Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-07
The COlOred High f;ch COL Commence.
:REsTING ENF.RCIsEs LAST KvENING.

scnOOi had 70 leave, being unable even to ge,
even near the door. The hall was taStefuily
decorated, and the huge chandelier pendant
from the center of the ceiling looked like bel
OF flowers with clapper of fire. The grad
platform in chairs behind President HAYES, p
NJ. G. Key and Commissioner Phelps on the
rlght and General Birney, president of the
school board Curtis, Trustees Johnson HoI
land, Brooks, Baldwin and Lee or the left.
musical selection well rendered opened
the exercise. Rev. Frank j. Grimke delivered
an invocation. An interesting programme OF
essays, oratiOns, music, etc, was then carried
out. The music was very good while the es
says and speeches by the female and male pu-
PllS were pronounced by competent judges to
be both credit to those who delivered them
and to their instructors. They compared
favOrably with similar deliveries at almost any
&cbOOl in the country. When through. Trustee
johnson introduced
PRESIDENT HAYES, WHO PRESENTED DIPLOMAS
to the following graduates: Anna A. Bolden,
Annie L; Brown, Martina E. Bruce, Rosina
A. Geary, Ella NJ. Jackson, Rosa l.. Jones.
IeonOra A. Lavalette, Maggie W. Lewis.
Esther X: Lewis, Katie c. Lewis, Aida l.. MAJ
t the, Eta a b. Moses; jamie Page, Mollie B
Ida Irvine. Eliza +. Wilson, George NJ Cook
Noble H. Harris, Henry Jarvis, Jacob c. Stra
Their and Addison A. Syphax.
MARSHAL DOUGLASS DELIVERED THE AID
TO the graduates. He said he would not make
long speech. and after short talk was 60
ed cries of go On.'' he continued at some
length. 1t was great pleasure ne said. to
witness such exercises as these just closed
eevidencing, as they did, great progress among
called upon to make speech to the educated
people OF the schools, he did not know. 1t
must be to show the contrast between the Old
regime OF the plantation and the new regime
under the new dispensatiOn. Daniel Webster
asked gentleman of Worcester, Mass, whose
guest he was when he went there, to deliver
a VI tr,fy nf
cesslOn he saw upon the streets. oh was
the reply, that is only a parcel of boys
Webster replied: These boys will be men
some day" That was free-sOl procession
and Nebster'S prediction was amply fulfilled
From gaining the control of Massachusetts
that parry now holds the reinS of the govern
ment. Turning to the graduates he said &:
These boys will be men some day This
class was most kindly favored. Never before
In the history OF this great country was there
present to give the dignity of the nation to the
education OF the cOlOred people, the majesty
OF the Presidential chair. Formerly it was
quite the thing for the President to 90 to some
cattle SHOW TO examine the improved cOndi-
ton OF the stock. but not until now was he
10und present at such an entertainment as
this. He felt all the more grateful to him be-
cause only short time. ago he was seen at
hampton university, near the place where
MIS-. Douglass was thrown into prison for
daring 10 teach the cOlored people to
read the Word of God. One of the best
was to educate the cOlOred people. When they
see us on the street, idle, dirty and ragged
they have nothing but contempt for us. When
they see, us here clean, neat and educated,
they feel an interest in us. It was best for
eoiored people to dress like white people, and
be as near like them as possible. They should
not, however, spend all they make in dress
and food. He would never preach against
avarice to a cOlOred congregation. AVarice
was all on the other side. What the cOlored
people want to do is to get a living and educate
hot ,,nlyn
mighty advance in the condition of his race
The negro does not save like the white people,
and has not the faculty of acquiSitiveness we'll
developed: Even when he steals he takes
small things. He only takes a chicken or two
from the rOOst. The cOlOred people usually
lay up treasures in Heaven, looking ever up
there, while the white man is getting all the
good things down here.
PRESENTATIONS.
