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

commencement exercises OF Columbian College
was present last flight at the fifty-seventh an
nual commencement. A large and elegant dis
play OF flowers graced the front OF the stage
Among those seated on the stage were the hon
ored president OF the University, Dr. j. c. Well
ing; Hon. VIM. Stickney, secretary and treasu-
rer; DR.. Naylor, of the Metropolitan church;
Rev: Dr; Parker. Prof. A. J. Huntington, Prof
Prof A. p Montague, Prof. ]. IL. Gore, Rev. A
F. Mason, Rev. Mr.. Mfr1ck, Hon. E. NJ. Gallau
det, president Of the Deaf Mute College, and Or.
Ii. r. Naylor, after which the Latin salutatory
was delivered by Mr.. w. II. Smith, who, with
MI ID. X. Shute, shares equally the first honors
a pleasing manner highly imaginative and
beautiful oration upon "The Poetry OF RelIC-
ion" Mr; d. K. Shute followed with an admir-
apie oratOn, The influence OF Nature On
Man, IN which were depicted in glowing Ian
guage some OF those grand works OF nature
which make man what he is, an intellectual
and religious being. Mr.. L. p. Bradshaw in 8
% The Status OF the Indian" contended that
the Indian Is an American citizen and should
6e treated as such by u.s. on the grounds OF
Christianity and patriotism. Mr.. Ernest Nc
Gil followed In an excellent Grafton upon ''Our
Future, saying that our future depended uDon
the way fn which we used the present; aad I'm
an earnest peroratio0 beSought all American
citizens not to forget the patriotism aud re-
llglon OF the Fathers. Upon the subject True
Development," Mr. w. x. Butler In logical ar
n, dIIa1Ne1
Poslllon OF some modern scientists such as
Da! win and Herbert Spencer. In an amusiny
ana an sarcastic manner he traced the laT
protoplasm to an anthropomorphic type Wh,ch
lost Its tall and became mans There is tr,,a
development concluded the speaker but ft is
delivered his grafton, "Night Brings out the
Stars" In mastery manner. MT. Smith who
pore on the honors OF the evening, is graceful
speaker, and his well turned sentences elicited
frequent applause. His reference to the eight
years of trial and suffering needed to briag
1orth the thirteen stars of American indepen-
dence was especially applauded Mr.. ID. X
Shute then made the farewell address, and in a
feeling manner referred to the associations and
memories Of the past and to the hopes and an.
tcipations OF the future; dwelling also upon the
extensive improvements which are to be 10 ade
Dy the college this summer In the building, ami
in its appliances for instruction
Tne prize medals were awarded by Dr. Naylor
as follows: Elton prize In Greek, Mr.. w. H.
Smith. Stoughton prize in Latin, MIR. W.
Smith. Young prize in metaphysics, Mr.. W. III
Smith: First Davis prize in elocution, Mr.. w.
Shute. son OF Prof S. NJ shute, Of the College
Enosinian medal for excellence In debate Mr.
w. II. Smith. Or. yelling in behalf OF the COL
nnde IN e IopTlng nssns honorary
ingdale Asylum, formerly superintendent of the
Government Asylum for the Insane; degree OF
Ph; D: upon Prot. Q. T. Mason, principal OF the
Prof. A. p. Montague for four years success
full teacher OF Latin In the college The degree
OF 3. S. was conferred upon j. Il. Gore, Of
Virginia, after examination had and Sus-
ta1ned for 1t by the recipient. He then pre-
sented certificates and diplomas as follows:
Certificates OF proficiencyaL. p. Bradshaw,
F. Cuthbert, Chas. II. Edmonston, Miles Fuller.
Ed. c. Goddard, Walter b. Grant, Anthony
Janus, q. l. E: johnson, William Lacy, VIM. e.
Henry B. Noble, c. W. Richardson, joseph
Sntllington. Fred S. Smith, Edmund G. StotJ
Philip G: Wales, George w. Weber. Diplomas
Miles Fuller, Ernest McGnl Il. w. Mclaughlin,
ThOs A. Murray, d. X. Shute, w. Ii. Smith.
