS de ia COu.
rome, Aube-, performed grand march dur
ing which the graduate entered and took sea. S
arranged in a oemi-circe at the rear of the
stage. There was on the stage, Commissioner
PheipsS, Rev. CLAW McCduley, Mrs. Spencer,
Sure, intendent wilson, of the public school,
and Trustees Curtis. Over. Eeyburn, Hovev,
Smit9, Mis- Lqcilla E. Smith, the pr ncip OF
the Normal achOol, and offers. After an in
vocation by Rev. Clay McCauley and waltz
Beautiful May by the band. NJ. Cdr,is
briefly spoke Of the occasion as one OF interest
and the number in attendance was proof that
tIe .chOO is appreciated. They cou'd not
however, from tie exercises set a CORE ct idea
of the work being done by the school; for thai.
they should look into the school any day or
better still, go into one of the schools to viii, h
the graduates had been a. signed.
The essayists Wee seyeraIly presented, and
Scot, The NOiceleSS:r Nils Sarah V. A.
Shields, .Spectacles:' Miss Agnes f. Brown,
.DOnatello;,' Mis- lavinia H. Hauke, The
phrey, The Old Writing Desk Miss Sarah E.
White, valedctOry.
The graduates sung with fine effect "A Sum-
mer Song by Earnby and the class song, and
Commissioner Phelps. in a few remarks pre-.
Sented certificates to the following graduates:
Agnes Emeline Brown, Maria Monica Bryce
Mary Rebecca Cunningham, Cecilia Doughty,
Harriet Jane Drury. Emma Linda DuVaii.
Laylnia Hannah Hauke, Mary Catherine John
son. son mn Nina L2nne Marsh, Eva Label Mckeon,
Humphrey. Emma Katharine Scott, Sarah Van
Alien Shields, Alice Emily Speake. Sarah ES-
Barba! a Lowe Woodward.
The exercises were interpreted with music
by DOnch's band, and the essays wrre of a
very high order, and each was lead SO clear
pr seat, even thOoe compelled to sand through
out TIE eXerci-eS, let well plea. cd with what
they bad zen and heard.
Col. COOK PETITIONS FOR RULE On HIM
sELF.-ThS mOrnilo, in the Court in General
Term, MIR. Wa Cook filed pet ton, in which
natter. In Ia charge to the jul in the Crimi-
PAL court, Judge Wylie had spoken of him and
MS aSsQciat"S 2s trickSterS, disnOnaS, and cor
fupI. He asked that a ple to show eau be
ard j! he was thus guilty he asked that he
>ilUUid be diSmiyed or censured; and if NOT,
tnat he should be protected.
Judge W.ylie said he did not know to which
c.se lie referred.
MIR. COok-TO the Curtis case.
Judge Wyie said the de feuce in that cf,e
had been conducted with greao zeal and abiii-
", and IL he had made observations o. gen.
eral character he did not intend to apply them
to him (Nlr. Cook personally.
Mi. Cook said be was MOI present when the
observations were made.
Judge Wylie.-YOu should have called my
attention to it when YOU came in.
The petition was tren fil;d.
A SEVERE CUTTING ArFRAY.-This morn
ing about o'clock, during an alteration be-
tween Horace M. JOhnoOn and ThurstOn
Johnson, sons OF Mt. Horace S. John-on, har-
ness maker, t03 Pennsylvania avenue, on on,
side, and cOlOred man in the employ of Mr..
johnson named John H. DYSON on the other
one OF the boys whipped out knife and made
several passes at Dyson, the third one taking
ehectln his head. cutting fearful cash from
the apex of the forehead iagOnally down the
side OF his head, and covering one of his ears
completely: He was picked up and taken to
DIR. TOwnshend'S office, on AZ street, where his
wound was sewed up and he was then re-
moved to his home in Limerick alley. by Off
Ger AmiSs. The johnson boys were arrested
by the same. officer without warrant, and
taken to police court under a charge OF as
sault and battery with intent to kill, and the
hearing was postponed to await the results of
the wound on Dyson. The father became
surety in 500 for their appearance.
OFFICERS ELEGrED.--The Uniformed Pa
triarchs, |. o. Q. F., last night elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Edward
Dunn commander; John T. Chancey, Isl cap
tain; III; c. Stevens, I'd captain; Joseph Bur
7. W. Fowler, adjutant and secretary A. H.
Stockman, quartermaster and treasurer; D.
lain; VIM. Frazier, A. H. Jone- Robt. TrOw-
land and Frank OUrand, lieuie pantS; Peter
Schultz, sergeant major, and lie, Hughes,
color bearer.
SUIT FOR ENTHUSIASTICALLY Sophia Joa-
chin filed bill against her husband. John c.
Joachim. and Conrad kaufman and John Fl.
Quick, trustees. she sues for divorce and
altmOny. and for an injunction on the trust
eeS, who hold 81 500 worth of OpeIty. which
and of which she wishes share in the form
OF alimOny. The parties were married in May
1860, and in 1867 she claims that he deserted
sought to be converted into alimOny.
CHILDREN's PARAsOLs. Children's gauZe
vests. Children'S stockings-Light blue, pink
cream, cardinal. and seal brown chi'dren'S