Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-12

COMMENCEMENT EXRRCIsEs LAST EVENING.
Last evening there was at the Congregational
church large audience to witness the COM
mencement of Miss Osborn's seminary, corner
of 10th and NJ streets.) The organ was decora-
ted with flowers, while around the choir gal
lery and platform boquets and baskets Of flow
erS were embarked. Hanging over the plat
form was the motto "Toward Light" on the
left Of the platform were seated Rev. Dr.. J. L.
Elliot. Prof. s. Newcome, Hon. Horatio King
cupied the opposite side. e~ w
The exercises were opened NTH IRA Ar. and
tar tar Inv D. Ncssas1ol 'ow organ %nn volun,
essay, Elsie I. Jefferis; The Three B's essay,
Mett!e y. MARI; Les Danes de Seville, Duet,
iienu a L ana Elsie L. Jeffers; Aspira'
essay, Sidney Guthrie; Pescatori, song, Nettie
y; MARI and Sallie X. Dashiell; Music; Essay,
Lily .. McCallum; The Many voiced Sea, essay,
IN music Florence p
say, Netie L. Brown; Cobwebs, essay, Sallie
X, Dashiell; Tampa, duett, Elsie L. Jefferis and
LILY y; McCallum, The essays were OF very
attention, and being all well read were heartily
applauded, and the music, vocal and instru-
me Rey nv was s, very good ,onnv
nounced the following as entitled to honorable
Notwithstanding Wells, Annie Scammell, Jen-
ME Handy, Emily Newcomb, Nellie Gray, Mat
Walsh and Effie Walsh. He also presented the
testimonials to the following pupils:-Mattie
Allen, Ella Metherell, Maggie Gray, Katie
Jones' Jessie Edwards Julia Morsell and Bessie
n. SEoufier In awarding the testimonials DR..
Elliot asked II they would not return to the
school determined to make it a college, n their
demands for more knowledge would make it
necessary to establish here female college,
and those who now are compelled in their
search for knowledge so elsewhere would re-
main at home, A gold medal lstar shaped) was
10 Miss Bessie M. Snouffer. Prof. Newcomb IN
few brief remarks, In which he spoke of
Womans work In the world, presented the
diplomas for the partial course to Misses Nettie
u. MARI, Hattie Brown and Sidney Guthrie
Also diplomas for the full course to Misses Elsie
l.. Jefferis, Sallie X. Dashiel, Lilly D. Mccall
lum, Ella Jones and NJ. Fannie Shreve. The
medal presented by Hon. Horato King to the
best mathmetician in Miss Osborn s school, was
awarded to Miss Florence Sponord. The exer-
else were concluded by Rev. DR.. Elliot pro.
nouncing the benedictlon.
AmuScments. &c.
WILLARD HALL. - The Juvenile Pinafore
Crew, which last Saturday evening greatly
lard's Hall, will, by popular request, appear
again next Friday evening at the same place.
There could be no more entertaining perform
ance than that given by this troupe Of little
ones.
THEATER C0MIoUE. - Despite the warm
weather, the summer Comique is doing an ex-
cellent business.
NINTH STREET METHODIST PROTESTANT
CHURcH.-The festival, supper and pleasant
social reunion, which has been In progress al
this church for the past few evenings, viii close
after tonight.
SCHOOL AND KINDERGARDEN.-The closing
exercises OF Misses Pollock and Noerr's school
and k1ndergarten took place yesterday. The
Rotations In all their studies showed thorough
work on the part Of pupils and teachers. Par
ticularly noticeable was the clear and intelll-
gent manner in which each class rected In
German, from children Of five to those OF twelve
years OF age. The parents and friends OF the
children present expressed themselves much
pleased with the progress made during the
ear aud all hope Tor d happy reunion III the