Or. Welling then conferred the degree OF
Bachelor Of Arts upon D. X. Shute. d. c., and
Ats upon w. K. Butler, d. c., prefacing their
presentation With the following admirable ad
dress:
"Gentlemen Of the Graduation Class: II
is an ancient faith that virtue resides In the
sacred number OF seven, and you are here to-
night to prove that the number has not lost its
ef1cacy. 1t Is through seven distinct but CON-
federated schoolS-the schools of English OF
Greek, OF Latin, OF French and German, OF
mathematics Of natural science, and Of philoso-
degree which you are now about to receive. We
are far from believing that under our tutelage
you have been fndoctrtnated In the whole circle
that bsye an1 oq6 f we c
deep and broad channels through which you
may connect yourselves with the best lntellec-
tual life OF the human race. And now that
these channels have been opened, and that you
stand In real and organic connection with all
that men nave greatly thought and nobly
wrought In the former generations, we are here
10 charge you, for the last time 1t may be, with
the solemn duty and high privilege or keeping
these channels free from all obstruction Lei
them not be like those Egyptian water-courses
which one generation cut through the valley OF
the Nile and which another generation suffered
to be buried under the drifting sands of the
desert. Instead OF allowing them to grow shall
deeper and spread them wider by keeping them
ever filled With the rising tides OF human
thought, and with the unspent energies OF a
trained and disciplined intellect In the school
OF English you are still to commune with the
great writer's and thinkers who have adorned
the race from which we take our national line
age In the school OF Greek you are still to draw
high inspiration from Homer and Plato and De-
mosthenes; In the school OF Latin you are still
to turn the pages Of Cicero,-orauor, lawyer
statesman and sage-that you may learn from
OF empire and the teachers OF modern polity; in
the school OF French and German you
are to keep abreast with the wide for
Saf OF ene age
hle-leaders; In the school OF mathema atics you
are still to hold high converse with the logic OF
number and spaee-at once the principle OF the
universe and the norm OF all strict reasoning:
In the school OF natural science you are still TO
hail every achievement which widens the
sphere OF knowledge and renders the forces of
fare of man; and, lastly, In the school OF phi
losophy you are still to grapple with the mighty
problems In speculation In science, In theology,
with which this generation is called to deal In
seeking TO cope with these problems you are
not 10 De h1gh-minded and precipitafe. You
M are 10 remember that Truth, according to the
OI9 aliegory, is the daughter Of Time, and that
Wnlle exercising your Intellectual prerogative
70 prove all things you are carefully to observe
CEe moral maxim which bids us hold fast that
Wnlch is good. 1t will be your shame as well
as your misfortune ii you shall suffer your
serves TO be led aStray by the wildertng fires -
lDat play over the bogS OF human error and de-
i9Slon The torch OF truth, lighted by seven
altar-nres, has been placed I'm yeur hands, that
you may guide not only your own steps, but the
steps OF your fellow men, who will rightfully
LOOK 10 you as high priests In the temple or
learning. See to IL, then, that you lift the torch
nlgh IN the faces OF the world, and that neither
Iume nor flare be mixed with the pure and
STEADY light that streams on your pathway. So
snail you be fitted to JOIN In the great torch
race run by the scholars OF all time and so shall
you help to transmit to the next age and gener-
atOn the priceless heritage OF liberty and
law, or truth and righteousness. of cul-
ture and religion" Benediction was then
pronounced, bringing the exercises to close.
PROFESSIONAL" WITNESSES IN LIQUOR
CASES. = Yesterday In the Criminal Court
Judge Hagner, the case OF Thos King, living
on q street, between 1St and I'd streets SOUTH
west, was called, the charge being selling liquor
without license. Mr.. ID. e. Cahlll appeared for
the defence. Tflghman Dorsey and George II.