Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-28
Washington Acatlem 80.

The closing exercis' C ,,a +rvo,+,, ,o,-,,,.,,
annual distribution 4 premiums of the Acad.
envy OF the Visltaff IN, in the new building, on
Ghout six bnn NSn de, took place this morning
large and airy 1esi people were present in the
Ms re ", a Al and instrumental music. all
@LArSits ed and enthusiastically received.
was peri on the piano, by Miss A. Cluss,
NJ ~ :ss See the pale moop,'' by Misses
Ient McAllister and II. Richey, was excel
i Ven The trio Ave Maria" was the best of the
" a part OF the entertainment 1T was sung
~ Misses Hattie Richey. and l.. and A. CluSs'
! the alto OF the latter being especially notice
able The other young ladies who took part
| Eliot, Lola McNeir. Nettie Spalding. Cornie
Denver, Minnie Sheckels, Mary Allen, Marion
Oyster s GeEtie o'Beirne, A: Loveioy, Sarah
joyce, + wilson. Maggie sI Fale SoGy o NcoFy
nell, and A. A. spalding: Father McHugh dis
or the latter there were eighty-one. The
gold medals, and first honorS were award
| ed for excellence of conduct to Misses Kate
Calan, Sarah McGrann, Bessie Israel Loretta
Cain, Annie Connolly, Therese de Chambrun.
h Mamie Eliot and Belle Dumont: The second
f Hafs e R Mses S MaTe pN Martha Dyer
Mettie ,Spald1ng,- Agnes Markriter Minnie
Sheckels, Mary Merritt. Lola Hall, COrneIia
Denver, Anne Murphy, May Dyer and Ellen
We're awarded to Miss Stella Merritt. The sec
Ond hOnOrs to Misses Louise Fteyre. Mamie
Joyce, Mary E: Wilson, Florence Hildreth and
honorably mentioned for polite department.
absence or laie entrance depriving them of
the higher hOnOrs of the Academy: Misses
Mary Helen Howe, Blanche Rchey and Verde
Iumelty. Crowns were awarded to Misses
Helena OConrell and Mary GOodfellOw for
Among the vOcaliSts, Miss Hattie Richey was
the most distinguished.
HoNoRs TO WASHINGTON BOYS At MorNT
ST. MARY's CoLLEGE.-The Sc, enteth annual
commence CONNIE me mt exercises at Mount st. Mary's
Uoil aa' tEmn n urg, Md to place Wed
neSday. The honOrs were conferred by Arch
Dl,hop Gibbons. Father Walter, OF this city,
was present. The programme included a
STEe ee,G WONDERS Of Nature" by Frank NJ.
ton by Harry s. Barbour, both of this city.
The speeches delivered by the Young gentle
men men named were highly creditable efforts and
were nandSOmely complmented by Arch
oish0p Gibbons. Among the graduates, each
OF Whom received the degree of bachelor of
alts, We're the two from this city named above
At the conclusion Of the above exercises the
Gegree OF doctor of divinity was conferred on
Rev John A. Watierson by Georgetown Col
Iege through its representative. Rev Father
Boislan. The ceremony in comforting of this
degree was very impressive. The cap and
ring were placed on Dr. WatTerson's head and
hhger by Archbishor Gibbons.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to
George W. Ashton, of King George county
Va; Edward d. C. Bush, of Salem n. j., and
Emma ID. Charleston, of Chicago; Rich d Rob
ertSon and Mary Campbell; Theodore Mungen
Lavlna A. jenkins; Francis Collins and Mary
But; Thomas Parker. of Brooklyn, and Mary
j. Hand. of Baltimore
10000 YARDS of Hamburg edgings and inser-
tions, from auction, prices ranging from 8. t.
D, b, 8, TO, II, Is cents. etc. The best and
cheapest lot OF Hamburgs ever offered. c. NJ
I0Wson & Co., 636 Pennsylvania avenue, south
side, near 7th.-Adlt
THE most complete assortment of thin cloth
ing, for the heated season, at reduced prices
Elseman Brothers, corner Seventh and E
StreetS.-AdCt.