Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-24


last on three assaults, and sentenced to ian for
SIX months In two cases and one month i'm the
other-maktng thirteen monthS-has been par
dOned, ~
Annual Commencement Emerson
Institute.
Last evening the twenty-ninth annual COM
mencement or the Emerson institute took place.
at FoId's opera House in the presence Of an
large audience. There was rich display
OF flowers on the stage. After music by r. w.
Middleton and Frank Hillyer, Mr.. c. b. Young
the principal, announced that there were six
prizes offered for the best exhibition Of elocu-
tionary talent, the judges being Messrs. w. ID.
The programme was quite long and had to be
curtailed, some OF those put down for recita-
lions declining In the interest OF early hours
The salutatory was by n. L. Burchell, and the
remainder OF the programme as follows:
1.-The Little Hero" by L. A. Wedderburn:
''Nihilism, original +. d. Vanderletn; Roger
and l." E. McCook; 1.-The Duty Of the Strong to
the Weak" Original G. Patton; 1.-The Rescue"
II. Jefferson; Its all for Bread and Butter" w.
Hedge ard others; Frog Hollow Lyceum," IA
debate;) Defence OF Lucknow" G. C. Potter
Prisoners Defence" w Brown; '.Tne Famine
b. Buckley; 1.-The Curse OF RegulusD C. b.
Dougherty; 'sMrs. Smith Boarder," Mrs smith.
H; Bryan, MI; MigginS, Z; Fl. Ridenour; True
ton OF Monfrose," Thos. G. Addison; ION Being
Found Guilty OF Treason" /. d. Blunt: ssThe
Dead shot" "a Farce;) 'valedictory," Originally
E. L. White.
Mr.. Patton, in discussing the duty of the
strong to the weak, took occasion to urge kind
treatment for the heather Chinee, the Indian,
the negro, and the foreigner. Mr.. White. 10 his
yaledictory, which was remarkably well spoken.
referred to the presence Of their friend and pa
iron, Bishop Pinckney, and thanked him for his
MoIds OF ADVICE and cheer given them from
time TO time: Professor Young announced the
awards OF the evolutionary prizes as follows
George c: Potter, first gold medal; Harry JET
l l, Iirst silver medal; E. McCook. second
silver medal; prizes to L. A. Wedderburn. T.
Addison and c. B. DOugherty.
THE ROLL OF HONOR WAS AS FOLLOWS:
advanced claSS.-FirSt honor medal of the
school, Conway B: Hunt; prizes, II. P. Coolidge,
aeter mccall, N. L. Burchell; Plnkney Scholar
ship medal, E. L. White; Gold scholarsh!p
mccall acI n; casey; gold scholarship medal, D.
gold scholarship medal, Thos DIrant; prize for
best English composition, c. Patton; prize for
German, French, and English studies, C. HIne
prize for Latin, E. vanderleith. Second class
LIST dfvision.-ClasS honor gold medaD, John 8
Adams; gold medal (scholarshipl John Fl NJ
Claggett; gold medal scholarship, L. A. We'd
art, gold medal lscholarship), John T. Haines;
Albert Aeker: Second class, I'd dIvision.-Ciass
1 nonor. sd Fl Tasker; gold medal C. PIunkett;
I. D. Blunt; gold medal, &. Wyma ai:
silver medal, s. Fowler; prize for Latin transla-
u a'I, George e; Potter gold medals for punetu-
II. Ridenour, George r. Pickett; distinction in
special brancheS-In algebra, FL. Bryan: In his
tory, Robert Bulkley; In physiology and arith-
X. Pickett; In trigonometry, L. Benet. Junior
department, first class.-Class honor, gold
s @e6ai1 Henry I'sI Hodge: gold medal lschoar-
E, P: Casey; gold medal, (scnoIarship and pune
tuality,) B. Buckley; silver medal (scholarshin
F; Kr9g; prizes for scholarship to E. Camp, s.
Hnuren Gs w. sscd5T prize for
honor, gold medal) W. p Bliss; honorable
mention, s. Gait, George Ames, Il. Dougherty
Urinary department,-Honor medal, John NJ
partment OF Modern Languages.-F1rst gold
medal, FIench,) L. A. Wedderburn; second gold
medal, Freneh,) R. NJ. Smith; first gold medal
GERMANY H. Wyman; second gold medal Ger.
MANI Albert Acker; third gold medal Ger.
man-l John Il. MetZerott; French gold medal to
John Edie.
CHURCH ACT. RAILRoAD.-Thls morning. fD
the Circuit Court, Judge Wylie tue ease OF the
1lLtn Baptist Church agt. the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad company was called for trial
MesSrs- Merlick, Morris and Davenport for
plaintiff, and Mr.. Totten for defendant This is
an action bi lught 10 recover damages by
reason or the location or the shops adjoining
the church. also in maintaining a SWITCH
from the main track to the yard for which
pla1ntlf claims they have no right under the
charter. The first point made by the defence
was the statute OF limitation, which was over.
ruled.
Mr.. JAMES S. MCCoLGAN, the well-known
station keeper or the "a precinct, who has for a
long time been in feeble health, died about mid
night last night. He served many years on the
force and was valuable officer In his prime
He received injuries in the service which I'm
paired his health, and was finally the cause OF
his demise c He was dropped from the rolls a
placed On retired list with half pay or pension
as should be the case with broken down police
men who have lost their health In the service.
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE f. Il MOHUN Sr
took place yesterday afternoon from his resi-.
Genee, No. 5l3 9Th street, and was largely at
tented. great many OF the old families Of the
District being represented. Rev. Fathers Boyle
Walter, and Morgan conducted the funeral ser
vices, and the interment was at the Congress
sional Cemetery. DR.. j. u Blake, w. ID. Day-
ldge, L. +. Clark, Charles Edmonston, Ii. Polk
1nhorn, T.Edward Clark, w. H. Ciagett. and "
I'll. ward, were the pall-bearers.
ACCIDENT ON THE B, q o. r. R.-Tnis morning
an accident happened on the Washington
Vile and Ammendale, about Is miles from this
city-an engine jumping the track and beina
badly wrecked. A detention of about TWO hour!
was caused TO the trains southwark.
ONE OF THE most successful and useful insti
buttons In the city is the National Telephone
Exchange, advertised in to-day's STAR. An ex
animation OF the list OF subscribers must cor
vince any business man that he cannot AFFORD
TO do without the service 1t furnishes.
POSITIVELY you can procure a neat, strono
and durable trunk. travelling bag, satchel
pocketbook, shawl strap, &C., at a reasonable
price at the factory and SalesrooIns OF James s
Iopham, 425 18th st. NV, joining Odd Fellows
1
DIAGRAMS OF the Park Hotel, OF WtlIiamsport
"a, with an agent TO assign rooms and MAKE
terms. Will De az the Riggs House Tomorrow
See adv.
SHIRTS, SHIRT WAISTS, white and colored. a
the boys clothing house OF ID. Robinson & Co.
Pa ave-