Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-16
The Commencement Season.
GEoRGETowN UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL GRADU-
ATES

The ninth annual CONNIE ncement OF the Law
Department OF the University OF GEORGETOWN
which has national reputation, was held last
evening at Ford's opera House. which was
crowded with spectators The floral dec IRA.
lions were very fine, and the formal exercises
OF the evening were varied With music Hon.
Samuel Sheilabarger delivered the address to
the graduating class. MI; john II: Holt. the
valedlctorlan, made an address On "The Amer
lean Jurfst." Diplomas were awarded as fol-
lows:-Degree of Master of LaHs-Wlfitan
samuel jackson, District OF COLUMBIA; Charles
Rider Newman, A. b, District OF Colu a bia;
Jeremiah ID. O'Connell New York: Jas Dalton
POWER, New York; Louis Pierce Shoemaker,
District Of Columbia
Degree of Bachelor OF LaTs-James Edward
Clements, Virginia; John I. C0ughlin, Mary
land; Joseph Patrick Fallol. District OF Coluul-
6ia; William Henry Harrison, Virginia; John
HerTlmon Holt, West Virginia; Joseph IgnatiuS
Joyce District Of Columbia; Dennis Kerr, Dis.
tItct OF Columbia: Francis Patrick McMulien,
indiana: George McNeir, District or Columbia;
Edward Oldham Russell, A. b West Virginia;
Anson Steel Taylor, District OF Columbia.
MISS OsBoRNBs SCHOOL
the comu en- cement exerc SeS OF Miss
OsboIne'S Young Ladies' Set oOl at the COM re-
gatse nal Church last evening. " ere Witnessed by
very large audience. Tie platform Was very
taSteiully decorated, and the numbers Oh the
program We're Tehuered In manner that fully
sustained the high reputation OF the scnool.
The program was as follows: Overture, org AZ,
Prof. Thee. /. King; prayer; Chivalry, essay
Mss Anita Newcomo; The Courtin, recitation
Miss Emma Maxwell; Literary Homes. essay.
MISS Jessie g: EDWARDS: Jeanne dare (French).
essay, Miss Harriet n. L. on; Orpheus with his
Lutte, song. Miss Nellie f. Cate; Hervie ell,
recitation, Miss Anita Newcomb Freelom,
essay, MISS Annie V. Wells; Rev.rie, organ.
Ella c. Wetherell, Miss Annie v Wells: La
File du Regiment solg. Miss Kidwai; Sight
ard Insight, essay. Miss Harriet N Lyon; fne
Glove Germany. recitation. Miss Auita New
comb; Jewels, essay, MISS Ella c Wetherall.
Rev. j. Fl. Elliott conferred diplomas upon
Miss Hattie Lyons as past graduate, Misses
gradutes, and Miss Annie Wells as an under
graduate. The King gold medal for scholar
ship was conferred upon Miss Aneta Newcomb
daughter OF Prof. s. Newcomb. Misses jamie
and Misses Matte Winner and Emily
Newcomb gold medals in the sub jintor
class for scholarship; Miss Bessie Graham re-
cetved a book as memorial; Miss LILY Hahn
honorable mention for improvement Ia map
drawing, and Miss Elite Rogers for arithmetic
MOUNT VERNON INSTITUTE.
livery very interesting program was offered last
Mount vernon Institute. Rev. DR.. Douglass
Forrest, or TriEity church, delivered an ad-
dress to the graduates and conferred honors as
or Minnesota Miss Brook Brighton Tennessee.
First honoTs-gold medal, Miss Alice Burdette,
Miss Bessie Chew, Miss Dorie Smith. Miss
fdDDle BurchelJ. gOlQ medals Tor scholarship:
Miss Emily Wallaeh and Lola Burrows.
THE WASHINGTON NORMAL SCHOOL
VIII close tonight, for the year, with Ihe an
1ual commencement at the Congregational
church The program Is very short, embracing
orchestral music and address by John NJ Greg
Dry, l. D; THE Red Cross knight" By Dr..
Jalcott; and "When shall we three meet AGAIN."
~ M. 7. King. THE STAR has published the
lanes OF the twenty graduates.
The COLORED SCHOOLS.
hot e. tra1Tr cfrrl1r 3..-
Hiss Sarah L. Daffln, teacher, was closed yester-
lay afternoon with appropriate exercises Tue
eacher and Miss Florence Guam were honOred
VI, handsome presents OF b JOkS from the class.