Gen. BirneY. at the conclusion Of Mr.. Doug
lass address presented medals to the follow
Ing pupils. (Ihe medals were furnished by
Mt funston for drawing): Ada Hand, Jacob
Strather, Lottie Carroll, Mary West. Charles
kropp, Willie Wicks, Ella Lee, Susie Evans
Mr.. WV. Curtis then, in behalf of the men,
bers OF the class Of ~, presented to the. teach
er Of the graduating class piece of silver
pate, and the exercises were over.
Washington Market, Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Beef, sirloin, 20 per h.; do. porter
house, 2Oa25; rib roast. l2a2O: steak, l213a20:
Sorhed tl Beel salo Dried Beet tehipPed
Mutton, l211al5; Pork, 1Oal2H; Sausage, 12I%;
Bacon Hams, Sugar cured,) l21a; Shoulder, Sa
9; Breasts, 10al1; Lard, 10.
25a4O per doz.; Lemons, 2Oa36; Bananas, 4Oa
so: Strawberries, 5alO per ct.
FIsH.-Shad, Ja15 per pair Herring, l2al5 per
per H. small i5a26 per h. do. 4oa56per bunch
Mackerel, aa25; Halibut. l5a20.; Goldfish, 10:
Blue fish. 4Ga5O, bunch; Taylers, 4Oa5O; Sheep
head fss 15s2C per ID; Sturgeon, per ID; Crabs
CLANS, 50a60 per 100; Lobster, u per Id.
BUTTER.-Philadelphi print, IS per h.;
Western Creamery, IS: New York, 3Oa35; roll,
25a30; Eggs, q per dOZ.
peck: do. do, (pew,) 4Oa5Oc.: Peas. Is: As
paragus. 6a25 pc: bunch; Radishes, 2a3: Cab
bage 4a6: Spinach, l5a2O per peck Beans. 50
per tstgee 3 per ndi
81 .50as2 per peck; Cymblins. 5Oa6O per doz.
Cucumbers,. 6Oa75c. per dOz.; Onions (Ber-
mppd d1 6oasoe; Per PIX zoos, no,
50a75 per pair.
issued on the I'd instant by Justice Mills at the
instance OF Naval Constructor HanScOm for
the arrest of his cOlOred servant, Thomas
Johnson, whom he (HanscOm) suspected of
United States bonds OF 81, 900 each and q bonds
of $500 each. The warrant was placed in the
bands OF the detectives who arrested johnson
several days ago, and he has been locked up
at police headquarters with the hope that he
would divulge the whereabouts of the prop
erty, but proving to be a very cunniI e feiiow
and not disposed to talk, he was Yesterday
committed to jail for hearing. In the mean
time the officers are dong all in their power
to recover the property being certain in their
own mind that he is the thief. Johnson was
thought to be an honest fellow, and by his
trusted position could easily have committed
the robbery. The officers do not think him a
professional thief, and for this reason fear he
may have destroyed the bonds to hide his
guilt, or that be may have placed them in the
hands OF some cautious person. who is irving
to conceal them. A hearing will take place as
soon as there are any developments.
THE CALEDONIA CLUB EXCURSION yeSter-
day to Marshal Hall, per the steamer Express
which left the wharf at 9 a. m. with about 800
passengers was, as usual, success. On the
way down the trip was enlivened with music
from the bag pipes and dancing. An address
was delivered by Mr.. Jos. M. Wilson on the
Ancient and Modern History of Scotland
The time at the landing was spent in dancing
In the pavilion, playing base ball. crOquet and
the usual Scotch games. A collation. was
served, foasts drank and speeches made. A
second boat left with full freight of pasSen-
gers at o'clock, and after happy time with
their names, dancing and the distribution of
prizes, the eXcursionists returned late in the
evening.
A LADY BADLY TORN BY A PLAYFUL" Dog
Mrs. nj. A. Farley formerly Miss Mary Given,
of this city, was attacked by dog on Wed.
neSday, at her residence, near Falls Church