Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-20
The COlOred Public Schools.

DRAWING EXHIBITION.
Yesterday afternoon the exhibition Of draw
Ing and penmanship Of the colored public
schools was opened in the hall of the Sumner
building. During the afternoon there were
crowds OF visitors, among them Commissioner
Dent and several members OF the school board,
as also ex-members. There were about 1850
specimens OF drawing, and they were quite
meritorious, showing q great Improvement over
1ne exhibit OF last year There were not
caslons: as more attention had been paid to
geOmetIlcal drawing. Among the pictures, the
Work or jacob Strother, Susie Evans and Ada
HANDS was greatly admired. The map drawing
vas all executed on but one days notice, and
many OF the specimens were very fine. One OF
the most remarkable pieces OF work was pic
done that at the distance of a few feet it could
not be told from q real mat. Taken all la all
the exhibition was the finest the colored schools
nave yet given, and the teacher, Prof. Hunster,
was hlghly cOmpl1mented on the general i'm
proVement shown.
CLOSING OF THE SCHOOLS AT HILLsDALE.
Wednesday evening the schOol-hOuse at Hills
dale was crowded to its utmost capacity, the
atlracCon being the closing exercises OF the
cololed public schools, under the supervision of
MT. John c. Nalle. The exercises were opened
with grand chorus by the schools, Mr. b. D.
Select1onS during the exercises. Declarations,
dialogues, solos, &C., by the pupils were well
rendered renee! especially the recltations by Miss
aLuAO 0OulSOu. MI. Ndl1o maze q snort al.
dress and Mr. II. P. Montgomery former prin-
c1pal, presented the certificates. The exercises
were closed by the children singing "Good
Night" Among those present were Marshal
douglass and MI. f. Douglass, jr.
Washington Market, Retail Prices.
MKATs-Beef, sirloin, zoe. per h.; do porter
house, 20a25c; RIB roast, 12a9Oc.; steak, 12a2Oc;
40, snced, 20c.; Lamb, 1sa25c.; Veal, 12ka20c.:
NJ muI1on, l21al6c.; Pork, 1014a1211c.; Sausage,
12kc; Bacon Hams, sugar cured, 12Kc.; should,
ers, sa9c.; Breasts 10a11c.: Lard, sa10c.
FRUITs.-Apples, sOas1 per peck; do. Dune, 50
a6Oc: per PIX; oranges, 20a40c. per doz.; Lemons,
2oa4Oc.: Bananas, 4Oa5Oc. doz.; Pine Apples, lOa
b tsS eacn So 3. loal5c per q Goose
LleDerr1es, zoe. per qt.; Raspberrles {red), 25l
30c. per qt do. tblack), 15a20 per at; Peaches,
25c. basket; Pears, 81 per PIX.
2Oa25c. per h., 4oa5Oc. per bunch; Smelt. 15a20c
per h.; Mackerel 20a25c; Halibut, lba2Oc:
Codnsh, l0c.; Blue fish, 40a50c. per bunch; Tay,
h ers 41aSoc: Sneepshead 12a15c per ID Black
SOC. per pair Herring, 12a15c per doz; Taylors 25
cents each; Sturgeon, 5 cent. per pound: Clans
S Soa per 1oo Lobster, 1c per h.; scollops,
Butter Philadelphia Print soas5c. per H.;
western Creamery 2Oa3Oc.; New York. 25aS0c.;
roll, 15a25c.; Cheese, 12a2Oc.: Eggs, 15a1sc. per
dOZ.
VEaETABLEs-Potatoes, Irish, 4oasoc. per peck:
bage, Early York, 5a1Oc Beans, iLlma,)
l9a15c per qt do, tsnap), s0a4Oc per PIX; Beets,
3a5c per bunch; Lettuce. ease. pei head; Aspar-
agus 6a10c. per bunch; Peas zoe. per peck;
Radish, ease. per bunch; Tomatoes, 15c. per
basket: Turn1ps, &c. per bunch; Onions, Goa SOC
per peck; do. (Bermuda,) Oc.aS1 per peck; do.
Spring, 2a3c. per bunch; CucumberS 30a4Oc. per
dOZ; Cymblins, 20a25c per dOZ.
POULTRY. = Chickens 5Oa75 per pair; do.
(Sprlng), sass per dOz.; Ducks, 75ca AL per pair
Turkeys, 16a1sc. per To-: Geese, 6Oc.a$1.
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A MASSACHUSETTS CENTENN1AL.-The town of
CummiDgtOn, Mass, Will celebrate It's Tooth an
nfversary on the Goth inst, and Senator Dawes
will deliver the address and Mr. John Bryant
read the poem. This Is the native town OF
Messrs. Z. and A. c. Richards, Of this city, and
the former is down on the programme to respond
to toast.
THE GERMAN AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE Co
yesterday elected the following trusteeS:-Her-
man Gasch, F. j. Heiberger, C. G. Lederer.
George +. Schafer, Conrad Schafer and p. A.
SellhauSen.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR THE NATIONALs-The
hackers OF the Nationals are becoming more
encouraged. After defeating the Sprtng1eldS,
Wednesday, they went to Rochester, where
they won victory over the "Hop Bitters." The
score was to- 3.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Messrs. Duncanson Bros,
part OF lot s, In square 3l9, fronting Is feet OF
18th street, and improved by three-stOry
frame house, known as No. 729 18th street north
west, to Thomas Heating, for $1,000.
WHAT, NEvER?n lit was the cat."
See ad. OF CT. Pin. T. Co., 11O4 18th
THE OOURTS.