National Republican., 1878-06-20
GEORG ETOWN NEWS.
RIVER FRONT.

Arrived-Scbooners Annie f. Craumer
Bragg, New York, to load coal Matthias
Dunnark, Paul, Richmond to Georgetown
Gas Company; Carrie Hall.Lister, Beers,
Philadelphia, with coal to Daniel Liukins;
Abbic X. Bentley, Mahafay. New York, with
salt to John A. Baker; X. II. Shannon, Dan.
versport.
Cleared-schooners F. E. Halleck, Bridge.
port, with $40 tons of coal.
CANAL AFFAIRS.
The following boats have reported to and de.
parted from the collectors office Of the canal
company during the past twenty four hours
Arrivcd-Boats q. w. Knadc, r. Tannow, q.
:: Contcrs, Onward, NJ. c. Merryman, and A:
Kuhn.
Clcared-Lzzic and Annie, Onward, q. s.
Contcrs. X Tannow, @. W. Knadc, William
Thompson, X. Bender, J. Light. and +. L.
Tilghman.
ELocuTioSARy EXERCISES.
Quite large and fashionable audience rs.
scmbled in the main auditorium of the Curtis
School building yesterday afternoon to wit
ness the elocutionary exercises by the young
ladies Of the Georgetown Collegiate Institute,
Miss Lucy Stephenson, principal. The young
ladies were trained by Miss Mary Tucker
Magill, teacher In elocution, and displayed
marked proficiency. The contest was for n
gold medal AS the first prize and premium
for the second prize. All the young ladies did
so well that II will be difficult matter for the
judges, Professor F. b. Hay Rev. Richard r.
Norris, and Rev. Robert Baker to decide who
were the successful candidates. The judges
VIII make their decision tonight, at the regu-
lar commencement exercises of the institute,
at the Curtis School building.
GEORGETOWN COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The sixty-nrst annual commencement of
Gppruptnyp Ipl trin hn hal
day morning 27th instant. at half.past ten
o'clock. Degrees will be conferred as follows
Bachelors of Laws-R. N. Dyer, A. S. King
J. I. Nicholson, J. p. SimOnton, X. II. Thorn
ton, J. r. Fallon.
Bachelors of Arts-John X. Brad ford, Charles
a. DE Courcy. Charles 2. Glennan Eugene
Semmes Ives, Thomas p Herman, Bernard G.
McMcal, Joseph l.. Morgan, Charles E. OCon-
nor, Charles O'Donovan, Charles s. School
field, Andrew J. Shipnan, William F. Smith,
Thomas J. Timmins, Redmond d. Walsh.
Oratons will be delivered by the following
Salutatory, Eugene Semmcs Ives; christian
knighthood," Redmond d. Walsh Scientific
Materialism," J." Charles A. De Courcy; Com
munism in the United States" William +.
smith; Valedictory, Thomas p. Herman.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
One Of the most pleasant and interesting
school entertainments ever given In George
town was that at the Curtis School building
last evening by the pupils Of the fourth, fifth,
sixth, seventh, and eighth grade public |
schools. The stage was handsomely decorated. |
In the centre stood n double walnut stand, |
filled with the choicest flowers, while on either
side were massive vases filed with roses and |
other exotics. The hall and galleries were
well filled with an apprcciatve audience. The
following was the order of exercises, con- |
Quoted by Mr.. B. +. Janney, supervising prin- |
cipal of the fifth district schools.
Grand march, twenty-five boys and twenty |
two girls The Lord aud the Farmer" Martha |
Strauss; Jack and the Beanstalk," five pu-
pills; song, "The Puzzled Dutchman," Charles |
Nordlingcr; "The Modern Belle" Teresa
Stinchieumb; Kitty Clyde" the little
Shuts; ring march, twenty four girls; THE |
Dream of the Centuries" eighteen pupils. |
During this act the pupils sang in excellent |
style Hail Columbia" Star Spanged Banner"
and Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"
Instrumental duett, T. stnchicumb and
Blanche Lightioot mirror calisthenics, two |
girls; Irish not Aliens" Philip Stsnsbury
dumb bells, fourteen boys. BY request, the |
little Schutts children sang ave are Band of |
Singers from the Old Dominion State" and
were cncvred. Prior to the dumb bell exer-
else. Miss Florence Sullivan, teacher of school
No. l, grade 8. was presented with an elegant
silver basket filed with tho choicest flowers,
and Miss Hattie Hunter one of the pupils,
with au elegant bouquet. The singing was
conducted by Mr.. Smith and Miss Florence
Sullivan, and Miss Nellie Bates presided at the |
piano.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
Canal.boats are at present arriving slowly, |
owing, it is conjectured, to high water on the |
Big Slack Level. There is no truth In the |
report that there are breaks along the line of |
the canal, occasioncd by the reason of the re.
cent heavy rains.
The case of the neprn Ipsneradnas who
sauted Miss Alice Sullivan on Wednesday |
night, the 18th instant, will be called in the |
Police Court this morning. Miss Sullivan has |
sufficiently recovered from her injuries to
be present aud testify.
There Is again great scarcity of vessels at |
this port, and the coal shippers are unable to
fill their orders for want Of means of trans.
portation.
James Bankins Baltimore, Md, and Mrs. L. |
7. Chase and child, New Orleans, are sojourn-
ing at the West-End Hotel.